The Goodhue volunteer. [volume] (Red Wing, Goodhue County, Minn.) 1861-1864, 1863-10-14
G. G00DHUE COUNTY, MINN WEDNESDAY, OCT "A. 1863
Brough Meetings in. Ohio.

! 0lOuSA N MeetluSS In ONO.
A Union mass meeting was held 1t St.
Clairsril1e. Ohio, on the 10Th that number
ed 25,0oo people. Nothing equal to it ever
was seen in that section Of the State. st.
Clairsville is dozen miles west of Wheel
ing. The main procession was nine and a
ha!f miles long,! and consumed seven hours
to pass given point. One feature Of the
procession was nine hundred young ladies'
on horseback, riding three abreast. each
dressed in Uniform. caps and plumes Of red,
waists Of white and skirts of blue. Follow
ing the ladies came an equal lumber Of gen.
tleman on horseback. wearing sashes of
|red, white and blue. The banners and de-.
vices were multitudinous. Among the mot
toes which excited great deal Of laughter
and applause were these: i : It" y
Hemp or Canada for Traitors rs
Greek Fire Constitutional p General Or
der No. 49, One Union, one Constitution,
and one Destiny mo trust is sacred in a
traitors Hand &c: In one of the wagons
tree thirty or thirty Eve feet in hight, every
limb and branch strung with buckeyes (not
butternuts,> and having a large and beauti~
full silk flag waving from the top, was to be
observed, and added greatly to the beauty
ofthe procession. Next came car filed
with old, gray haired veterans, who in uni
ty supported the motto, I'VE will crush but
ternuts next Octobcr.' A sight of this
failed not to draw forth lervent amen
from nearly all who beheld it. There was
'amens said on several occasions to day.
|once in particular when painting passed
by representing Valland,yi'am reclining at
ease under the tail Of ,hat !iorrid monster,
the British lion. Vallandham didn't seem
to feel conscious OF his ridiculous polish
One wagon had on it a tastelul:y con
structcd tower Of pins ana cedar, and was
filed with the daughters Of soldiers now in
the field, on which was this motto, we
have given our dear ones to our country >
We observed little girl carrying motto-
I have one grand father, one brother, five
unclcs, and twcnty-four cousins in the
Union army. -"
Banners and fl ,gs met the eyo in.every
direction. Streamers were drawn across
the streets. and arches were erected, gaily
festooncd with evergreens and surmounted
by notices Of the most patriotic ''rder.-
Houses were decorated in every conceivable
style, Flags, flowers, s,reamers, banners
and handsome 1ad;es, constituted norton o
'he articles used in tastefulIy decorating the
streets and buildings. The national colors
blending with others in agreeable contrast.
were shown conspicuous)y fr9a the resi-
dence Of every Union man. z
We also noticed the model ola Western
gunboat, the Union which was gotten up
in tip top style. After these monster con-
Germs came wagon carrying painting OF
an enormous caanon labeled Our peace prop
osition.' That suited the masses, judging
by 1he cheers that rent The air on its ap
proach,
In another wagon decke in mourning.
were seated suffering widows OF our brave
and gallant dead, who rushed to the front in
the hour Of their country's peril, and met
courted death, laying down their lives at the
common alter Of their country, willing,
aye, thrice willing sacrifice, dying that
their country's wrongs n,ght be avenged.
that they might wash out with their life
blood the foul stain which rested upon their
greatest pride, tho doubly dear and honored
flag. These respected relics Of brave mon
were received in profound silence all homo,
being given them, and deep heart felt sym
lpathy was expressed for their. suffering
They carried panner-'Se.diers' widows,
We suffer for our coaatry's good.'