, 1863-09-22

| a Union mass meeting Was held at 8
C}a1rsyi}fe, Ohio, onthe 10th that nnmbcre
e5,CC0 people. Nothing equal to it ever n,
seep In that section Of the State. st. Clair
Vlle Is dozen miles west Of Wheeling. III
main procession va. ninr and AaZf nsilt
long and consumed seven hours to pass
given point. One feature Of tie processio,
+ vas nine hundred young ladies on horseback
riding three abreast, each dressed In uniform
caps and plumes Of red, waists Of white aut
skirts of blue. Following the1adles came At
equal number of gentlemen On horseback
wearing kashes Of red, white, and blue. The
/ bauners and devices were mnltituainous,
Among the ottoes which excited great deal
i OF laoghterand applause were these: -.
Hemp Or Canada for Fraitors.n "Is Greek
Fire Constitutional? ."GeneraI Order No
s." Zone Union, one Constitution, and ons
Resfipy. No trust Is sacsedin a Traitors
thirty or th'rty.dve feet in height, eYery limb
and branch strung with buckeyes (not butter
nuts,) and having Targc and beautiful silk
tag waving from the top, was TO be observed.
and added greatly to the heanty Of the pro.
cession; Next came d car filed with old,
The motto, .*sWe viii cru:d hp:tsrnats nsSt
October" 4 sight of this failed rot to draw
forth feIyent amen from neas)y Ill who b.
held it. There WAS 'tamens' said on several
occasions today, once In particular when q
painting Ran gastsd BY representing Val1andig.
@ l}a fsnag manegg Il tbs BS dassT 5 tbs 1 Of t
ridiculous ssposlsb."-
Ore wagon had on it q tastefully construct
ed Toner Of pine and cedar, and was filled
With the daughters Of soldiers ROW in tbs
ned, On which vas this motto, t'We have
obserEed little girl carrying motto-sI
have one grandfather, one brother, flYe un-
:Ns. and twenty. four cousins In the Union
army" :.
Banners and flags met the eye In every di.
1eenon- strea1nefs were drawn acsosa the
streets, and a:ches we're erected, gaily fes-
tooned with evergrcens and surmonnted by
notices ct the most patriotic order. Houses
were decorated In every conceivable style.
fjsge, 1oWeIB, 6treamers, banners and hand
some tadiet, constituted o portion Of the ,artd-
cles used In taatefnlly decorating tbs streets
aIu a;., buildings. me national colors, blending
with others In agreeable contrast, were form:
cd into yaricus shapes, and we're shown cog
spicuoua1y from the residence Of every Union
1nan..
The most remarkable and striking feature
OF the entire procession was the miniature.
gRn6oats: Tnlee large yawls, each Of them
capable Of holding forty persops,, were sepa-
rAiely placed on wheels drawn oy si1 pair Of
horses, In the centre Of each boat was built
lower twelve feet In diameter, and ten In
height, and made to reyolve on a STATIONARY
pivot The portfolios and cannon-on ths
sma1l Mna 3beer-rsEs 4he there, and so great
were led TO believe that rsa1 Moai-
ters On 1ednced pam were before their
cIedulcus eyes. As the wagons moved the
tu1refs revolyed, and the cannons vera fred
from the inside. We also noticed the model OF
q western gunboat, tyrhe Union," which was
gtteen up In tip top style. After these mon
Ing Ct IN enormous cannon labeled AOnr
peace proposition" That suited tia masses
Jufgfng BY the cheers that rent the dir d :, il
appEcach:~, '''
IN another wagon, decked in mourning.
were sea'ed snffe1irg widows Of o1r brsSas
ard gallant dead. wEo rushed to the ffons in
the hour Of their country's peril, and met and
cousted death, laying down their lives ~ thq
common altar Of their country, willing; are.
a thrice willing sacrifice, dying that their
&C n9E5's wrongs might be avenged, that they,
maghI Wash ont With their life blood the fonl
the doubly dear and 'honorea flag. These
respected relies Of brave men were RECEIVED
in profound silence; an honor being eivan
them, and deep heartfelt sympathy vas ex-
pressed toE their suffering they carried q
banneE,".Soldiers,, widows, We sntfer for our
good"
After dinner the crowd proceeded 10 the
Iair grounds, a abort distance from town,
where they ah had an opportunity Of seeing
their future ruler: Mr. Brough spoke st one,
aId Gen. 8. F. Carey ut another stand. both.
4: the same time, Mr.. Caupbell, Of the
be. ling Eateligencer, followed. Gen, Carey
and Senator Wiley, Of West Virginia, foi.
lowed Mr. Brongh-:' All the speeches were
splendid. and admirably adapted to the occa.
bis audience spell bound. Garey-eVerV eve V9,us ooa
kEoWa him. Brongh--evcry one viii know
him. Campbell Is o fluent and pleasant
speaker. A g1ee club was on the Bsouch
s1and. and treated the people to excellent |
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