Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-09-27
THE MEETING ON FRIDAY.
Enthusiastic Demonstration.
A Fine Display by the
"Boys in Blue.
Speeches by Senator Wade,
Col. Stencer ofTexas, and
Mr.. Tucker of Virginia.

Mr.. Tucker Of Virginia.
Last week was week of continuous
and heavy rains, which made the roads
almost impassihle. Thursday night
the rein poured down almost all night,
and continued until late hour in the
morning. But, notwithstanding these
facts, large crowd of people came
into town to take part in the Union
demonstration Of that day.
The Committee of Arrangements had
prepared to make liberal display of
bunting and streamers, but owing to
the rain in the morning they were not
put up.
About IL o'clock procession came
in from the West, headed by the
Barncsville Brass Band, and soon after
another from the East. The latter
procession was met and escorted into
town by the Martinsville Band, 1t was
composed almost entirely of "Boys in
Blae." As the two professions moved
in they were greeted with prolonged
and hearty cheers, which were respond
ed to from the professions, and for a
time the street rang with triumphant
shouts
THE SOLDIERS CONVENTION
Immediately after dinner the soldiers
met in Convention in the Court Room.
The room was packed to sutfocation
with the brave men who saved our
country with the musket, when assailed
by Rebels, and who intend to do their
part to secure by the ballot the fruits
Of their victories. .....
Capt L. Danford, late of the 18th
Ohio, occupied the chair.
The Convention appointed two dele
gates from each Township to represent
Belmont County in the National Con-
vention of Soldiers and Sailors, and
resolved that every honorably dis
charged soldier or sailor in the County
be appointed an alternate. The names
Of the delegates may bo found in the
official proceedings, in another column.
A resolution was also adopted looking
to the organization of the "Boys in
Blue" in every Township in the Coun-
tU
THE SPEECHES.
After the soldiers convention had
adjourned, a stand was fixed at the
West end Of the Court House. Judge
Cowen, Jr., called the assemblage to
order, and, on his motion, Gen. James
Weir was made chairman. Gen. Weir
called the meeting to order and imme-
diately introduced Hon. B. f. Wade,
U. S. Senator, to the assemblage Mr.
Wade, on rising, was greeted with
tumultuous cheers. He commenced
by reviewing the fatal consequences OF
all previous attempts to compromise
with wrong and oppression, and passed
from that to the legislation of Congress
last winter, at which the President tool
umbrage. He explained the provisions
of the Freedmen's Bureau bill at length
showed how the poor in the Seutl
would have suffered and perished bu
for its wise and humane provisions
how the whites largely predominatet
among those who received its benefits
and then appealed to magnimous
Christian, and prosperous people, /
they would stand coldly by and see tn,
, poor perish for food and raiment, whil'
a great nation was able to save them
A laundering No! was his answer
| Mr.. Wade then took up the Civil Right
. bill, and showed how somo such legis
lation was necessary to protect North
e ern men travelling in the South and
large class Of It's own citizens iron
r tyrannical class Legislation. Agar
r the audience answered emphatically il
favor Of that measure. The speake
then took up the proposed Constitu
s tional Amendment section by section
Z and enforced the paramount necessit
a ofits adoption upon every candid mint
' We have read many speeches and hear
b few upon this amendment, but neve
Q met with such tremendous logic |
Z favor of II as we heard from Senate
. Wade. He closed with grand an
stirringapp TO our people to Sc
r that the victories won by our nobl
a armies should not be lost at the POLL
and sat down amid tumultuous al
Z plause. .rf
The chairman then introduced Co
: Stenoer of Texas, one Of the delegate
8 TO the Southern Loyalists' Convention
. and one of the committee now ON til
way to the tomb OF she martyred Lii
coin. As Gels Stencer rose be wa
4 greeted with Wild cheering and IL
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