The Greene County Republican. [volume] (Waynesburg, Pa.) 185?-1867, 1866-08-22
Our Meetings! !!
A FULL ATTENDiNCE!!
GREAT ENTHUSIASM ?

oden0aughs, in. Jackson tp., ard at
Rogersvlle, in Canter.
The call was properly circulated and
at seisonablc hour on Friday, the peo
pie OF the surrounding district assembled
in goodIy number at Olenbaugh's to
hearth distinguished speakers announc
ed tor the occasion. A lively enthusi,
asm displayed itself in the way Of music
and banners: The Ten Mile Martial
Band enIIvened all viii patriotic airs. A
stait had been erected in front ofthe hos
tel at the head OF which, uufurlcd to the
morning breeze gaily huttered the Amer
can ensign, aud ON its folds the appro,
pirate inscription, Grant, Geary, Laws
renee and the Union "
Proliminarcs having been arranged,
the me thug was called to order by the
appointment OF the following officers -
President, Mr. JNo. RoGERs, ST.; Vice
Presidents, EruRNM WooDs and Vly~
CENT SMlrn; Secretaries, DR.. FrANcls NJ
HULL, SAM'L. MlLLlKEN, JAS T. SAVERS
Lieut., JAS A. WooDs was then intro.
duced to address the assemblagc. He
spoke but a few moments, calling their
attention to some Of the more important
issues presented, anl defined his own
position asa candidate for Assembly in
few but unmlstakable words. Hon. L
l.. Minor was then called to the stand
and engaged'the attention of all for the
space OF three quarters Of an hour in a
vivid and lncid explanation Of our nation.
al difficulties
The speaker Of the day, Hon. Gro
V. LlWHENCE, was next loudly called
for and responded in "A speech near two
hours in length. We shall refer to him
again.
At the close OF Mr.. LAwUrXcH's adj
dress all rose to their feet and joined
in n hearty 'threc ines three" for him
and for Congress, after which the crowd
dispersed to their homes, to meet next
day at Rogcrsvillc,
The following day came, mild and
pleasant Soon the roads leading to
Rogersville were alive with horsemen,
men on tDot, men in carriages, all eager
to hear live speakers, upon live questions
They were not to I've disappointed. The
persistent and laudab!e energI Of our
friends at II had succeeded in crrc,-
ing a large and comfortable awning Of
green branches PLACED on ScaAollng cx>
from roo to root, and beneath
which the audience were comfortably
seated upon rude seats improyisel for
the occasion.
Atan elrly hour the meeting organized
by electirg Nix. ArrGrp Gnru, Pres
JAS ELY and Tuos. KHIGllr V. Pres
CArr. JNo, BUNS, SAM'L MlLL1Kny, Ma
riIlAs BHMNr, Henry Cuuncu, aud HI
RAM Weaver, Secretaries.
Loul calls were then made for Mr.
JSo, BUCu,NAN, who was known 10 he
present, AMI whom. the crowd were de.
on hcauNg lie took his place
upon lheSpeakcrS' strand, to their intense
gra'tiea'ipn AMI held them spell houud
for ncar two honrs. An attempt at ont,
inc would he but to mulihle At tines
his spirit warmed the blood Ike the
ngslc Of Il trnnpet.cail to arms, ana for
he moment cheer after cheer would
burst fom his hearers, again the melting
)alhoS Of his voice woall cause great
,ear drops TO course over tie sun brown
;haekS Of veterans unused to snch ont
ward demonstration Of feeling, SO great
vas the power Of his cloqucIce. Saf-
Ice ii to say that his address was tie .
ratnrr Of the day, and he retired from
he stand anil prolonged acclamation.
Hon l., l. MrNoN followed in few
'eat an Inappropriate remtrks, confning
aem mostly to call for the young men
ast entering the political arena to be
ware how they made their start, assnr-
ng them. from experience, that good
was half the race.
L1cul. j a, WooDS again made a
'An'ibc speech OF fifty minutes or more,
n which he reviewed the ground held
y Copprrheels during the war and Of
arlr attempts at present to hplude the
older, H. was Frequently appaudcL
at'h1d to give way AS the hoar was Get.
ing la'c an the HoN, GMo V. Law
nSG& had yet to speak.
MH. LAWRENCE arose immediately and
el'v,rel "nJther long aud sterling ar,
inventive discourse upon the grea, top, i
's f1r consideration. lIe'relraced and
xpiai"cd step by step his action, aud
'aSons tor so aciog during the last /
's'Ion of Congress- lie also gave an
ltereSllnS acccGnt OF the trials and ar> G
aoas da'I9s performed by that body