Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-09-19

GALA DAY IN BELMONT CoUNTY--IM-
MENsE GATHERING OF THE people,
4 INTENSE ENTHUSIASM OF THE UNION
PARTY-sPEECIIEs OF GENERAL JOHN
A. LOGAN, AND GOV. STANTON.
Special Dispatch to the Cincinnati Gazette.
ST.. CLAIRsvILLE, September IA.
st. Clairsville, the County Seat of Bel
mont County, situated five miles north
of Warnock's Station, on the e. o. II. r.,
Isl place ofsome !, 200 to 800 inhabitants.
The Union men of this section of the
State are wide awake on the political
issues of the day.
The work of preparation for the meet
ing to-day had progressed finely, so that
on the arrival of General Logan ut 10
o'clock last night, a number of banners
had been already stretched across the
principal street, and flags fioated from
many windows, while large crowd had
assembled near the residence of G. Arick,
Esq, where the General was entertained,
and received him with enthusiastic
cheers.
Foremost among those ready to well
come the General was Judge Cowen, the
aged father of Gen. Cowen, President of
the State Committee, who though "a
years of age, we are told, is very active
and enthusiastic in the present campaign
making speeches throughout the County.
This morning all is hustle and activity
in the town. A number more of Planners
with significant notices were stretched
across the streets at an early hour, and
people began fiocking in soon after sun
rise. Among the notices we notice the
following: "No Reputation. "Hayes
fought rebels, Thurman fed them. ~
Equal and exact justice to all men,"
Hail to the Hero ofthe Fifteenth Corps,
"Our hope is in Congress and the People"
"Grant, Sheridan, Stanton and Sickles."
In front of the CHRONICLE office was
the following: "Lo the Conquering He
roes Come"
About IL o'clock the professions began
coming in from the surrounding country.
A large gathering was anticipated, but
all were astonished at the great masses
that came from every direction, in wag-
Ons drawn by two, four, six and eight
horse teams, in carriages, and buggies, on
horseback and on foot. The number
and variety of banners, notices and de-
vices was a matter of general surprise.
AS the procession passed we made
notes of most of them, from which we
take the following: "Rebels Shall not
Rulen Democratic Platform" /" Ia large
representation of a negro in crouching
position, with Democrat astride of him.
holding on to his wooly head, and utter
, ing the words :" last hold.")
small keg hoisted on pole, on one side
of which were the words, 70 am your
! Moses,n and on the other "My Policy. "
An omnibus drawn by eight horses, in
, the procession from Wheeling, bore the
: inscription, t'The Republicans of West
Virginia greet the true men of Ohio.'
One Large wagon, beautifully wreathed
with evergreens, and containing thirty
i six young ladies, representing the num-
| L., - svNf I,aa n,,to p<xff fI,o
! group, emblematic of the Goddess OF
= Liberty, bore the motto, "We are capa-
|, BILE of protecting ourselves"
I Anotherlarge wagon, from Bridgeport,
: had eight small flags over each hind
wheel, arranged in circular FORM by be-
!, ing fastened to sticks inserted in an
+ axle, which, by having band pass over
! the hubs of the wheels of the wagon,
: were made to revolve as the wagon moved
+ forward.
! This wagon also had number of mot
! toes displayedon itssides; among Others
n were the following:
Loyal Men before Rebels"
"Who Fed the Rebels at Camp Chase?
8 Thurman! Spot Him!!W
> "Our Sisters Won't Marry Niggers MOI
= Democrats" s..r. f.--.- ..
= Another wagon bore the following:
> "What will You Do when the Black
~ Man COmes?"
These are only portion of the inscrip
tions, &C., displayed, but are sufficient tC
> give an idea of the enthusiasm that pre-
vailed.
During the progress of this vast pro
e cession through the town, salutes were
= fred from cannon, and the most un
!, bounded enthusiasm exhibited on al
Il sides.
l. Most of the notices and devices abov,
III H..A 4. 4 g. ..lx.
Il and shouts of laughter from the throng
. ing multitudes on the streets, and at til,
" doors and windows of the buildings.
1t Bands of music from Wheeling, Bell
l. aire, Barnesville, and other places, en-
livened the scene by. the playing of Ma
tional airs, as the vast concourse movel
e forward to the beautiful Fair Groun,
:, near the town, where the meeting wa
is held.
v Long before the hour of speaking ar
!, rived, thousands had assembled arounl
u the speakers stand, eagerly awaiting tn,
J. arrival of the speakers. A few minutes
If before one o'clock, the firing of cannon
a at the entrance of the Fair Ground, ant
' the stirring peals of music from one O
" the bands, announced the coming Of tn,
d speakers, when the crowd around tn,
n stand wasaugmented by thousands more
. eager to hear the noted orators who wer
to address them.
IS The number present was variously es
q timated at from seven to ten thousand
a Perhaps one-fourth of these were of tn,
I, fair sex. All agree that 1t was the larges
10 meeting held here since Gov. Brough'
o election. Many were much disappoint
n ed on account of the absence OF Gen
@ Schenck, whom they had hoped to hear
q but they were exceedingly well pleased
. with Gen. Logan, who addressed then
a for nearly three hours.
a THE ST. CLAIRSVILLE MEETING-THl
PEOPLE AND THE ENTHUSIAsM-GEN
> LoGAN'S SPEECH.
u From the Wheeling Intelligencer, Of Tuesday.
8, One of the grandest and most enthusi
II astic meetings ever held in Belmon
a County, was held at st. Clairsville las
!, Saturday, and was addressed by Majo
y General John A. Logan. Fortunatel,
y for the friends of the cause, the morning
D was beautiful, a bright, auspicious omen
~ BY eight o'clock the pike leading iron
, Bridgeport to st. Clairsville, was literall
X crowded with people on horseback, Ii
l, buggies, carriages, and wagons. Musi
- filled the air, cannons belched forth fir
- and smoke, and the echos came and wen
~ until the vast thrOng caught them uI