The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-09-17
THE ST. CLAIRsvILLE mEErING



Editors IntelifgeElesr: One OF the
graudest and most enthusiastic meet
ing- ever held in Belmont county, was
held At St. Clair-yIiIe last Saturday,
and was addressed by Major General
John A. Logon. Fortunately for the
friends of the cause. the morning was
beautiful, and bright HuspiciOus omen.
BY eight o'clock the pike leading from
bridgeport to ST. ClaiTsville. was lit
orally crowded with people on horse
back, Ia Duggies, carriages, aud wng
our. Music filled the air, cannons
belched forth IRE and smoke, nnd the
echos came and went until the vast
throng caught them up, and in deaisn-
ing cheers sent them back to the bills
and valleys again; and countless nagz
and banners were thrown alOft in grand
and wild enthusiasm. The same spirit
infused the people that did at the
Brough meeting, with the difference
that now the shout and cheer OF the
Iron lunged soldier was mingled with
the masses.
The MaTtinsvIlIs delegation pre-
coded by their brass band, halted IN
bridgeport until the Wheeling delega-
ton should come over; soon they came,
headed by Messrs. Lewis and Wood
mansie, in their coach and Jour"
and bearing with them large, beauti-
ful flag; they were followed by the
Wheeling brass band, and large rep
rsssutatiye delegation. Shortly after,
the BellaiTe delegation, headed by their
brass band, moved into position IN the
rear OF the Wheeling delegation. the
pike was now literally filled as far ont
as the big hill, and as / rode along the
column noticed that the country pen-
pie were coming in on every by-rnad
leading 10 the pike.
By half past nine O'Clock We had ar
rived at the top of the big hill, and a
section of artillery was at work waking
up the sleeping echos N the broad fields,
hills and valleys of old Belmont.
From this point the picture was truly
grand and imposing. 1t seemed as
! lin military view the whole country
hud received general order 10 move
out early and occupy 81. CiaiTsvillc at
all hazards, and the river division
would be within supporting distance.
AT hulf-past eleven We moved into
the town amid the roar and smoke OF
artillery, cheer after cheer went up.
[ The bright glad faces Of the loyal ladies
gave US hearty welcome. Main
I street from Ons end to the other was
canopied with moitns, banners and
Hngs: at and near the court house,
thousands had gathered to witness the
passing loyal legiOns. Our delegations
moved through to the west end OF the
town where che western delegations
were in waiting. For miles westward
we could see clouds OF dust rising, tell
/ ing us 'stilithey come" Almost every
delegation which passed us had "A ban
ner OF some kind in its advance Old
men were there with their wives, young
men with their sisters and SweeiheaTts,
soldiers were there with their hearts
beating high and wild to the grand old
music OF the Union. When the order
was given, the whole procession repair
I'd to the fair grounds, where we broke
ranks tor dinner.
Eat one O'Clock, Mr.. Woodmausis,
preceded by the Wheeling brass band,
drove TO the Speakers stand with Gen.
Logan, where amid those tall old oaks
were assembled thousands Of the sub
stantial yeomanTy of the county. The
Generals appearance ON the stand WAS
the signal for such round of applause
that the hills md wales took up the
glad enthusiasm.
Capt Danford, in BETTING remarks,
introduced General Logan. or the
Generals speech, no one can give even
an idea Of its grandeur, earnestness,
depth or effect. One must hear ana see
Gen. Logan to enjoy his speech fully.
For more than Two hours he secured
the earnest attention of his
audience, and hardly ever did
our country's defamers get such u
round OF truths thrown into their
ranks. The friends of the cause here
NHtfANi 10 near II hlIbIB IA
| favor of unfolding and strengthening
I Congress and standing hard by the
/ Government; neither We're they disap-
| pointed. for the clear, lucid manner in
/ which he discussed the momeDtous is
sues of the day made them so apparent
that none could fail To see them.
He dealt As numerically with Thur
man and SallHndigham as he did with
their friends at Fort Donelson and all
other places he met them in The South.
Ex-Governor b. Stanton, of your
CITY, followed the General in an ad-
dress, which we did not have the pleas
ure OF hearing.
1t was estimated that there were be-
tween 5000 and 10000 persons on the
grounds. Several OF the Democrats
said that the meeting was about three
times as large as was their meeting.
USO,