Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1867-09-12
THE DEMOCRATIo MEETIHG1 Y Es.
TERDAY.

Considering the tremendous effort
made by the so-called Democracy, the
mass meeting yesterday was miserable
failure. Charlesworth went to Wheel
ing OH Friday last, to stir up the Rebels
e and Copperheads over there, and a sys-
tematic drumming and importuning was
,,resorted to In every direction. Accord
g ingly, great demonstration was expect
ed; but, alas what a fnilure! And not
a Copperhead In ST. Clairsville but felt
it. .
The professions came into town about
ii o'clock That from the East was made
up principally from Wheeling. In 1t
were the Martinsville and Wheeling
bands. A wagon, filled with little girls,
from Pcase Township, bore the decided
Iy original and touching inscription
Fathers and brothers, protect Us from
negro equality" IT WINS very affecting
sight, and we hope the "fathcrs and
brothers" will not again subject us to
such nm ordeal. The Wheeling process
sion boroat its head the following: "Ohio
Democrats, West Virginia Copperheads.
greet you" or course, Shriver Greys
and all. There were, by actual count.
1T vehicles and ll0 horsemen In the pro-
cessions. While moving through town
they acted more like they were going to
the funeral of their party than endeavor-
Ing to resurrect II. There was literally
no enthusiasm whatever, but an oppres-
sive silence reigned along the streets and
In the procession. The Shriver, Greys
felt this, and, in passing the public csquare,
waved their handkerchief. This pro-
i. voked a solitary shout, but the individ-
y ual making 1t was frightened at his own
timidity and run and no attempt was
afterwards made to get up the enthusl-
asm. ss .l'
a solitary flag was stretched across the
street between the Court House and M
tional Hotel, along with the names of
Thurman and Uhl. These, with couple
Of banners at the corner of Marietta
Street, constituted the display.
' Mr.. II. Il. Chambers introduced Judge
Thurman at the stand In theFairGrounds,
= after dinner. The Judge commenced by
congratulatingthe Democracy" on their
magnificent meeting! Now, Judge
Thurman, II you are serious when you
speak of this al magnificent meeting,
We fear your other meetings must be very
poor sticks, and your chances of being
Governor very slim, indeed. The
speaker, sftcr these preliminaries, tun
D ed his attention to the question OF tax
alton, and upon this subject his argu
ment, although ingenious, was the mos
unfair we ever listened IN, aud was char
acterized by the most reckless and tota
disregard Of truth. For instance, he sale
our national debt Is now 5000, ,OO0, 900
sl aud pretended to cite Thaddeus Steveni
~ his authority. We are a pretty Gloss
g reader Of the papers, and II Mr.. Steven
has ever said 80, II has escaped our no
tice; and we think Judge Thurman,
course throughout his hour and hal
speech will fully warrant US In sayin,
he deiiterdtey lied when he put sucl
words into Mr.. stevens mouth. But
without regard 10 what Mr.. Stevens O
Judge Thurman may say OH this point
what are the fnctsY The Secretary o
the Treasury Is presumed to know a
much about these things as those gentle
men. What does he say? His forth
coming report will show that the publ
debt was highest on the 3ist of August
1885, amounting Mt that date 10 81, ,757
So3.6S6 81. Mr.. Stevens Is In favor {
paying loyal men for damages inhicte
during the war, but he Is In favor Of de-
ing 1t by confiscating the immense Ian,
80 ed estates Of aristoeratic Rebels. Po
sIbly this Is what this arrant demagos'
=. means when he speaks Of Mr.. Stevei
and y. 900 900, 600; but, Judge Thurma
why don't you tell the people what N
Stevens means and says? Is your eau
so desperate that you must become apu