Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-10-01
5000 PERSONS IN ATTENDANCE.
GRAND Procession, COOP SPEAKING,
AND A COOP TINE GENERALLY.


GRAND Procession, COOP SPEAKING,
AND Coop TINE GENERALLY.
The Union meeting held on Taes-
day at this place, was the largest
political gathering Galilpoiis mas
been the scene of, since the days OF
Eve olden time,'' when all the coun-
try vas won't to gather together IN
barbecue, and a political meeting
was the great event of the year.
At an early hour the crowd began
pouring in from the country, many
townships coming in procession with
martial music, and profusion of
flags.
The meeting, although not SO large
as the monster demonstration held
at Pomeroy, was remarkable for
being composed almost entirely of
Gallia county people, and is there
fore cheering index, that old Gallia
at the election is going for Grant and
Wilson with a rousing majority.
THE PROCESSION
was formed about 1880, A. III. and
began its march. 1t was headed by
large wagon designed and decora-
ted by Mr.. CHAs. VANDEN and DR..
CLAScEY, and which, beautifully
adorned with evergreens and covered
with public notices, carried 81 beau
tiful girls, representing the States of
the Union. In the centre, On a Pc
destal, and supporting the stars and
stripes, stood lady, who most
charmingly represented the Goddess
of Liberty. The Gallipolis Brass
Band followed this, and then sue
ceeded an interminable procession of
people crowded into wagons, on
horse back, or on foot, and inter
spersed through it at intervals, were
bands of martial music, while every
wagon carried flag, or some banner,
with Inscriptions patriotic or humor-
GUS. An organization of carpet bag
men caused much merriment. The
procession was about four squares in
length, and made a fine display.
FLAGS, DC.
Flags were strung across Second
street at the intersections of Court
and State, with streamers bearing the
inscription
GRANT, CoLFAX AND WILSON.
A large flag was strung across the
street, between the Court House and
American House, topped with the
motto,
GRANT AND VIcToRY.
The display of the national flag,
from almost every store and dwell
ing in the city was lavish and worthy
of notice.
THE SPEAKING
began in front of the Court House,
directly after dinner, the principal
orator being Hon. A. F. PERRY, of
Cincinnati, a gentleman, who has
seldom sought an office, but an ear
nest advocate of Union principles
for their own sake, and one of the
ablest speakers in the State. He
held the large crowd with the closest
attention for over an hour, while in
q powerful argument, he showed up
the history of the Democratic party
in the past. its course in the war, and
its position in the present canvass.
He dissected the Democratic plat
form adopted at N. Y. word for
word, exposed their revolutiona
ry programme, and explained in a
most happy manner, the fallacy of
their financial programme. Hon. H.
S. BUNDAY was present, but reserved
himself for the evening. Hon. Mr..
PHELPS, of W est Va, closed with q
short speech.
Weregretted the absence of Gen.
WADswoRTH, who had promised to
be present, and was accordingly an
neunced, but Mr.. PERRY's speech
was satisfactory to all, and caused
the absence of the other distinguish
ed gentleman to be little noticed.
In the evening, Hon. II. S. BuNDr,
addressed very large crowd in the
open air, with speech replete with
argument and running over with fun
and stories. Capt. SMITH. Of Char
lesion, W. Va, followed in short
speech, the crowd holding on with
great good humor till late hour.
Gen. POWELL also spoke few min
utes, firing another shot or two at
MoREHEAD.
THE CROWD
that turned out, shows our people to
be stirred up to the occasion. Com
ing as the meeting did, just at time,
when every farmer is busy, and the
loss of a day is great sacrifice, we
were agreeably disappointed in see-
ing so large turn out from the coun
try, and the most encouraging sign
about it was that the whole meeting
was composed of citizens of old Gal
liza, and not swelled by people fro m
other counties.
Gan