Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1868-10-08
The Campaign-Meeting at Ports
mouth-Large and Enthusias-
tic.
Correspondence Gallipolis Journal.
PORTSMOUTH. O., Oct. 2, 1865

PORTSMOUTH, o., Oct. 2, 1868.
DEAR JoURNAL:-The mass meet.
ing at this place yesterday was an
immense affair and the people full oi
enthusiasm. At least $4,000 people
were present, and no one speaker
could reach the outer limits of the
vast crowd with his voice.
Mr.. Wadsworth, Senator Sherman
Mr.. Perry, Bundy and others were
present.
The principal speech was made by
Mr.. Wadsworth, and was an able,
eloquent effort. Mr.. Sherman fsl-
lowed with a speech over an hour
long, in which he eloquently and
plainly explained the reconstruction
measure of Congress, and showed
the humbug Of "Pendleton on the
finances" Ohio may well be proud
of her noble, honest and worthy
Senator, for one more worthy of the
confidence of the people can be
found than honest John Sherman.
Mr.. Perry spoke in the evening to
an immense crowd, and cries of "go
on" attested the satisfaction of the
people. After the speech of Mr.
Perry, an immense and gorgeous
torchlight procession, nearly mile
in length, paraded the principal
streets. The transparencies were
numerous, and the notices pertinent
to the times. One read, "Sanns'
carpet bag is not checked" evil
son ever reliable and true to the
people" When the procession
reached the market house, o mag.
nificent display of fireworks ended
the days festivities.
Every one, except the democrats,
were in excellent spirits, and not an
accident or particle of rowdyism
marred the days proceedings. The
Republicans of Portsmouth are enti-
tied to great praise for their open
hearted hospitality, in opening wide
their doors and inviting friends and
strangers to partake of refreshments,
in addition to a bountifully supplied
public table. The hospitality of the
Republicans of Portsmouth is pro
verbal and everybody well knows it.
met Mcfarland, of the Tribune,
several times, and he was on the go
all the time, making everybody feel
at home. 1t is enough to say that
Mr.. Sherman was a guest of Mes:
to assure you he was well taken care
of. Success TO him and the Tribune,
and may he experience only unbound
ed prosperity and triumphant sue
cess of the glorious principles he so
ably advocated.
Mr.. Wadsworth was very sorry at
his inability to fulfill his appoint
ment at your place. He lost two
nights sleep in trying to get to you,
but do all he could he was utterly
unable to get to Maysville before
Monday morning, which made it i'm
possible for him to reach your place.
1t was one of those unforeseen cir
cumstances that no man can pre-
vent.
/ am more than ever satisfied of
the triumphant reelection of MIR.
Wilson. Mr.. Sherman paid glow
ing tribute to his fidelity to the coun-
try and to his constituents, and in
Sherman's terse language-"it is no
time to swap horses" 1t is sol ely
a question of principle, and one vote
in Congress may do incaleulable
mischief il cast on the side of the
"lost caase" The signs in the heav-
ems are omnous for good, and John
Sanns will have to go under. Let
the voters of old Gallia do their duty;
stand by the patriotic principles of
the Republican party and Wilson's
election is an accomplished fact
Remember, sit is no time to swap
horses.' W. ii. N.