South-eastern Independent. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1871-1871, 1871-09-08
STEWART ON TIE srUMP.
His Meetings at Athens, MiddlepOrt. Mar
ittta, plymouth and chesterfield.

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successful beyond all expectations.
On the Both, he spoke IN Athens in
the afternoon and evening to very
respectable audiences, both in point
OF numbers and IN character. HIS
efforts in Athens eulminated in the
nomination of a County ticket, TO
be found elsewhere IN this paper,
and IN the recommendation of Z. S
COLLINS, of Logan. as the Prohib.-
ton Candidate fer Tie State Senate
in that District. A ProhibltIon
Central Committee for the County,
ter the ensuing year, was chosen,
consisting as follows: Il J. ropky,
". A. Thomas, Rev. Z n. Nichols.
Charles Doan. and j. NJ. Parker.
Thus il will bo seen that a thoI ough
organization of the ProhibItIonists
of Athens County has been effected,
Notwithstanding the great Oppos:-
tioA there has been to such Il move
mont.
At Niddleport, on the 31st, Mr..
STEWART addressed immense audi-
ences both IN afternoon and eve
ming. Both Republican and Demo-
cratic candidates for Governor had
held meetings at Middleport, and
all conceded that MIR. STEWARDS
meetings we're better attended and
more enthusiastic than either ot
the others had been. This speaks
well for the growth OF Prohibition
sentiment in MeIgs County, and
will soon bring about a complete
County organization there.
On the evening of the next day,
the LIST of this month, Mr.. STEWART
spoke in the Court House, at Mar
ietts, to an audience OF about two
hundred, tie most OF whom were
voters. During the day, the Pro-
hIbition County and Senatorial
Convention had been held In the
Court House, and had been well at
tended and had nominated good
tickets, contrary to the predictions
of the wise-acrcs d the Old political
parties, and CONSIDERABLE feeling
lad been raised IN the city. This
feeling kept MANY away from the
evening mceting-many of the ultra
politicians of the old parties think
ing they could injure the movement
by staying away iron the meeting
and inducing others To DO likewise.
But they failed. The meeting Was
we'll attended, as above Indicated.
and il adjourned, after u speech of
more than Two hours in length by
Mr.. STEWART, full of enthusiasm
aud of u determination To do battle
Tor the cause OF temperance at the
polls hereafter.
The next day, the End, Mr. STEW
ART spoke at Ply mouth in the after
noon to an audience of abnu. one
hundred ana fifty, the most of whom
were voters. The meeting at Ply
mouth Vas not announced in that
vicinity until 9 o'clock, A ~, Of
the day, and no one expected any
thing Ike such an audience as Was
present. But they came III, one
after another, right from the work
field, until the School house was
we'll filled, with many standing
round the doors.
At Chesterfield, on the evening
of the 2nd, a large and enthusiastic
meeting was held at the School
House IN that place, fully six huns
dred in nun0er. Mr.. STEWART
spoke Il little over two hours, anu
was listened TO with close attention
by all. Those who are circulating
that Prohibition is dead in and
about ChesteI field would have done
well to have been there on the eve
ming of the End. They would have
seen thai there as elsewhere, it on
the increase, and that the n,en who
have taken their position as Pro-
hIbltiOnists are not of that class
that sacrifice their principles TO
keep any political party, or any set
of politicians, in power.
J 7. Hart, Gi Harmar, and G. +.
Buell., of Marietta, lifelong Demo-