Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1876-09-21
Eloquent Appeal for Honest Money
and Good Government.

and Good Government.
Speeches by Hen. j. DUNBAR, Of Steuben-
Vile, Mai. A. NJ. BROWN, of Pittsburgh,
| Judge COCHRAN and Capt B. Ii.
| DEVENER. of Wheeling.
The name and fame of General Carl
Schurz, as an orator, was sufficient to
evoke widespread enxiety among
the people to hear him at Bellaire on
Tuesday. The evening previous, Mr..
Schurz had spoken in Steubenville, at
which point he was met by number
of citizens and escorted to Bellaire
where he became the guest Of Christian
Bippus, Esq, prominent German
citizen of the city. Upon Mr.. Schrrz's
arrival, the lhospitable home of Mr..
Bippus was thrown open to the recep-
ton of visitors, large number OF
which, especially the Germans, called
to pay their respects to the distinguish
ed guest. A magnificent and bountiful
dinner was served at the dinner hour,
which was partaken of by a number
of prominent persons, who were invit-
ed to do honor to the great champion
of honest money. By this time the
city was being filled up with strangers,
arriving on the morning trains, and at
the hour for the meeting q o'clock
about two thousand people, mostly
voters, were assembled on the Public
Square in front of the grand stand,
which was handsomely decorated with
American Flags for the occasion.
Promptly at the hour, Mr.. ]. F.
Anderson called the meeting to order,
and announced its organization as fol-
lows:
President-C. l.. Poorman.
Vice Presidents-Henry Welsh, j.
5. Crafty, George ClOuse, Ernst Ben
field, Jas. Nicol, Jonathan Scofield,
Fred. Beshert, John S. Bates, VIM.
Schultz, Charles Henry, Chris. Bippus
and Jonathan Huffman.
Col. Poorman, in short speech, pre-
sented Carl Schurz, whose appeance at
the front of the platform was the signal
for round after round of enthusiastic
applause. After order was restored,
Mr.. Schurz began his speech, and he
continued to speak for nearly three
hours, holding his audience with an
iron grasp until he concluded.
His apeech was master piece. He
devoted the greater portion of bis time
to discussion of the finances, and dis
sected the subject so completely that
the merest tyro could understand it.
Passing from the financial topics he
took upthe question of civil service
reform and held with powerful reason
ing that the country is more likely to
get a pure and efficient civil service
under Hayes, than Tilden.
In concluding his clear and convinc-
ing speech, Mr.. Schurz made power
full appeal to his hearers to do their
duty at the October election. His
speech throughout was replete with
logic and facts. 1t made deep impress
sion upon the large and intelligent
audience present, which will the more
completely appear when the votes are
counted in October.
After the speaking was concluded,
reception was rendered Mr.. Schurz at
the residence of Mr.. c. s. Baron, to
which Mr.. S. with a large number of
friends repaired, where an hour or
more was spent in social intercourse,
and ie discussing the delicious viands
which had been prepared by the good
hostess for the OCCASION. The reception
given by Mr.. Baron, was very happy
social occasion and fitting to be given
so eminent guest.
The meeting in day time was but the
precursor of the great gathering at
night. Bellaire was in her holiday at
tire. Patriotic citizens had decorated
their houses in honor of the occasion,
and the stars and stripes shone in the
bright light of the torchlights. The
Bellaire Club had torches Lit early, and
were parading the streets and receiving
visiting clubs. West Wheeling with
her gallant boys, gaily uniformed, Off
cered by Capt. E. Fortney, Lieutenant
James Lowe, and Orderly-Sergeant
Moore, and the Bridgeport Club offi-
cered by Capt. G. R. Greer, and Lieut..
Robert Giffen, uniformed in white
capes and caps, presented magnificent
appearance, arrived early on the train,
and the Moundsville Club, already on
the ground, assisted in receiving the
army of enthusiastic Hayes & Wheeler
Guards from Wheeling, which landed
on the wharf at 81 o'clock.
Our space will not permit US to de-
scribe at greater length the scene. Suf-
fee it to say that all told about 1900
torches were in line and the sight pre-
sented was the grandest ever witnessed
in Bellaire. Many mottoe5 and trans
parencies were carried by the boys.
One, containing portraits of Hayes and
Wheeler, was especially fine. Among
Others were the following notices
"Reform, like charity, begins at
homes" "vote as on fought" Tweed
could tale unfold" Hard money,
buys cheap bread;" Remember Ham
burg when you vote" A picture of
Jno. Morrisey was labeled, "Tilden's
backer and banker" Another repre-
sented Tweed addressing Tilden
"Swear to it Sammy" while Sammy
swears. A sign displayed, rs. j.. Till
den, Southern claim agent" "Demo
cratic Reform; Treason, Riot, Murder;"
'No Free Trade;" democrats don't
like Fire Works."
At the grand stand above which was
sparkling in gas jets Hayes the i'm