The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1879-09-16
EWING AND RICE,
STATESMEN IN PEACE
SOLDIERS IN WAR.

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SOLDIERS IN WAR.
This was greeted with long continued
applause which ran down the line until
It rounded up in perfect roar.
On they came to the crossing at ScHU-
MAoHER's, on the North side OF the
Square, where another large banner was
stretched on which was this inscription !:
GEN. THOMAS EWING,
Statesman, Patriot and Hero.
Again were the sun-browned faces OF
honest, working Democrats lifted heav-.
onward and cheer after cheer rent the
air. >slh bsel -
A few steps further and General Ew-
ING was seen standing upon the steps OF
the DRleas House, and then ii was that
mere cheers ceased and 9 perfect tornado
of welcome greeted the Democratic
standard-bearer. Tue General stood
uncovered and certainly our people never
before gazed upoa q man of more noble
and commanding presence.
On mp to the Fair Grounds the pro-
cession of over 400 wagons. buggies and
carriages. containing fully 5000 people,
passed with their banners and 6ags gaily
flying in the breeze. The procession
was over two miles in length and was
the grandest ever seen 10 Eastern Ohio.
About 12a o'clock the procession from
Ba:esville, Noble County. and Calais and
Miltonsburg, composed OF 80 wagons,
accompanied by the Quaker City Brass
Band, came in from the West under the
direction Of j. w. BEARD, Esq, and
FRANK ATKINSON, Democratic candidat,
for State Senator, and Democratic lead
ers from Calais and Miltonsburg, and
passed up Main street amid the cheers oi
the multitude. Shortly after the march
the other speakers, RICE, WARNER and
RERMELrN arrived.
TEE MusIo. @
To say there was delightful harmo.
nv OF sweet sounds, only half expresses
liz; there was music in the air oil fsl
and realized it; it Was the music OF ap
preaching victory.
WoodsAeld furnished her Silver Cor
net Band. TF
Beallsville, q very nne Brass Band.
Cameron, Martial Band. The perform
ers were q number Of email boys, will
clothing made Of patch work represent
ing the rag, tag and bob.tail Ct tn
"Brick" Pomeroy organization. The!
played well,
Moose Ridge had q Martial Band.
Stafford, an excellent Brass Band
Leader, Prof. Far.
Calais, Batesville and Miltonsburg, th
Quaker City Band The members wer
richly uniformed and furnished splendi
music.
BANNERS AND INSCRIPTIONS.
They we're numerous and sugges
tive. We worked hard to get them all
and present the folio wing as the resul
of our labors:
CALICO CHARLEY
aN rs Cents q Yard.
The above was carried by Demoers
dressed in calico suit.
In the Lewisville delegation WAS tn
following:
EWING AND RICE
Fought While Foster Sold Calico q
75 Cents Yard.
In the Beallsville delegation was
band Of eight horsemen rugged out !
calico suits. They we're greeted wit
rounds OF applause. We noted the 70
lowing banners:
CALICO CHARLEY,
/ A. ID. 1861 TO 1854,
Backward to Go Forward In De
fense Of His Country.
In the Beallsville Band this bannt
was conspicuous:
| THIS BAND is SOLID
EWING AND RICE.
| sUNSBURY DEMOCRACY.
The Banner Township OF the Ban
ner County, --i
GREETS EWING AND RICE.
nt CALICO CHARLEY,
A. ID. 1879.
National Voters Must be Protected
Sectional strife q Bsyonet
i s,a s. o5 versus 23t9
GEMS EWING 4 RICE
Republican Corruption Fund
versus
Democracy and Seitz Law.
Unllmited Coinage of Silver. Cur
! rNncy tO Meet the Wnnfo O1 TDo6l