Fayette County herald. [volume] (Washington [Washington Court House], Fayette County, O. [Ohio]) 1860-1???, 1879-09-18
Grand Repuhlican Rallv.

The Republican meeting in this place
,n Monday last was one of the largest
and most enthusiastic political meetings
that has been held in the county by any
party for many years. 1t was announced
that Mr. Foster would arrive on the Z 80
A. NJ. train from Circleville, and the peo-
pie floeEed to the depot by hundreds to
meet and welcome Calico Charley" as
the smart Alecks of the Democratic party
call Mr.. Foster. He was met there by
our warm-hearted Republicans, when a
jolly good hand-shaking took place, and
Mr.. Foster was accompanied by several
friends to the residence of Hon. James
Pursell. Large numbers of friends called
on and were introduced to him. The
BloOmingburg colored Foster and Hiek-
enlOoper Club, accompanied by the Wash
ington COlOred Club, mounted on horse
back, came in, preceded by a band OF
music, and halted in front of Mr.. Pur.
sells residence, where the clubs were in.
troduced to the next Governor by Niel
Pettiford in brief speech, after which
three cheers were proposed for Mr.. Eos
ter, which were enthusiastically re
sponded to by both colored and whit
Republicans.
At eleven O'Clock the vast crowd in tn
streets marched in procession to Wendell
Grove, where seats had been provided
After coming to order the meeting wa
addressed by Hon. Mills Gardner in
manner that was highly appreciated b
all present, excepting it might be fe'
turbulent Democrats. At noon the meet
ing adjourned for dinner until half-pai
one O'Clock. Promptly at that hour th
vast audience filled the seats and all tn
standing room around within eonvenieI
} hearing distance. Mr.. Foster and Ger
eral Gibson then went upon the platform
and were greeted bv the deafening ehee1
of the vast and eager crowd that ha
! come from all portions of the county
hear these eloquent speakers.
Mr.. Foster first addressed the meeting
in most happy and acceptable styl
His arTaignment of the Democratic Coz
gress for their revolutionary policy,
developed in their legislative acts at tt
last session, and their attack upon Il
present financial system, and their desil
and efforts to destroy it, was an able al
full exposition, and made plain to ever
hearer who was willing to hear and b.
lieve the truth. Mr.. Foster showed tn
: the country was never in a sOunder
. more prosperous condition; fact, hoV
!, ever, that needs no argument to pro-
, to intelligent business men. Mr.. Fost
is good speaker, and in all his arg
ments deals in facts that cannot be su
cessfully controverted.
When Mr.. Foster concluded his al
speech, General Gibson. the sold mi
. eloquent" raised his tall form before tt
audience and was greeted with an ol
fashioned round of cheers. Genel
o Gibson had been gallant soldier in t
war against the rebels-a soldier vi
fought for the life-blood of the Ratio
+ and therefore had no sympathy for reb,
y nor patience to bear with men who, f
g party's sake, with the hope of polite
le promotion to place and power, went oy
IN TO the side of the rebel Brigadier &c
4 erals who ruled the Democratic House
g Representatives in Congress at its Il
= session. General Gibson knows how
as sympathise with the men in blue W
xt went forth to battle for their countr
d sake, and endured the hardships of t
a march and the sufferings of the conf
and the wounded on the bloody field
a battle. He never wanted to forget t
= scenes of the sanguinary war that say
3 this country from ruin. His speech v
ID frequently interrupted by enthusias
'e' cheers, and we hazard nothing in sayi
to that it was one of the most eloquent
If litical speeches that has been deliver
to in our county for many years. This
re the expression of the large audience "
heard it. During the whole time Of
n IN delivery or both speeches the audier
in listened with the greatest interest. Tn
e attention was suited to the profound
guments of the orators, and we are c
tain that all went away feeling that
. day had been pleasantly and proffta
er spent. Both speeches glittered W
nd gems of wit and eloquence.
er- When General Gibson concluded
th speech, three cheers were proposed
the speakers, when the we1kin was m
to ring with the shouts of twenty
=, hundred or three thousand enthusia
~ and determined Republicans. The 81
bo of the times indicate an old-fashio
ltv Republican majority in Fayette eou
- this fall.
.si- The Wilmington Band, one of the
St in the country; the Foster Drum Co
err of Washington, and the ,colored dl
i've corps, furnished most excellent music
of the occasion.
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