The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-10-06
THE BRIDGEPORT MEETING.

T6E 6HlDTGEOEOA mGG4ANG'
Grcat Gathering Across the River satuF.
day NIght-GIbsOn's Wonderful Speech
-ImmensO EnIhUSlnSTn.
II wna.hlrdly to have been expected
after two such meetings as the Garfield
gathering at Etnayille and the Blaine
meeting at BelIsire, that another great
meeting could DO got up at Bridgeport, to
hear the issues VI the canvass in Ohio
further discussed. And yet notwithstand.
ing the TACT that the people had already
heard 80 much discussion able discussion,
too-they came together again oil satur.
day night In overwhelming numbers, ap.
pArently as eager az ever to hear the old,
old story once again from the lips Of such
orators as Foster, Gibson and Danford-
three men well qualified to interest and
instruct any audience that We know Of on
the great issues Of the day. As in the
case Of Garfield and Blaine, the people
were not disappointed. They heard some
grand speaking at Bridgeport, and went
away feeling that II was indeed good for
them, and for everybody else, to have been
there. Itfell to Captain Danford's lot to
pIeCede Messrs. Foster and Gibson, and
although his voice il familiar to the peo-
pie across the river, yet as ever they heard
him gladly, for his remarks were full Of
good reasons why they should rally in
their strength to the support Of the Re-
publican tiCketat the great contest on the
llth. ........
There was, oil course, great curiosity to
SEQ and hear Foster, the next Governor.
The boys saluted him us Governor us he
camc on the stand. Everybody seemed
to welcome him rs Governor. They
seemed to Look upon him us the foreor-
dsined Chief Magistrate Of Ohio, and to
regard the vote ct the polls rs simply u
iormality that had already been anticipated
by the instincts Of the people. There
is so much Of "rippecanoe and Tyler too"
in tho present campaign in Ohio that the
result seems plainly indicated in advance.
victory lSln the air Tor the Republicans,
unless all atmospheric signs are to lall this
exceedingly dry weather.
Charley Foster is line looking man;
hale hearty and compact; his head and
body well put together lie Is Just in the
prime oil life and has served three terms
IN Congress, and IS therefore man Of
largo experience in public affairs. His
practical characteristics M n leoisIa,or
aoo,,.aI T.. H., ~, " H., ,.,7,, =.
"e.a'.u 'o' I'M i" p'A'o o'' '''o iNos' 'll,
PoFtaht committee Ill congress, that sot
Ways and Means. He is u very calm,
matter If fact sneaker, resembling pres;,
LIT H., :, ~, o,l,l III
"s co Al 'tA0 '''e''io" "''u eA"CLhesE
oil his statements, rs well as III the hard
horse sense OF his views OF the business
raln,iorv NJ ,ha corntyv VVo ,Lo,,lI 80,
49, H., a., 49,. ',.,:e.e.:" 'e".N Coy
tl'"' ne nus LitSS C''ISS qu"'lNcat!ohs lor the
GONern0rshlp Of great and prosperous
state like Ohio. All that ho said Satur.
DIV ui,h, forJ ho ,vos ,.or,, Loor,o,.I -
e. 80, '''': '''" AZ
ni'st uh@pIe " SPe"SI WAS 80 stfaight-ior'
ward, plain, unostentattous and easily un-
derstood that it went right home 10 the
intclIiyorcn nj tho noonIe o,J oo,,,,o,,,1,,,
AN"' 80 fsNF,S 90" U0t,tt'eNu
theSPc"AeF u tNelr confluence anu esteem,
10 hear such man is to leel that II elect.
cd no will certainly prove to be tho rivht
mar in The richt nloce tvo+rrs, ,bot a.
- 80, :. ., ''' ''-''' ti!o
PcoP'c Vi DeIL1oHt county VIII see to It
that no effort on their part is wanting 10
secure the services Of as tita man as, Foster
Tor their Chief NlagistTacy.
VI General GibsOn's speech to that I'M
mense audience, no pen can give any ade-
quate report or description. Asa sumner
he is simply q marvel OF eloouence, wit,
humor, pathos and argument. He is the
modern Tom Corwin Of Ohio, with per-
hnps as much power to move and control
an audience through all the shades OF
human emotion as ever that wonderful
man possessed. He was brave soldier
in the war. Served all through it and was
severely wounded. He led the first regi.
lnent that crossed the Ohio river into
hentucky.' Speaking OF the "bloOdy shirt"
ne said that his own shirt had been made
bloody IN battle, and he had not forgotten
VINO was responsible Tor 1t, and he did not
intend that the party that had harrassed
the rear Of the Union army and protraCted
the war; that had pronounced it a failure,
and that had needlessly made so many
bloody shirts and shrOuds, should throw
dust in the eyes OF the people and disguise
their attempts 10 revive tho self same issue
that led to tho war, and secure by legisla-
ton what they lost at the cannon mouth.
He meant to keep the people in mind of
their duty, to keep and guard the results
Of the war, and to warn them against put.
ting the power Of this government in the
hands Of the men who had on all possible
occasions shown that they were hostile In