Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1880-10-14
Fridays Meetings.

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Fridays Meetings.
The crowds commenced coming II
early, and at ten o'clock the Marshall
reported the delegations. Some ques
tion arose between Green and Spring
field townships az to numbers, and
which should be entitled to the flag
This was settled by giving dag te
each one. At 80 the meeting opened
with Hon. Jos. Bradbury Chairman.
MIR. Holcomb presented the flags a.
follows
MEN OF GREEN AND SPRINGFIELD
TOWNSHIPS :-Gallia county does you
honor. because you have to-day done
yourselves honor. She gives you the
fiag of the free and asks you to give ii
70 her heavens. 1t Is the flag of Wash
lngton, the flag of Lincoln, the un-
furled plume of every sea. 1t is the
glad fruition of an eight years war to
create it and of four years war to pre-
serve IL. Its red is typical of the blood
spilled for it; its white of the purity
VI true SOtCIutu ouu TO oiuS ~. tsIS
truth that supports it. 1t is symbolic
of one Country. one Nation, one grand,
inseparable, unconquerable Union of
States. 1t represents the whole, always
greater than part. 1t is the ensign of
freedom and fame from Maine TO Missis-
sippi, from California to Connecticut.
Its folds, breathing celestial smiles,
are the beckonings Of the Nations
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poor, the high and low, the prince, and
the pauper of any kingdom or color,
from every land and lineage, to come
TO come where they may expand the
energies OF their minds, lift up the
energies of their souls; where into
their hands goes the scepter OF privi-
1ege, and where is created crowns of
manhood to adorn their frames.
Its stars twinkle with delight that
its stripes are not stripes upon the back
of unpaid toll. 1t is the mixture of
the clouds of the morning, bright and
beautiful, radiant with the glory and
glow of the divine, and under its hutter-
fngs every caste and condition of life,
every form of human existence, from
the meekest thrOb to the highest aspira-
tion, finds protection, opportunity and
encouragement, and having received,
give from their inner hearts conscious,
grateful homage, while their outer man
rejoices in the ecstatic dayspring and
noontide of joy.
l give it to you in behalf of the Re
publican party of Gallia county at
time when all is peace; when the
struggle of life is for honest prefer
ment; when the wheels of industry
endlessly circle; when labor receives
Its ample and willing recompense;
when trade and traffic are rushing and
crowding on all sides; when the PrOvi-
dence of plenty has emptied her every
horn upon our people, and the sheaves
of harvest remain uncOunted. Take It.;
take 1t to your township and there
cherish 1t, and remember you won
1t as a reward for duty, and that
duties to your country never cease.
Treasure 1t, even when its colors shall
become dimmed, and its frayed tstters
tell the years of its service, and on
other days and other occasions bring 1t
to the front, the rallying point in the
battles of peace as it has been In the
fatal death files of war.
Against blue sky may 1t ever float;
by kindest winds be it evermore and
everywhere kissed; over the most pros
porous nationality may it forever wave;
on every hill, in every valley, the flag
of every State, of every man, the ban
ner of Garfield, the star-spangled
emblem Of God.
This was responded to by J. w. Nc
Co.mick and DIR. Sisson. After which
Hon. Stanley Mathews was introduced
and spoke for nearly two hours. He
was followed by Col. Allen Miller.
The crowd was estimated at 1900.
The Porter Cornet Band furnished
excellent music. In the evening Hon.
John Sherman spoke in the Court
Room. He arrived on the Z 80 train,
was received at the depot and escorted
by a long procession of lamps and
transparencies. The court room was
crowded to suffocation, and about 300
outside were unable to get admission.
The latter were addressed by 8. H..
Bright. Mr.. Sherman held the audi
ence spell bound, and dealt trip ham,
mer blows upon the heads of Democ-
racy.