Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1884-09-11
Republicans Paint Louisville Red.
Splendid Ovation to Col. j. d. Taylor

Never, in the history of Louisville.
was there such a demonstration as that
of Saturday night, or such a greeting to
"a man as was given TO Col Taylor, the
Republican nominee for Congress. The
Colonel was met at Belmont by DR.. Wm.
Estep, in the evening, and driven to
Loydsville, but before arriving in the
town, was met by mounted detachments
of Lewis Mills and Louisville Blaine
and Logan Clubs, and the Doydsville
Cornet Band, and escorted to the resi-
dence of DR.. Estep, where he was hos
pitably entertained. Before 8 o'clock
the town was full of people-Clubs from
Morristown, ST. Clairsyille Juniors, Lew
is Mills, besides the home club of over
one hundred uniformed men,
Shortly after o'clock the line was
formed, and the gallant, uniformed clubs,
headedaby the band, took up the line of
march through the town, which was
beautifully Illuminated and decorated
in honor of the occasion. The process
sion, which was nearly half mile long,
was greeted with cheers for Blaine and
Logan all along the route.
After the parade, the crowd gathered
around platform, handsomely trimmed
and decorated, in front of DR.. Estep's
residence, when some inspiring campaign
songs we're sung by Prof. ]. FL. Sarchet,
of Cambridge. and a Glee Club, and w.
A. Hunt introduced Col. J. D. Taylor,
who was enthusiastically received. We
have not space for even an abstract of
his remarks, but content ourselves with
the statement that he discussed in re-
markably able manner the tariff ques-
tion, and scathingly reviewed the Dem
ocratic record On that subject. Consid-
cradle attention was given to discussion
of the subject of pensions. and his re-
marks on this theme seemed to meet
with much favor from his auditors. The
speech was characterized by fairness,
and the subjects were discussed candidly
and with much force and ability.
At the close of the speech, DR.. William
Estep, on behalf of a soldiers wife and
of the ladies of Louisville generally +,
presented the Colonel with basket of
fine fruit, the receipt of which was grace
fully acknowledged.
. The St. Clairsville colored club, with
their fine martial band, arrived during
the speaking. and the Colonel stopped
long enough to give the boys a chance to
give them hearty cheer. They made a
creditable appearance. The st. Clairs-
vile junior club attracted much aften>
tion by their neat and orderly appear
ance. The Morristown band made some
fine music.
THE Loydsville. Republicans may con-
gratulatei themselves upon the splendid
meeting, the effects of which has already
lo1 70 oil re- Of 70
The following account of the meeting
appears in the telsgraphic columns of the
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette of Mon
[day:
T The most remarkable political meeting
held in this county since the war occur
red at Louisville Saturday night. The
little town has population of about 200,
and is five miles west of st. Clairsville, on
| the old National road, and has no rail,
way communication. 1t and its sur
roundings are intensely Republican,
| n couple of weeks ago large meeting
was drummed up there for Gen. Warner
the Democratic candidate for Congress
Last night more than three times as
many persons met to hear Hon. j. D.Tay-
lor, his Republican opponent. The town
was beautifully decorated with flags and
banners, and with but two or three ex
ceptions every house in the village illu
minated. Uniformed clubs of Eoyds
vile, st. Clairsville, Lewis Mills and
Morristown, took part in very hand
some parade. Col. Taylor addressed 1900
or 1900 people from stand in front OF
DIR. Estep's residence in a speech of great
power and eloQuence. Isaac ii. CASTOR
candidate for Probate Judge, followed il
a brief address, and the speaking was
closed by John Pollock, candidate fol-
Prosecuting Attorney.
A feature of the meeting was the pres
ence of large number of ex soldiers
Louisville ard neighborhood voted al.
most solidly for Father Abraham, anc
when the old man called for volu nteers it.
sturdy young men dropped their plow'
aud forsook their shops, and from Shiloh
to Stone River and Chickan auga ant
Atlanta and the sea carried the old fial
to victory and TO glory. Saturday nigh
the survivors, many of them grown gra,
in the meantime, with torches and il
uniforms again kept time" to the wild
grand music of the war. The veteran
of the county are warmed up as the.
have not been since the war. Prof. JOhl
II. Sarchet, of Cambridge, was on tn
platform with glee club, and sung him
! self and the cause thoroughly into tn
hearts of the people. Everything con
sidered, the meeting was phenomena
one, and its effects will be seen and fel
in October. tt