Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-05-23

on To ordcr 10y nomiratins the lion. r. NJ. MkEN- ,
ION, ofwashpg,on. Prc-ldent Of the meeting. and
he following gentlemen Vice Presidents |,
ucE-PREslDENTs.
,rchihald Woods \
saac Lucns .
David lockwood. Esq. s0'a'ef' OIL do Ne'0'u"0''
Capt Laws Bonnet,
NJ. w. Chaplne,
Ellis Jones Soldiers Of the late war.
solomon Bcntlcy
Capt Morgan.
Vim WslsFa Thomas Hughes DO
Jsseph Junkins do John Iauehn 10
VIM Deganno do James Wells do
wm Bradshaw Ohio John Core Va
Henry Watson do John Fisk do
Geo. Duliy do Vim Derry do
Abner Long 10 George Mucheltrec do
John Bern do James Sarnply FsyeIie
VIM. Eichelbann Allog'y Auh'a Kerr do
MAJOR Hugh Dorsey Ohio Col. J. Burgar 10
SECRETARIES.
Wa. LAGER. Virginia.
A. Patterson. Faycuc.
Wa SnIPsAN. Pittsburgh.
WN Mills. Pennsylvania
JonS BOYD
JNo. BRADY, Virginia
Mr. MCLEARY, Virginia.
JNo. BAusNAS, PennsylySna.
JAS. MookuEAp PennsylN anna.
The Hon. r. NJ. MKennon then rose and addressed
which grea, md good man. likc him. alone com
mand. lie alluded with marked power to the present
condition Of the country told. plainly words can
tell the Of that condition. pictured to the hrong
who listened him character Of that gres, and
good msn who has been called by the voice Of the
people Of this country rule uie and raise
them from ihoir present proslrsIe almost degraded
position.
DR.. Elder, Of Pittsburgh then called on the
stand aud With power and elegance that We have
rarely heard held the wole asserablage enchaned for
about an hour. lie is pretty speaker. and one who
must attract any audience however intelligent. how.
bigoed. Ills popular manner. and his illus
| trait ms are very happy lie made some few very
effective points. The iine ikciess of Harrison, to
which we have alluded. was ia the crowd. and il !.
one Of the most correct have lie called
u?on the bearer 10 raise in the view of the audience
and then appealed TO them whetkor IL was an honest
face, the face of patriot and brave man The rsspon
yes, from many voices, showed with what feeling
the people entered INTO the course Of his remarks
waiIman T. Wiley. candidate for Eleclor Of hi,
Congressional District, followed with speech tina
much Sc-csed The expectation of all. lie was clear
strong in reason. sometimes dwelling ON fue vein
sarcasm and others rising the highest point y
true eloquencc. lie also held the audience for al
h,ur
Mr. Stewart. Of Pennsylvania, was then called upon
and in very pleasing and elective manner and in
vein of humor seldom equalled addressed the meeting
Mr. S. Sirieg, of Wheeling followed. and Mr
Cowan. Of ST. Clairsve. closed both of whom were
listened 10 with the attention and pleasure that is
always der ed from their public Efforts in the cause OF
the people The meeting then adjourned ii being near
sghi I'll pleased, all enihnsas;c all of sue
Cess in their grea, struggle for Liberty snl pure Gov
ernmcnt.
The majority 1eil about Eve or six o'clock in the
evening rejoicing tlaI they had 50 many friends
of freedom jealous rejoicing that they had passed
- pleasant day rejoicing in their prospects, and more
than all rejoiced Ihai though the wings gathered in
;heir might, they Gid exceed the bounds of moIera
on, nor give themselves up rio, and drunkenness
There was nothing offend the most fastous, and
though the number of persons present must have ex
ceeded TWELVE THOUSAND. we did moi see a
single man intoxicated, cIcep, with pleasure patriot
Ism and liberty of feeling II was, indeed a day To
rejoice M. No evidences OF VI feeling. no fighting
no quarreng; bul all Was carried on with the utmost
harmony ard good feeling
;Afcr the majority Of the people had lef those who
rsrhaned. beng or twelve hundred. assemLI
ed and completed the day in listening TO number Of
fine speeches. Among the speakers who entertained
The audience were Willy. Stewart. Edgoingron and
Tidbal, Esqrs