Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-07-28
TUE MEETING IN WETZEL.

We find in the Argus, The minutes oil the
meeting at Wetzel on Monday, which do not
appear in the form prescribed at the meeting
as the form in which they should appear. In
them there is most material discrepancy
and one which reflects upon US in man.
ner that we successfully appealed to the meet
ING 10 avoid II is said to be a Democratic
Meeting and yet we entered our protest "a
gainst the passage of the resolutions. II II
was party meeting we had no business
there. We will state the facts as they occur
red.
Some weeks since, friend Cox and Presley
Martin. E5qs, agreed to have discussion "i
political topics there at the Quarterly Court.
held last Monday The supporters OF Gea
TAYLOR and Gen Cass were 10 be invited and q
regular debate to take place.
The notice was published in the Argus as
Democratic Meeting and yet that the Tay-
Tor elector and other speakers were to address
IT, If by "Democratic" both parties were
meant il is all tight. We were invited anu
went on Monday. Having been detained
we did not arrive until hall past twelve, yet
were on the same boat with the Cass eletto'
ffom Brooke When we arrived the met TING
was organized with a Cass chairman & secy'
After seeing some friends, we Claimed our
rights 10 participate in the debate. The meet
;np had been arranged, rather Improperly, III
The lower room OF the Court House, and the
Grand jury up stairs. This was looked upon
by many as Objectionable
Mr. Newman, however spoke more than an
hour and then, when, as he said he was most
through, he had to give way to the Grand Ju'
ryand the meeting adjourned. 1t adjourned
10 the orchard for debate, where we insisted
that as they opened we ought to have the ptlV-
ieee Of closing. This was reiused-we Yield
I'd; but the people saw that 1t was not lar
and that Mr. Newman's speech ought to have
been counted and we to have an even num-
her. We went INFO the discussion. Mr..
Wharton opening and Mr. Clemensf following
The two speeches occupied until near night
when friend of Gen Taylor moved that The
meeting adjourn until early candle-lghting,
AT the school house, and that the speakers be
limited TO one hour each Mr. Horner did
not sneak his fall hour, and Mr. Langht took
the floor. When his hour had expired, we as
serted the fact; bu; by the advice OF Mr. Glenn
ems and MIR Newman Mr. Langhtt refused
10 Weld the floor Other Wings took 1t NJ,
urging the agreement Mr. Newman said
that he had not made any arrangements TOR
the hour rule. We yielded again, 10 an as
sertion OF power, and MIR Langhu spoke three
hours, closing but lew minutes before mid
night. When he closed there were no wings
in the house but ourself and not more than
thirty persons in all.
When he had done, Mr. Clemens read set
OF Cass resolutions. We demonstrated on the
lust ground that if the meeting was as called,
Tor debate, those resolutions had no business
there. Every one in the house saw the TACT
and the Justice of our position. Mr. Glenn
ens and Alr West contended that it was a par
~ meeting. We apoogized, for intrudlns.
and were about leaving the house. Seeing
that would not do, that the people were too
high-miuded 10 suffer such a manifest
violation OF courtesy and decorum as
the introduction Of those resolutions,
under the circumstances, would be,
were leaving the house rather than to he
acces>erv to such an act, Messrs. Clemens
aud West begged us 10 remain and they would
arrange it in satisfactory manner. We OBJ
ieeted, as we stated, TO the resolutions being
passed and published at meeting of both
nsriies. where there had been debate, in
which we bad been one OF the principal ac-
Tors, and especially at that late hour of the
might. when most Of the audience and all our
friends had left the house. They then agreed
as the only lair way in which it could be ar
ranged. that the proceedings should SET forth
thai democratic meeting had been organized
alter the debate MAS closed, and those Iesolu-
lions there adopted. Mr. Clemens wrote out
The proceedings nearly in conformity with
that understanding; bat the publication in the
Argus is different
Now, We have nothinglo complain of at
The hands OF The democracy OF Wetzel but
ON the contrary everything 10 approve OF. Our
only objection is TO the assumption OF par
Aims from " heeliDg, who set themselves up
as entitled to think Tor them. and who Try 10
,,,re them inlo acts at which the generous
,,atpres Of the gentleman who composed the
body Of that meeting, reSolted.