Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1855-01-11
Scott Guorjs, Captain Jameson.
Union Guards, Capt. lyme.
WASHINGTON Ili1hlanders, Capl. Reese.


. Col. James L. Edwards, Dr.. William
Jones Dr.. Tobias, Watkins, Ma.
iof Il. Il. Gallagher AMI
N. Captain James a. Kennedy. ~.
President and Officers OF the Convention.
Soldiers OF The War 81 1912
Assisiani Naturalization. George 'ette, Gen,
q. ". lInscoe, Major Isaac Clarke, Col. VIM.
McNer, jacob Gideon, Esq.,, G. &. Grammar,
Esq, Capt. CHARLES A. Grice, Capt. JANIS Jarvis,
Gen ". Il. Richardson, Capt. Geo. T. De Ia
Roche, WIN. G. RilsleY, Esq, Capt. RiclalJ Bur
gresS, Sterling Thunias, Capt. Levin Jones, Major
-. r.. johnson, John G. Wilson, q. Hall, Coll u.
G. Saunders, william Summer
(llere we omit, for want Of loom, The namts o.
the delegates, as The list would make some Two
columns Of our paper The Delegates were pres.
chi from this county, and from the neiglboting
counties OF Marshall oni I'rooke.l
This large and imposing pageant, enlvened and
beautified with number OF fine bands Of muse,
several splendid national flags and banners, an
one bearing lie motto "Ffee Trade md Sailors
hall street 10 Pennsylvania avenue; thence 10 the
Executive mansion. On Arriving al the east gate
The military escort wheeled outward from The cen.
Ire Of companies, and, HE united bands playing
Hail Columbia, the procession passed through and
into the East RO,in II the Mansion, d.
In the East Room scene was presented which,
duing space Of twenty years, hive never wit.
messed before. Ever, loot Of the spacious room
was crowded. There were several old c0lhno.
dores aud ulIer officers oil Tie llavytilne honored
veterans Of the second war Of independence, oil
The regular and volunteer forces. AT the lowest
calculation lot less llu 1900 brave men filed lie
looin, Older bang pr claimed, The Marshal'in.
chief, Col. Vim. ?. Young, Introduced 10 the
President u The Cnlt.d States tie Hon. Joel u,
Sutherland, president Of The convention.
Mr.. Sutherland took great pleasure IN inlmdu.
cling this vast body Of The brave veterans, erth VI
whom, bore on honorable part In The wur with g.
Britain. LII addition - other circumstances, thu
speaker remembered that His EscellencY had two
JrotlleIs who nuhIy fought in III: same waf with
these men, They remembered the day which had
thus brought them together. At New Orleans The
British Genetal PeCkenham, with 5000 well fed
aud well provided soldiers, marched 10 the Amcri.
can lines. The American furces, under General
Jackson, did mol exceed 5000 men many Of them
undisclpIined, ard unacquainied with o field OF
battle. Indeed such was the disparity between
The forces .! Englund aud America that The folmet
imagined they could tcke possession oil the latter
almost without resistance.
But this eirnr was soon CORRECTED, for on The close
Ct the battle Of the glorious Sh Of January Il was
ascetaincd that the British loss was 100 killed and
upwards OF 1000 wounded, whilst the entire loss
on the American lines wos but seven killed mud Il
lew wounded Now, sir see The British and The
French at the seige of Scbasiopo and behold what
slow progress they make. The most perfect dis.
c,pline or learning in military nrl were not the
great requisites on the battle field. Mvn-nye,sir,
men with niles Oh their shoulders are the men ior
successful warfare.
The lion. Speaker then referred 10 The fact That
in lS4s, with only single newspaper ~ the cause,
liz calel HE attention Of Ito old soldiers 10 The
| justice Of the claims bich they are now urging.
IN 1854 they held the First great convention 10 Phil.
adepha city. Now, SIT, bt hold the nninbtr be.
fore you, and The spreading interest VI these
brave men. The speaker, with M elegant ell.
Iosy on The sryicts aud character Of Andrew
Jackson, CLOSED amid high aud enthusiastic feel.
my.
President Pierce rendered bis grateful acknowl.
cdsmenlS for The ilohnr conferred upon him, aud
h. thank, Ar speaker Tor tie kind ullusiUn he
had made 10 those ue,uLerS Of his family WIN
were also cng .ged in The war with these lilcit com
panions in arms. as This comWny ent fed The
room no man could have failed 10 observe they
were Tic men for The war uf 1912. Their inieli.
rrncc mud department evidenced their worth rs cit.
lzenS AMI n, l,atiJls. The histories Of these sol
iers OF 1872 could never be nyet,rt 10 but viii,
feelings Of The deep 81 interest.
Tile first readings Of Tie President, than IN ear.
" lllc, wele abou, Tie waT u we, nnd lie well
remt mbercd with what M intensity Of ieeling ht
Ould wend his bUyhoUl steps 10 the post. Office
moved as de-. ply us any one could be BY The first
intelligence VI the triumph OF The American arms.
Yes, sir, my young heat. was filled with lie deep.
Est sympathy al hope for the success ol our right
| eOus cause.
Yon cannot, sir, conceive, nor can express lie
! regard and attachment have ever felt Iur those
VINO on their way ~ the battef field would Gull at
my fathers house, many never more 10 return.---
lie need mol say that time has only enhanced that
love and attachment.
The President was pleased 10 meet so large q
portion Of The old soldiers Oh, how many Incl.
dents in The camp and IN the field, could now be
brought together. All tlese memories will cher.
iSli-lor, although yDu have assembled from SO
many distant parts Of our common country, you
| come up with one keaIt
The great findam nlal principles which the
honorable gentleman had advanced, that we ate
10 depend upon our Cilizrl sOldiery, and have no
standing nrnly IN time Oi peace, were correct. II
hereafter any emergency should call us together,
our greatest security feSs IN The conytcllUn That
our citizens will ever Oe rcady--animated with
sentiments II devotion 10 our Curious Uniun-and
that The rights Of all The States will be mpinlalned
at all hazards (Grrul upplause.)
Il was cheering 10 rccOliect that these men, who
in every hour Of danger had fought so hard, were
nut The men 10 disseminate dangerous scciarian
strife OF set al defiance the laws ! then beloved
land. lie then refered 10 di ,linsuished man.,
who was once ri yale soldier, now an eminent
statesman, doubtless Gen. Cass) 10 whom all
were IN The habit Of looking for wise counsels IN
our national councils. To-day liz enleted This
room arm in ann with toll worn soldier. That
patriot had once said, II We wele not struck BY
judicial blindness, as was Coils chosen people Of
old, SHOULD cling 10 this constitution 10 The latest
moment OF our lives.
The President wished Heavens choicest Blessing
upon oil these inenj he hoped they would get Ill
they had right 10 expecl--uIl that their country
can consistently do Tot them More than ,Iis he
knew they wouli mol nsk. They are now in The
lire Of their duty. Their principles ate not " be
measured by any STANDARD Of trade or any LEAGUES
OF land. Imagine, sir, how my pulse heats with
u higher tEfoO Oh every recurrence 0l The Eighth VI
January. On that glorious day il throbs higher
than any otter day Of the year-di,oiys excepting
The Fourth Of July. (EulLuliasm)
No welcome, sir, 10 this house, Is neceSSnry--n
is your house. ! am but the tenant. Tie tenant
welcomes you, however, and is ltutlyslad IL See
one aud all Of You. God bless Tie brave defenders
Of their county!
Three heaIly cheers were then given for The
President of The United States, three mole for the