Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-08-22
I9ENIf1CRATIC MEETING At
MOT1NDSvIILE.
The Democratic meeting at Aodndsylle'

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MOUNDSVILLE.
The Democratic meeting at Mc1ndsylle,
ON Wednesday last, was one of the most inter-
c,tfnr. we.7enture to say, that has yet taken
pace since the opening of the campaign, Theth.
erin point of numbers, enthusiasm, or any par
teular. Although every body felt somewhat
disappointed that the distinguished statesmen
who had been engaged for the occasion could net,
Inv reason Of the called session, beinattendance,
vet it seemed in no wise to interfere with the
determination of the people assembled to testify
their hearty endorsement Of the principles and
t;su.s at stake. at 10 o'clock She court house
was filed, and hemeeting organized. Mr. JnO.
Knote. of this city, at the solicitation Of the
committee, opened the meeting BY stating, in
brief review, the purposes and objects OF the
different party organizations Of this campaign.
lie very appropriately referred to what in for
mer times had been the issues discussed ons such
occasions; that formerly those who we're now
shoulder to shoulder to support the Union and
Constitution, had been divided by mere ques-
tons Of policy only; they had recognized each
other as loyal to the Constitution. Now they
proved this by coming forward and joining
hands, swearing together that this Union must
and shall be preserved" Mr.. Knote thus, in
general way, stated what were the outlines Of
the partyism Of the day, and what it beh0oved
all good and true men to do. After dinner the
people assembled in reinforced (by the ladies)
numbers. c. W Russell, Esq, was then an
nounccd Rfr. Russell then very aptly com
luenced by rec9unting his own antecedents and
those Of his old Wing brethren, paying tFi5-
ute to their worth aud patriotism. This much
lie said he owed them for old acquaintance sake.
He then stated in ssrtatins tho reasons why lie
could not cooperate any longer with them in
this campaign. He alluded to the fact that Mr..
Fillmore was no longer Wing, and in proof Of
il he referred to his answer to the committee ap-
pointed BY the Wing Convention of Virginia,
Informing him that he had been nominated by
that body for the Presidency. In that answer
Mr.. Fillmore stated that he was the candidate of
another party, whose organization WAS distinct
from the Wing party. Now it was plain he
(Mr. Russell| was no more renegade from the
Whig party than was Mr.. Fillmore. Anyhow,
It seemed to him trivial matter, that man
should lay aside former principles, when those
principles were no longer at issue New cir
cumstances, always occurring in the history OF
mankind, called Cornew lines Of action. TWAS
The point of patriotism to be ready at such times
TO support the interests of our country, regard
less of what he had heretofore done. He then
discussed very eloquently and forcibly the tencts
of the different parties, avowing that the pro-
scriptiye character of the one and the sectional
ism of the other alike forbade his support. Mr.
111- 1ipNaun6 n
and enthusiastically npPlauded.
Mr. Oldham, Of Marshall then followed. lie
proposed to clear up one or two charges by rea-
son Of which, in all probability, some good aud
loyal Wings had not yet yielded their support
to Mr.. Buchanan The chief Of these, was the
one set afoat by George D. Prentice, yiz OF
ssbargain and corruption" Mr. Oldham proda-
ced book entitled, "The Life of Henry Clayi
written by the same George D. Prentincc, then a
Connecticut Yankee, who went down to Ash
land for the purpose CT giving to tho world re-
liable biography of the "Great Commoner. -
From this book he read Mr.. Prentice's remarks
concerning this same charge; that it had
been ef1ectually set at rest, and that Mr. Blu
chanan was an honorable man. The speaker
then asked, whether il was more rational to be-
lieVe what Mr. Prentice had written, when he
was compiling record of history, to be TeaG
by future generations, and that too under tht
supervision of Mr.. Clay himself, or what ht
now wrote for political Buncombe. He produ
csd also a life of Mr.. Clay BY Horace Greeley
in which these charges were set aside and scout
ed. Mr.. oldham concluded amid laundering
applause.
Messrs. Martin and steenrod, being called 70
returned their Acknowledgements, but declines
speaking as it was already late. The forme
concluded his acknowledgement with the Eenti
ment Of Old Hickory, "By tho Eternal tl'i
Union must and shall be preserved"
So enthusiastic did all, and especially tn
Wheeling delegation, become in the proceeding
of the day, that they became oblivious of time
aud missed the evening train, upon which the!
had intended returning. But this proved n
loss for after supper the gentlemanly and &C
cou,modating Mayor Barry had passenger ca
attached to the o'clock burthen train, and W
were all brought up in unusually fast time.
THEATRE GOING.
AS our theatrical season will open in fey
DAYS. a word or two on the subject seems ap