Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1856-10-02
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MrssRs. EplroRz: Thinking that m account
of our meeting hero on Saturday the 9th nit.
might not be embarrassing to some of your many
readers we purpose giving you an outline OF
some Of the proceedings transacted. at about
a o'clock crowds might have been seen moving
from all quarters, toward the place prepared for
the meeting. The hon. Sherrari Clemens first
addressed the meeting and for the space of one
hour he held the audience almost spell bound,
interrupted only by frequent bursts of applause,
which seemed uncoutFolEable. 1t was the first
lime we had ever had the pleasure of hearing
AR Clemens, and We thiak VIC may say without
prejudice that he far exceIled our most sanguine
expectations; and as We sat behotding him
whilst he was warmly engaged in sustaining the
principles of tho Democratic party, his noble
countennnce bearing the impress of conscious
integrity ard truth, we felt proud that we had
the honor of subscribing our name to principles
so ably advocsted.by one Of Tirginia's noblest
sons. Mr. Jos; Gallahcr attempted a reply to
the remarks of Mr.. Clemens, in which he most
signally failed After beaboring the poor for
cigners aud Catholics for a time most uumerct-
fully, and believing until he made the old hills
resound again, throwing himself into the most
ludicrous postpres, aud in vain attempting to
get some hold upon Mr. C.'s remarks, he finally
handed him over to his friend j. B. Wolf, and
retired exhausted from the stage, to the no lit
tie delight ofthe ladies who were present Mr..
Oldham now assembled tie Stage, and in all di=
rections might have been seen crowds rushing
in and resuming their vacant seats, from which
they had lisilessly strayed during the tedious
monolony of Mr.. G.'s remlr!ss
1t would be il vain TO describe the effects of
Mr. O's speech upon the people, possessing
their entire confidence and respect, it was with
unalloycd delight that they listened to him, as
he advanced unanswcra5le arguments, nobly
sustained his points aud clearly demonstrated
the soundness Of the principles we advocate. As
he retired, some of our patriotic daughters of
Virginia proposed three cheers for Mr.. Old
ham," which was promptly responded to by
three laundering huzzahs, which rent the air
and testified loudly to the popularity of Mr..
Oldham. He was again followed by Mr.. j. B.
Wolfe, but other matters prevented US from
hearing him through; We afterwards learned
that it was nothing more than mere repetition
of his former expressions of scarcasm, for
which he is SO celebrated. Taking it all in all,
Mr. Editor, it was certainly as complete tri-
umph of Democratic principles as has ever been
witnessed in this region.
After the discussion was over We had as com
pletc specimen of rowdyism and BLACKBOARD
ism as it has been our lot to witness for some
tin,e and but for the prompt interference Of str
Isaac Fish, and others, it might have been worse
We congratulate our Democratic friends that
they preserved strict neutrality, and allowed
it to be confined between the foreigners (whon
they grossly insultcd) and some who prOfesset
to belong to the American party, though W,
think they will scarcely own them.
Yours, &c,