Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1858-11-29

II mr. fahhell explained. More confuSion.)
swer to DR.. Hullihen's remarks about precedent.
He denied that the adjoining counties had afford.
! ed precedent to the proposed action of the
meeting. In winding up he wanted TO know
what Mr. Wickham meant by saying that he bad
! been beaten ut his own game
Mr. Wlc&ham.-You know as we'll rs do.
Mr.. Steenrod.--l see an attempt at suppress
ing IN expression of the party by springing a.
personal matter upon the attention of the meet
ing.
Mr. Russell said he had been interrupted
half dozen times. He again asked what Mr..
! Wickham mcanti
Mr.. Wickham.-I said he had been beaten at
his own game and say so yet. have no expla-
nation to make.
Mr.. Russell.-Well l have an explanation to
make. know no game and have played no
game. Mr.. R. attempted to vindicate himself
but was interrupted by cries of order, question,
&c.
Mr.. shalIcross Cfrom remote corner of the
room0-I believe Mr.. Russell stands on the floor
at the instance or with the concurrence of the
President, to break mp and distract the meeting.
Mr.. Knote denied the charge and spoke at
some length. At the conclusion of his remarks
and IN the height of a discordant collision of the
elementary sounds amounting almost to sub
Unity, arose
Mr.. Russell, (pluck to the last)-I have
right to be heard, and intend to keep the floor
| till am heard.
lcries Of Russell, . good" magnificent
confusion0 -
Mr.. Steenrod appealed to Mr.. Russell as
democrat who had the interest of the party at
heart, if he were not out of order, and distract-
ing the meeting.
Cries of question, Russell"
Voice.-What the d. do you want with
Russell.
Mr.. Russell asked Mr.. sballcross what grounds
he 50 had for believing that he [R.) was there
at the instance of the President to break up the
meeting.
Mr.. ShallcrOss. FOUR actions carry that con-
viction to my mind.
Mr.. Steenrod again appealed to Mr.. Russell.
Undesirable disorder.)
Mr.. ReilIy.-There is a man-Thomas O'Brien
who is not a democrat, and is making moro
fuss than any man in the house.
Mr.. O'Brien.-That is not so.
(Mr. Reilly made a reply " hich was drowned
in terrific calls for question, everybody take
your seats; let Russell be heard question, Or
der, question.)
Mr.. Russell resumed, referring to what Mr..
Shacross had said. The charge that he was
there with the concurrence of the president to
break up the meeting, was without an iota of
Truth. Confusion.
Mr.. Shallcross.-Is Mr.. Russell through?
Mr.. Steenrod.-As Democrat, 1 protest
against this proceeding. don't want to be a
party to it. Mr.. Russell has no right to the
time of this meeting to discuss personal matters
The chair thought Mr.. Russell was in order
Mr.. Steenrod appealed from the decision of the
chair and was sustained by the meeting. Mr.
knOte then retired and James M. Todd was APP
pointed in his stead. Mr.. Wickham insisted
that the Secretary was incompetent, and DR..
Hullihen was appointed in his (the Secretary's)
stead.
Mr.. Shallcross moved the adoption of the
last resolution. Quiet having been measurably
restored, Mr.. Knote made few concilatory re-
marks explaining his position.
Mr.. Steenrod then followed in an able speech
favorable to Mr.. Clemens and the resolution of
contention. He said they had all voted for Mr..
Clemens two years ago, and he would like to
know what had been his offending since that
time. No one objected to his votes in Congress
and his political course in general He thought
more of Clemens at this time than ever, and be-
lieved he had the confidence of the great masses
of the party. The speaker referred to Mr.
Clemens present condition, his necessary alb.
sence from the scene of the present strife. and
his physical inability to contend for himself He
concluded with well spoken and heartily re-
ceived eulogy upon that gentleman, and his
social, political, and professional qualifications
The resolution was then presented to the
meeting and unanimously adopted.
On motion, the proceedings of the meeting
mot our reporD were ordered to be published
in all the papers of this district and of the city
of Richmond.
Tho following gentlemen were elected as del
egates to the Petcrsburgh Convention:
A. j. PANEL, Geo. Forbes, N. Crawley, Louis
Steenrod, NJ. Reilly, John Zeockler, L. u. Della
plain, j. H. Dendleton, WIN. Stone man, and
D. r. Hoxie.
Roger A. Pryor and Chas Irving were APP
pointed as alternates.
On motion the meeting adjourned.
-At6enouns to BE- 0pened.-wese see it stated
that the Atheneum is to be opened on Monday.
the 9th of December, by Mr.. j. II. Clark, who
has secured for the purpose, an excellent stock
company, and Mr.. and Mrs. Waller as stars.
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