Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-04-16
MEETING At TIE oouRr InnsE-


According to hand bill announcement.
which had been posted through town Yesterday
evening, meeting was held at the Court House
last night The meeting was generally under
stood to have been called in view of the fact that
this Saturday evening delegates wouId he
appointed ut the different voting precincts in
town and county, to the County Opposition Con-
ventiOn, that meets on Monday next: and ais o.
and specially, with view of affording to Mr.
EdSington, who has been prominently mention
cd In connection with nomination to the House
of Delegates, an opportunity to define his past
and present position in regard to the Panhandle
railroad question.
At about eight o'clock the meeting was called
to order by Colonel Wheat's nominating Mr. E.
c. Jcffcrs to the Chair. Mr.. Jas. Ewing was
appointed Secretary, The Chair called upon
some one to state the object of the meeting
Captain Roberts stated that Mr.. Edsington was
present, and that he would come forward and
address the meeting upon the object for which
1t vas generally understood it had been called
Mr. l.. took the stand amid many demonstra-
tons of applause. On rising he proceeded al
once to the defining of his position, merely
noticing in preface the complexion of parties as
they stood IN the county and State. He had
not been made aware, until late in the day, that
of his friends had determined to call a
meeting for his benefit. He had heard of it
with some surprise, well as gTatificltion-in
that it enabled him to explain the ground upon
which he stood in regard TO certain CalumnrieS
which had been gotten up, intended to infiu
cncc public sentiment against him. These
calumnies had been introduced. lately by those
who had his defeat ut hcart. They had been
eXhumed TO answer passing purpose His
once professional connection with the company
that had applied for charter for the right OIL
way across the neck of the State above u.s. had
been raked up against him. He was here at
the instance Of his friends tonight, to repel
these calumnies aud TO explain the ground
" led
ago he had been applied 10 as lawyer, in his
professional capacity, to draw up bill, to give
legal counsel, and to represent the Interests of
company asking for the right of way for a track
which should pass through Virginia at Holidays
Cove. For his connection as lawyer he had no
more explanation or excuse to make than he had
for any other connection with any other clients
for whom he had acted. His connection with
that Company had been in every way AZ
honorable Que to himself IN making il he
had infringed no principle, nor do"e ought
that he should not have done. The whole mat
Tel had been trumped up as showing that he
could not bc the faithful representative of the
people of this county. Mr.. Edgington then went
into an explanation of his former services in
defence of the city S rights against the Bait
tG o. r. r.; reviewing the attitude in which our
interests stood. He showed how that the coun
ties above and below had come into our support
had voted and acted and worked with Wheel
ing. How that. being dependant, as we were,
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questions of diverse interests in counties SO close
ly connected as werc,as some people had dom.
While he was DESTROYS to advance our Interests
here, he had desired TO harnonize them with
those of others surrounding He had no in
terest in the Panhandle road, not particle il-
though some persons had tried to make it up-
pear that he had personal one. While as al
lawyer he could give aid and counsel to q railroad
company which had retained him, yet rs legiS-
lalor he always had and always would feel bound
to obey the known wishes of his constituents.
II had been years since his professional connec-
lion with the comany in question had terminal
ed, and since then he had in way been EN-
ployed by them, not even as their lawyer In
framing their bill, he had always had an eye to
the ultimate good which the Panhandle country
should receive from u charter of this road He
had made provision for n branch to Wellsburg,
and Ind always believed that the road would
have been brought on down to Wheeling
Mr.! E concluded his speech by remarking upon
his position before the Opposition. one OF
their talked of candidates. He had not sought,
neither had he desired nomination. II he was
nominated he should cndeavor faithfully to dis
charge his duties to his constituents, represent
ing their wishes aud their interests in every
known respect.
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