Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-11-01
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OGDEN PRrcIycr. Wood Co, Va,

Oct. goth, 1860.
Msssrs. Editors:-Thc Republicans of
this county hoped to have been spared the
unpleasant duty of again publishing to
the world, the riotouS conduct OF 81 band
| of outlaws who iutcst portions of our
| county. Bnt, as every family has to pass
! through the Affections of measles and
| chicken pox, our cOunty can scarcely hope
to escape annoyance from the scum and
scnbs, which a moderate political agitation
has thrown out upon its surface.
You have already chrouiclcd the efforts
OF the mob to break up the Republican
meeting at WiiIiamstown. in our county.
Had there been prompt example made
of the ring-lead"rs Of that riot, our neigh
borbood would not so soon have been put
| to the blush, by another Of IL similar char
acter, which occurred on Saturday night
last, the 27th inst.
We have q thriving settlement about
three miles from PnrkerSburg, known as
the ''Sandy Plains" The observer. the
moment his eye rests upon this lovely
spot, will notice its snow white cottages,
its highly cultivated gardens and farms, its
cosy church and school hOuSe, ail ilieuOting
it rs the home of II thrifty aud intelligent
people.
On last Saturday evening portion OF
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publican meeting; for this purpose the
trustees, without hesitation, granted the use
of the church, the only building sufficient
| ly large to accommodate an audience In
addition 10 delegations from the country,
two omnibus loads came out from Par
kcrsGurg Mr.. Vim. b. Gaswell, one Of the
solid men of that town, presided This
gentleman, by his capital skill and enter
prise, has built up one of the largest man
ntacturing establishments in this State
He opened the meeting with a pointed
speech, such us only practical man can
give. He was followed by MesSrs. n. II.
Colson md w. E. Stevenson, and after
the transaction of business, between 10
and | / o'clock, the meeting adjourned.
There was not much interruption during
the evening, except the believing of few
plUg-uglics outside, who made several
abOrtiYe attempts To disturb the meeting
by shouts and by pushing at intervals u
drunken man up to the door, always keep
ing themselves at a safe distance, for each
OF these fellows had u commeudahte re-
gard for his ftontispiece, which most GER
tainIy wontd have been sadly disfgurcd,
had they dared to cross the threshold.
l should have mentioned that rnmurs of
violence preceded the holding of the meet
ing, and the night before the door oc the
church was besmeared with tar. and a
bucket of that article was left under one
of the windows.
Poor devils. What fit emblem of their
character!
But the most sacrilIgious and cowardly
proceeding was yet to take place. After
the people had dispersed and gouo home,
the lights put ont and the Church closed,
these scoundrels, in the darkness of mid
night, (appropriate hOurN broke in the
windows, tore the curtains and otherwise
distgUred the building;-then, when the
clouds covered the moon, fed to their
dens.
There are few .swho make silver shrines
for the temple" that countenance these
outrages, but even these may learn sooner
than will be agreeable, "that curses are
like young chickens, and come home to
roost"
Republicans of Virginia, let US hope
and work; the morning breaks upon US
and the twilight reddens into the llstre of
dayl