Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1860-08-06
Repub1Iean Meeting IN BwnsV-iIle
washington County b. -

Special re1pr4 for the IntelTlgsoe1r-l
Learning that on Friday Hon Andy
Stewart and Geo. r Lawrence Wefe1 Ao-
dress the citizens of BnrnsTIlle and SlriuI-
II, We accepted the inF1tataon OF irIend
10 he present on the occasion, and accord
ingiv aboH. noon found ourselves in the
above named village in the midst of three
or fo1r hundred others, assembled Tor
similar purpose
IAfter the presentation of very 5eauti-
fal banner 10 the Lincoln and Hamiin Club
of Burnsville By Dir. Boyd, on behalf of the
ladies of that vicinity, and It's acceptance
in very neat and elegant address By Mr..
Puryisuee, of Washington, Pa, on behalf
of the Club, Mr.. Stewart took the stand
/ We confess 70 n good deal OF surprise on
I finding lack OF that ability which, IRON
/ our youth mp, we have always attributed
! TO the Hon. gentleman who bad spent
/! twenty years of his life as custodian OF
! the interests OF the great state of Peunsyl-
rania IN the Halls of Congress After a
! few 6esnitOry remarks upon the mission
of The Republican party, he proceeded with
that which. 10 him, was q primary object.
TO wit: defence of his late course in sup
porting Mr. Montgomery for Congress
BE justified his action on the grca id
thai from the previous course OF Mr.
/ Montgomery in Congress. and the assur-
dQEe hLlC1 LS HSN4T AC4bCA- E@AdA SLAASi-
wise. from highly respectable and respou-
sible authority. he had q right TO believe
that the return of Mr., Montgomery to Con-
:-ress would do more to defeat the schemes
Of the Administration than the election of
any other man He further said that he
believed that Douglas and Montgomery
had, in his opinion, done more 10 break up
the Democratic party than any other two
men.
j 4 very noticeable feature in Mr.. Stew
arts remarks, and one which did rot fail
TO attract the attention of many on the
, ground, was the silk-glove style in which
he handled .:our own William. WhileHd-
hitting that. as matters turned out, his
support OF Mr. Montgomery was an error,
vet farther than that not u syllable escaped
: his lips condemnstory of Montgomery sub
scqueut course, in fact, we think that if no
other sword were drawn against William
than that of Mr.. Stewart, the Democracy
might console themselves that with ali his
y; geDIessibility. ''our own" was, doubt
ness for errors 81 Is as me olsasls.
,e Republicans had supported" 80 ~ 10 6s.Se,
If he (Stewart) was in error, they were :.
,e error, 'let him that is without sin cast III
as first stone" This we huU:biy submit wa
,e an al capfonduDt on the part of Mr.. Stewart
he Sheald have remembered that the erro
in of the people was in trusting his judgemen
ne and as ile had led many astray, his wa
of the greater sin.
e. In winding up, Mr. Stewart for hi
TO desultory style apologized, by saying tina
le the old gun had been hanging upon III
ic wall for twelve years. and had grow
te rusty, but that if they would forget I'll
I'd past and send him to Congress, he woui
a pick the flint and try it again, flithfull
Id representing the interest of Pennsylvani
and supporting the Administrators meas
>, ures OF AIR. Lincoln. After Mr. Stewart
- citizen of Wheeling being called for, re
sponded in speech of half an Loul
treating in good style and with effect til
course of SIR. Douglas in the past and hi
to position at this time, as a candidate befor
ed the people. Ar. Lawrence followed wit
a most able, eloquent and Bcathing rcyie,
e of the policy of the present Adninistra
" ton, its corruption, its prodigality, il
treachery and its tyranny. We rather lik
G. Mr. Lawrence as speaker. He has til
IL rare faculty of telling the whole truth
he developing the policy of the opposite par
sL.a,'.s'''ss Sue- good@ taste 4
G. good sense of his hearers of any politica
n faith 0ne or two other gentlemen sue
ut ceeded Mr. Lawrence, but owing to III
re iateness Of the hour, we did not remain t
ne hear them. we considered the meeting
10 very fair opening Of the campaign.