Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1861-04-08
-TuE DOUGLAS DENOoRAcY had a

IN, az one Of the most lively scenes OF
Infusion thst ever took place in Tammany
Hall 1t seems that pretty considerable
sn-inLlipp of the Breckenridge element had
.,sn, in upon the Douglas men, who, to-
..,ho- with numirer of barEsliders from
The Douglas faith, proceeded to render
,biups anything but pleasant to the Union
ni,o Who called and hoped TO conduct
,ss m.e,ina. Two or three persons were
dominated for president aud rejected, an !
~ ls,, Mr.. Il. HOxie was decided to be
on,i,,sd to the honor Two sets of reso =
ln,;ons we're then offered, aud then the
,no commenced. The names of prominent
local politicians were freely used and bitter
Trades we're INDUCED in, sometimes as
many asa dozen men speaking "tthe same
time TO as many different subjects, aud
some to no subject at all. R. f. Sweeney
wanted to put tue breckenridge men out.
EW. Stephens, Jr, made Uuion speech
Re thanked God that the true Douglas
marty were yet untainted with secession.
Mr.. Newman, from WetIel county, got
unaud commenced making speech. but
upon its being made known that he did
not belong to this county, no WAS choked
of. Oue speaker said this whole Douglas
business was originated by Dent himself,
whom the Douglas men intended to nomi-
uate. lie charged Dent with the horrid
crime Of taking dinner with "Black Re-
publican, meaning very respectable and
lospit.,ble gentleman of this city.
Mr.. William ouerson, after several inef.
fectual attempts, succeeded 10 getting the
attention of few, to make personal
explanation, the gist of which was that he
was now an American citizeu-thst he
was originally son of the green isle of
Eriu-tlat he had been in this country
twenty ycars-that he was generally as
sound as Mexican dollar, and would like
to see gentlemen adhere TO the usages of
the Dimmycrltic parety. Af.er great
many motions which were not put and a
great many EXPLANATIONS that could net
be heard aud great many that were, and
general scene OF disorder which deties
description, those opposed to tue proposed
action of the meeting withdrew unler the
impression that the meeting had ndioured,
after which the Douglas men adopted the
resolutions aud appointed the committees
to be found below in the regular minutes:
MEETING OF THE NHrIOxAL DEwooRACY.
~ meeting Of the National Democracy
nj Ohio county was held ut the City Hall
GA Saturday afternoon last. The meeting
WAS organized by calling d. r. Hoxte to
the Chair, and aPPOinting II. IL Gillespie
Secretary, .--i3-i
On motion Of Mr.. Harrison, a commit
tee was appointed to draft resolutions
The Chair appointed the following COM
jr., Geo. Forbes, Robert L. Sweeney and
Frank Lawson. The committee reported
the following resolutions:
WHEREAs, The National Democracy of
Nonongala County, in county meeting as
sembled, have expressed wish to meet
their fellow Democrats of this district in
convention, and have appointed delegates
To attended Congressional convention,
to be held ut Wheeling GU the 18th of
April 1851, for the purpose of preserving
intact the party organization, so manfully
adhered to by the friends of JUDGE DouS-
las during the last Presidential campaign;
whose eud-and' design has been, and shall
ht the preservation and perpetuation Of
our Federal Union, on tue basis Of Con-
sutuiton guaranteeing TO all tho members
OF the Contederacy equal rights aud priVi-
legesi Keeping tue middle ground of COM
promise aud concession, without uniting
with or aiding fA=aticisni Nosth-or South
IN its blind attempts 10 still further dTsiT-
tegrAte our now distracted country, and
rreciPitate a disastrous aud fratricidAI war
upon us Admitting, as We do the pa
triOuc sentiments Of our friends of No.
nonSalla, and approving Of the holding Of
said convention,
Re'olVsd, That we, the Democracy Of
ONO county, with the co-Operatiou of our
renis throughout the district, pledge
ourselves to do all In our power TO nfe-
serve our party, our principles and our dine
AoRore1 JSSs1.
ht' ICED, That this meeting appoint fifty
delegates to represent Ohio county in the
Convention 10 DO held ut Wheeling.
Re1otrsd, That committee of Eve be APP
pointed to procure suitable place for the
holding OF said Convention, and make all
o'neF necessary arrangements. Also q
committee of correspondence, whose duty
HShaIl be to correspond with the leading
men Of the party in all abe conntiesof the
district, 'in order that all may be fully rep.
reseI tsd
Rs'Oere'i, That the Secretary be lhStFue.
Ted to transmit the proceedings of thi.
meeting TO the newspapers Of tho distric
with the request that they be published,
+. T. ZANE moved al amendment recon.
mmendlng concert Of action With tbs
hreektnridge party at tho Eairmont Con
Ne1tion, which vas lost.
adopted. 1855 -" ~
The following committees were appoint
Cd; On place OF meeting: Messrs. R. 3
Sweeney, ]. II. Buersuer, A. Wallace
James Phillips, aud S. d. Woodrow, OF
SSorrespondeuCes: H. Forbes, Capt. Piankey
n Nil a.; Gillespy, George Harrison, and !
On motion of E. w. Stepheus. a com
Lnittee WAS RnnnintaJ ~, AZ = M. -. =. -.