Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1862-11-24

time, whoopings, curses, obscene jests aud
Oaths filled the air, aud the bridge was OBJ
strncted till one of our village demagogues,
who was engaged through the day and
night In infiaming the passions of this bru-
tai mob, mounted the railing and begged
them, "if they had any respect for the De-
mocratic leaders here, to disperse; saying
"such conduct was disgrace to the par
ty,' and winding up his appeal with the
| order, 'now clear out, every one of you,
and leave the bridge;" an order which they
obeyed only when a number of carriages
compelled them to do so. And so end
ed the day. At night there was more
speaking, more drunkenness, more trea-
son, more rowdyism, till the saloons,
in seli-defense, were compelled tolclose; one
of them having its front windows smashed
in. The crowd were down at the speaking,
under pole braring faint imitation Of the
American flag, surrounded By a string Of
6utteTAuts some SIR feet IN length! while some
ardent Democrats were lying on cellar
doors with broken heads, to be cared for
by Union men. After the speaking, a
crowd was collected at the railroad depot,
spouting treason. One follow was heard
to say, "Well, we'll get the AbolitiOnists
down. By Cd What t5e can't do, BeuTe-
gard cdR. Between the two, l guess we'll
beat 'em, &c, &c" He remarked further
that "had he been at the battle of Gross
Key, By Cd he would have shot Free.
mont through he heart"
These are only specimens OF the general
tone of conversation. Hibben, of Rush.
vile, swore that he hoped 10 see the day
when New England would be cut of from
the Union and the Western States be unit
ed to the South. He bad more confidence
10 the Sonthern leaders than he had in
the Yankees, &C., SC. And one OF our own
one-horse politicians, in the evening said,
in his speech, that "if the Democracy had
the power, as they soon would have, they
would put an end to this war Immediately;
would call Peace Congress, composed of
delegates from all the States-wOuId give
the South their rights-and send the SOL
diers home to their families" At the same
time, he held up silver dollar as "a speci-
men of the money we had when the De-
mocracy were in power" and Eve cent
postage note as 'a specimen of Abolition
currency" cy"-characterizing it as 'irredeem-
able trash.''
And yet, only fortnight since, this same
trHitorOus scoundrel, in speech made at
the reception of General Meredith, de-
clareI that call parties at the North were
in favor of vigorous prosecution of the
war" / forgot to mention that in Satur-
days speech, he announced that "the De-
m0cracy intended to try Lincoln for trea-
son, and if found guilty, hang him"
1t is unnecessary to say much more of
speeches. Those of Vallandigham, Pen
dleton and Hendricks can be judged of by
the specimens above given. The former
INDUCED in his usual deuuucIatious Of the
clergy and the schools, and in a great deal
OF empty braVado, showing, however, in his
cheap display Of courage that he had still a
realizing sense of the power of the Gov
ernmeut to punish traitors. He advised
his hearers, 10 their business transactions
of every kind to patronize none but "Dem-
oerNts"-to send their children to none
but Democratic teachers, and to hear nOre
but Democratic preachers. He exclaimed
"Where is your Marshal Rose and your
Governor Morton to-day They have not
been heard from since the people spoke
through the ballot box !" and SO on for
quantity.
As iutimated in the beginning, l shall
be surprised if your readers do not suspect
me of at least coloring pretty highly my
report of the proceedings. can only say
that have aimed to do equal aud exact
justice to all men," telling the exact truth,
in every particular, "tO the best of my
knowledge and belief and as the news
papers say, comment is useless"