The Morgantown monitor. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1863-1864, 1863-02-28
Meeting at the Court House.

the country. At two o'clock, there
being no business before the court
our delegates to the Legislature,
| iMessrs. Kramer and Snider,) took
the opportunity to give an account OF
their stewardship. The house was
tolerablv we'll filled. The meeting
was quiet--calm as ''mld-su'nmer S
eve" Neither the rehearsal Of the
acts of the Legislature, nor the elo-
ouence of the speakers seemed to star
tie any one.
Mr.. Kramer was the first speaker.
He reviewed at length the acts OF the
Legislature, enumerated those for
which he voted, and those which he
opposed. He was opposed to the LIE
gislature voting themselves a per d.
en- during the recess. He thought
the Legislature might have adjourn
ed sooner, but he was not responsible
for that. He took up the resolutions
that were adopted by the meeting
held here a short time since, and de-
nouuced them one by one, as unjust,
unnecessary, and calculated to throw
discord among the supporters OF the
new State. He was not the apologist
of Governor Pierpoiut, nor of Audi
Crane; yet we thought the eulogies
passed upon them were very fine at
tempts at apologies. Gov. Plerpoint
was the man, who when the office
went begging-yea was the only man
who had courage to take upon HIM
self the responsibility But he should
have added also, that he was the
man whose honors had made such a
despot of, that he desired power to
arrest persons upon mere suspicion.
Auditor Crane. too. was the man of
all others who could take care Of the
funds uf the Treasury. But lie for
got 10 add also, that he was the man
Of all others, who had declared upon
that very stand that he 'would roll
up the Constitution Of the United
States and lay il on the shelf. Mr..
Kramer concluded his speech by q
few remarks upon The new State.
Mr.. Sniler then took the stand.
He could not wait to deliver an &C
count of his stewardship; a suhject Of
more Importance seemed to be weigh
ing upon his mind. lie simply sta
ted that his votes were about the same
as those OF his colleague. lie then
jumped into his clement and belchrd
forth the blacklist TRADE OF Shiny alb
OlltiOnlSln that ever polluted the lips
Of a white man, or Jared the SenSi-
biities Of a popular emily. In
his language he disregarded alike
the bounds Of decorum and proprlcty.
He did not like the name Of the abo-
litionist, yet advocated and upheld
the very dregs OF a5olitionIsm. lie
said it had been reported concerning
him, that he had said a negro was as
good as white man. lie would
still adhere to what he said 4 10y
al negro was better than a disloyai
white man-better than dog. tie
saw some Douglas men in the crowd,
some old and some Young. He would
to God Douglas could rise from the
dead to-day and make them a speech.
We take the pains to insert just here
an extract from one of his speeches
which we think Mr.. S. should read:
"Wh7st lam maIterably opposed to
the administration on all its political IS
sues, l am prepared to sustain the
President in the exercise Of all his
CONSTITUTIONAL functions, to preserve
the Union, aud maintain the Gov
ernmedt, and defend the Federal
capitol" Mr.. Suider continued, lie
said these peace men in the rear were
renegades from hell. He was for
discriminating the South if there was
necessity, and he was willing to help
do it, &C., &c. We were called out
before Mr.. S. finished, and did not
Get to hear the conclusion of his re-
marks. But it was no disappoint-
met, for We felt much relieved in get
ting breath of fresh air.