Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1863-03-23

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2. g. Van Winkle, Esq, OF Parkersburg,
on behalf of the New State. Certainly a
thousand people were present. A large
number of ladies in the dress circle hon
Ored the occasion with their presence.
God bless them for their devotion to SO
good cause.)
BY way OF organizing the meeting John
R. Hubbard called it to order and nomi-
mated r. w. Mcclellan for President
Mr.. Mcclellan was chosen.
The following gentlemen were selected
for Vice Presidents:
Z. G. LETTERS, Jacob Hull, Harvey Hall,
o j. Crawford, VIM. Coleman, B. Haag,
a. II. Britt, D. Kull, L t. Dean, H. B.
Hubbard, 6. T. Ayres, W. D. Lewis, P.
Schielle, W. Shuler.
Thos. G. Britt was appointed Secretary.
John r. Hubbard moved a committee
OF five on resolutions. The following gen.
tlemen were appointed :-J. r. Hubbard,
Edward Hobbs, VIM. Weedebush, Thomas
O'Brieu, Theodore N. Gorrel.
The President then introduced Mr.. Van
Wrinkle, who was received with fatter-
ing round of applause.
Mr.. Van Wrinkle began by alluding to
the recent abortion of so-called anti New
State democratic" Convention at Parkers-
burg. He said the people of Parkersburg
had received Information that person
whom they regarded as disloyal, to say no
more, had proposed TO address them in
conjunction with some of their own citi-
zens whom they regarded 10 precisely the
same light. They called public meeting
at which they resolved that no traitorous
assemblage should be held, and no traitor
Gus speech made 10 that place. TRoaripg
cheers and applause. He had no personal
Interest 10 the matter, for he did not at
tend the meeting. A son of his had been
present, and the newspaper reports had
COMPOUNDED the name with his own.
But he would not be afraid to own or
approve whatever majority of the people
there did [applause], aud if be had had auy
hesitation on the subject in the beginning
ne should have none now. The PrsFS
newspaper Of this evening contained an adj
dress OF what it originally styled "Demo.
cratic" convention, and it was signed by 6ye
renegade Wings CderisiVe laughter.l Mr.
Clemens had come down there. He need
not repeat that gentlemau's history. Hi,
auditory was familiar with it. He would
mention come of the circumstances thai
convinced the people Of Parkersburg that 6
dIsloyal speech was intended. First. the
gentlemen who invited Mr.. Clemens Il
1 ~fHA-s@ N%-Nt ~ AO6OlAOu5 6EGGS6lOQlBtS
| one OF whom occupied bunk on one ofth,
floors of this building (AtheuaeumI durinr
part of the summer of 1861. In the seconG
place these same gentlemen were yerv in.
dustSiously engaged in circulating hand.
bills for the occasion.
lie would mention as further confirms.
top of ii, that when Mr. Clemens got tr
PArkersburg, he was wholly occupied win
being introduced to secessiOuists. He did
not know that in single instance Sher.
rard was introduced to anybody else thar
those who were known by the people Their,
to be secessionists. These friends of mi,
gentleman applied for the key of the Cour
house for him TO speak in. The Sheriff
refused. 1t was only the part of duty on
the Sheritf's part to do so, for the GonrI
House was new, aud If a riot had occnrra5
it might have been very greatly ininred
They say also that the use of The Com,
House was refused for the use of the Con.
Veution which was to meet next day. As
to that he was not informed.
Great cutlery was made about the mil;
tary. These men had made INQUIRY ofOol
Frost, and he had assured them his man
were there to keep the peace, aud that tba,
was the whole business of himself and
men. The citizens did not assemble abnnf
the streets as alleged. They knew what
they were going to do in case any attempi
was made and that was enough. Towards
the middle OF the day the Mayor went to
Clemens aud told him the citizens were
determined that he should not speak and
that he had no police force capable of nro.
tecting him if he should be assaulted. He
therefore advised him to give II mn
Probably they were only waiting for a,
excuse to give it up, and they did SO. IAN
plause.l I--P
On the next day this Conventiou-ealled
as Democratic" ConTention-wus TO as
semblei and 1t went into Gen. Jackson,s
house which Is on a public street aud held
its session there aud no attempt was mads
10 interfere with or disturb il,
II was said the military were about thu
streets. Well he was somewhat Rbon, ,he
streets that day himself and he did nnt "a.
collect OF seeing any unusual displav of
military. They had military there ali ths
tune, and always good many strappI;noy
soiuiers about the streets. They had ps,roIS
too constantly stationed in soue MANS of
sne town to arrest stragglers and send them
hack to camp. Gu
de went on to speak of what that Com
Ventlou really was. A meeting had her
held at Clarksburg calling a Couyentinn
~ S'Aersourg to prereat the ns,,
S Stals rom becoming free negro ColoHy!-
tnls meeting appointed le or II deleGat..
AZ SiarGsourg some of them had told bin,
they knew nothing of it and their nsma.
. we're used without authority. he vaStoIS
mere were but two persons came to CIsrES-
ouFseirom the country to attend the mee1.
!uk' Guu tney were employed all day in 90
ing ABOUT town trying to find out where i.
was rs, ned; lGreat laughter
well the day came and the deIeg,..s
were supposed TO be in attendance At D.. D.
kers6urg. But all he could hear of ss ba
ing there were one from Clarksbur9. ons
from Mirt, one from Taylor, three or f on
iEou this (ohiol county, some from a ain.
gle precinct of Wood, and it was extremsIv
doG6tui-henever had heard of whats,
eT taTIEers6urg had appointed ANYBODY At
81 p.,. ne supposed the two gentlemen from
eSFEersourg whose names were sione3 -
the address in the pr,,, bsl oISs:S