The daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1863-1864, 1864-10-31

through the streets OF the village py sPiou
did brass band from Pittsburgh. Promi-
nent in the procession were thirty five IL
dies 10 costume, representing the States OF
the Union % it was on horse. back, accom>
panied each by gentleman. This single
procession tqualled almost the entire com.
bined professions of the Shoddyites ct their
meeting in the same place, the day before.
Succeeding this, came the various process
sions from the other parts of the country,
each ~ it arrived being received with
cheers from the gathered throng. and res
ponding with the like hearty evidences Of
zeal for the great cause of MCMILLAN and
our country.
At one o'clock the meeting which had
assembled around the stand erected adj
joining the court hoase, was called to or
der by ]. r. Douehoo, upon whose nomina-
ton an organization was formed by the
election of the following officers:
Pssident, E. B. COOPER, Esq, of Han
cock county. Vice Presidents JOHN S. JOHN
SON, JOIN CUNNISeHAM; JOHN BucHER,
NICHOLS SILVER, Gro. W. CUNNINGHAM,
JOHN MAYHEM, Sr, JASPER PORTER, JAMES
CHAMBERS, Asa. OwIEas, LEWIS Smith,
BENZ. GRIFFIN, WV MORROW, ST., of Han
cock county, JAMES G. POLLOCK, JAMES
MAHoN, ALEX. Y. CALHOUN, of Washington
county, Pa, SAML. BreGER, DAVID NIcHoLL,
DR.. JOHN McCARRELL, of Beaver county,
Pa, and SAMUEL MCMILLAN, of Steuben
vile, Ohio. Secretaries-OHAs. N. COLLINS,
and JAMES II. GIBSON.
The President, after some remarks res
ponsive to the honor that had been con-
ferred on him, introduced to the audience,
RoBr. M. GIBSON, Esq, who proceeded to
address the meeting. 1t would be vain to
attempt even an outline of Mr.. GlBsos's
speech. For two hoursland half he held
the auedince in silence and almost enrap.
tured attention, which never tagged, and
which was never once interrupted, save
when some glorious sentiment pronounced
by the accomplished orator reminded the
audience of the grand old historic days when
Liberty in America was unshocked, and
pointed their hopes to future when such
things shall be again. Then the sponta
neous cheers of the people burst fourth, 10
testimony of their devotedness to the
blessed institutions which WARRINGTON
founded and which MCCLELLAN is to re.
claim from the destructive embrace of Alb
olitionism. Mr. GIBsoN's speech was indeed
. masterpiece Of eloquenee and political
augmentation. Unanswerable in it's array
Of facts, it was logically conclusive in ito
reasoning.
After its conclusion, J. H. 8. TRAINER,
ESQ, of Steubenville, Ohio, was introduced
and spoke ably and spiritedly upon the
grave issues of the Campaign for the re.
naming portion of the afternoon. His ad-
dress mot so lengthy as it would have
been had more time been allowed him) was
directly to the Joint and told we'll upon
the listeners. The meeting then adjourned
with three cheers for MCCLELLAN and
PENDLEroN. .
This meeting, the first that has been held
by the Democracy Of Hancock since des-
potic power pronounced opini Ds different
from its own to be treason, was indeed
success. But little preparation had been
made. The notice was brief and only par
t;a', yet the number present may not
we'll be established at less than thousand.
It surprised the Shoddyites. They had
confidently counted that the Democracy
were afraid to show themselves in public
convention; yet out they poured from every
bill and valley in the county, in numbers
that seemed to have been prompted by
magic. They Wanted We would have no
music; (for they had formed solemn agree>
ment with our committee to employ O band
for both meetings, theirs of the day before
and then were guilty fthe double unspeak
able meanness of breaking faith with Us at
an hour 30 late - to render it impossible,
they thought, fer us to remedy it, and then
bribing the spawned aud wind>broken band
not to play for us,) yet after ALL the early
morning air of Tuesday was enlivensd with
strains of the most delightful music that
ever thrilled the ears of New Manchester.
Music and musicians, both seemed to Shod>
dy, after its unparalleled bsssness, to have
been the conjuratioH of magic,-maliciou
Oopperhead -magicI Then, Monday was
chilly and and lowering, but Shoddy bore
the damp and cold patiently, inspired with
the hope which the skies seemed 70 promise,
that Tuesday it would surely slset snou,
blow and freeze. But Tuesday rose up
from the orient, rich with golden sunshine
suo psituy % Tue pflgntest 0fJupe. All
was disappointment to Shoddy; ell was
hope and inspiration to Democracy.
w MEETING AT NIGHT.
In the evening another meeting Assem-.
bled at the Court House. RosERr Moa>
Row Esq, was called to the Chair; Vim.
Moore, Thomas Rsmbfick, Geo. n. Rsxtsr
AID John Wilson we're Vice Presidents,
with the same Secretaries - during the
day.
Ma. GIBson, whom the people had not
yet heard enough from, was called to the
stand. He spoke for about two hours, and
II comparison il possible, he made still
better speech than before. We hare heard
him frequently, but never was he more the
controsersialht and orator thsn on this
evening. The meeting vas large and spir-
lied, and ended the days proceedings With
the sclat that ushered 1t id and continued
With il J. R. D.
The Northwestern Sorghum Convention
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