Daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1859-1865, 1864-09-19

urdAy evening at the Union Campaign Club
Rooms, corner of Market and Quincy
streets. A. W. Campbell, president called
the ClHb to order, and in doing sotook oc-
casion to remark that the apparent indif-
ference Of the Union people was in some
degree accounted for by the fact that We
had no enemy to fight. Our enemies are
embarrassed; they have no electoral organ
iEstion in this State, and it appears as if
they intended to allow the election to go
by default. But We should be on our guard.
We may be surprised at the polls as we
have been before. We should act IS II
we had well recognised foe to fight and
poll just as large vote as possible. We
have already lost ground by our neglect to
turn out and poll our full vote. When we
poll a small vote our enemies conclude that
we are demoralized. The political status
of a county or Congressional district is no
idle matter at time like this. We have
a party in the country that is building its
hopes upon probable disaster to the
Union arms, and it is just as important that
men should go into political organizations
for the preservation of the Union as it is
that men should go to the front. We must
not allow the moral supplies of the army
to be cut of. The speaker hoped that there
would be an exhibition Of interest In the
Club that would make it rsllying point
for the whole State.
Daniel Peck, Esq, the Union candidate
for State Senator was called upon. he
said there was lack of interest among the
Union people. 1t is necessary if we ex-
poet to succeed to meet hereafter and con-
suit together for the common good. We
want vigor and industry among the people
in order to save our new State and her in
situations, and in order to acquire and
exercise these qualities, We must have
organization. Mr.. Peck said he had long
had his eye'up the new State of West
Virginia, and as soon as Father Abraham
pronounced it a State he came into it. he
felt, however, like an old citizen, as he
had walked into this city forty years ago
a poor mechanic and had lived here several
years working at his trade. He recon-
mended to every member of the Club to
talk to his neighbor and bring out every
vote. There may be no necessity for it,
but its good policy and ought to be en-
couraged. We should all leave off money
making for while and attend to our pub
lie as well as private duties. Eternal vigil
lance is the price of liberty.
The speaker said he was a candidate for
the Senate much against his will. he
came here to make quiet living and never
had any political aspirations in his life,
but as he had been nominated he supposed
he would have to stand it.
Mr.. Theodore Gorrell, one of the caudi-
dates for the Legislature, was called upon.
He said he was no orator, and in saying
few words upon the great questions of the
day he could only do SO as they present
themselves to the mind Of an humble cit
izen. He thought the present war was
struggle between republication and des-
potism-between democracy and aristoc.
racy. The subject of slavery lies at the
root of the contest, and it is now qaes.
ton whether slave or free labor shall pre-.
vail in the country. Those who declare
that this rebellion was inaugursted by
Abraham Lincoln are falsiiers of the writ
ten history of the country or they are fools.
Mr.. GOrrell then proceeded to discuss the
issues of the day at some length, making
ont strong case in favor of Lincoln and
Johnson and the cause they represent.
II elected to the Legislature he promised
to perform the duties of the position to the /
best of his ability.
]. G. Chandler, Esq., was called upon
and responded in patriotic and sppropri-
speech which was we'll received.
G. L. Cranmer, Esq, being loudly called
for followed Mr.. Chandler, announcing
himself as heartily in favor of Lincoln and
johnson, as he believed they would more
fully carry out the principles for which he
thought he was contending when he voted
for Bell and Everett, After assigning vari-
Gus reasons why he should vote for Lincoln,
Mr.. G. said if he had no other reason the
fact of the Presidents having signed the
bill admitting West Virginia into the Union
would of itself be sufficient.
The following resolution was offered by
Mr.. Davenport and unanimously adopted:
Resolved, That the Central Union Club not
only heartily endorse the National Union
nomination of Lincoln and Johnson aud
the Union State nominations for West Yir-
GINA, but do now rstify the County ticket
this day nominated by the Convention for
Ohio County and do pledge its members
that they will devote their time aud energy
to secure the triumphant election of the
whole ticket at the coming election.
The Club then adjourned till Saturday
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