The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-02-23


IA (as one of the "unterrifed") last
evening attended the Radical Caucus
held in the House of Delegates
We took a seat in front of desk, when
ve were closely scanned by host of the
leaders of the party, and some Of the
lesser lights" While preparing our
selves for reportorial duties, we heard a
member Of the House of Delegates ex-
press himself thus: Wonder if that
id Copperhead Reporter will come
around here tonight? II he does, I'm in
favor of kicking him out" We faced
the felloH-he recognized us, and said no
more. The remark was evidently in
tended for our ear, but, as we 'oonsid-
cred the source" we passed it by and
prepared for duty.
Mr.. |, H Williams was nominated for
President, but declined DR., A S Todd
was nominated aud elected hut as he
was sick and at home in bed another
choice was made necessary As third
choice, and last resort, Dr., j. c. Hupp,
president Of the Board of Supervisors
of Ohio county for the year 1854 and
reelected IN 1865 }, was nominated as
Chief Cook and Bottle Washer" Mr.
Hoge, OF Berkeley county, was nomniat
ed aud elected Secretary. He declined,
IS he SAID he wrote a bad hand which
he could scarcely decipher Being
dressed, and, perhaps remembering i'll
THAT crowd liz found himself he con-
Guided to serve.
Mr [ R Hall, Marion county, & CLERK
Of the Convention, OF the Senate under
the Restored Government, aud of the
Senate Of West Virginia FOL J5G3-4-J"D
arose and stated the object Of the meet
.ur to be to organize the Union party
t.'so-called to a phrase Of the joker
for the Spring and fall elections He
said citizens were present from all parts
oftbe State. and with the citizens Of
Wheeling could form IN organ
ration lie moved the appoint
ment OF o committee. consisting of
one from each Senatorial District
20 draft preamble aud resolutions
Tue following named gentlemen we're
appointed as members Of said commit
tee
IA " Campbell
2-E r Hall
:-WUl. Price
Ed Maxvall
5-CapI " & Wyatt
CD IL I !ir0=vcTth ,3fg2L Dgto
retyQ
- vi FLeip-
S-Col WitchsI
Col Ckamb,l,.
lU-Jos 4 Chaphne
While the committee were out GaVer
ECT Foreman, being called upon. spoke
= piece" lie said lie had not expected
70 speak, and scarcely EnPir the object Of
Ute meeting, but supposed II was to adj
vance the cause OF LOYALTY III this
State He then proceeded to denonnee
all who opposed him, and the
Legislature in their unconstitutional
schemes, as rebels and rebel sympathi.
zers, he approved of the cOnrse marked
out by the Legislature i'll passing the
odious test oath, the unconstitutional
amendment and the tyrgunicdl register
law He hoped tbs Legislature would
adhere to the course marked out (wheth>
Ell he alluded to the plan adopted by a
meeting of the radicals III this city a
week or so ago, depOuent sayeth not,
aud if the Constitutional amendment
vas only adopted LOYALTY would
have deep aud lasting foundation in
the State. lie dwelt some time oh the
hardships OF war, but did not state in
what battles he had taken part aud re
lieyed the audience and himself 10y TAX
ing bis seat
Mr.. W T. Stevenson, Of Wood county,
President OF the Senate, being called
upon, arose aud addressed the assembly.
He hoped there would be a thorough
aud complete organization OF the LOYAL
men of the State the enemy 're Che did
not give number Of regiment, company,
etc } had been fighting for four years,
were more active and alive; they had
more newspapers, and more thorough
organization aud a. HJ military had been
wubiyQlrN from orr &ieig, LOYALTY had
great reason 10 be GU The alert He was
opposed 10 removing any restrictions
from the rebels.
At this juncturo the Resolution com
mittee appeared aud Mr. S gave way
The preamble and resolutions. which
were a rehash OF an editorial which ap-
peared in q loyal paper a few days ago,
and which were neatly written ont on
Government paper, were reported The
preamble set forth that in view of the
combination of the enemy, and their OPP
position TO loyal men and the laws en-
acted b. their personalities, and the
7ituperatiOn OF officers whose duty il
vas to execute the same that the oppO
sition would give the State back TO Ola
virginia and the bondage with which
the" Union men ould be subjected to
did they lose the reins OF government,
demanded the immediate orga nizatiOn Of
the LOYAL party.
The resolutions declared that the
State If West Virginia should be maiu-
tanned, and that hearty support would
re EivcD 20 the Constitutional amend
Dcnt
ASt2te Central and a number OF COun-
y committees We're appointed,
MI. James Wilson Of this city, offered
a resolution, which was adopted. setting
iolln Ibat Our confidence in the hon
eSty ana integrity OF Andrew Johnson,
orr PRESIDENT, Is rot diminished. -
The meeting was bat noorlv attended
by Nheeling men. and our first impress
sion was that it Vas an eyfraoyiipCru
joint session OF the Legislstme. called
for the purpose of porpetuqting them.
IN Office. Guess re were not mich mis-
taken, either. One observable feature
was that the talent and brains of the
two houses were absent at tie Court
House,