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An Absurd Complaint

One OF the complaints made III the
address put forth by JACK HAMILTON 5
convention is that southern loya;ists"
are lot permitted 10 return to their
homes and families without mo!esta ion.
We all know how absurd this plea Is 20
far as the West Virginia delegation is
concerned = correspondent Of the Chi
cago Times shows up its absurdity 10 re-
lation to the other delegates, as follows:
The position taken by Mr.. Jack. liam
llton is simply absurd, and cOntradlcts
itself. For has he not just come from
the south, aud from his family and
friends? Have not .Brownlow, and Du
rant, and Rogers, aud Price, and lIeis
tent. aud ali the rest of them just come
ftom the sOuth9 Aud have they not all
lett THAR families behind to the tender
meicips OF the savaGes against
whom they inveigh I! And can any
one Eof them snow that he was
driven away9 Did they not all come
freely and of their own accord2 Posi-.
bly,, some of them may say, No, We have
not go South; our lives would be worth
less We're we to venture into any South
ern State Then, if they have, not been
there, how do they know that there ex-
lists such reign Of terror as they fam
would plcture2 Jack Hamilton certain
ly came but recently from Texas Bolts
has never been melested in his Virginia
home since the war. Brownlow rules
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impose. In fact, they cannot resist.
Resistance would be deselation and
death. But,in the destruction of popu-
lar liberty which the government of the
South as conquered territory involves
what guarantee have the people OF the
Northern and border States that their
liberty will be regarded what asSor-
ance have we that when the radical par
tv, already intolerant and besotted
through excess of power, shall have ac-
complished its present purpose of destroy
ing republican government in the South
and grinding the people Of that section
to powder, it will not invest some OF Its
High Priests with imperial purple and
laugh at the exploded system OF elections
and every other mode of expressing the
popular will Already vast strides 10
ward Capitalization and monarchy nave
been made, and there are abundant indl'
cations of the alarming truth that popu-
lar government in this country will not
survive ten years longer, if the radical
party is allowed to continue its sway
The President has faithfully warned
the people that "tAe constitution is en-
croached upon; the citadel Of liberty is
endangered" Let the warning be heed
cd. The danger is at our doors. Let us
90 to work earnestly and at once to meet
it. Every man can do something for
the preservation of popular liberty and
the maintenance of the constitution,
both of which are imperlled by the radi-
cal faction. Let each man who values
his freedom and tie continued existence
of our free government do what he can
to rescue our States and nation from the
hands of the radical disunionists.
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and rsigns in Tennessee: Speed, Presi-
dent of the amalgamated convention, IS
fresh from Kentucky, whittier ne went
on retiring from the government that . as
wrought all this wickedness" Wynne
certainly cannot complain that any barn aaal
Dina cave that his neighbers would
not Vote him into Office. Judge Saffol,
of Alabama, can complain of no outrage
TO himself or other "loyar' men in that
State. These men have all come recent
ly from the South-come voluntarily
leaving their property and families be-
hind them-and they all propose to re-
turn to the enjoyment OF their t lam na
and property; aud yet they have the as,
surance to stand up in Philadelphia and
declare what their own personalities
prove to be lie. 1t is simply ridiculous
to pursue such a falsehood to expose IT,
when it so glaringly exposes ITSELF r
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Another Radical Convention.

The negro wing of the radical disuuion
party in Illinois has called a convention
to meet at Galesburg on the 10th ofOc-
tober, TO detsrmine the best course to
pursue in order to obtain their rights
The caravan OF trained animals organ
lied by the late convention at Philadel-
phia will probably arrange their pro.
gramme 50 as to meet their 'colored
brethren" at Galesbarg, FRED DoUG-
LASS and ANNA DICKINSON will doubtless
be Oh hand aud of course the southern
loyalists" from wheeling will not fail 10
attend.
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grove outside of the city short dis
tance, where stands had been erected 1or
the speaking. The lowest estimate
placed upon the crowd was between teR
and twelve thousand persons. ,.,,
We had speeches from William
Walsh, Esq, Of this city, VINO was fresl.
dent of the meeting, and VINO MADE an
able enc, and the Hon. Mr.. Webster, OF
Baltimore, who spoke for an hour ana q
half and was frequently interrupted Dy
the most enthusiastic applause, lie
made an able and telling speech. :.
The meeting then adjourned Tor DIN
ner, when all who wished partook of the
refreshments.
After dinner, Colonel Fellows, OF Ar
kansas, delivered as eloquent a speech
as ever listened to. Colonel Lane, OF
Wheeling, then took the stand, and, In
one of his short but telling speeches.
brought the crowd up tc the very hlgh
est pitch of enthusiasm. The cheering
was loud, long aud continued. lie car
featured your Legislature Handsomely
especially those Methodist preachers,
who think they have served God long
enough to entitle them to seat In
Heaven and have now turned to serving
the devil, and say, with him, "God
help civilized community where they
have set of broken down. Methodist
preachers to govern them, for no one else
will. His speech was rich. The people
were again addressed by the same speak
ers at night from the steps OF the Bar
mum House. Taking it all together, 1t
was day long to be remembered In
Allegheny county. Everything passed
off pleasantly, and the people returned to
their homes with the settled determine
ton to vote this fall for Conservatives
at all hazards, and GUST the miserable
demagogues who now lord it over US.
More anon. CUMBERLAND.
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Governor Boreman's Tactics.

We publish to day the appointments OF
Colonel 3. II. SMITH, for the coming
campaign, together with his invitation
to Governor FOREMAN for discussion Of
the issues now engaging the attention of
the people. While we doubted the Gov
errors willingness to accept that invita-
ton with the same spirit OF frankness
and courtesy in which it was extended,
we did hope that the standard-bearer OF
the Radical party in this State would
not meekly confess his own incapacity,
as we'll as the weakness of his party's
position, by shrinking frem discussion
of the questions upon which popular
sentiment is now divided. In this we
have been disappointed, The Radical
candidate for the first Office in the gift of
the people Of West Virginia timidly
abandoas the field of controversy, with
a tacit confession of his own infrmity
and Of the indefensible nature of the
principles of which he has been selected
as the exponent. No whimperiDg, tremb-
ling pupil ever blubbered his excuses for
neglected task in more pusillanimous
spirit Of self-abasement, than is mani
tested by the big boy OF the Radical
school when he whines his admission
that he is mot prepared" for the duties
imposed by the position in which blum
dering folly has placed him. Not pre-
pared ~ Were he called TO further, In
stead of defend, wholesale scheme OF
public plumber, or popular disfranchise-
ment, his preparation would doubtless
be appropriate aud complete. Were he
asked to aid his party in grasping more
power, or in assailing free speech and a
free ballot, he would probably not display
the same reluctance lie evinces when in.
vited to defend past iniquities and give
| a reason for wro4gs and outrages which
Justice demands shonld be explained.
Not prepared" No the whole record
adherence of discussion and shameful
fear of exposure. "Not prepared" for
the whitening denunCiatioDs which
indignant manhood will heap upon
legalized corruption, and usu'prti"n
sanctioned by partisan law making Net
prepared" to meet the responsibility If
the mal.adminiStration mis-. government
and official incapacity which, during this
canvass, will be held up for popular dis
gust and contempt. Not PREPARED to
meet and account for the numh'rltss
popular grievances, partizan FRAUDS aud
personal follies which this campaigu Will
resurrect, and whose ghosts ara already
fitting hefnrc the excited vision f af-
frightc3 cvil-,loels.
The shameful cnNardice noN Shown
will Le remembered 10y wa;chtui people
aud interpreted to the prejudice IF him
who displays it. When the hour comes for
the rendition of the popular verdict upon
the career OF tho man and the party who
evadc investigates and discussion, the
tactics of the weak kneed colleague OF
FRED. DOUGLASS aud ANNA DICKINSON
will be satirized by the action Of the
people Of West Virginia. Out Of his
own mouth they will condemn him, and
in his owR language they will declare
that they are mot prepared" longer to
tolerate his misrule.
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FROM CUMBERLAND.
Immense National Union
Dem onstration.
Procession Two Miles Long
GREAT ENTHUSIASM!
CUMBERLAND, MD, Sept. 10, l66t

CUMBERLAND, MD, Sept. 10, 1866.
Editors of tho Register:
We had such au outpouring of thepeo-
pie of Allegheny county on the 9th inst
to ,atiry the aeedings Of the Phila-
delshia Convention and to endorse the
policy of Presidcnt Johnson, that short
account of our proceedings on that day
to your citizens, Who are placed in the
same and if not worse position than
we are. will SHOW that although we have
been under the Eel of despotism for the
past five years, We are not going TO be
there much lonsrr.
There was call issued for the Con
servative citizel, of Allegheny ard the
adjoining couD' lies of this State and
West Virginia meet in mass meeting
IN this city OF tt, 9th inst for the pur-
pose above nam, L. Preparations were
made TO iced about six thousand per-
son.
The day dawn, d beautiful and clear,
and it was very soon apparent, from the
crowds that were constantly arriving,
that We bad not prepared half enough.
From o'clock i'll the morning until H.,
the people poured into the city from
every road and Iy every path until the
city was flied. They were of every age,
class aud condition in life; farmers,
miners and mechanics; old men and
young men; male and female. Men who
had been voting for fifty years, but who
had been disfran chised by the miserable
creatures who style themselves Regis
trars." The hardy mountaineers came In
force, With banners and notices floating
to the breeze. such an outpsuring OF
the people it was never our lot to wit
ness before.
At IL o'clock he procession was form,
ed. with Baltimore band at the head,
followed by a wagon drawn by six
white horses, and in which were thirty.
six little girls, representing all the
States; then followed one hundred and
seventy four wagons, &C., filled With
people, with The footmen following the
whole procession. it being fully two
miles long. They marched to small
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AZ Steubenvitlc.

A Democratic National Union Mass
Meeting" is to be held in Steubenville on
the 22dinst. Hon. II. j. JEwETT, HOu.
CHAs. FoLLETT and other distinguished
orators are expected to be present.
The President will reach Steubenville
this Thursday afternoon about three
o'clock and stop fifteen or twenty min
utes. Those of our citizens who desire
to join in the reception can do so by GO
ing up on the eleven o'clock train this
morning.
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PITTSBURGH, May 10th, 1866.

lfeSSreS. H0Stetter y Smih
GENTLEMEN During a visit TO tho West
last fall, L contracted chills and fever, which
brought me to my bed and finally terminated
in typhoid fever aud confined me to my room
for several months, during which time / was
physically so Frustrated that almost despaiIed
Of ever recovering my health; havi almost
entirely lost my appetite for days not being able
to eat a moIsel, added to which I was distressed
with Keeling sensation in my head, and passed
MANY slice pless nights-sll from debility caused
by my PROSTATE condition, brought about by
fever. At this stage Of my condition friend
recommended me to use your celebrated Stom
ach Bitters, but being morally opposed to the
use of stimuants IN any form, 1 at first declined,
but afterward yielded my prejuoices, and fter
taking the medicine for several weeks my ap'
petite returned and with it an rapidly re-
gaining my former strength and vigor. My
sleep Qrom the loss of which / have suffered
mucb) has never been better than IL is now and
the Keeling sensation before alluded to- has en-
tirely left me. Ny bowels, which were much
constipated and irregular, are now quite natu.
ral, and, in fact 1 am glad to say that feel my
self new man, and tender you this testimo-
NAL of my apr. citation of your valuable prep
aration in order that others may avail them
selves of its virtues, which prejudice kept me
from enjoying for SO long period. may also
add that my physician after seeing the benef'
cial effect of your Bitters on me, recommended
that use them regularly.
Yours, very respectfully,
E BOURNE,
No IS Market Street
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PITTsBUKG, Pa, September u.
10 Hon. /. j. S,oeeney, Nayorof Whseliaq
BE Warned an Time

The policy Of exclusion determined
upon by the radical party is simply dis
union. 1t can be nothing less. 1t is not
expected, neither is 1t possible i'll the
nature of things, that the Southern
States will ratify the proposed constitu
tional amendments. They ought mol
and they will BOT consent to be the vol
untary agents Of their own enslavement
We have no idea that they will resist
the despot sm which the radicals seek t.
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The WclIsburg Democrat.

Our business men who desire to build
up trade in Brooke aud Hancock C0uu-
ties will do well 10 ADVERTISE in the Wells
burg Democrat. 1t has good circulation
in those counties and canuot fail to rem
der satisfaction to all its advertising
patrons, The paper is well conducted,
sprigLtly sheet and is doing much good
for the conservative cause. We are
glad to learn IL At its euterprising Pub
Usher will soon enlarge the paper.
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His Ercellency a. 1. Foreman

As the nominee for Governor by the
National Union party of West Virginia,
/ beg leave to inform you OF my purpose
to discuss the great questions now aglta--
ting the public mind before the people OF
our State.
In a spirit of frankness and courtesy l
propose to you as the nominee OF your
party, joint discussion, and to that end,
that we arrange succession OF appoint
ments at prominent points throughout
the State, where we may meet and conf
municate our respective sentiments TO
the people, and thus enable them fairly
to Judge between us.
Will you be pleased, therefore, to ans.
wer this at your earliest convenience,
and upon acceptance of this proposition,
to choose q friend, and l will do the
same, TO arrange the order of the cam
vass. Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
BENZ. H. SMITH.
Not having received reply, Mr.
Chandler at my request called on the
Governor, this afternoon, (Sept. l2th)
to inform him that l was obliged to
leave Wheeling on tomorrow morning,
and to request au answer to my letter.
The reply made 10 Mr.. Chandler by the
Governor was, that he was not prepared
to make any answer.
Having failed to make any arrange
ment with Go, ernoII Foreman, l now
announce to my fellow citizens of West
Virginia, my intention to address them
on the great issues of the day at the fol-
lowing points and times, and invite the
Governor to meet me, in order that both
may have fair hearing at any or all the
proposed points as may suit his convent
ence. BENZ. Fl. SMITH.
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To Our Friends

Having had the misfortune to have
our property on Proctor, with all the ma
chinery, destroyed by fire on Sunday
morning, September 10th, 1866, we take
this method of informing oar friends that
Mr.. Davis, one of the members of the
firm, will be in Wheeling after the goth
inst, where he will settle the business Of
the firm.
Having lost our entire property by
this misfortune, we can only ask tho In
diligence of those to whom we are In
debted for the time being. 1t is oul
determination to pay every dollar.
LANE 81 DAVIS.
WHEELING, Sept. IL, 1866.
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A Cu,e of Spontaneous Combustion.

The Loyal League House, in Philadel
phia, in sympathy with the Loyal Con
vention" in session there, went off ia a
blaze, and consumed itself by fire, just
as the crazy fools of the Convention
want to consume their country. The
fire caught in the laundry, where the
dirty linen Of the Convention was stored
1t was a case of spontaneous combustion
The linen had taken the distemper from
the backs of those who had been wear
ing it, and when thrown in pile, it go1
hotter than compost heap, and took
fire. Should the Insurance Company be
called upon to make good the loss in
such a case?
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GNaned a'PurpOse "

MACK, the graphic correspondent of
the Cincinnati Commercial, says that at
the recent .black-and-tan Convention in
Philadelphia, Governor FOREMAN spoke
so often and so little to thepoint that the
delegates generally concluded be must
have been "named a'purpose"
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Election Thursday, October 25, 1866.

DOUGLASS, n negro, VAS delegate to
the northern wing of The late radical
convention RANDOLPH, another negro,
was member Of the southern wing.
Governor BARFNIAN aud the West Vir-
ginia delegation we're sandwiched be-
tween the two.
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The President ia Pi,,sbnrg.

We annex telegram received by bis
Honor, Mayor Sweeney, from the Chair.
man of the Committee of Arrange
ments for the reception Of the PceSi
dent and party at Pittsburg today. The
occasion will be one long to be re,
membered, and We presume that many
Of our citizens will avail themselves OF
the accompanying invitation TO witness
the stirring scenes at the smoky city to-
day.
PITTsBUkG, Pa, September IL.
To Hon. 4. j. Sloeeney, NayOrof Wheeliag :
The Committee of Arrangements for
the Presidents reception extends cor
dial invitation TO yourself, City Councii,
and the citizens Of Wheeling, TO partici-
pate with US in doing honor to the dis
tlngulshed guests who will arrive here al
o'clock P NJ. Thursday, the 18th inst
HENRY 4. WEAVER
Chairman Com. of Arrangements.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Farminu Land for Sale.

sDY VIRTUE OF A DEED OF
ID TRUST made by Joseph ID. Britt, and
Mary, his wife, and Sarah M'Cuily to me, dated
the 10th day OF December, A. D., 1861, and re-
corded In tho Office Of the Recorder for Ohio
county. in deed book numbered IS, folios AL
and az shall. ON Monday, the 18th day of DC.
tober. 1866, proceed to sell at the front door Of
the Court House, In said county OF Ohio. the
following described real estate. situate on the
waters Of Wheeling Greek, in said County, West
Virginia. adjoining the lands surveyed by
James Mcconnell, ST., James mcconnell, Jr, ana
others, and bounded as follows, to- Wit: Begin.
ming alta sugar tree near the top of hill and IN
line OF William Sheppard's survey, thence with
mis- hne n. IA, w. IS poles to sugar tree, thence
n. so f. 10 poles 70 q walnut. corner James
4cConnels survey; thence with his line of said
survey s. %, w. IS poles to a dogvood. thence
N 81, w. los poles to q locust; thence s. so w.
IS poles to hickory corner to survey made for
Alexander Adiths, thence with line of said
survey s. S. Z. 275 poles to the beginning. con.
tanning leo acres, more or less, being the same
tract Of land conveyed by Lydia 5: Cruger to
Joseph d. Britt and Sarah MCully by deed IA.
ted December 10th, 1861, and recorded in Book
Terms of Sale Cash. Selling as Trustee
shall convey only such title as is vested IN me
but the title is believed to be ininpeachable.
sepI3.ts N. G. GOOD, Trustee.
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SPECIAL NOTICES.
PISO'S
CURE for CONSUMPTION

FIFTY THOUSAND persons die annuity
from Consumption in the United States. (See
census report for 1869
This remedy bas been for several years used
in practice by eminent physicians, with such
marked success, that is now, by urgent rogue ST
offered to the public as an infallible remedy for
lung and throat diseases. Not every one in the
advanced Stages of the consumption can be
cured but many have been, and many more are
now receiving benefit from its use, and this
long after all other known remedies have failed.
AS an evidence of our sincerity in the above
statement, we warrant it to give satisfaction.
EDMUSD BOOKING, Druggist, No. Odd
Fellows Hail. Wheeling, w. Va, General Agent
for West Virginia, to whom orders may be ad'
dressed
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Letter from COL B, /, Smith,
His Appointments for the
Canvass.
Governor Foreman Not Pre-
pared" for a Discussion.
SPRIGG HOUSE,

SPRIGG HOUSE,
WHEELING, w. Va, Sept. II, 1866. }
Editors of the Register:
On Monday last, September 10th, al
dressed the following letter to Governor
Boreman, which was delivered to him at
Wheeling about noon of that day by
John G. Chandler:
SPR1GG HOUSE, WHEELING,
September 10, 1866. }
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An Ordinance

To amend an Ordinance entitled an Ordi-
nance assessing Taxes for the City Of
Wheeling for the year 1866, passed May
the 25tk, 1865.
SECTION 1sr. All taxes and licenses assessed
by virtue of the Ordinance assessing taxes
for the current year, shall be due and payable on
the first day of September, 1866. and upon all
taxes and licenses so assessed, which are not
paid to the proper officer on or before the first
dav of October following, there shall be added,
until paid, interest thereon from the said trst
day Of October, at the rate of ten per cent. per
anuum.
This Ordinance shall be in force on and after
its passage.
Passed Council September 1lth, 1856
sepl31t ii. +: FEENf, City ok
ODER Arbeiter Freund and Intel. copy
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A CARD.

THE PITTSBURGH TURNER'S
i ASSOCIATION desire to express hereby
their heartiest thanks to the Turner's ladies aud
citizens of Wheeling in general, for the most
generous reception and liberal hospitality which
thew bestowed upon US during the late Festival.
We are anxious 10 be soon gratiaed with an op'
portunity to repay the friendship.
By order of the Directors, ven
A. MECKELBURG, Pres't.
R. A. SchNAEEI, Cor. Sec'y. sepl3
(Arbsiter Freund g. Intel. copy
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On Wednesday, the 5th inst, at the residence
of the brides father, by the Rev. w. Russell
JAMES ANDERSON, of Wheeling, w. Va, to
SADIE A. KALI, of Carroll county, Ohio.
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Route of the Firemen's Parade.
rI,HE COMPANIES WILL MEET

i at the Custom House at 9 o'clock, a. M, on
Thursday the 18th of September.
ROUTE.-Up Market Street to North, 10
Main, to First, to Chapline to Third, to Market
to Biddle to Main. to John, to Fifth to Clay, to
Sixth, toJohn, to Seventh, to Centre, to Fifth
to Monroe, to Fourth, to Union, to Market, to
Madison, to the Fair Ground on the Island,
then back to Main, to John, to the Custom
House. lRA POWELL, CHAIRMAN
SOL. P. DULEY, Secy. sep12