The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-10-13
PEACE AND union.
THE MEETING LAST NIGHT,
The Court House Crowded,
Speeches by J. 4. Chandler and NJ
Richardson, kss., Of wheeling aud
R. X. Chambers, Esq Of 81, Ciairs.
VILE, Ohio.

-quate notice that had been given the
mesting at the Court House, last night
may be regarded as quite success. No
posters had been issued, no music upon
the streets attracted the attention of
the crowd, 10 rockets or other fire.
works were employed to spread the iu-
telligence that meeting was to be
held, aud nothing bnf the sample an
nouncsment of the desired assem-
blage made in the REGISTER
Yesterday morning was done
to secure the presence Of a crowd. In
addition to this. the fact was generally
known urou the streets yesterday that
r. M. Gibson, Esq who had been an.
nounced as tho orator of the evening
and whom thr people were invited to
hear, had tr!sg aphel to this city in the
morning that ho would be unable to be
present and fill his engagement. But,
Notwithstanding al these disadvanta'
geous circumstances, the Court House
was we'll filled with voters eager to hear
speeches, no matter from whom, upon
the political issnes Of the day. There
were also II lumber of ladies present.
The seats in the court room and within
the bar and IN the gallery were all
crowned, aud many persons, unable to
obtain seats, we're standing in the aisles
The court room was decorated with ma
tional flags aud Chinese lanterns and
patriotic mottoes tastefully displayed,
and fiue band OF music contributed
largely to euIiven and entertain the
meeting.
The meeting was organized by electing
Mayor A. j. Sweeney to preside, and
Geo. O. Davenport, Esq, Secretary.
Mr.. Sweeney stated to the meeting that
Mr., Gibson, Of Washington, had failed
to arrive, but that the people would be
addressed by other speakers who were
present. He then called for J G. Chand'
Ter, ESQ , OF this city. The call was
heartily seconded by all present, and as
Mr. Chandler came forward he was
greeted with much applause.
MR. CHANDLER's SPEECH.
He began by asking the indulgence of
the audience for what must be the crude
natura of his remarks, for he had been
called upon entirely without preparation
fore an audience 2aagGsttaalX. placed be-
another and faverite speaker He then
proceeded to discuss 10 plain and forci.
Bile, yet eutisely "off hand" way, the va.
rious political questions entering into
the present campaign, He defended the
policy of the President and denounced
the course of the radical majority Con-
gress. He showed wherein the latter
was in violation Of the supreme law of
the land ana detrimental to the welfare
of the people He then turned to the con-
sideration VI various features of our
State politics. Taking up the constitu-
ton of tie State aud volume Of the
acts passed at the last session of the
Legislature 20 pointed out several acts
directly v,0iatiSe of the express provis-
ions of the constitution, and denounced
the wicked unprinciplei, partisan course
of tie majority in the legislative body,
in terms If merited severity. Among
the acts held up for the reprobation of
the peopls was the one appropriatiug
seven buudred and fifty dollars of the
peoples money to the private uses of the
Governor, in addition to his regular sal
ary, when the constitution of the State
tiAss the salary Of The Governor and de-
clares tnat he shall receive no other
emolument Whatever, He also analyzed
aud show ed The uCoDsiitutionaiityo OF the
act commonly known as The Gag Law, +"
aud pointed ont the respects wherein
tits destructive OF the liberties OF the
people. He also referred to the ect
Granting indemnity to the Home Guards
for all the crimes and misdemeanors they
committed dnring the war; also the act
in relation to the oaths Of suitors and
various other enactments of similarly
obnoxious character made by the odious
and notorious and ignorant body of men
that assembled in the State capitol last
winter. His speech was listened to with
attention hy the people was frequently
interrupted sy applause; and evidently
produced deep impression.
Mr.. RICHARDSON'S SPEECH,
Mr Chandler was followed by n.
Richardson, Esq, of this city Mr..
Richardson said that Mr. Chandler was
indictab!e by a grand. Jury for showing,
in the spesch he had jast made, the un
coustitntionality of the acts of the Leg
islaturs He enlogized the constitution
and pronounced it the bulwark of our
liberty. He denounced in very severe
terms the many violations e that instru
ment committed by the radical party in
the Legislature of the State, and pro
noanced the acts of the late Legislature
a disgrace 70 any free people, aud
wished that writ of ne Great
might be issued to prevent the
bound volnme OF its acts from going be.
yond the borders Of the State and herald
ing To the world our shame. The Legis
lature would not pay Judgment grant
ed by the Supreme Court of Appeals, be-
cause Ephraim Bee said that Judge
Berkshire had decided wrong. Mr. K.
then paid high tribute to the judicial
integrity and learning of Judge Berk.
shire. and alluded TO the fact that he had
been thrown overheard by the radical
party because it could net compel him to
copniye at lawlessness and wrong,
and that Edwin Maxwell, who was
scarcely a second-rate lawyer, had been
nominated for the highest judicial posi-.
ton in the State through the influence
of a pardoned thief. He then urged
upon the people the Importance of hurl-
inc these bad men from power, if they
wHnld retain even the semblance of
frre.l0m
Nj. Richardson then alluded to the
cl arge made By the radicals to the effect
that, il the conservative party obtains
conlrol of the State government, it will
have the new State reunited to Virginia.
He showed very conclusively, the folly