The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-04-25

Of the Faithful in AttendancP-Th M
Conservatives PredOminate-A. I
Foreman and "Acrfmoni0us" " IIar
ris ON the siaHd-Passage OF ih'
TRurPRu,
Grafton, April %.
Editors of ths Register 4
Saturday, the 2lst inst was day in
or history long to be remembered
Early in the day it was announced that
the Freedmen Burean" would pass
through here on its way westward all
we're o.i vire About l2 NJ the shrill
whistle OF the engine heralded the ap-
proach of the Opaque body. 1t arrove.
Soon the Grafton House was swarming
with its contents it was not inodorous,
as the RAIDS will tell you, by any means.
After it had partaken of one dollar
dinner. for which it paid but forty cents,
it was reloaded on the cars and with
its mass of dark lUy atty. was hastened
on its way accidental Would it not
have been very opportune had the own
er of the Bureau detained it at the
meeting 1t would have added about
two hundred to the concourse which
was certainly very desirable. At about
Q o'clock P Nj the great mass meeting
convened IN one wing of the hospital
building. wherein elaborate prepara-
tions had been made for the peoples &C
commodation
Mr.. Bell took the chair and called the
meeting to order John T. Latham.
Esq, then read long article in the In.
ieIfqeucey puporting to be the minutes
of the last meeting Through some par
liamentary technicaiity the minutes were
not adopted The President then, in his
blandest manner, arose and introduced
Governor Boreman to his fellow citizens.
The Governor came forward but was so
greatly. embarrassed by the fattering
Introduction he had received that he
almost forgot the beginning Of his piece.
He, after little side skirmlshing, ac-
duired moderate control of his equlllbri-
nm and then proceeded To bore his an.
dence for one mortal hour. HIS piece
was interspersed with numerous ex-
tracts which he-haa -garbled from the
opposition press His lucid comments
failed to solicit applause, although he
would often wait seemingly tor some
outbreak. He had great deal in his
niece about the proposed constitutional
amendment" declaring emphatically
that the safety Of the State demanded it
as protective measure he argued the
constitutionality Of the measure, aver
ng in proof Of his position. that lie had
studied Law for the last twenty years
that he had infinitely examined It in all
its bearings. and that lie was DOW pre-
pared to tell his fellow citizens OF Tay.
lor county that the amendment would
be constitutional Query If it took the
Governor twenty years OF hard @tndy 70
discover that al er post Jdcto law is con.
siituiional. how long wonl! II take him
to find out his error, and that the Law
protects those who watch not the neg
! iirent against their own careessnesa
Daniel whom the Governor graclonsly
pleased to style the opposition resola
| ton man. received good airing at
the hands of bis Eycellency Should
| hear Of hm having an attack OF by
! drophoba. shall attribute it to the
venom infected into his political system
by the Governor in his speech at Grafton
on the DIST INST The Governor closed
his remarks by All appeal 10 his fellow
| citizens to arise in their might and car
ry the constitutional amendment al
| the coming election lie then took ms
his seat receiving one or two stamps
Some one in the audience called out
for Gen Harris Soon this favorite
nae" was trotted out before the people
and al once commenced his setplebean
harangue in his nasal twang. He re
minded rs of "Hawkshaw" What he
said could not be considered declama'
tIon and il fell far short of the dignity
of speech He opened his mouth and
pent MP incongruities came rushing
forth His harangue was tissue OF
sophisms and spasmodic denunciations
of men who would blush at his friend
ship Ever and anon he wOnld read a
piece from some paper, and then in his
comments would cause litter TO per
wade the few by his silly expressions
both in words and in conntenaHce. In
his efforts to ridicnle others, 1t Is
strange that he does not know how
ridiculous he renders himself Most
clearly his prejudices have run away
with his common sense As the hero Of
A military commission, thou art the
man but the good people Of West yir
cinia do not will that you should reigr
over them. Thomas, and the sooner You
retire from the political arena, the bet
ter it will be for yourself If YOU per
sist and get large sized dea in youl
ear. -ou will then remember the warn
inc. 1t was announced that Col George
R. Latham would be in attendance ant
address the meeting, but George didn'
come he belongs to the hated con
servatives
The meeting passed a series Of fsSolu
tiens which we're in accordance Will
tbe views of the party. President JohE
son was not endorsed
without three cheers foT Congress 0
any other man" we all sneaked home
More anon, VIRGINIA.