The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-10-19

October IL, 1866.
Kiitors Of the Register:
To write political communications is
not my calling, but as something un-
usual has occurred to disturb the minds
of our generally very quiet citizens, l
have concluded, fearing no one else bet
ter qualified would so, &c give you the
cause of our disturbance. Some days
since our Radical friends gave notice
that old William II. Wiley, Method
ist preacher by occupation, would ad-
dress the citizens of this township at
Carney's meeting house, on Saturday,
October 9th. As soon as il became
known to some Of our Democrat neigh
bors. they conveyed word to Col. j. G..
Lane, requesting him TO attend and re-
ply TO Mr. ". The Colonel got the
word sent him and came, arriving on
the ground shortly after his reverence
made his appearance. The Colonel wish
ing 70 use gentlemanly courtesy towards
Nj Wiley. got some one 10 give him an
introduction, thing | have no doubt
III. Colonel would not have done had
he been acquainted with Wiley's private
character. But he (Wiley) being true
To his party instinct, refused 10 meet
the Colonel and have the matter dis
cussed in a friendly manner. Going
farther than this, he got the Trus-
tees of the house, with one honor
able exception. TO refuse Colonel Lane
privilege of speaking in the house at
all. but after a good deal of trouble it
was finally agreed that after Wiley was
done. the Colonel should occupy the
house. 4 thing they didn't intend
should be done, but merely agreed TO
this in order To get the Conservatives
satisfied. After which it was under
stood among the RAIDS that Wiley
should occupy the entire evening. there
hv preventing Colonel Lane from reply
ing. Well. after the above arrange
ments. Wiley took the stand. and after
hurling a few low-bred ISLANDERS at the
Conservative party he gathered up a
copy Of HGrper's Monthly, and occupied
the balance OF his time reading extracts.
ThereupOn. the Colonel. suspecting
treachery, got mp and notified all who
wished 10 hear him. that he would ad-
dress them on tine outside of the house,
which he did. drawing the most respect
able portion OF the meeting after him,
leaving Wiley and his motley crew 10
vent Ii -ir spleen a. suited them best,
after which they gave some groans that
sounded more like the believing Of in
furiate bulls than anything we ever
heard. Wiley announcing that he would
preach the following day from the same
stand h. had just desecrated abusing
his fellow men. They skunk away, Col
Lane giving them a few shots IN his
peculiar style a. they went.
But fearing, Mr.. Editor, / may be too
tedious shall tell yOu what Il asserted
as being true about this Wiley, and
then close, which l. partly or probably
known by those individuals
who bid him God-speed by their appro-
batting all he said and done on the
above occasion. He acted as Chaplain
to the Seventh West Virginia Infantry
for a while, and letter carrier, and re-
turned soldiers from tIat regiment say
he would never, when trusted with fiye
or ten cents 10 pay the postage on one
letter, return or say anything about the
balance. but was accused of destroying
letters and keeping all the money that
was given him to pay the postage. He
has been egged. runaway from the ser
vice. and stoned out of the pulpit at
Moundsville.
Young men Of respectability have
positively refused TO sleep with him
while he rode the circuit in which the
writer now resides, regarding him as
unfit TO be in any society, negroes not
excepted. He offered an insult 10 a
Young lady who was attending one Of
his meetings, in time of services, for
which he saved himself good drub-
bing BY getting some one 10 take her
brother away from the door, where he
was waiting ready TO go for him as
soon as he came out. He regards him
self, according To his own language, as
being no better than negro, and is re-
garded by most of our respectable cltl-
zens as not being half Is good. The Col.
didn't spare him in his speech, but as
he was, we presume, unacquainted with
the execrabie being. he could not do
him Justice: but, Mr. Editor, l won't say
all know about him Wiley this time.
You MY look for good tidings from old
Wetzel after election day. GABE.