The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-05-16
Mass Meeting in Or alton
Complete Success of the Conservatives
-FrustratioR OF Radical Designs
Five Hundred Freemeu Prescnt-El
oqucnt Addresses by Col j. G. Lime,
II. 9. Walker, ). s. Burdeu and
Lohu Kellnr, Esqr's.
GRAFTON, w. V May l2,

GRAFTON, w. V. May l2,
Editors Of the Register
Pursuant to notice, at o'clock, p.
NJ to-day, large cOncourse of conserva'
tives repaired to the hospital buildings,
where preparations were made for our
meeting. Soon the capacinus ball was
filed, whilst many anxious listeners
we're forced to remain without. we
may truly say that the hall was crowded
inside and outsid"
The meeting, on motion, was organized
by calling Col J D. Holmes to the chair
aud Thos Baldwin Secretary. The ap
pended resolutions were read and, by
consent, their adoption postponed until
the addresses were concluded and an
invitation extended to any radical pres
ent to controvert them if they 81 De.
sired
They we're invited to a full and free
discussion This we thought to be as
ta1r as honorable men could offer, but
| the terms did not suit them, as the Sc
quel shows.
Col. Lane was first introduced to the
audience. BY his impassioned eloquence
and lucid exposition of the constitution
and constitutional law, he at once gained
the attention and appreciation of hi:
hearers. He handled without gloves
those modern traitors who, under the
0uise of UnlonisIn, are seeking to invest
themselves with unlimited powers by
the passage of an odious amendment
IN the constitution, rendering thousands
of our best citizens aliens, and at the
same time striking fatal blow at the
nrosnerity of our new State" This su
dorihc had its effect. A precious radical
| won would swear he was born in the
thick air of BpOta,) asked some imper
tinent question. He at once received
an answer and an invitation to get upon
the stand and express his views. Radical
could not see it that proposition wa:
too manly, it was not his object to ad
dress the meeting but TO disturbe,
The Colonel resumed his remarks, but
scarcely had he done SO before he was
AGAIN interrupted by the same fhiHq
ASain was Radical invited in the most
! conrteous manner TO come forth and ex
press bis sentiments (he had money, that
the undisturbed possession of the stand
was guaranteed, but like car he set
tied even lower on his seat, distortisg
his visage by sarlonic grins His few
"pals =" in the rear who had been bought
at no dearer price than a few drinks oi
bad whisky, had been waiting for the
signal, which, we have no doubt, wa:
preconcerted A short scuffle ensued
and the besotted bipeds were elected
from the Hall.
Quiet being restored, the Colonel pro
ceeded in his remarks in favor of law and
order. and in the most eloquent strain
defended insulted innocence and the
rights of the citizen against such out
raSeous proceedings. His auditors gave
linn their appreciation in frequent shout:
of applause.
n s. Walker, Esq'r, was next intro
duced to the people. His speech wa:
most ELOQUENT and instructive; his die
tion pure and his sentences replete witt
common sense-his sarcasms whitening
cansing the enemies OF our liberties t
howl With pain under his severe fagella
tion: his SMILES most opportune. he Ia