Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1867-10-26
Gen. miIroE at Winchester.


Monday night last. Tbe Times gives
The following humorous proceedings oil
the occasion
Acout seven o'clock large crowd had
assembled 10 the Square and the meeting
was organized by calling the "exoIIc' 10
the chair, who Introduced to the audience
"a distinguished gen!lemsn-one who
had fought for the fag-GeneTal MIlroy.
Upon the appearance OF Mllroy he vas
greeted with cheers, gEoans and Kisses
Wailing for the lumulI to subside, he re-
marked tia, he had Unexpectedly cOme 10
Winchester on private business, that he
was no speaker, buI had done some haId
fighting. -,
Voice in the crowd-Yes, Ewell's after
you -
Mlroy resumjng, said something about
the recent elections, and declared that the
cause of Republican reverses in the North
was tie mixing up Of the party with the
temperance and Sunday law movements.
President Johnson then came 10 for some
foul abuse, the speaker styling him the
acting President, made so by "murder-
ing the sainled Lincoln"
A yoiCc-Three cheer for Andrew
Johnson. Three cheers were given with
will, and the excitement became intense
Mlroy again essayed TO speak, when
cries "How about Jno. Arnold's COW 9
How about Ewell T. Spoons - greet
ed him in quick succession. After vain
" striving 10 be heard above the dlm' lie
retired 10 the rear Of The poarch.
Quit being restored, MIIroy again
came forward and launched OF in round
o threats. proclaimed SchofeId king
with all power over rebeIious subjects
urged vote in favor Of The Convention
ius,anced the case Of Tennessee, where
all was peace and quiet, q and said The
loyal North was ready 10 march 5OO,OOO
veterans down here if need be.
Yoiccs-"Ewel wants you : you
never did anything but steal horses and
let down fences"
MlroE-I die my duty while in Win
chester and nobody but traitors complain.
Volces-"How about ArnoId'S COW =
Here comes Ewell y
Milroy then went on to picture the
horrors Of war, and spoke ol The valley as
a smoking ruin.
yoicc-"Yes, YOU helped to destroy
it,"
Milroy then wished by-gones 10 be by.
cones, and pleaded for peace. He again
came back 10 reconstruction, thought the
South had committed an error in not &C.
ceprng.rhe amendmenr,lhanked God for II,
ADVISED voting for Convention and threat
ened tightening Of the screw II this was
not done. The terms OF Congress are
mild and cay.
Voire-"Give the calf more rope -
"Bah :"
Mltoy-LoyaI men will rule lhis State.
Traitors have taken the oath, bot black
men are loyal all the time. Waite men
are Doubtful.
Voices-"Spoons Spoons ~ "TLI
us about EweA !" "AGnod's COW ~
MiIroy-The terms CT Congress are mild
and genie.
Voce-Can negroes vote in Ohio
Mllroy-No. We wan the rebels 10
Try il awhile and see how they will like
ii.
voices-"Y gu had better bring back
Mrs. Lugan's furniture"
M,roy-If you do not vote for the
Convention there will be one hundred
Boys IN BIno" where you have one
now.
Voccs-"How about Mrs. Logan's
silverware ~ Give the calf more rope
"You old thief !" and a half hundred 9th
er cries drowned the speaker,and he again
"weui 10 the rear coming 10 The concIu-
SION doubtless that Winchester was to be
a scene of nothing but defeats for bis gen.
eralshiP.
Here Boss Andrews came forward and
declared "as 10 that you had better all
leave" as Col. Franklin would be there
in few minutes with the military. The
Boss declared the conduct Of the crowd
reminded him more Of set Of highway.
men than decent men.
Cheers were here given with wi for
President Johnson, and the Conservative
party. MiIroy was still in the rear, and
Mayor Conrod appeared and appeal ID 10
the crowd to desisi from further di''ur"
bance. The appeal Of the Mayor was el-
lec,ive, and qule, was restored.
Some one IN the crowd proposed three
cheers for Conrsd-the only honest man
on The PLATFORM
Milroy came forward again, surcharged
with wrath, regretted having been dis
turbng elemen, in The meeting, and then
charged The interruption 10 the "gorilIss'
who had done nothing during he war but
steal horses, and shoot loyal men from
behind rocks and bushes.
Voice-"You stole thirteen horses
from my father" "You stole everything
You could put your hands on"
Mllrov urged those 10 60 away who did
no, desire TO hear him quietly. The
South had always denied free speech; for
this the "dcmogo gical" leaders were to
blame. In the North everything was