The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-08-08

times, when q ray of Gods sunshine
penetrates our night-when, battered,
bruised, bleeding and blind old Tyler
exhibits evidences of vitality. :lu
Saturday last the iron clad and CoH-
sentative Democracy had a reunion
held a ratification glorification in our
town. Something new and stunning in
these parts. assure you Mr.. Register.
1t was in pursuance of call Of the
Sistersville Club to hear Colonel Dan.
johnson, and others, upon the issues OF
the day. The weather was inauspici-
Gus, and the season busy one for all,
yet the farmers and mechanics laid
aside their work and cheerfully obeyed
the summons. From every quarter they
came. To see these peoplo-these men of
toll, many of whom had for years ceas.
ed to hope, now, with smiles and head
erect, vending their way by scores
through rain and mud to the place Of
meeting, was scene to cheer patriots
heart-a scene, not less new than i'm
pressive, not less novel than significant.
An agreeable surprise awaited us
when the President introduced, as the
first speaker of the evening, Okey John
son, Esq, our Presidential Elector for
this district. Mr.. johnson, truly alive
to his trust, dropped in upon US thus
opportunely, and then, Mr.. Register,
for the first time in eight long and
weary years, did the white men Of
Tyler county hear the truth freely,
fully, eloquently ahd fearlessly pro-
nounced. There was no stammering,
no timid impediment in the speakers
ntterance; no sugar coated phrases no
sentences attuned to the delicate orga-
nization of Radical ears but n manly,
courteous and convincing enunciation
of the wrong and the right, in argument
draped i'll true Democratic trope, figure
and metaphor. He sounded to the
fullest extent the depths of Radical as
sumption, faithlessness and turpitude,
and, dragging the sinks and sewers of
Congressional corruption, brought from
their Shiny beds and exhibited to the
light of day their foul deposits.
But the climax of Mr.. J.'s expose was
only reached, his happiest efforts only
attained in his searching review of the
Grant-Colfax "RecOnstrHc-
tom" National honor must be preserv-
ed" Economy in the administration of
the governments" "Letter and spirit of
the law" and last, but not least, the
rich and luminous Radical idea of cast
ing the whole load of party iniquity
upon poor, friendless, powerless Andy
Veto johnson.
For two hours Mr.. J. entertained us
upon general and local subjects, and,
after an irresistible appeal in the name
of humanity and the country to strike
boldly and vigorously for the right, he
retired amid great applause.
Colonel ID. ID. Johnson, the volunteer
veteran soldier, then took the stand,
and with his comrades in arms thick
about him, bearing aloft the ensign of
white Men," he traversed the political
field with his wont0d tact and ability.
Eminently gallant were his charges
upsn the enemies of Constitutional
Government; thick, hot and scathing
fell his well directed shot into the mon
grel ranks.
For more than an hour Col. Dan
truthfully, graphically and eloquently
maintained the combat with usurpation
and tyranny; then, with three cheers
for Seymour and Blair, given with q
will, the assembly quietly dispersed
and the great Sistersville demonstration
closed. CUDGEL.
SISTEIsvILLE, August 4th, 1865.