The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-09-08
THE WESTON MASS MEETING.
More About the Speaking and Ihe
Speakers.

Temper Of the People-PrOspects In
~ Lewis.
Editors IntelLi0ence-: 81
could not give yon all of the facts
in reference to the above meeting for the
reason that my surroundings were un-
favorable. I have no idea that the true
loyal men of Lewis we're all represented:
Still there were many who had stood
firm for this glorious old Union When
it cost something to be loyal IN the IN
terror, and had the day been more IA
vorable, others, doubtless, wonld nave rave
been present. 1t was remarked that
about the entire strength of the "rebel
conservative Democratic party OF
Lewis county was represented. Rain
and mud will not stop so-called con-
|seryative who is in pursuit ofhis rights.
They were all present TO aid the cause
which so nearly perished in the grasp
ofU. s, Grant before Richmond. And,
Messrs. Editors, as your man Parker
of Wheeling, extended cordial greet
ing TO his injured and prosecuted breth-
rem of the interior, we could but
feel that had justice been meted
prosecuted brethren, that he would
have been saved the pleasant greeting
which seemed to add much to his hap
piness.
They tell III that we must forget and
forgive the past. How can weH Tosa
nothing of the plundering and pilfering
of these "persecuted brethren," our
sons and our brothers, and in many
cases, our fathers, are not, because OF
their traitorous course. Aslong as there
is vacant chair, an aching heart. and
a desolate home. these traitors Will be
remem bered, Trust again? NO, the
man who has enjoyed our confidence,
is unworthy of respect itself. We trust
the men who have not betrayed us.
Such we will FOLLOW to prison or to
death. We are sometimes asked this
question: "Are there no good men In
the Democratic ranks2" Take man
who has deported himself properly a..
hislife, and against whom nothing OF a
derogatory character can bespoken, YET
If he is constantly Joined with murder
ers. robbers and the enemies ofhumant-
ty, what will be your opinion OF MIN
and especially II he should hold up
the man with whom he associates as all
right, as injured, prosecuted and IN
suited. If you and think alike, and
think with the rest of mankind, you
will think him no better than the COM
pany. But just SO we feel In reference
to the Democracy of the present day.
Hon. c. D. Hubbard were just such as
were needed at the time. Senator Will
ley, it is believed, literally riddled the
sophistries OF Montgomery Blair, ana
we incline to think him more than
match for all the Blairs, while Mr..
Hubbard did honor to both his head
and heart.
The people lIstenedto these gentle
men with marked attention. They
were calm and dispassionate. They
uttered the truth, the whole truth, and
nothing but the truth, and they knew
very well from the character of the
men that truth would be presented
in clear and satisfactory manner.
How different it was when Mr.. Par
ker was introduced. He was met with
the widest yells-just snch as used to
characterize these same rebels when
they made a sudden dash upon some
old men and helpless women and chill
dren, to seize their property and appro-
PIRATE it to their own use. But their
yells did not alarm us. We felt that IN
this case they had men to deal with.
not infirm and aged men, women and
children, but young men, strong men
who Will keep watchfuI eye over the
sayings and doings of this molly
throng. l-fL
That the results of the day will be
favorable to the Union Republican par
ty we have no doubt. Men will think
and reason, and the truths which were
delivered by Messrs. Wiley and Hub
bard will not he fruitless. If you will
listen to the Register of your city, the
ClarksburR Conservative, and the Wes-
ton Exposition you will think that the
Interior will all go conservative. But,
sirs, the truth is, we havn't opposition
enough up here to arouse us TO action,
and still our cause is increasing. The
entire Republican ticket will ha tEi-
umphantIy elected, and i'll this way
treason will be made odlous. w.