The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-09-16
THE CAMPAIGN.
GREENBRIER COUNTY.
Democratic and Conservative Rally
at Green Sulphur Springs, Green.
brier County.

AUGUST 3lst, 1868.
Editors Of the Register:
Saturday, the 29th inst, was \ day
that will be long remembered by the
Democratic and Conservative advocates
of freedom in this part of Greenbrier.
1t had been announced in public prints
that on that day barbecue would be
prepared, and a general invitation was
extended to all, irrespective Of party, to
attend and participate in the festivities
of the occasion.
About IL o'clock the large crowd that
had assembled in beautiful grove near
the Springs, in which a rostrum and
seats HAD been constructed, was called
to order, by appointing DR.. Samuel
Williams President and Samuel Me-
Chung Secretary.
A large and beautiful wreath of dow-
ers and evergreens encircled the rOs-
trum and an elegant flag floated in the
breeze, bearing a separate star for each
separate and sovereign State in the
Union, with the names of Seymour and
Blair inscribed on its folds, was sus
pended from tall tree.
The President, on taking the chair,
briefly acknowledged the faver confer
red, and introduced, as the first speak
er, Mr.. Ed. Selon, who delivered we'll
timed and eloquent speech. Mr.. S. is
Young gentleman of splendid talent,
fine literary attachments and unexcep-
tionable character. He is candidate
for the position of Commenwealths At
torney in Monroe and Greenbrier, and
for the honor of those counties, it is to
be hoped he will be elected over the
contemplate and besotted carpet-bag-
ger who is opposing him.
Mr. w. Harris followed Mr.. S., de-
livering very able and eloquent
speech on the political issues OF the
day. He stated in his exordium that
he was about to make his first political
speech, but it is to be hoped for the
good of the Democratic cause it will
not be his last.
At the conclusion of Mr.. HIS speech
the large audience in attendance re-
paired to long table near by, which
was loaded with almost everything that
could tempt the palate of the epicure.
Dinner being over, speaking was re-
sumed by the introduction of Captain
X. +. Dennis, who delivered one of the
msst powerful and convincing argu-
ments on the finances of the country it
has ever been our pleasure to hear. He
proved that Notwithstanding the almost
innumerable amount of revenue drawn
from the customs, internal taxation and
other sources, the public debt was con-
stantly increasing. He explained IN a
manner SO simple that the humblest
intellect could comprehend it, that all
tariffs were paid at last by the consumer.
At times during the discussion of his
subject, his eloquence was powerful
and afforded unmistakable evidence of
genuine oratory. Captain DPS speech
was listened to throughout with marked
attention, and we know of its having
brought more than one Radical to think
ing seriously OH the sins of their party.
and expect soon to have the pleasure of
their con 'crsion to the
Democratic faith.
At the conclusion of Captain DIS
speech, Colsnel b. III. Jones WAS intro
duced, who, in his peculiarly felicitous
style, enumerated the indignities that
the Republican party designed to force
upon the South as well as the North.
He asserted that whenever party eXi'
gencies demanded it, they would in
augurate the equality of the races in
the North as they have already done IN
the South. He showed how deiiantly
and wickedly the purpose Of the war,
as declared in 1861, had been perverted,
and that having obtained power by
fraud and hypocrisy, the Radicals had
used it to The destruction of ten States
in the South. Appealing to the audi,
ence, Colonel J. closed with an eloquent
in which he urged all pres
ent, whether Conservative, Democrat
or Radical, to rally to the support OF
Seymour and Blair, our noble standard
bearers in the contest with the negro
equality advocates. :, =,
The tone and manner of all the
speeches were commendable in the
highest degree. Not word of dcnun-
citation or detraction was uttered, but
charity and kindly feeling toward all
as a political necessity. were inculcated.
AUDITOR.