The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-10-08
WAYNE COUNTY.

WAYNE G. H., w. Va, Sept. 30, 1868.
Editors of the Register:
This is Court week for Wayne, and
Judge Gillispie is on the bench. The
Judge opened the Court and started the
Grand Jury to work, and adjourned for
the stump orators. The only business OF
the Grand Jury interesting to outsiders
was the indictment of DR.. B. +. John
son for misdemeanor. On the day OF
registration in Spoons-Butler township,
DR.. Johnson, who was present when
the Registrar told the people who
came to be registered that he had or
de.s not to register only such and such
men, told the Registrar that he must
be governed by the law, and not by any
orders from the Board of Registration;
that the people who had right to
register under that law were there for
that purpose; that they demanded what
the law allowed and no more; that
those who claimed the right to register
could take the required oath conscien-
tiously, were willing to do it, and must
and should be registered. For this DR..
johnson is indicted. Look at that pic
ture, then on this: The Registrar of
Ceredo township registered sixty. three
new names, fifty-siX of them Democrats,
but neglected to take the oath before
commencing the duties of his office as
provided'by law. Two of the Grand
Jury being Conservatives called for the
witness to make an indictment; the
Jury refused to indict, No comments
are needed.
The speaking was commenced by w.
II. Tomlinson, of Mason, who made a
strong speech. w. H. Enochs, ofIronton
exhibited himself for the benefit of the
Radical party. Thes. b. Kline. of Ca
bell, spoke about an hour and half.
After him and before supper, and after
candle-lighting, came the grand fea-
ture of the whole occasion, and the de-
velopment of dirty trick on the part
of the leaders of the Radicals in
West Virginia. This new attempt to
make party capital in this section came
upon us rather suddenly, but totally
failed, thanks to the patience of an in
suited people! The tool chosen this
time was Prof. Gravy, or Garrulity, or
Garvey, or Cannon, (the Professor OBJ
iects to incorrect spelling, but as he did
not leave his card with your reporter,
he cannot be sure how the name is
spelt), from Preston county, formerly
of Ireland, who was sent to Wayne
county to abuse and insult the citizens
aud get up row, magnify it and make
it general in the county, and call in the
soldiers lately sent for, and either have
no election, or attempt to prevent any
but RAIDS from voting. But, hurrah!
for the cool.headed Conservatives who
saw through the trick at once and de-
feated it. The Irish bog trotter made
the most violent and unreasonable har-
angue have heard for many years. He
personally referred to Tomlinson in
most abusive and insulting language
several times; said any soldier
of the late Federal army who
voted for Seymour was an "Ueut;"
that the Democratic party was
made up the Oif-scouring and ritf-ratf of
the earth; that Seymour was one of
the meanest traitors in the country,
every fiend," and his father died in n
mad-house, and his grandfather was
crazy for the greater part of his life;
that Andrew Johnson ought to have
been hung long ago, and much more
that do not wish to see in print. The
whole TRADE of three hours showed
clearly enough that it was intended to
l.. w
thirds of the audience were Conserva-
tives and Democrats, grating their
teeth, but determined to grin and bear
it, and wait little longer" The man
was not interrupted at all during his
harangue. In fact the egotism and
bombast of the fellow was amusing,
notwithstanding his blackguardism,
and produced variety of sensations
that was a relief to the iusulted crowd.
He failed in his mission, and there IS
much rejoicing at the fOrbearance of
the Democrats. More soldiers for Cabell
and Wayne have already arrived, and
we are promised that more are yet to
come for our county. 1t will make no
difference if ten thousand soldiers come,
the Democrats will only claim what
the law allows, and they will have it;
and if there is any disturbance the op-
posite party will have TO get it up.
l trust yen will not delay the publ,
cation of this, as the poor creature will
probably be sent to other counties, ard
our party everywhere should be on
guard. His abuse of his own country
men is enough to make a row if he has
anv true Irishmen for listeners. Look
out for him, readers of this. NAT.