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The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-09-14

MAJ. COOPER has sold his paper, the
Clarksburg Conservative, to Messrs.
FRYsINGER & WALTERS. The purchas-
ers are both young men-practical
fprinters-from Lewistown, Pennsylva-
MIA.
We quote one paragraph from the
Majors " Goodbye" to his patrons:
"When my mind recurs to those who
have made this country great and pros
perous-who pay the taxes and have
made our government espectable-and
find large portion of them-aeprived
of their natural rights, while they are
subjected to all the pains and expenses
of government, and their places usurp-
ed by shoddy and cheap patriotism,
which is rolling in wealth and iniquity,
ut the expense of the government aud
the people, l am disposed to exclaim
with Claude Melnotte: "Oh! that we,
the hewers of wood and drawers of wa
ter, were swept from off the earth, that
the rich might know what the world
would be without u.s."
Taking the first issue of the Conserrd-
tire, under the new editors, as fair
sample, we predict that it will rank as
the best county paper ever published In
West Virginia in fact, we are not sure
but it has heretofore occupied that po-
sitiOu,
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RITCHIE COUNTY.

Editors of the Register:
Mark the Banner County Democratic.
All opponents of Radicalism and mis-
rule have, without regard to former
parties, united, and are working shonl-
der to shoulder in the campaign.
September lst was glorious day for
us. We lad larger political meeting
at Ellenboro on that day than ever as
sembled in this county before. 1t was a
grand sight.
Governor Camden spoke for more
than an hour, and delivered an effective
and telling address. After dinner, our
"Stumpy Walker" as the Radical press
call him, opened his batteries on the
RAIDS. The Rads that were present
WINGED under his scathing rebukes. He
truthfully portrayed the leaders and
platforms, purposes and intentions, OF
the two parties.
HShortly after he commenced We were
agreeably interrupted by the coming OF
thirty seven young and beautiful ladies
dressed in white, each carrying q flag
bearing The seal and metts of every
State in the Union. Our eloquent young
orator paid them touching and noble
compliment for their patriotism. Nearly
2OOO persons listened over four hours to
him. He was very frequently inter
rupted by the widest enthusiasm. The
meeting was very orderly. Walkers
speech had happy effect and gained a
number of votes, sure. The United
States veteran soldiers are largely fol
the Democratic nominees.
ANON,
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prosperous. Its evils will rebound
upon him. Its happiness and reinvig-
oration cannot be kept from his partici-
patton. The restoration of the South 10
amicable relations with the North, the
reorganization of its industry,
the reinspiration of its enterprise
and thrift will all rebound to
the freedmen's benefit. Nothing is so
dangerous to the freedmen as an unset
tied state of society in the South. On
him comes all the spite and anger and
caprice and revenge. He will be made
the scapegoat of lawless and heartless
men. Unless we turn the Government
into q vast military machine, there can
sot be armies enough to protect the
freedmen while Southern society re-
mains insurrectionary. If Southern So
ciety is calmed, settled and occupied,
and soothed, with new hopes and pros
porous industries, no armies will be
needed. Riots will subside, lawless
hangers on will be driven off or better
governed, and q way will be gradually
opened up to the freedmen, through ed
ucation asd industry, TO full citizenship
with all its honors and duties.
Civilization is q growth. None can
escape that forty years in the wilder
ness who travel from the Egypt of ig-
norance to the promised land Of ciyili-
cation. The freedmen must take their
march. / have full faith in the results.
If tkey have the stamina to undergo
the hardships which every nation has
undergone in their upward progress,
they will in due time take their place
among us. That place cannot be bought
nor bequeathed, nor gained by sleight OF
hand. 1t will come to sobriety, virtue,
industry and frugality. AS the nation
cannot be sound until the South is pros
porous, so, on the other extreme, a
healthy condition of civil society in the
South is Indispensable to the welfare Ct
the freedmen.
Meanwhile the great chasm which re-
bellion made is not filled up. 1t grows
deeper and stretches wider! Out Of it
rise dread spectres and threatening
sounds. Let that gulf be closed, and
bury in it slavery, sectional animosity,
and all strifes and hatreds!
1t is fit that the brave men who, on
sea and land, faced death to save the
nation, should now, by their voice and
vote, consummatc what their swords
rendered possible.
For the sake of the freedmen, for the
sake of the South and its millions OF our
fellow-couutrymen, for our own sake,
and for the great cause of freedom and
civilization, I urge the immediate re-
union of all the parts which rebellion
and war have shattered.
am truly yours,
HENRY WARD BEECIIER.
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THE CAMPAIGN.
CABELL COUNTY.
Great Mass Meeting.
5000 Democrats Gathered.
Great Mass Meeting.
Cheering Success.

CABELL C. H., September 6, 1868.
Editors of the Register:
There was never any meeting, OF any
description, held in this section OF
country, so successful in numbers and
enthusiasm as that of the Democrats
and Conservatives held at this place
yesterday. The committee of arrange
ments had prepared the tables for about
$500 people. Luckily, the enthusiasm
of the farmers in the vicinity bad caus'
ed ample provision of beef and mutton
for twice that number, and the multi
tude good naturedly took turns at the
tables, and all were filed and satisfied.
The day was pleasant, the air clear
and cool; the speakers were inspired by
the numbers and enthusiasm of the oc-
casion, and delivered impressive and
effective addresses. There were at least
five or six thousand persons present.
They turned out generally from Cabell
and Wayne, and there were numbers
lIOiu Dooue, LoSauJ utHahi, haha" ul
and Mason counties, and large delega-
tions from Boyd county, Kentucky, and
Lawrence county, Ohio. The Catletts-
burg (Ky.) brass band furnished the
music, and Colonel Frank Hereford, of
Monroe county; G. p. +. Moore, of Ma
son; the candidate for Governor, j. n.
Camden; l.. L. Moore, of Boyd county.
Kentucky, and Okey Johnson, of Wood
county, made the speeches.
There was perfect good order and
good nature through the day; not an
accident happened, and not any distur-
bance of any kind occurred, to interfere
with the perfect success of this enthu-
siastic outpouring of the people to lis.
ten to the orators. suppose you will
get more detailed accounts from other
sources, and will not dwell upon it.
In the evening, Hon. Ralph Leet, Of
IrOnton, Ohio; G. P. Simpson, of Mason
county, and Colonel Webster, of this
county, addressed the people at the
Court House. Three good speeches were
made to a crowded house, and the
cheering and speaking was continued
till IL o'clock. NAT.
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From Auoiher Correspondent.

CABELL Y. H., sept. Z, 1905.
Editors of the Register:
Saturday was q glorious day for the
Conservatives of Cabell county. At an
early hour the people commenced pour
ing into the grove prepared for the bar
bacue, and by eleven o'clock the grand
est meeting of the State had assembled.
Colonel Hereford, our electOr at large,
was then introduced to an audience of
over six thousand people and for two
hours held them spell bound by an able,
eloquent and logical exposure of the
usurpations and Inconsistencies of the
Radical party, and at the conclusion of
his address the immense gathering were
invited to partake of the roast OK and
other substantials prepared for the oc-
casion. In the afternoon the people
were again addressed by l.. =. Moore,
Esq, j. N. Camden, the Democratic can
didate for Governor, G. p. Il. Mosre,
candidate for Congress, and okoy john
son, Esq, clcctor for the First District,
and at night the meeting was adjourned
to the Court House, and speaking con-
tinued until II o'clock.
The earnestness and enthusiasm of
the people knew no bounds. Never has
this portion of the State witnessed such
gathering of the people and such
deep solicitude on their part to hear the
issues on which they are to decide dis
cussed for four hours at time scarcely
a whisper was heard Or man in that
immense assembly changed places, ex-
cept to attest their approval of what
was said, by long and deafening cheers.
Large numbers came long distances,
from the adjoining counties, to attend
the meeting, and the good effects will
be witnessed and felt by large Conserva-
tive majorities in Wayne, Cabell, Lin
coin, Logan and Boone counties.
If the balance of the State will do its
duty as we will in this section, our State
ticket will be elected by large ma
jority. CABELL.
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GRANT COUNTY.
GRANT COUNTY, w. Va, !
September l, 1868. J

GRANT COUNIf, w. VA,
September l, 1868.
Editsr of the Register:
SIR-The Conservatives and Demo
Gratis of this county will do all in their
power this fall, in view of the coming
elections. The nomination of Henry G..
Davis, Esq, for the Senate, is of great
local interest to this county, as his in
auguration of railroad from the B. &
o. r. K. up the North Branch, is sub
iect in which our people are riidlly ia
terested. His election to the Senate is
felt to be of the highest interest to us,
for the promotion of that and probably
other important improvements, and we
understand that the party to which he
belongs is generally favorable to great
public improvements, opposed to the
present miserable waste ofpublic money;
but, while desirous of rigid economy in
State expenditures, most anxious to
construct great, permanent works OF
public internal Improvement. The rail-
road contemplated and proposed by Mr..
Davis would make the fortune of, this
county. We want such men as Davis
and Camden in Office to promote public
interests. A CITIZEN.
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Affairs in the South.

ATLANTA, GA, Sept. l0.-In the House
a resolution to reconsider the resolution
adopted yesterday rejecting on the
Governors message was lost. The ne
gro members lately expelled have pub
lished protest, addressed to the Speak
or and members of the House, in which
they enter solemn protest against the
alleged outrage perpetrated on their
race, and will appeal at the proper time
to Congress. 1t is signed by twenty
eight expelled members aud twelve Re-
publican members, and accompanied by
a demand that the protest be entered
on the journal of the House, which the
House refused to permit.
In compliance with o resolution passed
by the General Assembly, in consequence
Of violence committed in some of the
counties by armed unlawful bands ofne-
groes, the Governor issues proclama-
tion, in which he denies giving author
ity for armed or unarmed organizations.
He warns the people that drilling and
exercising military tactics with arms
by any organized body except the army
Of the United States is unauthorized,
uulaw awful, against peace and good order,
and must be Immediately suspended.
He says that persons distinguished
for hostility to the United States and
the State arc promoting said acts oi
violence by publicly denouncing the
laws as unconstitutional and void, AID
the result of said acts of violence and
insurrectionary appeals is manifest in
the rapid spread Of a disposition on the
part of those who maintain the validity
of the laws of Congress and the State
government established Hereunder to
protect themselves by arms against acts
Of violence and combinations against
civil rights. He quotes Grants parole
given to Lee's army, wherein it say.
persons paroled will not be disturbed
by the United States authorities SO Ions
as they observe the parole and laws II
force where they reside.
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VIZ have said nethisg disrespectful
of General GRANT. We do not intend
to. But the Radicals have pursued a
different course. JAMES HARLAN, Radi-
cal United States Senator from Iowa,
called him o "butcher." THEODORE
TrLToN and WENDELL PHILLIPS accused
him of getting drunk and staggering
through the streets on Sundays.
HORACE GREELEY gave him the name
of the mum candidate, supported alone
by political renegades. BEN. WADE
said he only knew enough to talk horse
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From Troy.

TROY, n. Y, September l2.--Fergu-
sons bleaching establishment and mil
iinery works was surned to-day. Loss
$4,000.
A sudden heavy shower caused con-
siderable damage in the lower portions
of West Troy yesterday, occasionlng 2
freshet, which carried OH lumber sGo ana
other property to the value OF Ssooo.
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Two Radical members Of the South
Carolina Legislature-a negro and q
carpet-bagger"-had an angry alterca-
tim. Said the "carpet-bagger:" "You
internal black rascal, you had better gs
back to BURNS aud brush white peoples
boots for living" The negro retorted
can you white-livered scoundrel, you
better go back to Sing Sing, and sarve
cut your full premiership at stone.
cuttin'." Specimen bricks, these, ol
Southern Radical legislators.
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IP it be tue, rs the Radicals say
that the South was never in such a con.
dition of anarchy rs now, then their pet
scheme Of negro reconstruction is 4 fail
nre, since its avowed object was to pro
vide "adequat, protection for life and
property" in those States. II it has not
done this it is failure, isn't iti Mai
'em with this the next time you heal
them talking about the outrages in the
South.
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WHILE the Indians are dev astating
the Western Territories, impeding trsv-
el, checking emigration aud improve
ment, aud numbering settlers, an army
of sixty thousand men is kept by the
Radical Congress in the South for the
purpose, sole purpose, of influencing
the coming elections.
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From the Clarksburg Conservative. !
Hon. John y. Carlisle.

| A correspondent in our issue to day
supplies caustc critiQue of the gentle
man whose name heads this article. 1t
is the misfortune of some people to ex-
cite strong antagonisms in their inter-
course with their fellow-men. The
course of Mr.. CARLISLE, to say the least,
has been singularly erratic. He has
been "every thing by turns and nothing
long" Men distinguished by such con-
tradictions are never safe cOunsellors
or reliable leaders-ncver secure sub
stautial confidence, aud are deservedly
never trusted. No party ever gains by
such acccssions. We may admire &C.
Mus aud pay homage to talent, but he
who makes these God-like gifts mat
| ter of fmerchandise-of barter-of dollars
and cents-perverts them to base ends,
becomes subject of pity-Ray, of con-
tempt. Mr.. CARLISLE, in any event,
whether the victim of an unsettled and
unstable mind, or as our correspondent
affirms, the paid advocate of tottering
cause, the success of which will perpet-
uate misrule and oppression, can only
deceive and mislead where he is net
known.
HOW MUCH DID HE RECEIVE
We see it announced that John S.
Carlisle, whom our people all know,
has beceme convert to the doctrines
of the Radical party, and intends to
stump this State for Grant and Colfax.
To those who know the history of the
man there is nothing surprising in the
statement. His fealty to party has
always been measured by the amount
he could make out of it, and that he Is
to- day the purchased tool aud hireling
of the party whose tenets he is for the
moment protesting, no one doubts.
What the consideration received by
Mr.. Carlisle is we de not know, as that
is matter known only to himself and
his purchasers; but we can assure them
that if they bought him for the purpose
of using him in this State they paid
dearly for him at any price. A man
whose anteceGents proclaim him dosti-
tut6 Ot uAtu CouNiSliouS uPou
any subject, political or moral,
is an object of contempt
alike to those who are his political
friends as well as his political enemies,
and that there is to day among the Rad
ical leaders of this State the utmost
contempt for this man is beyond ques-
ton, and why they should think that
he could advance their interests by talk
ing to our people We cannot comprehend.
No Democrat could hear him but to add
to the loathing already felt for the man.
1t is subject of congratulation to the
Democratic party that men sue b as Ben.
Butler, John w. Forney, John A. Logan
and John S. Carlisle should leave It,
Talk about such men leaving a party
because of its corruption and want OF
patriotism! What is there astonishing
in the fact that John S. Carlisle should
now abuse and vilify the Democratic
party and cry out laus Dec, at every
enormity committed By his present
partyf
The butchers dogs that fatten upon
garbage, and feed upon the offal OF the
shambles, are always ready to bark nj
whatever interferes with the trade oil
their master.
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THE New York Times has an editorial
headed "The Necessity of GRANTS
Election" This reminds us Of the old
wOodchuck story:
"You don't expect to get woodchuck
out of taat hole, do yOui"
expect be burned. By -, mast.
We are ont of meat"
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Ir is 10 wonder that GREELEY should
defend carpet-baggers with so much
earnestness. HORACE is the oldest man
in the carpet-bag business. As early as
1850 he represented Oregon in the Con-
vention that nominated LINCOLN. HoR-
ACE was OIL hand with his old carpet.
bag and white bat, and labored for his
adopted constituents most industri-
Ously.
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FIFTEEN hundred and twenty-four
millions of dollars is what Radicalism
has expended of the peoples mosey
during the last three years of peace.
This Is rather too expensive peace to
suit the business men Of the country.
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THE public debt on the lst of Sep
tember, 1867, was g .492, ,7S3,365, and ON
the lst of September. 1868, y, 2,535, ,Gl4,-
3l3, showing au increase Of S42, $50, ,9is
during the past year.
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and Don PrATT said all his ideas were
concentrated in Marshal BRowN's pups.
J these men speak the truth, and they
have no motive to "befoul their own
nest" is General GRANT fit to be Presi-
dent of the United Statesi
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TALLAHASSEE, in Florida, is repre-
sented in the State Senate by Canada
negro, and by full delegation of no
groes IN the House. Carpet-bagglng is
prosperous there.
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THERE are 100000 wealth producers
in the United States upon whose backs
rest debt of over 81 $50 OOO, 900. How
long can they carry iti
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lIORATIo SEYMOUR has ever been the
firm, fast friend and champion of the
workinsman's interests. This is why
the workingn,n are rallying so enthu-
siasticaily to his support.
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COUNTY TICKET.

HOUSE or DELEGATES,
DANIEL LAME,
ALEX. NJ. JACOB,
LOUIS &. STlFEL.
PROSECUTING ATTORNEY,
J. ii. GOOD.
RECORDER,
ROBERT B. WOODS.
AssESsoR-CITY DISTRICT.
JACOB NJ. BlCKEL.
AssEssog-CoUSTRY DISTRICT,
JOSEPH W. MORGAN.
SURVEYOR,
NJ. T. CARR.
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THE question in the Sosth Carolina
Senate is, "is u carpet Dagger rs good
AS negro - At last accounts the
negro was little ahead.
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WILSON, DUNLEVY g. WHEELER

A RE NOW PREPARED TO FURNISH TO
n order Packing Tierees Flour and Apple
Of all sizes, Cigar and Grape Boxes; also Steam
Boat Hulls and Barges. Aucl32m
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Keep Ii Before the People!
The Public Debt Increased over One
Hundred and Fifty I1illious
since the Close of
the War.

THE PUBLIC DEBT CAT THE TINE THE
wARwAs DRAWING TO A CLOSE"
Extract from Secretary McCulloch's last An.
nual Report,
! TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON Nov. 80, 1861
In conformity with law the Secretary OF the
Treasury has the honor to submit to Congress
this his regular annual report.
Tn order that the action of the Secretary, in
the financial administration of the Department
NAV be properly understood, brief reference
TO the condition of the Treasury AT THE
TIME THE WAR WAS DRAWING TO A
CLOSE, and at some subsequent periods seems
TO be necessary On the 3lst day OF March,
1865 the total debt of the United States was
&, ,3C6, ,955 ,0773.
(Signed) HUGH McCo
Secretary of the Treasury.
TIE PUBLIC DEBT NOW.
Extract from Secretary McCulloch's last
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
WASHINGTON, Aug. I, ls6s.
The following is the statement of the public
debt of the United States on tho first day si
August, 1868:
Amount Of debt less cash in the
The foregoing Is a correct statement OF the
public debt as appears from the books and
Treasurer's returns in the Department on the
lsigned) HUGH McCULLOCH,
Secretary of the Treasury.
INCREASE OF TIE DEBT AS SHOWN BY
SECRETARY M'CULLoCH.
rs8s 81, ,523, $50 90
lax u 2GG l55.O1S 81
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FOR GOVERNOR,
JOHNSON n. CAMDEN, Of Wood.
TOR AUDITOR,
DANIEL MAYER, OF ksnawha-
SECRETARY oF STATE,
S.Y. lANTIS. of Jefferson.
FOg TREASURER,
GRORGEJ. WALkEk. Of Jackson.
ATTORNEY GENERAL,
W.P. WILEY, Of MCrgantOwn.
JUDGE Or COURT oF APPEAIs,
MATTHEW EDMISrON. of Lewis.
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C.,xre..iopsI Tickets.

I,t D.trisi-HENRY :. WALKER, of Ohio co
"a District WIN. q. BROWN. of Preston
VI D,strict-C. l.. L. MOORE, of Mason Co.
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State, County and Township
Elections,
STATE TICKET.

THURSDAY, October 22d.
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