The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-09-10

Tho Meeting at Ia Belle JVarehouse
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Especial credit is due those who got
up the fine demonstration down at La
Belle warehouse on Tuesday even
ing. It was one OF the best meet
ings of the campaign in our midst
thus far. The new warehouse be-
longing to the La Belle Company was
fitted up In grand style for the occasion
as regards illumination, fine display
of flags and bunting, commodious and
ample seats, and agood accommodation
for the speakers. The a1olence' 100.
was large, some four or i've hundred
persons among whom were many la
dies. The best people of that enter
nrTsino and intelligent pOrtion of our
Community were out in force. Their
sympathies with the cause of the Union
and with the principles OF the Union
party are we'll known. Since the days
OF 1850. it has been one of our strong
holds in this county. Under all cir,
cumstances, La Belle could be counted
on. And she can be counted on In this
canvass for full participation In the
glories of the great victory that awaits
the friends OF Grant and Colfa1.
The speakers at the Tuesday evening
meeting were Gen. VIM. II. Powell, of
Mason county. elector for the Third
ConSressionai District, and Capt. Dam
fords of st. ClairsYille, Ohio. Gen.
Powell is well known in our midst. He
used to be one of us in days gone by.
Then, as now, he was an iron man,
taking an active part in that branch OF
our manufacturing industry. He is
well known, too, as gallant soldier in
the war-as the brave leader of the I'd
w. Va. Cavalry, and afterwards as
commander OF a brigade. His cont1ne.
ment and suherings in Libby prison
are familiar to many OF our readers.
In solitary confinement in that prison
house of death, he attested his devotion
to the cause of his country. BE is now
laboring, as he himself says, in the self
same cause for which he fought. He
speaks, and expects to vote, for the
principles maintained by his sword.
He came among his old friends on
Tuesday night to exhort them to stand
with him in this great battle at the bal
lot box az they stood with him against
the rebellion in arms. And certainly
he had reason to feel proud of the COM
plimentary attention given to his ex-
hortations. Let who will fail in this
contest, he can rest assured that La
Belle will stand by the-good cause.
We shall not attempt even synop
a plain, direct, soldier.like speech, de-
liVered with that hrmness of style that
marks man who has well grounded
reasons for his faith. No idle words
were used; no frivolous anecdotes
related; nothing said for rhetorical
effect, but everything for the point and
purpose in view, which was to show
that the issue before the country is one
OF peace, prosperity and good govern
ment upon the one hand, and upon the
other, liability TO anarchical conius
ion with all its political, social and pc
cuniarY cAlamities.
We regret that.circumstances did not
admit of our hearing anything more
than the commencement OF Capt. Dam
ford's remarks. Those we heard were
good, and we doubt not we'll repaid
and hear the whole speech. Take the
La Belle meeting all in all, and it was
one of the most attractive displays of
the campaign. Honor to the friends
who got it up.