The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-07-18
Especial Correspondence Wheeling Register.
OLD MASON AROUSED
Grand Democratic and Con-
SeryaiiVe Mass Meeting.
and Blair Ratified.
Speeches by II. II. Kline, Esq,
Of Cahell, Chas. y. II.
Moore, ESQ.,, Of Ma
son, and Judge
Simpson.
POINT PLEASANT, WEST Va,
,July IL. 1868,

July ii, 1868.
We do not know when it has been
our fortane to witness such an outpour-
ing of Democrats and Conservatives as
were assembled here to-day, pursuant
to a call issued by the Chairman of the
Democratic and Conservative County
Executive Committee. At an early
hour of the day the streets were throng-
ed with the citizens of Old Mason, who
came pouring in from the country by
every conceivable mode of conveyance,
showing conclusively that they
were fully awakened to the great issues
which are involved in the campaign
upon which we are just entering.
The steamer Victress arrived at about
10 o'clock, followed soon after by the
Sallie ", covered with the citizens of
our sister towns of Hartford, Mason and
West Columbia, among whom were the
delegates from Graham and Waggoner
townships, accompanied by the Hart
ford City Brass Band, and small can
non, which at intervals awakened the
echoes of this peaceful locality with its
discharges.
A procession was formed at the river,
headed by the Hartford Band, and from
thence they proceeded to the Court
House Square, where speakers stand
had been erected and sufficient seats
prepared to accommodate the vast con-
course of people assembled. We noticed
at the head of the procession large
flag on which was inscribed the names
of our standard bearers, Seymour and
Blair, and from the manner IN which 1T
was greeted, We can safely say that the
people of this section will give to them
their hearty support.
1t was indeed gratifying to see the
number of ladies present upon the oc-
casion, and although we knew that Ma
son county was justly celebrated for the
beauty of its ladies, yet we scarcely eX-
pected 10 behold so many lovely faces,
whose approving smiles told us palmer
than words could do, that their hearts
were with US in our present struggle
against Radical misrule and negro
equality.
After the different township delega,
tioAs had arrived at the Court House
square, the meeting was called to order
by chosing Captain Peter Darnell, Pres
ident, and d. W. Polsley, Esq, Secre'
tary.
The Chair explained that the object
r dale
gates to represent Mason county in the
State Convention to be held at Grafton
oil the 10th inst, aud to the Congress
sional Convention which meets at
Charleston on the 22d inst.
Thomas b. Kline, Esq, of Cabell, was
then introduced and addressed the
meeting in an able and eloquent speech,
fully showing the rottenness and cor
ruption of the Radical party, and con.
juring the people of Mason 10 stand
firmly by their principles, and to pre-
sent one unbroken phalanx to the enc
my, as by so doing only could they eX'
pect to redeem their country from the
tyrapuical misrule of the party in pow
or.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Kline''
speech the meeting adjourned to thu
Court Room for the purpose Oforganiz
ing the Convention.
Upon assembling in the Court Room
on motion, b. l. Redmond, Esq, wa:
chosen President, and Major A. +. Nc
Gown, Secretary.
On motion, q committee of five on Res
olutions was appointed by the chair, q:
follows: James w. Kelley, L. Stri6
ling, d. w. Polsley, Thomas Fowler
and Alonzo Cushing.
On motion, the Convention then ad
jsurned until one o'clock, aud the meet
ing proceeded en- masse to the Court Yard
where tables were prepared, groanins
under the weight of viands prepared by
the ladies of the county for the occasion
| The Convention met at II o'clock
pursuant to adjournment, B. I. Redmone
in the chair.
The committee on Resolutions then
made th6 following report:
Resolred, That the principle that thi
is . white mans government formed
| by white men, for white men and thei
pssterity forever, is the only one whicl
will secure us peace and tranquility II
our national government.
Resolred, That we denounce as mia
NOUS and traitorous the attempts Ut tn
Radical party to force upon the countr
the political and social equality OF tn
negro, q race formed by the Almight
inferior to us, mentally, morally and SO
cislly; that it is unjust to ourselves, foi