The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-09-03
RITCHIE COUNTY.
RTCIuE Co, w. Va, August Il, 1868.
Editors of the Register:

RITCHIE Co., w. Va, August Il, 1868.
Editors of the Register:
We had one of the most entausias-
tic meetings of the workingmen of
Ritchie county, at No. Q tunnel, on
Saturday, that it has been my pleasure
to attend for years. 1t nearly made
me feel as if the old days of true De-
mocracy had returaed in all its glory,
and that every Democrat could sit un-
der his own hickory tree "and no one
dare to molest or make him afraid The
meeting was largely attended, every
hand on the Northwestern Railroad,
within the confines of the county of
Ritchie, was in attendance. The meet =
ing was addressed by J. Needham, of
Ohio, John Horner and A. Deene, of
Parkersburg. Mr.. Needham was the
first to lead off, and l must say. that l
never was more agreeably disappointed
in any man. His manner was pleas
ant and agreeable; his argument
pungent and convincing, and up
on the whole l regarded him as
man of more than ordinary ability
he claimed to be nothing more than q
common farmer. Would that all the
farmers were of the same stamp.
The next gentleman who addressed
the meeting was our esteemed and wor-
thy friend, John w. Horner, who for
one hour and half held his fellow-cit-
izens "spell bound" Mr.. Horner is q
ready and witty speaker. He is the
right man in the right place: perfectly
fearless, and speaks what he thinks.
He paid his respects to Boreman and
Stevenson. The latter of the two per-
sonages he designated as Free Low
er," after the Massachusetts, order. In
conclusion, he exhorted the Democrats
to stand firm, and not to be intimidated
by the various threats made by the
blatant mouth RAIDS of war, blOodshed
and carnage if they (the Rads) did not
succeed in the next election.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Horner's
speech, calls were made for A. Deene, of
Parkersburg, who addressed the people
for about one hour, in which he por.
trayed the actions of the RAIDS in some
instances in the county of Wood. The
speaker stated that at the time of the
reported approach of the rebels upon
Parkersburg, that A. /. Boreman, w. E.
Stevenson and NJ. P. Amiss all run over
into Ohio, and left the balance the
"sag to hold" Such men as A. l. b. aud
w. Z. S. the people were called
upon to vote for, one through their
representatives and the other by
the people themselves. He chal-
lenged denial of the facts stated,
as he had the rolls with their names
upon as home guards-and he was their
Orderly Sergeant. In conclusion, Mr..
Editor, the meeting was perfect sue
cess. 1t adjourned with three cheers
for Seymour and Blair, the State ticket
and for H. S. Walker.
Old Ritchie will soon be released
from the iron rule of Radical tyrants.
The RAIDS are as busy as bees. They
have two Grant and Colfax Clubs in the
county-one at Ellenboro and the other
at this place-and l understand they
intend to commence business with q
"big anger" Twas informed by gen
tleman that they held two meetings on
Saturday-one at Smithville and the
other on Bonds Creek. At the former
place they were addressed by j. n. Har
ris. the latter place by Generals Core
and +. P. Pierpoint, and C. T. Scott
formerly of Brooke, and now editor oi
that deiectsble sheet called the "Ritchie
Press" l presume that the Democrat
ic party was totally demolished by the
speakers at the respective places afore
lsaid, SIGNOR.