The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-02-17

We were informed that no bills OF in
dic;ment have been brought in. w
V. Hoge, Esq, Of this city, was admit.
tel 10 practice in the court.
The court adjourned about o'clock
z. NJ, to meet this morning at 10.
MEETING AT THE COURT House SA-
TURDAY NIGHr.--The Republican meet
ing at the Court House last Saturday
night, for the purpose of selecting dele
gates to the State Convention, was or
gauized by calling DR.. j. C. Hupp to
the chair and appointing Thos. j. Blair
SIS secretary. On motion of S. b. Nc
Colloch the chair appointed commit
tee to report the names of delegates
for the consideration of the meeting,
and the following gentlemen were
named as said committee. viz: Messrs,
John Bishop, E. w. Paxton, Joseph
saybold and \. w. Campbell. After
the retirement of the committee the
Hon. w. Z. Stevenson WAS called upon
10 address the meeting. In the course
OF his remarks Mr.. 5. s6etched a buef
Outline OF the position OF parties in
West Virginia as to their record on the
new State question, with Il view of
determining which one of them
people aud ask endorsement at their
hands. The one had opposed the State
at every step of its progress, and from
the nrst inception of the movement
down to its contamination, while the
other had lent itself to the success OF the
movement al every step of the way. Not
only was this true here at home in West
Virginia, but throughout the country,
The two parties had each made their
different record in Congress. The De-
mOCracy had voted to a man against
the State IN both Houses of Congress, if
we exCcp. the vote of Mr.. Noell, of
Missouri Had we depended on their
support We would to-day have been a
part OF the Old Dominion. And yet in
the face Of this record they were before
our people aS a party asking that the
destines OF the State be Confidcd to their
keeping. The voters of West Virginia
are TO determine at the next election
whether they prefer to trust power in
the hands Ofthose who were the uni
State, rather than those who were its
early, steaCfast and consistent friends.
Would II not be our own fault if the
people in any portion Of the Common
wealth failed to fully understand the
record OF the two parties? Would it not
thoroughly CunVasscd? Wonld it not
be because our organization is deGec-
tive? In conclusion, Mr.. Stevenson
said that our duty was to learn wis
dom from our adversaries. Let US meet
them on every hustings in every nook
and corner OF the State. Let us follow
them up in their progress, explaining
theIEEeCOrd, and lully aCquaiHting and
informing public opinion as rega rds
the claims OF the two parties upon their
confidence and endorsement.
AT The conclusion of Mr.. Stevenson's
remarks the Committee reported tho
following persons as their selection for
Delegates TO the State Convention !;
Messrs j. r. Hubbard, J. +, Wilson.
Jacob Hcrnhrook, and NJ. L. Hill.
-1HcrndteS-Messrs Henry Wallace, F.
{. Myers, TheOphilus Pugh,E and John
OesterIing.
These selections were on motion rati-
ned by " vote of the meeting.
In response to n call made upon him
Hon. benjamin Stanton made some re-
marks touching the issues of the hour,
both National and State. He reviewed
The situation in the South, showing
how negro suffrage IN that section had
become necessity by reason of the
contumnciOus ard rebeIIious spirit
with which the leaders OF public opin-
ion had met the Overtures OF Congress.
" E4AH ~ buI own SoIale ne 9alu llAt
the Democracy had manifested feel
ing in kindred keeping with that of
their allies in the Soulh. The essence
"i the organization here and elsewhere
was the same. Everywhere it was the
latent spirit of the rebellion. They
proiessed To accept the situation in
west Virginia, and had said so at their
iBte Convention. Why the necessity of
saying SO? What was the inference i?
Was there any necessity for Re-
publican Convention making such
u declaration? Who suspected Re.
pubIicans for lack of fideIitv IN
the State? The Democracy felt
that they could not RELY thar
record, so they give the people an as-
surance in the shape of IA revolution
as a set-uH against their record. Which
shall we accept, their words or their
acts?
At the conclusion of Mr.. Stantop's
remarks, Hon. J. T. Hake, of Martins
burg, was called upon. Mr.. II. excused
himself, saying that the evening was
already well advanced and he did not
feel that there was need for him to add
anything to what had been said. So,
on motion, the meeting adjourned.
TRY the Florence Sewing Machine.