The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1868-08-20
Great Confederate Reunion I'm Hardy
County,

on Friday, the 18th, there will be a
great Democratic and Conservative
mass meeting near Bfoorefeld-a Grand
Rally around the Union and the Com
stituHon in old Hardy" and that GER
tain distinguished Democrats-amopg
them Mr.. C. L. Yallandigham-would
be present. We have before us one of
the posters sent ont by the Committee
on Invitation and Reception, from
which we CLEAN some Information not
set down in the Register. For example,
VIC are informed that Hon. John B.
Baldwin, of Richmond, and Hon. a. a.
H. Stuart, of staunton, have been in
vited and are expected to be present.
We are also appraised in the next line
that "the Constitution must and shall
be maintained - 1.-THE Union must and
snail be restored" which seems to ps
quite superfous assurance, seeing
that John B., Baldwin, Sandy Stuart
and Glen. Vallandigham are in the
business of maintaining and restoring.
The Committee on Invitation and Re-
ception who sign the poster are The
following: T. Maslin, ]. spEgg, j. II.
Cassin, D. R. Mcneil, ]. C. B. Mullen,
T. 3. weIton, S. a. Alexander, ]. Kuy-
kendall.
It is scarcely needtul TO refer to the
notorious rebels Stuart and Baldwin,
(the latter of whom held commission
in the rebel army,) or to Vallandigham,
who was bauiEhed from the loyal States
for his treason. These men and their
status are known. The fact that they
are invited to be the orators of the
occasion, shows what kind OF rally
around the Union and Constitution this
is to be. These are the great lights that
are TO shine there, and johnson n.
Camden, Hon. w. G. Brown, "Colonel"
Ben Wilson (who won his title in the
brave old militia times ante bcEfHHll are
but taIIow candles to be stuck up on
the stage for appearance sake.
A friend who is thoroughly posted in
Hardy and surrounding counties, fur
nlshes us with few facts touching the
smaller fry of these Union savers,
which may serve still further to illus
trate the Significance of this "Grand
Rally" we quote:
Hon, Wm. IT. Hamilton, o. S. Sene-
tor from Maryland, one of the proposed
speakers, resides near H0gerstown;
was notorious rebel during the war,
and of course is yet, or he would not
have been elected by Maryland Leg
Gen. Thos. Jefferson McKaig, of Al
leghany county, Maryland, another
speaker "who will positively be pres
ent and address the meeting" was
member OF the VIGOROUSLY disloyal
Maryland Legislature of ls59-'6l Eo-
ted IN favor OF Maryland joining the
South; was sent by that legislature as
minister to the State Of South Carolina,
with view OF concluding terms by
which Maryland should Escede. Alter
his return he was arrested by order OF
Gen. Kelly, sent to Grafton, w. VA
and detained there as a prisoner for
some months; subsequently, paroled,
but prohibited from returning TO Ma
rylaEd or Iesuming his seat in the
legislature.
I. MaslIn, a member of the mana
giDg committee, was leading rebel be-
lore and during the war; left the county
when the Union troops occupied 1t, but
nevertheless gave them a great deal of
trouble. Since the close OF the war he
has been an active and bitter opponent
ofthe reconstruction policy ofthe Gov
eminent.
Joseph Sprigg is Maryland rebel;
LETT Allegheny county, Maryland, about
two years since, believing these were
not offices enough in Maryland for all
the rebels, and settled in Hardy county,
for the purpose of practicing law and
]. Il. Cassin, citizen of Moorefeld,
lawyer by profession, was either 9
member OF the Legislature of 1901, OF
a member of the conventional do not
remember which; was elected as q
! Union man, but deseeted his constit-
uents and voted for the ordinance OF
secession. When the Union troops &C
cupied Hardy, Cassin fled and Joined
the rebeIs;w was appointed quartermRster
and was smart enough and honest
enough 10 make a fortune.
D. R. McSeill Is very wealthy and
respectable old rebel.
j, G. j.. Mullen Is a celebrated Boni-
facs of the ancient borough of Moore
field, of $50 pounds avOirdupois was
Captain OF the Hardy Rangers Ia rebel
organizalion); was captured at the battle
of Rich Mountain. in July, 1851, not
being able 10 take his great weight on
the field as fieeuy as the balance of his
Company. He became disguised with
villainous saitpetTe and never Joined
the army again.
I. u. WeIton and j. KuykendsIl
were both active members of McNeilis
company of guerrilas, and were the
leading spirits of the expedition that
captured Generals Kelley and Crook at
Cumberland, in February, 1865.
The handful referred to is being cir
culated very extensively in Maryland,
"a we'll as in West Virginia, the object
being to have large crowd, even II
they have TO be brought from Mary
land. The Maryland rebels being
noted for their devotion to the Union
and the Constitution, we have no doubt
with their a i'd the distinguished and
uudistinguished rebels above referred
to, will rally with vengeance around
these sacred objects of present rebel
Democratic alteration.
1t will be lovely crew when all
assembled, the like whereof has not
been seen at Moorefield since the Union
troops cleared out that valley. We
shall not be surprised to hear soon
after of Ku-Klux murders of Union
men in tina. region. =
The wrongs OF Manker.
Mr.. Marker has erected several col
umns to his name and services in Tie
National IntelIgencer. Marker has