The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1869-08-12
FROM PARKERSBURG.
Tim Ashmauo Discussed-Reg gistra-
ton in Parkersburg The Late


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ton in Parkersburg The Lat
Meeting.
PARKERsBURG, August Z, 1869.
Editors of the Register:
Wehave had considerable amusemen
here the past day or two, laughing owe
the letter of Tim Ashman, published il
the Intelligencer of Tuesday last. VIII
the immortal Tim may be Of course w
are left to inquire aud imagine; await
ing information of more positive ma
ture. He shows, however, such pro
found contempt for everything that i
not, and such silly admiration of every
thing that is, Hutchinson, that some sup
pose the "bard" and the "hero of tn,
story" to be one and the same individu
al, and regard "Tim" as the lions Skin
wherewith John seeks to deceive him
self and the world in general, 1t won
do, John |; next time pull the skin on g
little more carefully; be little moro
modest-no laudation of self; tell the
truth little more, and then perhaps
even your best friends will fail to know
YOU. This time the cat is oct of the
bag. so you may as well own up and al
least deserve q reputation fer candOr il
YOU can't earn one for aiOdesty. What is
most amusing rs the terror which the
late Democratic meeting has caused in
the broken and depleted ranks of the
Republicans. The poor fellows, they
see their game is up and not straw 10
cling to.
At the last fall election, when the
votes here were counted and the large
maiorities of the Democratic candidates
in the township announced, a promi-
uent Republican registrar was heard to
say, with an ominOus shake of his head:
"There are too many Democratic voters
on these registration books" What
this meant all Democrats knew too well.
Some of their heads must fall, and we
knew full well that the self-constituted
executioners of our liberties would not
hesitate to strike the blow. We were
not, therefore, surprised when, few
weeks since, notices appeared that there
would be an entirely new registration
Of the voters of our city and township,
and announcing the rear end of the
coffin shop IS the place, and between 9
A. NJ. and 2. NJ as the time for making
the same. What this meant was appa-
rent. There was no earthly use tor
new registration. If the old books were
wrong they could be corrected; bat to
REQUIRE every man, from the Oldest to
the youngest citizen, to register again
was an act of petty tyranny as cen,
temptible as its authors. They hop3d
forsooth that the workingman wlo
voted the Democratic ticket would stay
away, and then they would strike him
off, and then their scheme would Je
effected. The Democracy, however,
always alert, thought they would al
vertise the time and place of the sitting
of the registrars little more extel.
siyely than that worthy gentleman bad
taken pains to do himself and so they
called a public meeting at the CONT
| House for that Purpose, The meeting
was distinctly announced as Democra-
tic and Conservative one. Ihls was
thorn in the breasts of our Republican
friends. How should it be plucked out
and who should do it for them I Afte,
several anxious meetings of the mag
mates of that party and much rubbing
together of heads and noses, pro
pramme for fanking the pemoarat
was agreed upon, and cur worthy trienc
John A. Hutchinson, alias Tim Asnmau
selected to lead the enterprise. Nov
| Ia tu mmannPn. lz0Di
before the meeting came of the Demo
Gratis discovered. all about tins httl
piece of Republican strategy, and wen
prepared to enjoy the farce aud see liu
perform. When the meeting opene
Tim was present with half dozen o
an of half trained satellites. each will
his part selected. Colonel Jackson npoI
taking the chair delivered clear, fore
ible address, moderate in tone and con
vincing in argument. He showed ho7
unfairly the registration was being con
,ducted. how it was prostituted TO per
sonal and political ends, and there wa
not q man within the reach OF nj
voice who did not know the facts D
stated to be true. 1t was this truth
this dreadful, wirhering truth, tina
made Mr.. Hutchinson turn pale as
was forced TO contemplate the result 9
the tyranny, sustained by hlmsel
and his party. Col. jackson, was ioi
lowed by Mr.. Sands, who called attep
tiou to the unjust requirements oi u
law, its partisan purposes, and earn
estly urged tee people to register, SPIT
OF ali inconvenience. MeanWhiie 10
Hutchinson farce had commenced. Dni
inc the speeches of Col. jackson an
Mr. sands, our friend John was heard |!
saw frequently. and in q rather irsn.l
whisper TO the ha!fdozen satellite
around hin, "eall me cut! Call lou
and call fast" At length, when Nj
Sands had concluded, a hsif-doIe
soueaky voices, supposed to emanat
from the satellites aforesaid crisS
Hutchinson" and amidst the terrl3'
din and roar created by said squeah
voices, the gentleman in question mal
aged to get the stand. Mr.. Hstchlnso
, huns and haws a good deal wnen :
speaks, eircumlocutes so mucn tnat
never concludes the sentence ne coui
mences upon, and generally succeecS
: giving his hearers the impression 'Hs
| be is not saying what be means,
meaning what he says. On TINS oooe
sion he was the same as ever, ana 90.
siderably more so. 1t was evident tne
nsna1 WAS on q