The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-10-17
An Eloquent Plea for the
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SPEECH ATNlGHTBYMR. PHELPS
We Democracy Arousea.

Sh SA'o'|ey tne osu ipst.' Pufsuaus w
previous notice, = grand meeting was
held at the Court House in this place,
Hon. Johu j. Davis, Hon. John N.
Phelps and Hon. Alber. G. Davis were
present as,'the speakers for The White
Alsu's Patty; while Senator Wiley.
General GoH and Hog Farnsuorth were
put forward as the champions Of the op-
posits colo.. ''f l.-7'
After some difficulty with the radicals,
(al,hough the meeting had been frst
called by the Deuocrass) tho following
order Of speaking was agreed upcn:
Hon. John ]. Davis 70 speak one hour
and be followed one hour by General
sGoH. Senator Wiley to speak an hour
Hon. Alber. G. Davis then having an hour
to reply. Mr. FarDsWorth to speak half
an hour. and Dir. Phelps to conclude in
half an hour. sa .- 81 fas .a. sas,4
Dir. Dasi. speech va, an eloquent and
scashipg rebuke to the party in power.
BY the sternlogic Of facts and figures, he
arraigned the radicals for the crimes
which have already brought them from
the pinnacle of power down to their de-
struction. We regret that our limited
space prevents US from giving the speech
Of Mr.. Davis in full; for the unanswera-
bic arguments it presented. could not be
eontrorer,ed., As q speaker, Mr. Davis
stands eminent. His clear, calm, and
distinct enunGia.ion falls upon tie ear
with that peculiar cadence calculated to
draw and encbant an audience. His
,pesch was loudly cheered throughout !;
and placed upon red hot Goals The radical,
present. -.r-rls're. ''r
The eminen. timer, Mr. ". J..
Dougherty, then introduced very pleas
unt-lookiug little fellow as Nathan Goff.
Jr., q boy of Waldo COTS, ofClark,burg.
Nathan looked around him IS fercely as
Eve r hundred Thousand dollar brevet
brigadier should do, and commenced. re.
p.ating his speech-the same one--much
IN the same tone as the other boy in the
story. book, who repeated that
"usry had = little lamb" ae.
Throughout bis whole hour the little
General exhibited no spirit, energy, or
any other mode Of determining whether
he was then in his normal condition, or
laboring under some indispo,ition. His
speech fell Go. upon the ears Of bis audi
cnce; and WAS, as far as be was concerned,
Ia most perfect failure. 10.
Senator Wiley was then introduced.
He began by noticing an article in TnE
DExocRAr concerning bis speech here two
years ago, when be opposed negro Suf.
rage, and assured the people that it could
not and should not be fastened upon them
without their consent. The Senator had
changed bis views upon the subject oI
-
negro suffrage; and be acknowledged thai
be was wrong in 1858. The negroes
were the children Of the saline heavenly
Father, and entitled to just as much right
as any other men. Taxation without rep
fe,en.ation wa, tyranpy-,herefOr0 it wa
only justice that negroes should vote
. Look a, the fruits of the republican party
The aag floats in unison over all tn
Slates-yOu have your 'chool'h0r se'
: wher. the children Of the rich and poo
arc equal. Yes. there, even the Niger
child vas on an equality. .
: The Senator'S discourse run on in shi
!. strain until three minutes were left Of bi
bour--When by stroke Of radical polio,
J. peculiar to the party he represents b
/ ,,;a hs knew that 10 HOald n0s be 81