The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-04-18
Nelshborhood c Correspondent
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ARB OPEN TofALL. 49,
The Whittemore Club.
Written for The Dsuosrstl
suyBss Tlvs,

arfOos, who appointed Mr.. D. Raggist
Secretary pro tempore.
DR.. LENGTHY apslogized for the lack Of
furniture in his studio, b.t remarked that
SO many radical loafers had previously con-
gregated there that the furniture had
"gon0 where the woodbine twinc.h."
hTuE CullR remarked that If no otjec-
ten was made, Mr.. D, q. Lurk would
now address the Club.
No objection being made, Mr.. Lurk
then offered the following remarks:
N. Ghattmaa and gen.lemeu cfMe
Gub:-h is with mingled feelings of
pleasure, gratitude and thanksgiving that
| this evening arise to- address you.
Here, for the ir,t tiu,e in my life, do I
behold the perfect equality Of the races.
Here wbito and black freely intermingle
1.-The onlyIteturniwc ask ofthe black man
being his vote. True. we have not so
many Of our colorcd friends here as |
should like to scs--for the rebel Democ-
racy have drawn many Of them away
but in the person Of Mr.. Sugarfoot, our
illustrioas brother who now occupies the
Chair, see enc who is beyond teradyeu-
.ure eorthy Of wearing tho badge of the
lamcnted Whittemors. Applause. Mr..
Chairman, while I would sco.u TO cleo
.ioneer with you cr,any other man for his
vote, think that this social friendship and
personal intercourse between you and j.
entities nc to your voto and influence at
the coming election.
AT tic breaking out o. tho late unholy
war aspoused with all my youthful rigor
tic cause of my country [Chcers.
When tho martyr President called for
troops | rushed to headquarters and Sc
cured an appointment Us clerk in the
quar,ermastsr's dcpartlncut-.I SWORD ven
rcap co gains. the cue,nies Of the Gid hsg;
and borrowing from friend bran-new
gold pen, / took a solemn oatl. to use il
faithfully in the service Of my native land
until every rebel had bowed to the power
Of tic Government, Immense applause.
From my home on til, banks Of the
majestic river nhicl, bears the name Of the
Stat. from which | come, / vent with the
braYe boysiin blue. Over mountain, val.
lev and river / followed the flag, and al.
though 1 did not carry musket, l worked
hard for tho GoyerunlcntAfor, be i. re-
IN ,mbercdy "tLe nrn il miyhtier than the
.vordu fChcers.l And here l will take
.o-c,,;s, 10 remark that / have been &C.
eussd Jy Ii. rebel element Of =. Que ,iae
drinking "a toast to JEFF. payis-wliich, ]
believe, Is |. fac. Al tho time referred
TON The arduoua campaign from Buck
I,opnon TO IIey.rley-rorn out by fatigue
md exposure. myself and ono Or two eth
or, made draf. upon a Go,crumen.
nbiskcy.barrel. Exhausted nature de-
handed s.imulat,l.--and We stimulated.
II is.a fac. known we'll Ly all present,
that q man wh.n under the influence
will do those things which lie ought not
to do, and urged on w some disloyal par
tie.frear by. / offered toast to The health
Of The Confederate President. But hardly
had Tho liduor cope "where other, had
zone beferc,' ere / uas struck With the
e,,,rmity Of my crime. Gcntlenen, for
that one offence l'liare since lived life
% loyal that ms every breath, my every