The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-10-19
TIE DenOcratie Meeting a CameTOa.

On Saturday evening, October the l6lh
tho Democracy Of Cameron township held
meeting In TGlbOt'B Hall, and Were Id
DIRE "a BY e. O. CncTafL Of Wheeling
The audience WAS composed Of probably
hltY DsmocrIlS, and an equal number ol
Republicans. Col Duvll Introduced The
speaker, who proceeded 70 Say that hs
should lay the GaSues In tho present poliu'
cal contest before the peOPls, and launch
ing forth Into The regular Democratic
spFead.e0Ele style Of OratOEy, directed ~.
remarks % the WhIte men Of Cameron, Il
may say there were no negroes present 70
IatldraSS, and ths Caucasian Eaee In gene
mi. AfsF an immense expenditure oi
bombaSt, In the way Of congratulations 70
the unterrihed; for an imaginary victory
IN the late elections IN Ohio, PennsyiVS'
mia, Indiana, Sc, the orator introduced an
RnecdOte; but the audience falling 70 APP
preciSte the witty portion Of the story, he
reverted with crestlallen air, 70 the Po-
sltiol Of the Democracy during the war
and aitRr fitting eulogy Of the dead Uc.
mocrntlc heroeS, III Is 70 be regrctte ed
that they wore the gray, and were employ
eddy the ConEederacy) he proceeded %
yillIiY and stiGmAtize Governor Stevenson,
Gen, GoG. w. 4. Wiley and other known
and tried patriots Of the State. AtteF
denouncing these gentlemen 10 unmeasur-
ca terms, 6iS knowledge Of the issues fall
ed him, and he fell back on the grand
ERllying point ol all true Democrats, viz ;
The Negro After admitting tho negro
was negro, the hog hog, and other
equally conclusive Democratic arguments
he wandered of into description OF the
Cinnamon, his pig.Ail his AstAtlcr lnot
African origin, bis partially toF rats
mice, &c he finally sat down In latheI
Of persplratlon, without having explained
q single issue or advancing an argument
against RepubllCauism. Intact the mGo.
rity Of the Democrats present considered
Mr.. Cractatts vlcwS arbitrary and un'
reasonable, and In consequence did not
endorse them.
Perhaps the most uRIuStt6able remarks
the speaker made were In reference "a
Gen. Con. This gentleman was spoken oI
| in the most uniuStihSble terms; his ability
as A lawyer wSs inpugned; his record as
a soldier ipsulLed, and In contradiction oI
lNr. CFacralt and In vindiCatiOn Ol Gen
Coz, I give the public the following fact
IN connection with his career rs y soldier
Enlisling In tho BCrVicO Of bis country
| his firSt promotion was 70 q second lieu
tenantcy in the Third West: Virginia lnIhn'
Itry, Serving In that capacity until pro
NOTED 10 the AdIutAntey OF the Sixth
| Mounted Infantry, his next promotion was
| 10 the Majority Of the Fourth Cavalry:
now appeal 70 the soldiers Of these West
Virginia Regiments, to say at the ballot
box on the fourth Thursday Of this month
whether General Gof served As true and
faithful soldier, who won his promotions
in the line Of duty and in the defense Of
his country.
General Got was taken prisoner al
Medley, sword In hand, and in the act o.
giving orders for the destruction Of bis
wagon train, which was surrounded by ar
Overwhelming rebel force, confederate
soldisr rode up to the General, and plAc.
ling revolver 10 his head, threatened
him with instant death, should he persist
IN his design. This democratic argument
(thO most potent they ever hadl, had it
effect, and the General was prisoner.
While prisoner his brother was killed
In defense Of his country Coil .
true and gallSnt soldier, died in defense oI
his nationality, and the leaves OF Autumn
arc now driling over his grave
! [We think our correspondent iSsllghtly
in error here. Capt. CLAY GoVF was a
quartcrmaster, and died of disease in the
scryicc.-Eps, INrEl-
While a prisoner General GofF was
commissioned as Breyet Brig. General oi
volunteers. In those days, the govern.
ment, cautious, aud prudent, conferred
these honors on those, who, by their valOr
and patriotism, were considered worthy
Of tllGso honors. Gen. Gof was ono OI
that number.
While prisoner In the ConledcFacy he
suffered tho Satno hartlslIipN, privatiOns,
disease and suffering that every other
prisoner suffered, and these were things
thatin1uence nor wealth could not secure
exemption from.
In thus vindicating the character Of this
gentleman, as q soldier, ] refute, on relia.
Die authority, the imputadOns cast on him
by his opponents, and ask every candid
voter TO compare his record with that ol
his opponent, John J. Davis
The attention Of al the voters Of the
Panhandle Is called to massive Republl.
can meeting In Cameron, on Saturday,
October 22d. A joint discussion Of the
political issues OF the day will then take
place between Gen. Goff and John ].
Davis, or some other Democratic orator.
Talented speakers Of both parties will be
present. and the display part Of the pro
gramme, which consists Of music, fire.
works, balloon ascension, II is hoped,
will contribute TO the harmony and good
feeling Of the meeting. A cordial invita-.
ton Is extended to both parties.
A SOLDIER OF THE 2D w, VA. VET.