The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-09-12
THE LEWIsDURG MASS MEET.
ING.
SposShes OF Governor stevenson nnd
and Major NewIin. "
I.EwlsBuRG, GREENBRiER Co, I
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LEwIsBuRG, GREENBRiER Co, !
W. ", September 1850 I
10 Ns WAaIIRO LnteligtHer;
On Saturday last the campaign opened
here Governor Stevenson and Major
NCwlin, Of Monroe, addressed large
meeting, which, though called by the Re
nuLllCaUS, was composed nearly equally
nT Republicans, Conservatives anu late
rebels.
Curiosity to SEQ and hear the Governor
brought together representatives nr all
parties. IlG spoke for more than three
hOuB, and his speech wis mastery
argument in favor OI the Republican
party, It's principles, its record and It's
candidates. The Governor delighted his
friends, and did much to strengthen the
cause Of tho party in this county One
noticeable feature both In the crowds cOln-
mCnls during his remarks, and in the dis
ClIssiOnS aNCr them, was their thorough
endorsement by the great ma lority Of dis
franChisCd Old Line Whigs present, and
their undiSgiiscd enjoyment Of his terri
bic home t6rusts at tho Democracy,
II seemed happily TO augcr day In the
near future when mere war differences
will lO diSFCEaFded, Il not forgotten, and
men accepting It's issues us settled, will
unite In the support Of tho measures the
best calculated 70 promote the prosperity,
the welfare, Hnd the happiness oiftbe
whole people. Just US the meeting open
ctl a certain Capt @, A. Sperry, an ex.
Federal officer, known here Tor the last
three years as tool Of the Sam. Price
clique OF tlnrep0ntant Cx'tehes, win
characteristic mOdCSty, proposed 10 divide
tlmc with the Governor. This the Govern
or declined, both because the said Sperry
was unknown to him, and because Major
NCwlin was also advertised TO speak. Ahtl
he could not infringe upon his time with.
out consulting him. He however stated
his willingness TO answer any questions
nut 10 him, Major NeWllu then ttItarNstl
10 divide time with Capt. Spetry or any
other Democrat who might desire to dis
cusS the issues OF the day, he, the Major,
this being a aIsapV6fean meeting, 10 have
the opening aud conclusion; but this did
not suit the gentleman, and was declined.
SpCrry and b +. Harlow, the editor Of
the GreGnbrier Independent, one OF tho lit
lie Democratic sheets Of this town, avail.
cd themselves Of the privilege Of question
ing BY putting n number intended 70
be ''slumpers," and gave the Governor an
opportunity Of giving them a fldgelation
from which recovery will be slow. SpeF-
nv writhCd and squtrIned and came again,
each time to be hit harder than before
Harlow was Compelled to admit that the
charge made his paper that he (SteYensOn)
"had furnished the registrars with list
ot questions to be propundel to applicants
lnr registration" was founded Ou mere
rumur, The Governor unCQuivcally de-
MED the charge, and informed Harlow
that having publicly made the charge ana
being, or seeming To be, convinced Of ITS
unlruIh, as an honorable man, hN should
as publicly dOny It We shall SEQ whether
he will do It II he does, Il viii develop
an unexpected and unexampled trait Of
Democratic honesty.
MOI. Eewlin made short, telling
spCCch Of half an hour, opening with the
declaration, received with cheers, that In
the gentleman, whose able and exhaustive
argument they had Just had the pleasure
Of listening 10. he begged them u recog'
nize not only the present, but the next
Governor of West Virginia; aud the meet.
inV adjourned with such feeling manifest
al as Indicated the happIcst results In Oc'
tOber, ~
The action oG the Grani Jury At Clarks'
burg, in refusing TO fud indictments
against tho State registrars, and the lcle'
| .S,s,,, - 4 ttrrI,o, (SgnnFnl A herman have