The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1870-06-11

all sides; a platform for the officers is
erected at one end and another for
musicsat the other. The building is
tasteiuIiyR decorated Nth Gags WITCH
ara fasteped to All tho posts Supporting
thes roof; an inmense NATIONAL ban
ner & g<acefuzly fsstoosed over fhe
officers platform, add beautiful Nbou-
quets, the GIFT of no lesa beautiful ladies
Of Charleston, are displayed in various
prominent positions. All around the
horizontal beams supporting the roof,
are displayed the names of the counties
Of the State, while the name "West
Virgins" appears in large letters above
the speakers stand. A sufficient por-
ton OF what is, both arehiteeturaiiy and
literally ,ils ground tfSeh is separtect
nom the rest by q substantial railing
and set apart for the exclusive use OF
delegates. Substantial and Comfortable
ssatsare provided altthrcpgh the en-
closure and all the arrangements indi-
cate a thoughtful care upon the part Of
the projectors, of the building for the
comfort and icenvepianee Of the assem-
bled delegates and the vast throng Of
spectators in attendance. | have been
informed that almost the entire credit
for the excellence and good taste of the
Wigwain, as web. as for the, complete
ness Of all the arrangements which have
won the merits and appreciation OF all
here assembled, isdue TO General Jno. II.
Obey, whose energy and devotion to the
cause Of governmental reform are web
kpoynthroqghont theiSpte and merit ~
al praise. =, .GE
rsfg MEETING TUESDAY EVENING. t.,..
,0n TUESDAY evening mass meeting
of delegates, citizens and strangers was
held Id the WigwanLd Alarge audience
was present and number OF ladies
graced the lassemby by their preseiice.
The meeting was called to order by E.
r. Knight, Esq, who, in an exceedingly
felicitous speech, welcomed the mem
bers of the Convention to Charleston,
the recently designated Capital Of the
State, and alluded very hsppiE to the
result OF The election last fallg when the
tide of Democratic success swept up the
Kanawha Valley, growing deeper and
broader as it advanced, and produced
the handsome majorities given in Ma
son, Putnam, Kanawha and Fayette
counties. His speech was loudly ap-
plauded by the meeting, lie proposed
Hon. John Hall, Of Mason comfy rs
Chairman. JEIi.L q UUI
Mr.. Hall returned thanks for the
honor conferred upon him in q very ap.
propriate speech of few minutes dura-
ton, and, when he had taken his seat
Perry Simpson, Esq, of Mason county,
was called for.
He responded in a very happy man
ner, and ELECTED frequent rounds of APP
plause by his bold and mastery denun.
citation of the falsehoods and crimes of
the Radical party. He asserted that
in speech at the Falls of Kanawha,
two years ago, Governor Stevenson
emphatically declared that if negro suf-
frage was forced upon the people of this
country, he would forsake the Radical
party. ..tg..
J Mr.. Simpson was followed by Col,
Daniel D. johnson, who, in a charac-
teristically smooth and well-spoken ad-
dress, set forth some Of the iniquities of
the present administration Of the Gov
eminent ..flLrt
John J. Davis Esq. and Col Benja-
min Wilson, of Harrison, also addressed
the audience with much force and good
effect but the principal sensation of
the evening was when Senator Phelps,
Of Mason county, heretofore acting
with the Radical party. was loudly
called for and reluctantly came forward
and took his place before the people.
He alluded TO the peculiar embarrass-
ment of his position and spoke of meet
ing under Que flag, the flag Of our com
mon country, some WHO had differed
widely during the past years of war
lie though it full time to bury and for
get the past; Government as strong az
that of the United States could well
afford and ought to be magnanimous.
He was opposed to any further proscrip-
ton for opinions sake and for entertain
ing these sentiments he had been abused
and maltreatcd and called a "Ku
Klux' by his former Radical friends
and associates He opposed the rati-
tiCation of the Fifteenth Amendment,
because he though each State should
regulate its own franchise, but in reply
to his entreaties for delay the Radical
members of the Legislature had declar-
ed that if they did not ratiyiit in haste
they could not dose at all
Mr.. Phelps speech was loudly cheer
ed atvarious happy hits, and called forth
a good degree of enthusiasm. 1t Is
understood that he will take the stump"
this fall and engage actively in the can
vass for the success Of the Democratic
ticket
He was followed by Okey johnson,
Esq, who delivered very eloquent and
effective speech Several other gentle
men were called for by the. crowd who
seemed reluctant TO disperse, but the
meeting adjourned about ten clock.
THE PERFECT GOOD ORDER
And behavior of the vast crowd that
throngs the city is universally remark
ed. We erhave seen so large body
of men, assembled for any, purpose
what ever, that was better or more order
" disposed. No noise, tumult, rowdy-
ism or drunkenness have been apparent,
but all has been conducted in, the quiet
est and most decent manner
ASIA. TEMPORARILY ORGANIZATION.
The Convention was called to order
al. IL o'clock by Lewis Baker, Esq.
Chairman of the State Executive Com!
mittee.- " ban. uBgun8
After few remarks by Mr.. Baker
relative 10 the purpose of the Convenr
ton, DR.. Moore, Of Masan, nominated