The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-08-09
BARBOUR COUNTY.
Convention Northumberland Be
tween Hon. John Brann0u and
Hon. W. G. Brown.
MEADowv1LLE, BARBOUR Co., w. Va, l
August 6, 1871. !

tween Hon. John Brannou and
HOE. W. G. Brown.
MKApowvILLE, BARBOUR Co., w. Va,
August 6, 1871.
Editors Register:
Our big day, the first day of Court
has come and gone, but Democratic
faces have scarcely Strengthened after
being distorted by the broad grin occa-
stoned by the complete drubbing OF the
allied Convention opponents led by HON.
William G Brown, alias Bill Broon the
old cuss, by Hon. John Brsnnon. After
a general liquoriug up and a hearty
dinner by all parties, the masses gather
ed at the ringing of the bell into the
Court House, and were entertained 10y
the latter gentleman in a mastery
sneecb of considerable length, full Of
sound reasoning, eloquently setting forth
the facts that governed his mind in the
adyocation of Convention, convincing
eyery reasonable and honest man that
many changes in our organic law were
i'm perative, and that our only hope OF
thorough reform was through a Con-
vention called for the purpose; and that
instead of Convention being useless
expenditure, would, in fact, be mea-
sure OF economy compared to the mex
pedient, intricate and questionable
method Of legislative reformation. HIS
statement of facts and figures were ire
sistable, and his flaying of the Conven-
ton opponents-especially the Bro,sn'
ites-admirable, as evidenced by the
writhing and squirming Of the ts"y
ones.
After the honorable gentleman conclu-
ded the Hon. William G. Brown, alas
Bill Brown the old cstSs, arose and with
that presumption peculiar to men that
i've TOO long, preceded to reply admit
ting that many changes in our present
Constitution were necessary, but
thought that all could be done by the
Legislature, and save the expense Of a
Convention; he was afraid that should a
Convention be called it might never ad-
iourn, but the gentleman forgot to say
how long it would take the Legislature
to do by piecemeal what it would re-
auire a Convention to do in the length
of time he feared it might sit. No
doubt he would have told us that, had
it not been that his Constitution is a
little that Of West Virginia's, slightly
defective. The honorable gentleman
very abruptly subsidized before saying
his piece. Mr.. Brannon wound up the
discussion in short speech, but owing
to the absence and bodily Affections Of
the gentleman from Preston, his reply
was of necessity short.
We heartily sympathise with Hon.
Villa m G. Brown, but we cannot help
thinking that the defects in his .f'mda
mental parts have been brought about by
his many acrobatic performances OF
late years, aided by the many vsriega-
ted and uanseous principles imbibed by
him, which have finally Soured on him,
il CiW do ii. But in fact William has
never been right since he associated
with Butler and the Charleston and
Baltimore Conventions of 1860, and
Buffers friends say the same of him..
We would advise Hon. William g..
Brown to omit politics, and get ready
to pass in his checks, or it will kill
him. am no a!armist, but two things
are invitable, a Convention and
Judgment day, and you know Brown
you want to be at one and you cant
escape the other.
| JoAB SQUASH.