The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1871-06-21
A. 81. Clairsville, June 20.
TIE FINANCIAL SITUATION
How and Why the West is
Robbed.
special Correspondence of the Re- ister.I

Sr-,!nl Correspondents OF the Re- iSter.l
ST. CLAlRSvILLE, O., June 20.
The Democratic County Convention
,rI the announcement that Hon
,;eor-e W. Morgan would address the
n,n,I,, drew a goodly number Of the
.,aunch Democracy of Belmont county
~ s. CIairsville to-day. Every town
,b;pin the county was represented 10y
-e.ularlv chosen delegates to the Con
v.i,;nn and hundreds Of those not mem.
hers of the Convention, came also tC
hear the gallant General whom they
had never seen, bat whose well earned
tame they had learned as Ohioans tc
rr.2,. The Convention was called to
o-Irr in the Court House at half past
ten o oclock and Hon. ROBERT f. CHAM
nrRs chosen to preside. Bobert Boyd
Townsend Frazier, Hugh Ferguson
John Hood, Judge Barton and Andrew
Walker were elected Vice Presidents,
and Doctor VOORHEES, and Alex. Oar
-ah, Secretaries. The delegates were
mainly men in the prime or past the
meridian of life, and no one could look
around upon the assembly without be
;ns impressed by the earnestness and
intelligence and solid worth that were
manifested in the appearance OF those
present. A more intelligent looking
body of men can scarcely lie found else
where than was assembled at st. Clairs
vile Yesterday They seemed to fee
the importance of the work they hac
10 10, aud the old fire Of Democracy
vas apparent iu the earnest determine
ton they displayed, while q feeling o
sadness eugendercd by the recent death
Of one whom they all loved and were
proud Of, was manifest to the most cas-
nal observer
Alter the organization OF the C'nven
ION and the transaction Of some pre-
llminarv business, an adjournment wa:
had until half past one o clock. At the
appointed time the delegates reassem
Mei, the names Of candidates for nomi
nation were proposed, and the nominal
ir. committee retired to another room
'o 10 their halloting.
After brief and very appropriate
,Icrch in which touching allusion wa:
made TO the recent death OF Nallandlg
ham. Mr.. Chambers introduced to the
meeting Hon. George w. Morgan, o.
tie Congress oe the United States. He
was erected with hearty applause ant
when quiet was restored Mr.. Morgan
sail
SIR. MoRGAX'S srEEcH.
FELLOW CITIZENS Of Belmont county
appear before you to-day for the tirs'
time with mingled emotions Of pleasure
and OF sadness. Although | have
teen somewhat actively engaged in
political life during the past twenty
yrar-, and have spoken in many parts
OF the State, it has never before been
nv cool fortune to meet in council the
Democrats Of Belmont county. But IN
common with YOU all | am oppressed
with sadness by the thought that a.
this time, mayhap at this very hour, al
rlat j. mortal OF one Of Ohlo's mos
lifted sons j. being borne 10 its last
rc>tju--p'acc in the silent grave. Nc
more will his clarion voice be heard ap
lcalinc to his countrymen in behalf Of
truth and Justice and right; no more will
hlS cioQuence move your hearts to indlg'
nation against the wrong. Your Presl
icni has very beautifully and appropri
ately spoken OF the many virtues, the bril-
Liant at;ainments and the high character
OF him we 80 sOrrowfully mourn, and
propose that as an exhibition of oul
grief and our deep sense OF the loss WI
have sustained in the death OF Clement
l.. Nallandicham, that all those presen
who feel respect for his memory % now
rise to their feet and remain standing s
few moments in silence. The Who'll,
audience rose and stood with howe,
heads, while the silence was unhroker
bva football or the rustling Of a leaf, an,
tears were visible upon many a mani
face. Mr.. Morgan said: Perhaps a
this very moment the body Of our beIoN
ei friend is being lowered to the tomb.
After few moments more OF most IN
pressiye silence, the adience were seate
and Mr.. Morgan resumed his address,
But, Fellow Citizens, let us turn, sadl
though it be, from the grave OF tn
dead statesman, and take heed to th
counsels which, if he were living, b
Won i'd give us to-day.
Fellow Citizens "A deep convictio
exists among the people that the federf
govern ment is administered in the II
terest OF few individuals like a prlvat
corporation; that extravaganza an
corruption pervade every department
the Government, and that mary {
those in power use their positions
amass private fortunes, rather than t
secure the public good.
In Republic those in authority ar
the mere agents Of the people, and the