The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-09-14
GREELEY AND BROWN,
Meeting al the Cotton Opera House
tn Charleston-Fine Attendance
Letter from Governor Jacob, &c.

Meeting a. the Cotton Opera House
In Charleston-Ftne Attendance
Letter from Governor Jacob, &e.
From the Courier
Pursuant to adjournment at the
Court House upon the oath inst, a
meeting of the Greeley and Brown Club
took place Monday night at the Cotton
Opera. A city band was in attendance
upon the occasion.
Captain J. NJ Phelps, Chairman OF
the Court House preliminary meeting o.
the Club, called the assemblsge, which
was large in numbers aud respectable
10 character, to order, and with briei
remarks called Mr. John W. Sentz,
temporary Chairman OF the Club, to the
Chair. The latter, upon taking his
position, after reviewing the political
field in short address, stated that he
was with the Liberal movement in
earnest.
The proceedings OF the Court House
meeting were resd by Mr.. Peyser and
approved by the club.
Temporary Vice Presidents J. II.
Bower, W. F. G,shorn and B. w.
Byrne were invited to the rostrum and
took seats upon the same.
The report o: the Committee on
Permanent Organization was presented
by Mr.. Kenna and adopted.
The following gentlemen were select
I'd by this committee to ACT as the per
manent officers of the club:
For President, John w. Sentz. Wee
Presidents-W. F. Goshorn. B. w
Byrne. Ahram Bnrlew, E. B knight
and Dr.. A. f. Summers. Secretary,
A. Peyser Treasurer, J. " Gentry.
Soliciting Committee-Msreith Price,
B. F. Engle, John G Inland. J. Il.
Bower and Brace. Financial Com
mi,tee-E A. Bennett, Henry w.
Rand, W. T. Burdett. Committee OF
Arrangemeuts-C. P. Snyder, Oliver A
PnelpE, J. Shields, john S. Burdett and
J. W. Crscraft.
A roll OF upwards OF one hurdret
signatures WAS presented TO the Secre'
tsry by Mr.. Kenna. with the remark
that there were none better in the State:
A plumber came up to the stand and
added their names to the list after pre-
sentation.
Major Carr made few remarks, and
subsequently, a motion that in order to
effect an organization in the country a
we'll as the city, Vice President be
added to the permanent list from each
township in the county. Laid over to
future meeting.
Speeches then seemed to be in order,
and calls were made for j. E. kenns,
WIZ responded in forcible and appro-
pirate address. HE speech was in effect
and sentiment a repetition OF his Court
House speech delivered upon a former
occasion.
Captain John s. Burdett was then
likewise called to the floor. aud stated
in the course OF his brief address that
he WAS
SIN for Horace Greeley,
Aud that, too, very freely.
and that the Democratic cart was stuck
in the mud, and he. for one, ~as willing
IN see it extrica.ed by any sor. Of team
that would hitch to it. He further
stated that he had in his possession a
communication from one Caruthers;
from the Panhandle. which he hin'ed
| MIGHT be OF use In the Greeley Execu-
tive Committee Of Penusylvania, and he
made a motion to the effect that the
Executive Committee of this club Tor
| ward the letter, which he would furnish
for the purpose, to the former commit
tee. . :,
The writer Of the letter inquired il
one hundred negro bands could be hired
in this locality to 90 near the Pennsysra.'
ma line and ,oork upon a eeytain rai troad
Msior Joseph Riehsrd Wheatly re-
ceiyed a number o. calls and after
taking the stand made short speech
in which he endorsed Horace Greeley
Colonel. B. W. Byrne was then
called, aud made an address OF some
length, in which be quoted tinancla
statistics of the country, comparing
those of the different administrations
and taking grounds against the prssen'
incumbent Of the Presidential Chan
and his whole administration.
| Mr.. S. A Miller was called for but
did not take the floor. r., ~ So :,
CAPTAIN J. W. Crscraft upon call
said ia effect that his svmpathies were
wholly and heartily sslsted IN the LIB
eral movement, and that he would at
tempt no lengthy address as q eons,d
cradle time had been consumed oy th'
responses Of the other gentlemen, on
would call for the correspondence ths
had taken place between, the CLUB am
Governor Jacob. Whereupon MI
, Peyser read the written Response OF tina
lgentlmsu to letter addressed %.
himself ss Secretary Of the Club .
him. ssgtss,E.r s.f.Fz on
! The follovips is the correspondence
. Governor j. il Jaenb: ID .7eaz -
i Sp-At q meeting of the Creole,