The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-22

the close OF his remarks dinner was Oh
noupced, and the whole crowd repaired
to the lawn, where, under the shade o.
spreading trees, q substantial repast had
been prepared for them. Mountain bee
aud mountain mutton, fit for the table
of a Prince, had been served by ths
famous cooks of the Salt and these
were hanked by all the other substan-
tials in way of meats and vegetables
which this bountiful country affords.
Your correspondent need hardly add
that people who breathe pure air, and
drink of the purest waters, did ample
justice to all that was set before them
The dinner over, the crowd reassem-
bled around the speakers stand, and l
was struck that they were more qnie'
and more disposed to listen than they
were before their inner man had been
attended to. Mr.. Merrick being In
troduced, gave a history OF the Govern
ment from its foundation to 1861, aad
showed that during all that time there
was a continual strife between those
representing States rights and those
fsvoring q strong or centralized national
government. This eliminated in q war,
and the advocates OF States rights were
defeated. The tendency since the war,
of the Radical party, has been to en-
c,oach more and more upon what
rights were left the States, and, by con:
stitutional means to make the Federal
Government the seat Of unlimited
power. Against THE the Democratic
party of the North has waged cease
iess war, and now, with the aid OF Re
publicans who have become liberalized,
thev have at last an opportunity to
rescue the country from impending
ruin. Each sentence used by the
speaker in celebrating this part OF his
subject was an argument and convinced
all who heard him that he is entitled
to the great reputation he enjoys as a
political orator.
He reviewed the euormities of Grant 8
administration, and exposed the wrong
done the people Of North and South
Carolina and other Southern States. un.
der the pretext OF furnishing Ku-Klux
outrages. He told his hearers how he
felt az a Democrat, when frat invited
to support a liie-long Republican for
the Presidency, and how. by degrees, he
was convinced Of the wisdom OF those
who met al Cincinnati in selecting Ho-
race Greeley as their candidate for
President. The Baltimore Convention
did right, said be. iu nominating Mr.
Greeley, and he appealed TO every man
opposed TO Radical misru'e to give him
his support After touching upon the
i,su.s of the State canvas. he made an
eloquent appeal to the ladies to use
their whole in fuence in making their
husbands, brothers and fathers 60 to
the polls and vote for Greeley and
Camden.
Colonel w. S. Gilman was the next
speaker. He said that it was no easy
task to address people who had heard
the leading issues Of the State and
Presidential campaigns, discussed by
the distinguished gentlemen who pre-
ceded him. There was, however
enough left to entertain people as vitality
interested as they were, for an hour
longer. He felt at home among the
citizens of county whose name WAS
monument to the great man who pre-
sided over Virginias convention o.
lS29-'30, which gave the Old Dominion
a Constitution in many respects 80 ike
the one upon which West Virginlans
will be called to vote on the 22d o.
August As the fame of Milton and
Shakespeare is the common heritage o'
the Euglish.spesking nations Of the
earth, so Virginians and West Vir'
ginisns feel common pride in the
regulations and virtues of Jefferson
Washington, Marshall and their COM
peers. More than that, while the two
States are now divided by an arbitrary
line, a vast corporation is uniting them
in an indissoluble bonl. Another year
and Norfolk and Richmond will be
connected with Charleston and Hunting
ton, and the towns OF Virginia and West
Virginia along the line of this great
improvement will be made rich and
populous by the trade pouring in from
the mighty West.
The speaker said he would first ad-
dress himself to the issues in which his
audience were Immediately interested
to-wit the State canvass, and proceed
ed to show that the success of Demo
cratic PRINCIPLES and the integrity o'
the Democratic party depended upon
the defeat Of Jacob and the election o'
the regular Democratic nominee, Mr
Camden. He gave Mr.. Jacob credit
for the high personal character his
friends claimed for him. He would be
glad, indeed, if all the Southern States
could have 40 honest Governor as he
ha. made; but in spite of all this-aye
even if he has been badly treated IN
being thrown overbosrd-he is leading
the forces Of the enemy. His triumph
will be their triumph, and his election
will be regarded everywhere as Dem
ocratic defeat. On the other hand
Camden had received the nomination o
a regularly constituted Democratic Con
ventiou, and thereby ceased to be .
simple citizen, and became the accred'
tied representative OF Democratic prln'
ciples. As Richelieu draws the circle
Of the church around Julie de Morti.
mer in the play, aud protects her from
her enemies, 90 the Democratic party o
West Virginia has drawn the circle o
its endorsation around Camden, and
apy Democrat who now refuses to sup
port him, deserves the curse OF hl'
party.
Colonel Gilman next discussed the
Issues involved in the Presidential can.
vass, and be must have been dull
indeed who was not struck alike with
the clearuess Of the argument and th'
appoeit epess OF his illustrations. III
abiding to the Democratic purists who
refuse to support Horace Greeley, be
told an anecdote which / cannot resls