The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-07-30
LEWIS COUNTY.
Democratic Convention Speeches
by Bennett, HOge, Camden and
WOOds-GOOd Work Being Done for
the State Ticket and the New Con-
stituttOn-Jac0b dIssected.

WESTON, W. VA, July, 25, 1872.
Editors of the Register:
According to previous announce
ment, our people met together to-day
for the purpose of deciding whether to
make county nominations or not.
After the meeting was called to order,
Hon. j. NJ. Bennett, one OF the nomi-
nees for State Senate, was called for.
Mr.. Bennett came forward and gave
his views npon the various topics, and
spoke warmly in favor Of the State
ticket, gave his full appreciation and ad.
herence to the new Constitution, and
urged upon all to adhere to the time
honored principles OF Democracy. Mr..
Hall, also one Of the nominees for State
Senate, was called for. He, like Mr..
Bennett, urged all to maintain their
principles and support the State nomi-
nees and the new Constitution.
Hon. B. Jackson, OF Jane Lew, in a
few appropriate remarks, introduced
Hon. John Blair Hoge, of Berkeley
county, a gentleman, he said, who had
worked with him, and they had both
aided in forming and bringing before
the people the new Constitution, an in-
strument which they thought to be a
good and, and hoped the people Of the
State would ratiiy their work at the
polls.
Mr.. Hoge then came forward and
delivered one of the most telling aud
effective speeches that has ever been
delivered in this portion OF the coun>
try. He handled Governor Jacob with
great courtesy and without malice, but
deeply and severely criticised his po.
litical course, and proved that he was
recreant to the Democratic party, and
that he, like Jacob OF old, had dressed
himself in hairy garments" to deceive
and receive an Office; but the people,
like Isaac, were already saying, "The
voice is the voice OF Jacob, but the
hands are hairy" like the hands ot
Esau;" and the deception is 50 appar-
ent that any true Democrat or Con,
servative can detect the cheat, and our
modern Jacob will be dismissed on the
22d of August without a Democratic
blessing. His speech was interrupted
by many hearty cheers.
The Convention then proceeded 10
take the vote whether to have primary
elections or not. They decided in the
negative.
The meeting was again called to
order and Hon. J. NJ. Bennett brought
forward his old friend and acquaint-
ance Hon. J. n. Camden.
Mr. Camden said he was happy to
meet his old friends OF Lewis county as
being the friends Of his youth, and
after recounting some Of the stereo
typed charges Of Governor Jacob, ap-
pealed to them TO know if they ever
knew aught against his character az q
gentleman, and said it was humiliating
to him TO have to speak OF personal
matters, but when man in high posi-
ton thought fit 10 assail one thousand
Democrats Of West Virginia and brand
them with being bribed, just because he
did not receive a certain nomination, he
felt justified in saying that, with all due
Difference to His Excellency John J.
Jacob, that it was false; and how could
Governor Jacob say, as be does, in one
breath, that johnson n. Camden il a
gentleman and he has no quarrel with
him and then broadcast over the State,
in the next breath, that he had bribed
one thousand Democrats
HE speech was well received, and
many staunch Democrats vino had been
misled by these stories came boldly up
and said, 1--WE were wrong and will 20
for the whole ticket"
Hon. Samuel Woods then delivered
an address upon the merits Of the new
Constitution. His Arguments were con-
elusive and made it many warm friends.
From present indications we are safe
in predicting q good majority for the
Stateltiskst and Constitution In Lewis.
i All We want here isNto get the people
to investigate and find ont the truth ot