The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1872-08-22
The West Virginia Campaign
Great Meeting and Barbecue at the
Salt SuIphur-Speeches Of GOV
ernOr Price, Colonel Berkely. Hon
r. It. Merrick and Colonel w. 8
altman
Correspondence of the Richmond Enquirer
SALT SULPHUR SPRINGS,
MONROE COUNTY, WEST VA,
Anonst llth. 1872.


Yesterday was a great day in the
political history OF this section Of West
Virginia. 1t had been announced that
distinguished orators from other States
would address the people on the politi-
cal issues OF the State and Presidential
canvasses, and this notice in itself was
sufficient to draw out the people. But
in addition TO this, it was known that q
barbecue would be given on q scale moi
vet attempted by either political party
hence an immense crowd assembled at
an early hour, representing not only
Monroe, but Greenbriar and other ad-
Joining counties. Many rode on horse
back twenty and thirty miles to be
present. The hardy yeomanry of the
country brought with them their wives
and children. The consequence was
that these Springs, even in their palm
lest days, when people came from every
Quarter to drink of their splendid
waters, never presented so lively and
picturesque an appearance. In this
crowd were all the old political leaders
Of the Wing and Democratic parties,
besides the young men Of note who
have come to the front since the war.
The assembly was called to order at
IL o'clock A. NJ. BY Col. james F. Pat,
ton (son of the late John N. Patton,
OF Virginia, and son-in-law Of ex-Sen-
stor Csperton,) who announced that
Col. w. R. Berkeley, Of Virginia, and
Governor Price. of West Virginia,
would address the people before dinner;
that Hon. R. T. Merrick, Of Washing
ton CITY, and Col. w. 5. Gilman, oil
Virginia, would speak in the afternoon.
He then introduced Col. Berkeley, who
commenced by very happily slluding
to the strong tie Of fraternity which sx-
lists between Virginians and the people
of West Virginia. The time will
never come" said he, when either will
feel a. strangers among the other. DE
arraigned General Grants administra-
ton for failure to give the country
the peace and repose it had so much
loneed for since the war. He pictured
its tyrsnnies and corruptions in strong
and vigorous English, and held up the
Chief Magistrate and his advisers as
objects of merited scorn and contempt
he reviewed General Grants conduct
toward the oppressed Southern States,
and held him responsible for the rob
berries and crimes which his carpet.bag
emissar,es and agents had perpe.rated.
He contrssted Grant and Greeley, and
showed why the people Of West Vir'
ginia should vote for the latter. He
then paid his attention to Governor
Jacob, the independent Democratic
candidate for Governor Of West Vir-
ginia, aud declared that in occupying
bis present position he is the enemy oi
| his State and party. His Excellency,
| in fact was handled with gloves off BY
Col. B. The remarks Of this eloquent
young Virginian were we'll received and
loudly apPlauded. ,
Governor Price was next introduced
and made strong and conclusive argu
ment in favor OF the adoption Of the
new Constitution. He compared it, ir
its principal features, with the proscrip
tive aud villainous instrument which
the Radicals had adopted when in
power. and must have convinced any
reasonable man in his audience, that il
was his patriotic duty to vote for ths
Constitution and against Jacobss This
speech was specially suited to the audi
ence to whom it was addressed, and
carried conviction to the minds Of many
Q doubling Democrat Iu fact, dt
not think that during long. eventfu