The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-12-04

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CHARLESTON.

J,mvsranes Matters at tho Capitdl-Present
Lao not Likely 10 BE- Repeated-ThdHks-
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FADED.
Special Correspondence oftho lhteHigencer
CHARLESTON, Nov. %.
THE TEMPERANCE MOVEMENT.
Some two weeks or more ago very
distinguished temperance reform gentle
man Iy the name OF the Rev. Mr.. Russell
from Detroit, Mich, delivered political
temperance speech in the NJ. 3. Church
Of this city. The Hon. j. w. Horner,
serg'. at Arms Of the House OF Delegates
acted as reporter for the West Virginia
Journal, and an abstract OF The Temper
ance part Of the speech was published.
Il was q remarkable speech. II was re-
plete with religion, christianity, politics,
temperance and everything else. MIR.
russell Is. q good speaker and handles
all Of his subjccls'wcll:| He might, there.
fore, be termed a success; and yet l am oil
the opinion that he missed his calling.
He is the gentleman who ran on the
temperance Ticket for Vice President OF
the United States, Judge Black OF Penn
syIyania being the candidate for Presi-
ien,, and 1t will be remembered that the
ticket did not get votes enoughlio make q
decent funeral procession at the burial Of
the candidates, although tho field In which
they ran was as wide as the Union, and
temperance advocates were numbered by
the millions.
This distinguished gentleman in his
speech aforesaid, asserted that the Demo >
cratic party was dead, and that the mis-
sion Of the Republican party had been
accomplished, and was, therefore, in favor
oil anew party. I pronounced the asser.
ton in its relation to the Republican
party as false, although a!reverend gen
iIeman uttered It. ! was quiet about 1t,
however, and am yet, but l always will
believe that he wfopgtully and willfully
told an untruth. He Is too well informed
TO not know that the question OF dissolv-
ing the Republican party was oyerwhelm.
iugy settled In November, 1872. in the
negative by the reelection Of General
Grant But / will drop this matter for
the present. : p ! ; ! - - =
The Rev. MIR. Russell awakened an in
ielest In the cause Of temperance that
formally revealed itself last Wednesday
at the Kanawha Presbyterian Church.
ave temperance mem oil attended as
matter OF course. The pastor of the
Church, after devotional exercises, opened
The meeting by giving some valuable
ideas as 10 the best method Of conducting
Awar against the t0ptrS IIewas followed
by the Hon. John A. Campbell, Repro.
sentative from Hancock county. Mr.. G.
is q clear headed young man, and acquit.
ted himself honorably. His speech was
polished and argumentatiye, The Hon.
Mr. Davis, Representative from Harrison
county, next spoke. His speech was i'm
promptu and was good. He Is among the
best takers In the House, and Is man o.
the solid reliable kind. He was followed
by the Hon. G. T. Caldwell, member Of
the Senate from Writ county. he has
had real experience In the grip OF the
liquor angel. He, therefore, knew where.
Of he spoke. His remarks were impress.
i've and beautiful. he gave q description
Of spell Of @snakesin the boots" that
was not fancy but fact II made many q
"bOst" turn pale, whenlhe.t Thought that
i he pCrsevered, he would have to go
through the same, ordeal TsUtI4iA %
Mr.. Caldwell reformed last spring, and
hH been q consistent member OF the
Presbyterian Church Hince That time. BE
"a young man Of fine abilities, and will
some day. II he keeps his pledge, make
Bis mark In this STATE. -S,s,,3
The meeting then adjourned, with the
understanding tina; . similar one would
be held in some Of the churches In the
city next week. --.-..-. -
Quite a number Of the members ot the
legislature were. presses, srlhs seemed TO
be Interested in thls, temperance move
nenL There is now mo danger OF the
repeal Of the present liquor law this win.
tet Too many strong men have decided
10 favor Of the law Tor whisky men 10
ioice its repeal.
Right here desire 10 state that there
HGremarkable improvement among the
members OF the Legislature IN relation to
their social drinking. Last winter II was
Aronmon occurrence TO SOC some Of them
Ieeling on the streets and even I'd the
legislative Halls. You scarcely ever sec
such things this winter. In this PARTED
h', to their honor be It said, there Is a
marked Improvement. l trust that they
will hold out faithful TO the last, and
thereby maintain their own dignity and
The honor and Integrity Of the State.
THANKsaI $40 s-a
Nearly every business house In Charles
ion was closed on Thanksgiving day; thl
legislature adjourned over, and every
thing, except eating, came to u "stant
SILL" There was preaching in nearly al
olthc Churches, and a large number o.
Persons attended. OF course, after preach
lng, 10 the language Of Josh. Billings
many poor turkey went to that undis
covered bourne whence no turkey eve
returns" The sun shown brightly all tn
oay long, and many Of the people Of tht
village were truly thankful.
A JRwnH BALL. ~" 3D..
Thanksgiving Eve the jewish Society
SithIs city gave q festival and hop for tn
benefit Of the Church, ! believe. Tho mu
IlcwAa furnished by q band from Irontor
vShio. The supper, was o superb affair
II conld NnIv IA uftff,aaaAA hV tho inapi