The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1874-08-31

the Hypothetical, was absent, What
kept him away, mono knew. 1t would
have been u grand occasion lor His
EScel'Cuey. Walker was here, the
late Public Printer. Hereford was
heIc. Burdett was here, and Judge
G. D. Camden, the Oldest Bourbon Of
lheu all, attracted by the report of His
Ezlslleury's intended presence, aud
tue purifying process in contemplation.
But where was Jacoby Echo answered
where! aud disappointment clOudCd
tho classic brow Of Milton Frame,
Neglected opportunities will cause the
political death Of His Excelleuoy
Could it be that the winds waited to
his cars that Walker was in the field I
BE- this as it may, what was intended
as u grand political gathering of the
limited partners, proved to be their
Waterloo.
The Circuit Court, when it I'D.
iourncd at dinner, adjourned until the
next morning, and tho whole evening
was devoted to the dissemination OF
good sound Democroiig truths. A
stand was erected III tue grove near
town, aud tue vast crowds gathered
under the shade Of tue trees to listen TO
the speakers. Tho FIRST to open
tue batteries was tho Hon. Frank
Hereford, whp dcliycyna D very nblp
speech, occupying about au hour aud a
huff. l will not attempt to give you
even a syuOpsis Of it, but will remark
in passing that Mr.. Hereford has many
friends in this county, aud will receive
a rousiug majority, llC will be sup.
ported BY many Republicans, aud bis
election is assured. Neither IN indie
pendent Democrat or n straight.out
Republican eau touch HIM in the Con.
grcssiOual race. aud he will DO returned
to Congress by u l1rgcly increased
majority. lie was followed by W. u
l;urdott, the Democratic nominee for
Senator in this District, who simply
arose to invite his inteuded opponent
on the rule or ruin ticket, Cushiug's
Manual Morrison to travel with hun >,
around the Senatorial District aud DIS
cuss with him whether it was Eve hnu-
drcd aud sixty orslx hundred anu 'h'Fty
mi!ea from Sutton to Charleston; aud
whether seven'y.slX dollars was no.
pretty good pay for the twenty days OF
his Legislative career. during which hG
performed no services IL appears
that '.uans, the llrst session that l'
was IN tue Legislature, went TO
Charleston 10 q canoe down E!E a dis,
lance otaboIt ninety miles and charged
and received mileage Tor oOV ana DC.
coming more proficient in arithmetleaI
knowledge US he increased III leglsla'
tive experience, when he returned to
tue Legislature . second tlti'e' managed
to Increase the distance from oGV to
oSo' aud Tor Iiat distance charged and
received mileage. lie also reserved
pay Tor limo spent BY tue Legislature
in recess. AS Mr.. Walker afterwards
remarked this needed an explanation,
aud he arose to q Up ut OF order, and
consumed some time III asdlsnItory DIS
course about rings aud things in gen
cral and himself III particular; but not
having oushlngs Manual to swing 10
circles around hls head. Hans failed to
explain very satisfactorily Nose Gun
bingham says that be intends to charge
me time that was lost to Burdett.
When Hans got through winning
through bis nose, Walker arose and
spoke, 'ad such q speech! II COM
pIetely electrified The vast Audience
that listened, With his musical. well
mOduIatcd voice, he spoke for hours
and not single listener grew tired.
Nepletc with caustic wit, tho severest
irony, splendid cIoqucnce and iaultIess
logic, he ably aud completely vindi.
Gated himself from tho charges heaped
upon hiu by tho Governor for the past
few years, He reviewed the history Of
the Democratic party and uncovered
aud exposed the talsehOods Of its enc
mics. lie compared the two Constltu-