The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-09-15


ture respecting the B. & o. r. X. Whel
write for daily paper use plain Ian
} guage, and mean what / write, and tn
Legislature thinks better Of q man Tor hi
independence.
The gentleman who has spoken /
crazy, as crazy as need be, and over mucl
troubled about the Pan handle railroad
: But to return TO slavery: have no ATTN
ity for the negro; believe the negroes are
much better OF than Il they had nevel
been enslayed, but Uhite people are not
We want white laborers. a voice
hurrah for poor people IL don't wan
the negro turned loose, but colonized and
removed gradually. Bet white persons
I who are willing 10 work to take theil
places, and all will he much better of
and more rapidly become great, prosper.
GUS and wealthy.
l enjoy to.nighta more honorable posi-
ti0n than l deserve. But how has this
affair come abOutY Last fall petition
was presented TO Council asking Tor a
vote on the license question. j knew
nothing about 1t, butadvocated It., and
who would notS | never, in all my lite,
knew an editor who sat down coolly and
calmly AMI indicted Rnarticle in favor Of
intempcrSbee Well, the vote carried
triumphan!ly against license. AS q mem.
Der OF Council would not sit quietly and
see the voice Of the people diSregarded, or
lend SmyseH to scatter promiscuous hell
BY tavoring a trafdc that knowstno Sab
bath and no good. THIS was
depth. OF damnatiol to which
I could not descend. Council re-
refused license, but the Legialatufes Jun
done our action and attempted TO put US
down. Now we are and will be treemen
Prolonged cheering Humble and COW.
Hrdlyas lam those are my sentiments.
and we would be the most degraded peo-
pie on earth to submit to such legislative
action. The liquor bill was passed.
understood from the gentleman himself
by the cry OF Northern ianaticism. Is
the rescue OF brother from drunkard's
grave Northern lanaticism? Cries Of
no. But the resolutions proposed should
read something like this
ReSOIUCd, That the action Of the Legis-
!sture is ungenerous, arbitrary and un-
just.
Passed by scclamsliou,
"Are we 10 have free paperS"
Answered by desiening response Of
"syes."
A Dir. Thompson here arose and tried
to get a hearing, but vainly, several hun
dred voices exclaimiDg, "kick him out,
Gally," and was flnally compelled TO take
hin aI1af phich I'm ia anil a t,arFont hNr
ricauo OF hisses.
A voice-Let Mr. GA!ly be heard.
The Chair-IIet him be heard.
Mr.. GAlly-I don't believe any man
here entertsins. any uakiud feelings
towards me. Several vOices-Burn your
resolutions
Mr. Gilchrist mounted table and tried
TO get hearing but was hissed down.
Ar. Gally-YOu voted for, q free press
and you ought to allow free speech GHa,
ha, no: burn the resolutions, cried a
dozen I didn't interrupt Wharton.
5omeUody shouted-Wharton made you
uear.l That may be-. But at several re.
marks OF Mr.. Wharton I found myself
astonished. voice-No wonder He
would leave you under the impression that
we were opposed to each other on the
subject OF temperance. Does not every
one know that l have fought many a bat.
tie in that cause, in the darkest days and
that too when Wharton was not at my
side. Several voices Things have chang.
ed Because l could not support a wife
and children in my devotion ceased my
diligence, and yet, in view Of my losses,
$9OO at time. You say-Come back
Sgain Yes paid 5000. A voice-All
right. Yes; its all right now, isn't? Ian.
guage like that in the Gazette will not &C
.complish more In the Legislature than a
moderate coprse. Not US much. I know
1t will do harm. ,.,.....
Now, fellow citizens, have ever de-
ceived or foiled you in any official ca
pacity. Many volces-Nevcr.) Where,
| pray you Is the connection between
temperance and slavery? Does any such
necessity exisiS (Cries-No. Yes.) /
appeal TO the laboring men. Now, while
paying an annual tax Of $47, 900 can you
sustain such sentiments to your prejudice
and injury? The kindest act you can do
me Is never again to ask me 10 accept
any Office 10 your gilt. Last winter lost
at least, 5000, A gentleman beside me
Is In the same business and knows what l
say is true. These resolutions contain
nothing offensive to the editor Of the Ga
Eette. They cannot hurt him nor palsy
MS hand that he cannot write any more
They simply refuse to. endorse his senti.
ments. (Voice-Whsrton) III soon be
done. (Voice-Hurry.) Iwon't yield to
Wharton on the temperance question
You're in atcrment now, and when you
reflect, or come to lock your stable the
horse may be gone. II an extra session
Of the Legislature was called l would NOT
go; on any condition, first, because l
couldn't afford It, and secondly, because
you do not seem 10 approve Of my course.
Mr.. Wharton-l am in favor of the
people ruling their home affairs, and re.
gard with contempt any imputation oI
coolness on the temperance question. |
don't know OF single ab0litionist In
WheellDg-one whoFEonld aid or be an
a6ettor Of a.slave running away-not one
II such an impression has gone abroad 1t
has gone from the opponents OF the Times,
who for years have doRged my heels.
Should these resolutions go abroad.
Here an endless uprosr ensued. "Let
em go" cried one. "B1rn them up"
cried another -
Thompson jumped up agAin-You see
the inlrigueSy q ,- -
A Avoice-Ishe drunk ? Kick him out.
The President mounted chair but
could not restore order. BE was hooted
at. a.s
Dir, ,GAlly-Your lungs are stronger
than mine and besides, you arc rot In The
right spirit tonight TO pass my resolu-
tons : '-ls5 1yt = ROE
Amid 0 rAltling Of glass, tumultuous
excitement, and the least inclination mani.
fest to hear anything further the dense
crowd swayed 10 and fro, and suddenly
vacated the building, without so much as
a formal vote 10 adjourn.
Thus ended the grandest farce OF the
season, and the richest sceue We have