The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-09-17
LETTER FROM~OBsERvER."
Great Gathering of the Democracy
Colonel wilson ss<sathers them IN
A Unanimous Vote for the Demo
cratic Ticket.

CHENILLE, Sept. II, 1874. e
Editors Of the Register u.--
With vast deal of pleasure send
YOU the proceedings of the grandest
gathering of the Democracy that has oe-
Cured here for twenty years past. 1t
was a perfect Waterloo for the Radical
brethren and an Alma for the Democracy.
1t had been previously announced that
Col Wilson would address the people
to-day, and since the nomination OF the
civil rights candidate it had been noised
abroad bv the RAIDS that General Golf
would be present. But young Nathan
was not inclined to risk himself in his
advocacy of Radical principles in this
section, so he induced his personal friend,
Mr.. Robert F. Fleming, to appear IN his
behalf. Soon after eleven O'Clock Judge
Brannon adjourned Court, and Colonel
Wilson opened his arraignment OF the
Republican party. His argument was
clear, logical and conclusive and
no room was left Tor the
most fastidious of the Radical
persuasion, to pick flaw therein. The
Colonel noticed especially, the argument
of Registration Stevenson, that in thaS
campaign National politics should be
dropped into the background. He said
he proposed to discuss National politics
onlv, but if his opponents desired it, he
should not shrink from full investlga-
ton fthe course of the Democratic par
tv since they had secured the ascendency
in this State. Beginning with a dis
custom of the financial condition OF the
country, Colonel Wilson showed to the
full satisfaction of the vast audience the
incompetence of the administration to af-
ford the relief demanded by the people,
and the necessity for change. Next
he turned to the condition Ofthe States of
the South. and the sC-called "Republican
form of government" which is forced
upon them by the administration. Next
he referred to the Internal Revenue sys-
TEN, as carried on by the Republican par
tv. And last, but not least, he referred to
the infamv which the last Congress
endeavored to force upon the country, and
known as the civil rights bill. He gave
history of this measure, and proved
conclusively that the Republican party
stood pledged to pass the bill at the next
session of Congress, if they were able.
The speech was the most effective de-
livered before Gilmer county audience
for long time. Such unanimity Of
opiniOn was never known before.
The funniest occurrence of the meeting
was Mr.. Fleming's defense of General
Cot. Poor Bob! 1t was Damon and
Pvthias over again. Nc Fleming is an
intelligent gentleman, and seemed to con-
slider himself under personal obligations
to Mr.. Gotl. He did the best he could
for his friend in an effort to reply to Col.
Wilson; but his tongue, usually fluent,
refused its work. His language came
dry, dusty and desultory, and he APP
peared to talk not as one believing what
he said, but as a man performing a duty
which he had much rather had devolved
upon another. In two minutes Col.
Wilson disposed of the flimSy
arguments used by MIR. Fleming,
and laid bare before the people the covert
and unholy designs of the Radical party.
Never was Il speech more of success
than Col. Wilson's; and as | have stated
above, never did such unanimity of feel
ing exist in favor of man as to-day
holds all our people together in behalf of
the'gallant gentleman who is the stand
ard bearer of the Democratic party in
this contest.
Among the crowd of listeners was the
little Radical Scott, of Richie, who is a
candidate for the Senate against Captain
Knots. But Knots was too knotty a
question for him, and like Sigel, he
deemed a mastery retreat the highest
achievement in military tactics. Scott
retreatcd; and well he might, for he found
almost q solid vote against him. For
certain local reasons the people of Gilmer
will not forget Mr.. Scott at the polls.
You may certainly count upon large
majority in Gilmer and Calhoun for the
whole ticket-not less than 800 in the
two counties. Truly, &c,