The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-03-12
Mp Gor-nu's I,rCTI-RE- With the c&'

Mr.. GoUGH's LECTURE.-Wlth the OK
ception Of perhaps Christmas nlghl' "o
do not remember ever to have seen our
neat Opera House so crowded as II was
last evening. All classes OF our CITIZENS
were represented. The various PROBES
sions, the workshops and the homes OF
Wheeling manifested deep interest IN the
gifted speaker, and WED with each other
in demonstrat of laughter and tears,
according as he swayed them from one
to the other. A. w. Campbell,
ESQ, introduced Mr.. Cough with the
few fitting words the occasion demanded
It was just such an introduction such US
we would always like to hear at lecture,
and we congratulate our contemporary on
its brevity and appropriateness. Sosoon
as Mr.. Cough announced his subject 81
lence prevailed the immence assembly
The lecturers appearance has consio-
erably changed from what it was when
first we listened to him some years ago.
He is now nearly So years of age, having
been born at SYNDICATE, in the county OF
Keat, England August 22d,
1917, and his locks are be-
coming threaded with silver. His
clothing, handsome suit of black cloth,
fits with scrupulous neatness, and his
fine physique and erect form add to his
attractions as a platform speaker. His
changed appearance rs to age, however,
ha, made no difference in his oratorlcal
powers, as his lecture last night clearly
demonstrated. 1t is very difficult TO re-
port any of Mr.. Coughs lectures, and he
must therefore ke content with the mere
est outline of last nights effort, "Man
and his Masters In the opening
of the subject the speaker said he did
not stand before his audience to give
them an intellectual treat, but rather to
say plain words Of truth, and to inspire
them with some higher idea Of the dig
nitv of manhood. lie asked the queS-
ton. "What is man as God has made
him-the Triune God?' and answered
the question IN words SO eloquent and
beautiful as to defy any description of
them our pen can give. His description
of slave scene in the days gone by, was
most natural and touching, and when he
uttered the sentiment that he meant to
speak of, "a slavery worse than physical
slavery" every eye was fixed upon him
The lecturer said he would speak OF the
one terrific influence that holds more
men in bondage, and more abject bond
age, physical, moral, intellectual, and, |
was going to say religious, than any
other influence IN the land. The mon
ster vice, the Goliath of Gath among the
tvrants, is the feaful, terrible one Of in
temperance" This is Mr.. Coughs
treat theme. To show the evils of this
he seems to have been born, and When
eaer he takes hold of this subject, his
great soul goes out in tendercst longings
to save his fellow men
from Its dreadful effects.
Mr.. Coughs manner of address is one
which never tires the audience. He gave
us last night succession of most start
ling facts clothed in beautiful CARDS of
psthos and eloquence. The great idea
uppermost all the evening was the evil
of drinking-and under deep convic-
ton of this truth the great assembly
must have dispersed. An exchange says
Mr.. Cough tells old stories, and says 1t
~ rather detracting from his ability.
We on the other hand regarded the old
stories, and especially the cold, old
Bible stories" which he used last night, as
among the browning glories Of his lecture
very truly said, Coughs whole speaking
is eminently true; there is nothing false,
either in tone or infection, and the re-
mark applies to emphasis. All is truth,
the result is Underwriting pleasure, and
unresistable impression. His air is that
of man who never thought five minutes
on the subject of public speaking, but
who surrenders himself to his genius,
while he often times matches grace be-
yond the reach of art
The closing peroration last night, was
extraordinarily grand, and fairly lifted
his hearers to the very pinnacle
of pleasure. The audience left the Opera
House regretting that the thrilling lee
ture of nearly two hours had reached Its
close.
Mr. Cough came to Wheeling at the
solicitation of the Evangelical Lutheran
Mission, to which we are indebted for
many pleasant and clcvating entertain