The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-25
Meeting at Warrington Last Satur-
day. sla.t 81
MANNINGToE, w. VA,
Sept. 16, 1876.
Editors of the Register:

Sept. l6, 1876. J
Editors of the Register:
To-day has been day of great enthu.
of Marion County. From the dawn Of
day the yeomanry Of our county began
To assemble, and ere 2 Pm. one thousand
! were on the grounds to greet the first
speaker OF the day, General Henry NJ.
Mathews, our next Governor OF West
Virginia, who opened in mastery ar
gument on State and national affairs
that was convincing and effective. The
exposition of the condition and manage
ment Of our State Penitentiary was a
bomb-shell to the Republicans. General
Mathews sat down amid shouts from the
people.
The next speaker introduced was one
of West Virginia's noblest sons, the
Hon. Frank Hereford, our Third Dis
trict Congressman, who commenced
and spoke exclusively on extrava-
gance and corruption OF the AID.
ministration-lt was a mastery effort,
and received congratulations not only
from the lips of Democrats, but from our
Republican friends. The closing re-
marks Of the speaker brought forth a
hurricane of applause from the immense
audience. They were sublime, and for
the benefit of the readers of the REGIS.
TER we give them as spoken:
care not these things sufficient to
bring the blush to the cheek OF every
American, proud of his country? Are
they not enough to cause "the ears OF
those who hear it tingle, and the eyes of
these who have seen 1t weep drops of
blood?' Is it not high time that every
honest man, every patriot regardless OF
party, should give himself up for the ap-
preaching political battle for economy,
purity and good government? For what.
soever things are true, whatsoever things
arc honest, whatsoever things are Just,
whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever
things are of good report, are involved
in the issue.
'Ifthe spirits Of the departed take no.
tice of what is transporting upon this
earth, believe Washington and his
compatriots in arms, spirits of just men
made perfect, are looking down upon us
in this struggle, and will bid us God
speed"
Hon. Henry G. Davis, West Virginia's
working Senator, was next introduced,
who spoke ut length on manipulations
of figures, alterations, changes and dis
crepancies, In the official reports of
officers in the finance departments. The
speech from the beginning was logical,
listened to throughout with marked ap-
probation and attention.
Hon. b. +. Martin was next intro
duced, and was received with trcmen-
dons cheering. lie commenced by saying
that he WAS now in the good old county
of Marion, the hatne of his birth, and
among this large concourse of people he
recognized the faces of hundreds of
friends, and many of them old school
mates. [Applause.l
He thought 1t would be tiresome to
speak of national or state affairs, after the
eloquent addresses of those who had pre-
coded HIM. Cries of "go on" from all
portions of the crowd. The speaker
then spoke for n short time upon the duty
OF every honest patriot in America, and
IN statcsmanlke manner paid a high
tribute to the character and learning of
the distinguished nominee for Governor,
Henry NJ. Matthews.
AT this point the rain began TO fall,
and the vast concourse of people sepa-
rated in bundles for shelter.
Mr.. Martin is expected to address the
people of this vicinity after the October
election.
After sumptuous repast at Hough's
Hotel, the Warrington cornet band
made its appearance, and gave the
speakers, in front of the building, some
of its iavOrite strains Of music, among
which was the solo dedicated to Tilden
and Hendricks.
Among the notables who escorted the
speaker of the day, we notice Hon. Fon.
tain Smith, Hon. A. Il. Flesing, Linsey
B. Raymond, Clarence S. Smith, editor
and proprietor of the Fairmont Index,
and many others, who added much to
the success of this most successful demo-
cratic gathering.
Marion is alive, and will DO her full
duty in October and November.
Yours, VISITOR.