Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-07-18

compeIleu TO De at my nome III virginia ON
that day. 1 need hardly say to you, that our
than they have been for many years past, and
that it requires only that the Democratic
party shall be true to its ancient principles to
ensure a glorious victory in November next.
Be pleased, gentlemen, to accept my thanks,
not only for yourselves, but those whom you
represent, for the kind invitation extended me.
1 only regret that I cannot be with you, and
aid even to the smallest degree in setting the
great Democratic reform columns in motion.
1 am, gentlemen, with high respect, your
obedient servant, GEO. c. CABELL.
"WoRTLEY," July IL, 1876.
a. ". HdrkS, Secretary DC, MdrleStoIUn
My DEAR SIR Your letter of yesterday,
inviting me to address a mass meeting of the
people of Jefferson, in Charlestown, on the
18th inst, has been received, and 1 beg to re-
turn my thanks for the compliment it con-
veys- l cheerfully accept this invitation to
participate in proceedings intended to inaugu>
rate thorough reform il the administration of
the government. You will therefore oblige
me by informing the Committee of my hearty
cooperation in this effort to purify the pub
lie service, and to rescue our country from
the official imbecility and corruption which
have impoverished our people, and polluted
our national character.
Very truly your obedient servant,
Tnos. NJ. IsBELL.
VIM. L. Wilson, Esq offered the follow
ing resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted :
RESOLVED, That we. voters of the Demo>
cratic Conservative party of Jefferson Coun>
ty, in mass meeting assembled, do with the
utmost sincerity and cordiality endorse and
ratify the nominations lately made by the
National Convention of our party at st.
Louis, of Samuel j. Tilden, of New York,
for President, aud Thomas A. Hendricks, of
Indiana, for Yice-President, and do pledge
ourselves to work with all the honest means
at our command for their triumphant cleo
ton.
2. That we do also thoroughly approve
and affirm the platform of principles adopted
by the Convention, and especially, its terri>
Bile but truthful arraignment of the corrup
tons and dishonesty of the present National
administrator and the present dominant po-
litical party.
8. That we do approve and ratify tho
nominations made at Charleston for State of
fcers, and will earnestly and unitedly labor
for the success of the ticket.
4HV NAaAI = luGIOuuCGu I ne meet
ing as one of the worthy speakers a gentle
man too we'll known in this community to re-
quire anything more than a formal introduce
ton to our people. We refer to Maj. Fl.
kyd Douglas, of Hagerstown, Md, who
proceeded to deliver a stirring and eloquent
speech, in which the record of the Rcpubli-
can party, especially for the past eight years,
was arraigned with great power and effect.
AS We have delayed our paper to make
this note of yesterdays proceedings, we
must be excused from going more into de-
tail in regard to Major Douglass speech.
Suffice it to say, that while he was speaking
we could not helping thinking how true
would be the prediction of nnn of nnr cons
temporaries that lightning in Congression-
al form would soon strike Major Douglass"
He is the kind of man whom Congressional
lightning should never allow to escape.
Major Douglass was followed by Hon. T.
NJ. Isbell, who in his turn was followed bv
Daniel 3. Lucas, Esq. OF these latter gentlc>
men we have only time to say that they made as
they invariably do,and as our people knew they
would do, strong and effective speeches. At
ter a recess of couple of hours, during which
our torchlight procession paraded the streets,
the crowd again assembled in front of the
Court House, when Col. j. Fairfax Mos
Laughlin, of New York city, made an able
speech, which was listened to attentively
throughout, interrupted only by bursts of APP
plause from the enthusiastic audience. Col.
McL.'s inside view of politics in New York
enabled him to go over ground untrodden by
any OF the other speakers. It was the first
time our people had had an opportunity to
hear him, but wo predict that he will be
again called on to accept or decline invita-
tlons to entertain and instruct thom after his
manner last night. He was followed by adj
mirable speeches from the Hon. James H.
Grove, and VIM. l.. Wilson and A. E. Ken
nedy, Esqs.
We have no desire to slight these latter
gentlemen, but as they are fellow>county-
men,, and we must get to press, they must
excuse US from any extended comments on
their performances.
TIE GRAND ~ToRCu-LIGuT PROCESSION
was formed at the West end of Main street
and moved at 8 o'clock, P. NJ, under the
Marsholship of Capt. D. II. Cockrill, with
Juo. T. Colston, j. N. Gallaher, Geo. F. Ell
chelberger and j. Shirley Smith, Assistants,
taking the following route, viz: Down Main
street to Water, up Water to Congress, up
Congress to East, down East to Main, down
Main to Water, down Water to Liberty, up
Liberty to Mildred, down Mildred to
the Depot, to East, up East to Main,
down Main to the Court House, where tho