The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-18
GILMER COUNTY.
Five Democratic Meetinys-Speeches
by Colonel Hen. wilson, Colonel
Ben. Byrne, Judge &. ID. Camden
and l.. VI, Turner, Esq.

ana II. W. AuIhcEs ES4-
SEPTEMBER Is.
Editors of the Register:
| am enabled TO give you some &C.
count of the condition of matters and
things in the coed county of Gilmer.
On Saturday last z. NJ. Turner, Esq,
Senatorial nominee to succeed the Hon.
q. ID. Camden (who declined re cleo
tion), and Colonel Benjamin w. Byrne
addressed large assemblage of the citi-
zens of Gilmer county at Troy. 1t is
said that their speeches were able and
gave very general satisfaction. That is
the stronghold of the Repub-
licans in the county; but the
Democrats of that region are united and
working very efficiently and have strong
hopes OF large Democratic gains at the
fall elections. Monday, the 18th inst.
was Circuit Court day. Owing to the
heavy rain and high waters the attend
ance at Chenille was not so large rs had
been anticipated. Most of those living
on the South side OF the Little kanawha
river were unable to cross that stream;
but Notwithstanding, the Court House
was filled to overlooking. The discus.
sion was opened by the Hon.
BENJAMIN Wilson, candidate for Congress
in a very able and statesman-like speech,
which was received with great applause.
4. +. Fleming attempted reply, but
it was iedble and very tame.
VIM. Farmer next addressed the audi
ence in an able and very satisfactory
manner. At the conclusion, he was very
enthusiastically applsuied.
Judge Maxwell, Republican candidate
for the Senate, next addressed the peo-
pie. His speech principally consisted oil
an attack upon the Democratic party
since its control of state affairs, but 1t was
pointless and coolly received.
Mr.. Turner made II short re-
ply to it, abiding to the
Judges extremely radical course whilst
in the Senate, near the end of the war,
which produced considerable excitement
and alteration between the two gentle
men. The Judge was sadly worstcd, and
will probably not seek to come in contact
again with young Turner, as he found
himself greatly overmatched.
Judge Camden being present, was
loudlv called for, but owing to the late
hour of the day and the number of per.
sons cut of by the high waters, declined
speaking at that time, but stated that he
would speak the next day at one o'clock.
II WAS then announced that General
Byrne would speak ut 7:30 o'clock that
evening ut the court house Upon the ar
rival of the time appointed the house
was crowded, and TIE General enter
tanned the audience for near two hours,
in n mastery and statesman-like speech.
lie received marked attention on the
part of his hearers; it WIS really nm able
speech.
On the next day ut one o'clock, at the
ringing of the bell, n large crowd assem-
bled ut the court house, and Judge
CAMDEN, in brilliant speech OF near
two hours, held his audience spell-bound
for tbs time. His address in regard TO
state matters WAS of the nature OF an
account of his stewardship as Senator Of
the district. lie refuted to the satlsisc-
ton of his large audience every charge
made against the Legislature and Demo-
cratic party since the adoption of the new
constitution. The Judge is great ia
vorite of the people of Gilmer county,
and they expect speech of him at eac n
political campaign.
There Is perfect harmony IN the Demo
cratic party of the county, they are active
and Jealous in the support of the Demo
cratic national, state and county candI-
dates, and feel confident OF their election.
The Hon. Peregrine Hays will certainly
be elected to the House OF Delegates.
They expect to give to all their candi-
dates ut least four hundred majority.
You may certainly expect good account
from Gilner this fall. DEMOCRAT.