The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-11
LEWIS COUNTY.
~Ion' on the Observation-Disclosures
GOf and Wilson.
WESTON, Sept. 9, 1876.

WESTON, Sept 9, 1876.
Editors OF the Register:
The Democratic county convention
which was to have met on Tuesday last,
was too massive to control. Fifteen
hundred hardy yeomen of the county
assembled, four hundred OF whom could
only find room in the Court House,
eleven hundred by non-admlttance
deemed themselves dIsiranchised, con-
sequently it was impossible to transact
the business rs proposed In the
call by the Executive Committee,
l. e: to make nominations
for the various county officers. And as
there appeared to be only two candidates
for the hight trust OF the State Assembly,
Messrs. Arnold and Chidister, by vote
of the vast assembly, the Convention ad-
iourned sine die, leaving these two gen.
tlemen, both honorable and trustworthy,
to fight their battle inside the Democratic
fold both pledged to sound Democratic
principles and the support of Tilden and
Hendricks. AS to any ill-feeling, fight
ing, SC, as stated by correspondent of
the hitcLligencer, l can only say his whole
narrative is wholly false from beginning
to end. The causes for not holding
convention grew out of the facts l have
stated. Of course aspirants tor the posi-.
tion above named or their friends caused,
or vas the cause OF. pleasantly
and fun, but no ill-feeling. 1t was
gala day for the Democracy. If whisky
flowed freely, am led to think the re-
porter to the hiteiltgencer had more than
his share of the commodity. The office
OF Commonwealth Attorney, Bennett VS..
Edmiston, or u,ce Uersa, If you please,
both Democrats, by manipulation of the
juniors of Democracy caused some eX.
citement, if not profound interest in the
canvass. The county judgship adds
something to relieve the emu Of rural
lie. Yet withal tits our fight and even
in that fight, we permit no outsider to in
terfere. If Radicalsm is strong why not
PIT against US, candidates for the various
positions our family are so clamerous
for. Our great strength is our weak
ness.
But what about Wolf? He was always
on the hunt for flesh pots. His somer-
sault, or, rather, dog returning to his
vomit, caused not u ripple on the serene
countenance of the Democratic party of
Lewis. He, | presume, filled his mis-
sion; and for part and parcel OF that
$4,000 from the National Executive
Committee of the Republican corruption
fund, poor Wort. eats croto. Let HIM
hn Il nd
sgain. l pity him-and may the Lord
have mercy on his soul
On the evening of the lst inst,
Mathews and GoE met in Joint discus.
sion. Mr.. Mathews opened in Il sound,
logical address of two hours length.
& fl replied in hrppant school boy style,
iu.l of arrogance, evidently not such
speech as Mr.. A. ". Campbell prepared
for him in the former canvass. To tue
sound thinking portion OF his hearers,
Mr.. Mathews speech bristled with sharp
and cutting truths, finding Judgement IN
in the mind of the sober thinking tax
payer, while that OF Celestial Maths"
was clap-trap and spoken to his audience
rs al assembly of serfs, subject not to his
elcquence, but the power Of his money
bags. Yet he is clever fellow, and when
the WAX gets harder in his ears he will
have more sense, at least more discre.
ton.
On the 9th Colonel Wilson gave US
two splendid addresses, weighted with
power, eloquence and truth, and was
listened to by large and intelligent au-
dence. Col. Wilson to-day stands rs
one Of the foremost gentlemen in the
lower House of Congress. His opponent,
Charley Scott, the lilliput, | understand,
is memorizing speech MS written 10y
"Archle." Twice week he visits your
city for rehearsas. Judge Maxwell is
his prompter on the stage. That good,
kind and sedate old gentleman, Col. T. S.
Spates, or NortEcott, critic. Charles
first appearance is at Clarksburg. We
will sound his funeral knell in October,
and tenderly lay him to rest.
But what care we of Lewis, or what
anxiety of mind harrass us as to political
issues; Tilden and Reform by instinct
accompanying us in all our daily labors.
Our abundant crops, the peace and plenty
that adorn our homes, TO day, only con-
strains us to invoke the blessings such rs
are youchsafed to us-to alr our people;
that the spindles now idle in the north
ern workshops. that the furnaces that no
longer send forth the smoke OF industry
in our manufacturing cities, be protected
and resusctated from the blight of Radl-
cal rule, monopolies and bond power
Tilden and Refor II is the watchword for
every lover of the country.
Our court has been in session eight
davs, Judge Brsnnon presiding. Escas,
as accomplice with "Dowell," convicted,
is on trial. The case is a tedious one.
The Judge, so anxious to dispatch busi.
ness, is holding night sessions. The
evidence is all in, and pleadings just COM
pleted. 1t is generally supposed that the
prisoner will be acquitted.
Yours, Ion.