The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-26
MOUND SVlLLE.
Joint Discussion Between Hon. Ben
Wilson. and Mr. Jas. A. Hutchin-
sOn-The Congressman Uses Up
the WOuld-Be Attorney
General-CoI. ID. ID. John
son Also Puts I'm an
Appearance.

address the citizens of Moundsvllle.
Mr.. James A. Hutchinson, Radical nom.
inee for Attorney-G General, hearing this
50 arranged as to be present, hoping that
as he was in a strong Radical county, he
could manage, by hook or crook, to offset
Col. Wilson's remarks. The result
showed that he miscalculated to his
cost, for before Colonel Wilson finished
with him he had skinned him, hide,
hoofs and all, leaving scarcely rem
nant of him to run for Attorney General
on the Radical ticket. 1t was arranged
that the speaking should take place about
p. NJ, near the depot, at which time and
place large crowd. many of them
ladies, assembled to hear the discussion.
Col. Wilson led off in speech of an
hour, in which he exposed, in superb
manner, the corruptions, frauds, mis-
governments and extravaganza of the
Radical party since it came in power,
and he made telling argu.
nent. His speech was listened TO
with marked attention and interest,
and as he exposed fact after fact in a
mastery manner, 1t was evident that his
words were having great effect and would
produce good fruit. He was followed by
Mr.. Hutchinson, who made most feeble
attempt to do away with the impression
Col. Wilson created. His speech was q
perfect TRADE. He howled "humbug."
He declared such nonsense as that Demo-
Gratis pay no taxes unless such as they
are forced to pay when they drink whis-
ky, chew tobacco, etc. de concluded in
would-be most leeling(?) allusion to our
"culled brethren" and tried to draw
tears from the eyes of his hearers by
telling them how he knew the time when
a man would bave been sent to
the penitentiary for no other crime
than that of reading to said poor old
darkey the spelling book. HIS speech
was made up of such trashy substance Ms
this, intcrsperscd of course, with the
blooy shirt, the only radical stock in
trade.
AT this juhcture the chivalrous G.. S.
McFadden, radical candidate for lcgis-
lature, met stranger who was in con-
versation with another party. McF.
commanded him TO keep quiet; stranger
declined, whercupOn McF. knocked him
down. All which WAS model exhibi-
tion of radical devotion to freedom of
speech and Republican liberty.
Co.oncI Wilson reiOincd in
mastorly reply, routing his adversary at
all points, and gaining the well merited
plaudits of the crowd.
After the discussion Col. Dan John
son, who wore the blue with honor 10
himself and country, entertained the
crowd in one Of his characteristic
speeches. He was eloquent earnest,
cautious and candid. His spec h. though
delivered ut the end of the discussion,
held the crowds earnest attention, they
giving the Colonel three hearty cheers at
the conclusion. 1t was reported that the
Colonel was to be replied to by MoSby,
but he didn't come. Alter he had fin
ishcd, the boys undertook to raise
"a beautiful pole at ShumackPr's corner,
but it broke at the first splice. They
will elevate it to-day, however. The
assemblage, with the exception of the
McFadden disturbance, was very orderly
and well behaved
After supper, when Messrs. Wilson
and johnson had left, Hon. }. l..
Stevens, 'the great orator of Maine
(see hand blls,) delivered nm old Jourobn
bloody shirt TRADE. He fought the war
over again, and declared most solcmnly
that he WIS opposed to jeff Davis.
Public expectation had been raised TO
a high pitch to hear somebody from the
State of Jim Blame, who would reflect
some credit upon that able, if uuprncl.
piled bloody shirter. Bat public expec-
tation WAS doomed to disappointment.
He hardly proved himself an ordin'ri
speaker, and just in proportion as rauI-
cal hopes had been raised were
they dashed to the ground, Radi-
Gals were evidently down cast,
and Democrats elsted. He spoke about
two hours, in "a labored effort, trying to
make an intelligent audience believe that
the war WAS still going on, and the
Southern people were still in rebellion.
He wound up in an excited appeal for an
imperial government, citing IN fervid
tones the beauties ana glores of an en-.
pire, and the weakness of a republic.
After he had finished, his $50 or 200
hearers heaved sigh of relief, evidently
glad they had been relieved OF their al
fiction. He WAS followed by Jake kem-
pie in one of his usual attempts at but
foonery, provoking much laughter from
the crowd well, nigh worn cut by his
predecessor.
Upon the whole the meetlsg resulted
in decided Democratic victory, and the
end will be, that while Marshall county
may still be sufficiently joined to her
idols to vote for radicslism, 1t will be by
very decidedly reduced majority.