The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-08-23


RAIDS turned out in force last night, .:
the Court House, to hear the bright par.
ticular stars of the campaign crate, and
almost filed the auditory OF that buildin 8
with the exception of the gallery, which
place was entirely vacant, not single
soul being there assembled to rise as q
unit and applaud the speakers.
On motion, Mr.. A. W. Campbell was
called to the chair, and presented Mr.
q. F. Scott, who occupied the greater
portion of the evening. His remarks
were delivered in a quiet, unassumirG
manner, and were entirely devoid OF the
usual rant and tear, and Haunting sorth
of the bloody shirt noticeable in so many
of the speakers of the present canvas
He said that he came among US, not as a
stranger, but as one returning to his
homestead, and spoke of the thrift and
energy of our business men, congratu,
latins them on the success that had fol-
lowed them in their many enterprises
In referring to the capital
question, he quoted from the REGISTER;
But in the Republican Convention,
Mr.. Walkers Capital resolution stood
By itself. MIR. Charles F. Scott was O
member of the Convention, and acted
with the delegation. The vote of Richie
county WAS not divided on the question as
it was in the Democratic Convention, but
it aoas cast solid for Charleston, and en-
deavoted to the utmost of his ability to
force the conviction upon bis audience
that it was all canard, especially that
portion thereof in italics, and that nc
would not be ousted from his birthright in
the manner indicated by that paper. He
recognized, he said, many men in the
ranks of the Democracy who were
honest and true, men who would do the;'
duty as good citizens, but the cause they
espoused was wrong, and he was forced
to oppose them. The remsinde' of hi:
remarks were mainly devoted to tie
constitution Us at present existing, and
the ey,!s resulting therefrom, the county
court being dsnouuced as worthless in,
stitution and of no benefit whatever to the
state. The constitution authorizing these
evils he said, was never, IN his
opinion, legally adopted, and
went into force and effect only by the
"appearance' of the popular vote. The
cry of reform WAS then raised, and the
great Republican party was held up to
the view OF the initiated rs the only re.
form party 10 the field, all others being
mere pretenders, and he presented figures
which he called facts, TO sustain the asser.
ton, saying the actions OF the Democracy
had been reprehensible, and that the
leaders had been brought to the bar OF
Justice. He then concluded his remarks
by illusions of an eulogistic nature OF
the Republican party, and called on his
hearers to stand firm and battle for their
rights, and-(vote for him for Congress-
Mr.. Campbell then being loudly call
ed for, hastily reviewed the situation,
traversing nearly the same ground as his
predecessor, and by an allusion to dead
issues, disturbed the serenity of the audi
ence, and was greeted with an ap.
plsuse, the first real, hearty demon
stration approaching enthusiasm OF
the evening. He closed his re-
marks IN the usual manner, and the
assemblage filed to the door without q
dismissal from The chair, amid loud calls
for Kemple, which parsonage evinced
evident signs Of disgust at not being
allowed to tell the people what he knew
about farming in the Republican ranks,
and pole raising.
During tie meeting MIR. Campbell read
communication from the Hayes and
Wheeler club of Bridgeport, inviting
their brethren of Wheeling to attend a
meeting at West Wheeling, on Saturday
evening, at which time Mr.. Dsnford
would address the pesple.