The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1877-06-16
Capita! Meeting at Gienvillc.


uLENflLLk, JUNG IL.
Ar. Editor Pursuant to notices
that public speaking would take place
bore to-day tho representatives Of Har-
risou county for the Capital were
promptly on hand, bat greatly to their
disappointment and our pleasure, Col
B. W. Byrne and Major Trippls,t Of
Webster county, rode up in town very
unexpectedly. The pressure Of busi.
ness before tho County Court compelled
tho Court to limi, the time for public
speaking, consequently, only two houIH
and half was all that could be obtain
cd. AS the timO was limited the ar
rangoment for speaking had to be in
conformity Herewith, 50 it was agreed
that Hon. Henry Braunon was to open
in one and half hours, and Colonel
Byrne was to reply in tho same time,
and Mr.. Brannon to conclude in fifteen
minutes. Speaking commenced OF one
o'clock to a very largo and attentive
audience, and while NO confess that
Col. Byrno made very fue speech,
yet his reasoning for locating the Cap
ital at Charleston was not equal to the
facts, advantages and reasons portrayed
by Dir. Brannon, for Clarksburg.
Judging from what NO saw and heard
amoug the many persons who were
present NC eau venture to affirm that
not lees than threc.fourths of the num-
Der woro for Clarksburg. We regret
that timo and opportunity prevented
that old timc honored Democrat Of
Webster county (Major Tripplctt) from
speaking. for judging from his enthusi-
asm for Charleston, speech from the
Major would have been worthy Of the
man, il the cause was bad. Tho peo-
pie Of this county arc being aroused to
their true interest and by tho time the
election comes off we think old Giliner
will be selid for Clarksburg The
most remarkable coincidence respect.
ing the divers and many discussions
had at this place, is tho fact that the
Principal. and Professor of the State
Normal School has refused to allow
the pupils Ofthe school to hear the dis
cussions. When the Capital discus
sion was had there two weeks ago, a
very polite note was addressed to the
Professor and signed by tho speakers.
and other prominent ond professional
men requesting that the pupils and
teachers in the school be permitted TO
attend the speaking, but tho cgosism
Of tho Professor, that be the principal
If the school could impart more intor-
nation to the pupils in one lecture,
than all the talents ola member Of
Congress, an ex-Aliuister to South
America, 4 Circuit Court Judge Of
sixteen years experience, and other
prominent and professional gentlemen,
could in four hours discussion. is an
iudiguity and species Of self conceit
tha. every one should frown upon with
disgust and contempt. Not satisfied
with the indignity and contempt prac.
ticed upon tho distinguished gentle.
men before alluded to, the Professor
again refused positively to allow the
pupils Of tho school to attend the dis.
cussiOn to-day. Notwithstanding the
old Superintendent, and as We believe
the best and most popular Superintcn-
dent tho free schools ever had was here
10 our midst. Is tho action Of the
Professor proper and right, and are
our public schools to be controlled in
such manner as to prevent the young
men Of tho schools from hearing the
most eminent aud talented men Of our
State discuss important questions,
when ID FIVE minutes walk that oppor.
tunity 10 offered them : We think not
and hope it will never occur again.
i. W.