The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-08-16
RITcHIE COUNTY.
Democratic convection ut Har.
risyilie-Col. hen Wilson Trl.
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Democratic Convection nj Har.
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M RICHIE, G. H, Adgast1s, 1873.
Correspondents Of tbs IntSllIgsneer.
The Democratic Convention TO Selec!
delegates to attend, the New Martinsyille
Congressional Conyention was held in
this place yesterday. The Convention
and the session Of the County Court
brought 10 our County Seat large mum
Der Of people. Col. Wilson was on hand,
and also Jake jackson, Of Parkersbnrg,
and Judge Stewart, Of Doddridge, like
wise put In an appearance, as Il had been
arranged Tor Che Judge and Col. R s.
Blair to strength on the "Green.
back" question. The opening Of the Con-
veution clearly revealed the DRIFT Of its
subseq proceedings. And true to the
promise Of It's organization, set up
affair became more and more apparent In
everything that was done. The Green.
back element seemed surprisingly large,
and came the front with astonishing bold.
ness. The President Of the Convention was
empowered to appoint a committee who
should select the delegates TO the Con.
gressional Convention, and this Commit.
lee promptly reported delegation Sc
lected with special reference 10 Col.
Wilson's interest. When the Committee
retired to give some show Of formal de-
liberations, Col. Wilson was called upon
to address the Convention. The Colonel,
nothing 10th, was ready 10 q twinkling 70
improve the time, and deeming II prop.
er occasion, proceeded % give his views
on the great financial question Of the
day. He said "his views had already
gone TO the country" but nevertheless he
gave them to the Convention. His speech
gave great encouragement to the Green
hackers, and resolution was carried
approving his course 10 Congress, aud
also one instrucling the delegates to vote
for his nomination.
Mr.. Jackson, as things were managed,
had no show, and Of course was not called
upon to speak.
The next thing in order was the joint
discussion between Judge Stewart and
Colonel Blair. Stewart opened the de-
bate, and, US might be expected, had been
anticipated by Colonel Wilson, who had
much better said many things that the
Doddridge philosopher could only at
tempt TO repeat. had often heard the
Judge, but never heard him make 80
illogical aud tiresome q harAugue before.
The bonds, the bondholders, were the
cause Of all our woes. We were the
worst governed people on the face Of the
earth, these and similar declarations ran
through his speech. he talked himself
hoarse and gave way when II was an-
nounced that be had occupied his time.
Col. r. s. Blair was prompt TO take up
the gauntlet thrown down by the two
giants. And though he commenced bis
speech under circumstances that would
have insured failure to less brave and
able man, his effort was all that even his
warmest admirers could desire. He was
prepared for the occasion,
and showed that neither Of his opponents
had yet mastered the subject under dis.
cussion. He was logical, eloquent and
like l"whirl wind" in inyectiye. 1
don't think Stewart will ever want to
encounter him again, at least on
the greenbacls question. He showed
up Stewart as first Democrat,
then Republican, then an Independent,
now Greenbacker, and the Lord only
knows what next. Blair made some keen
a ...,. 81 I'll tU.I,an 10 apatndtp1 hin,
Of the origin Of greenbacks, and eloquent
ly described the condition OF the nation
when resort was had by the great minis
ter OF finance to that means Of paying our
armies which saved the nations lie. Mr..
Blair ia grand success "a q stumper, as
we'll as in several other respects, and
though differing with him on many ques.
tions, yet thank him with all my heart
for his great speech on this occasion.