Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1879-11-22
Public Meeting.

Ala neetias u toe Changers. held 10 the Court
0ou.c o. ChariestoWn. on the Ssh OF Novcmber
tbs meeting Wss organized bY the election of
IOuN A. THOMSON, Esq, Presitent, aad J. II.
l. hrNrEs, Secretary
Thlrelpau. the President introduced Hon.
Thos B. Isbe'l, OF our county, who delivered one
af thc mnst happy. Instructive, chaste and beauti-
ful stfrese, 10 has ever been our pleasure q lis
tn On. It ab1und-d in correct snd Instructive
thoughts AID rxpressiJus, elaborated oy ,hs most
herpy Imagery.
Thea Mr. John u. Sl-iier vas next IN Introduced,
who's. sabj,ct Va. The Dspressioa ofOur Agri-
Cu'ts-a. Industries" tie preseu:'d his tuhJect
wiki great ci-a-ucss. sud produced Asures e. sus-
tain Die position. Hts practical, strong and Wig
oruus common sense made his hearers follow bin:
very closely through bis edifying aud able al
dress. The next speaker introduced was Our tai
entCd and able agricultural friend, Hon. James
a. Grove. wh1 vas the centre % the attraction Of
our meeting. His nRay happy sentiments and
able logic produced profound silence whilst be-
proceeded with his discourse. and owing 90 the
latenCss ~ TIE cvquing, he was compelled % cut
short bis otherwise able and learned discourse.
After the thanSs of the nce t-ns were rendered
O. oar efficient and able speak ers, the meeting ad
s,ssr-i.
JOHN A. THOMSON, President.
j. II. l. II srEi, Secretary.
We could not hear distinctly all that
II 10. Tlas. II. I,hsu sal! upon his Interesting
theme" gas .E.,he,ics u Farm LIE but
heartily approved what we heard The paper
raj by hin vas fall Of thought fclcitously
expressed an susceptible Of practical, every
lay application AL i,la,;raiioa. With all
due Difference o our frisnl, the Secretary, who
prepared the ab,v, rep'r, Of the proceedings.
aul g. ,hs distinguished gea;leman, the Chair
man. whose name Is thereto appended, We DO
90, ta,ak NJ Strils hlallei his subject Ell
tier " seiy or well H,n. James H. Grove
Sho q, 4 nl,ns.ic speaker All always speaks
f'rcib,y AMI eloqgeat'y. vas brief but pointed
ia his r.nlrss lie though, the farmer ought
q be represented in the CJlacils Of the State
snl Nation. bu, by men iily eduate!-men
who can c1nnsal respect AMI admiration and
.udJeuc, by sheir intelligence AMI abilities
lie Is. as We are. utterly opposed to elec'ins
mao q Office simply bsclass he IS a farmer.
OF mechla:c or trllesman regardless Of bis
capacity and suitalle0ess. Said Mr.. Grove,
ifihe present generation Of farmers are not ca
paciiatei by education for the work appertain-
ing to craftsmanship, let them educate their
sous-the future tillers ofthe God-given soil
Tor the important duties that may be devolvel
upon ;bem by the people for the people. Here
ferrld 60 the fac, that Washington, jefferson,
Monroe. Madison, lafayette were farmers
They wers-and statesmen. too and We are
no, without farmers 10 the present day who
are both. TPAren,hetcllly We would state
that the gentleman most prominently before
the people Of this State Gr gubsruatorAl
honors is farmer, lawyer. statesman-aUd has
At heart all the interests Of the State aud
people-vast aud multifarious as those Of West
VIRGINIA are Foremos; 10 the matter Of Ed
ucatioa. Agriculture, Mechanics, development
Of minerals s.I the preservation of historic
events We al'ale. Of course 70 Hoo. C. j.
FsulkneE-wh3 has fame sad a name beyond
his State All over the seas. IS Governor Of
Wes. Yrsiuil be sill, 30 more 10 develop her
resources Of wea'th. now atea. 10 the bowels
% her mountains. THAI any man within her
borders. Hs has vision ia sia,esmaaship
iadaI other clements essential 10 a man %
i,niiy Che gubernltorial oni,s and advance
he prosperity @ the peoP!eof IVES, Virginia. .
The meeting was smali-iouJ;less in a
measure caused by tie ia,ieaeacy Of The .
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