The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-12-01

our reporter noticed tho following:
Hon. 9. D. Hubbard, colousI Thomas
o'BrIen, ]. p. Gilchrist, ]. N. Belleyille,
Major J. @. Alderson, Colonel Fred Good.
fellow, Dr.. ]. Q. Hupp, Hon. W. L. Will
son, ono OF the Democratic electors
At large from this State; Samuel Laugh.
lin, EsQ., ]. H. Good, Esq, J. ".
Schultze, Jacob Kemple, n. B. Scott, ].
B. Taney, Jos. Speidel, @. NJ. Rhodes, Il.
Lingen, Hon. George +. Boyd, 3. II.
woodward, James Dalzell, Major y. B.
McCulloch, Prof. Robert Dalzell, Hon.
Thaysr Melvin, R.IF. Criswell, Captain
Richard Crawford, W. A. Turner,
Hon. W. L. HeArne, James Maxwell, J.
D. Culhertson, W. II. Sheib, Capt John
Oarlin, William Myles, J. K. Bottstord,
william Glessner, F. P. Jepson, Dr.. $. L.
Jspson, ]. E. Hughes, Van u. Hall, 4. j.
Clarke, n. A. Chandler, Capt. Charles
DaI!ap. Mrs, A. W. Campbell and MrS,
John ". MsEon occupied one Of the boxes.
Mr.. Geo. W. Atkinson gracefully called
the audience To order, nominating as
Chairman ol the meeting kr. Augustus
Pollack, and for Secretary Col. Hugh
Sterling. Upon assuming the position 10
which he was chosen Mr.. Pollack ten
iered his thanks and appreciation for the
honor conferred upon him In Rn excellent
speech, which was tina and again broken
In upon by the applause ofhis AppFeeiatiVe
hearers.
SPEECH or Mr.. eoLLAcr.
LADIES, GESrLEMRS, FREEMES or WEST
VIR0INIA; me 10 acknowledge
the diHtInnulGhed honor, with great dihi'
dence and pEoioundest gratitude, and 10
add that the deep lmpressiyeness Of
this scene-ths motive and Inspiration
Of this grand assembly o. citiEeps-Will
ever be treasured among my most cher
lAhed recollections Of interesting Rnd graf
Lying events.
The eloQuence and suRgeativOness Of
this oceAAlon portrays beyond the power
OF Language, tho most sublime attribute Ot
American citizenship, and the most fer
vent prdor oI ltS patriotsrlp. enTiches
our history With iresh glow 81 hasSFest
devotion To Its trSdlti0n5, and grAcBS civ.
ilization with the spR0bling fruits Of lts
lessons.
II fGaSserts that after lapse Of Aeentgry
the inspiration Of our sacred legacy 70.
mains undiminished, and demonstrates
that The heart Of the American people
never ceases to throb gratefully for free.
dom's champion. il lends TO the National
lonstitution . brighter boapty-a grander
aud more expansive yleE, and While Its
stars shinR With greater luStfe tonight
The entire sphere ref ects reEnlgeht radl.
ance, "a Il IoyoUsly glorltying with Rympa.
thetic splendof tho brtlliancy Wlth which
one Of It's Southern 0rbs illpmipates the
deyotfon affection Of gratetpl peo'
pls. May the days be long deierea, be'
| lore Ghe vision Of this cfaGd and patriotic
spectacle anal grow dim.
| May the bo26F4l distinction Of the guar
| G,iiSn Of our liberties 10 ever esteemed q
pnblic duty, and may each merited recog'
milton quicken the emulation OF hRroie and
patriotic examples. May Il ltinculcate Rdel,
lty 70 principle; may itpromote virtue and
conserve The public purity; may II eonse
crate the memorials ollWaShlnRton, Jefier
son and Lincoln, and permit Us 10 contem
plate the future Of our Hopptry aa worthy
Of their sublime miSsion-as Of Tho, sacli
lceS Of the past may ColumbiA's htlpte L
the oppressed ot other lands--
'MAn IL tee Il boEn In Shalnt,
aTS y eoa NY al hosOt slilui,
4 soIiESign had PeeI.0
reyerberats from Pole to PoIe-from oeeai
i. 10 Ocean, and re.echo TIL time u no moro
! Ladies' and Eenuemen, please accept n,