Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-05

correspondence OF tne Register.
CAMERON, W. Va, October l..
For years hence Saturday last will
mark an important in the history OF the
village OF Cameron, and be referred &c
as the day Of the big meeting" Never
before, | presume, were so many peo'
pie gathered there. as on that day, the
number being variously estimated at
from l,5OOto $500, and the enterpris'
ing village 'did herself proud" in pre-
pairing for the reception OF the distin'
guished gentlemen, and host OF Demo
Gratis who poured into town from every
direction, and by every mode OF convey
ance. The liberality displayed by her
citizens in decorating their dwellings,
and places OF business fully sustained
their well deserved reputation for
'push," and go-aheaditiveness.
The first organized delegation to ar,
rive was from R~yerson's Station, Pa,
and consisted OF about 80 persons, In
Guiding a number OF ladies. Next fol-
lowed the Freeport delegation OF about
800, in which vas also a number OF the
fair sex, and WAS accompanied by a
very fine martial band. Both OF these
delegations carried u large number OF
flags, banners and notices expressive OF
their political sentiments.
The Benwood Corpet band was in
attendance, in full force, and enlivened
the occasion by numerous strains OF ex-
Vibrating music.
A beautiful pole about 10 feet high
was erected with a streamer bearing TIE
names OF our noble standard bearers,
which was greeted with the most up
roarious applause, the cheers being rev.
erberated back by the lofty hills sur
rounding the village.
The meeting vas called TO order
about 1915 r. NJ. by j. w. Dunlavey
Esq Chairman Of the district Demo
cratic Committee, who named Hon. j.
w. Gallaher as President, Messrs.
Joseph Loudenslager Sr., w. J. Brian,
J. G. Booher, j. T. Eibin, Joshua Bur-
ley, aud Jonathan Purdy Esq, were
chosen Vice Presidents, and Frank w.
Brown and ID. S. Thompson, OF West
Virginia, and j. W. Hays, and j. Z.
Gooden OF Penna., as Secretaries.
The Chairman, i'll Il few we'll chosen,
pertinent remarks, thanked the meeting
Tor the honor conferred upon him, and
introduced. as the first speaker Hon.
Benjamin Wilson, present and pros
pective Congressman from this district,
who, after the cheers which greeted his
appearance had subsidized proceeded, in
the short space OF forty minutes allotted
him, i'm his mastery manner TO review
and contrast the actions OF the two great
political parties in the past, ami closed
by a glowing tribute to General WIN
field 5. Hancock. =,
Attorney General White followed
with one Of his characteristic speeches
OF about twenty-five minutes, making
many telling hits, and calling forth
roars of laughter, and rounds OF APP
plause.
A perfect avalanche OF applause greet
ed the appearance OF the Hon. ;. ,. Cox,
who next took the stand. This e!o-
ouent, and gifted orator, and statesman,
after paving a high tribute to the sterl
ing worth, and valuable public services
of Hon. Benjamin Wilson, proceeded,
in his own inimitable style, to entertain
and enlighten the vast throng who list
ened spell bound by his easy.
flowing eloquence, for the SPACE OF
hour, during which he
arraigned General Garfield for his COM
plicity in the election frauds oil 1876, IN
a most scathing manner. =.
The speach throughout was n OF
the best ever delivered in the State, and
cannot but bear good fruits in the minds
of every thinking voter who listened to
il. nj the November election. The next
speaker introduced was MIR. Crawford,
of Pennsylvania, al entertaining and
forcible speaker, whose remarks were
well received, and heartily a~ppiaudsd.
Al the conclusion of Mr.. Crawford's re-
marks, Col. ID. ID. Johnson occupied the
stand until the arrival OF the west bound
train, devoting the principal part OF his
attention TO matters pertaining 10 state
politics "a field in which he stands
without a peer in the state. lhus
closed one OF the most largely attended,
interesting, and let us hope, profitable
meetings ever held in Marshall county.
NOTES.
4 noticeable feature OF the meeting
was the close attention given the re-
marks of each OF the speakers, n tue
deem earnestness evinced and orderly
conduct Of the audience:
No difficulties or fights occurred dur
ing the day that | heard OF, although
some few Radical rowdies did several
times attempt to raise a dis urbance.
Owing to the close proximity OF the
speakers stand to the railroad track,
considerable annoyance was occasloneh
the speakers by the noise produced by
the constantly passing. and re'p"ssing
engines and trains. .,.
II was not known until about eight
o'clock. Saturday morning, that Hon. ,.
s. Cox, would be present at the meeting
IL the fact had been known a lew days
earlier there is no telling how MANY
people would have been there. 1t
was a monster meeting "a 1t was.
Ii vas a sad sight to notice--lnd II
couldn't help but be noticed either
the elongated countenance OF my very
worthy Daring his politics. irienu DOC
S,idgan, who occupied a position IN
front of the speakers stand during the
speaking. c;,oo
The County Executive Committee
have arranged for a series OF meetings
in Franklin, Meade, Liberty, and Web
s,er districts during the present week
10 be addressed by Hon. ). W. Gallaher,
Fontain Smith, l.. S. Newman, Charles
r. Oldham, and others. The Marshall
county Democracy propose 20 AT least
materially reduce the Republican ma
iority this fall. We have a ticket IN the
field consisting OF gentlemen whose
characters and regulations are above
reproach, and whose qualifications ior
the positions they aspire to are uhi'er-
sally admitted.
THIS world not only owes every man
a living, but is bound to bury him when
he gets ready to try the next. This iac''
however, never interieres with a grocer
demanding cash down.
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Catch o Tartar,
and when caught, scrub well with Sozo'
Don't. Don't spare it. Brush for dear
, &c.,. - all tho hlttpr tDI