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



Continued from Fiut Pogs
mind on It's Introduction to vote against 1t
whether he should be found on the side Of
the majority or minority, Helooked upon II
as uncAlled for and unTepublican, RndLRS
an attempt 70 bind delegates whose CON.
Btituents would not be bound with them
or by them when they returned home.
Why shogl not delegate have rs much
liberty - he people whom he represent.
ed 2 aSked Mr.. Campbell. Did he lose bis
lights aS 4 citizen by accepting the office
Of delegate? Certainly not. And II the
great popular heart was not bound by the
doinRa OF the Convention when Il adjourn.
ed how foolish II was 10 think Of binding
seven or eight hundred delegates.
Turning from the convention Mr.. q. al.
luded to the necessity for Independence In
politics, and to the dlflcultiesEthal beset
party newspapers in this respect. They
were under constant necessity Of discusS-
Ing public men and public measures inside
and outside Of their own. organization.
They must do this every day In the week
and Of course they must fall Into errors.
But he had learned TO know that the pub.
lie would forgive much 10 q newspaper
that manifested general purpose 10 pre-.
serve an Independent spirit. Long ago he
had discovered that the true secret Of In
dependence was 10 dlseonnect the paper
as far as possible from personal
ambitions or schemes, either on the part
oil Its editor or anybody elsa. He ieltthal
an editor should DO satisfied with his own
position and business, and not make i
means TO some other end. He made allu'
sion 10 once famous editor Of the Lon,
don Morning Chronicle, who was enAmored
when boy with the idea Of being an ed
itor, and who had journeyed on loot to
London for that purpose. He rose stead
lily In the profession, and Of last became
the controlling editor OF the Chronicle, and
as such was connselled and counselled with
by. British prime ministers. Lord Mel
bourne once said 10 him, "Mr. Black,
have known you many years and have
frequently been under great obligations
for your advice and support. And yet
you have never asked an office At my
hands. How comes 1T" To this the
editor replied, "MY lord, came 10 London
to be an editor; 1t was my chosen avoca.
ton in life; l have succeeded to the lull
measure Of my expectations, and have
had no ambition 10 be anything else."
Mr.. Campbell said that editorship had
been bis own chosen vocation In life, and
be was as much attached TO Il now rs
ever, and that his ambitions had been in
the past aud would be in the future 10
make q newspaper deserving oil popular
confidence.
Turning to the gentlemen on the etsge
he expressed himself as indebted 10 them
for the greatest encouragement Of his LIE
10 70 on In the course he had marked out
for himself. He felt tonight that II ever
at times he had felt discouraged, or had
halted because OF any iancled lack OF ap'
probation Of his efforts, that this msgniti::
cent demonstration had reCompensed and
compensated him for all and
more than all that he had
endeavored to accomplish as journalist
lie could not hope to avoid mistakes in
the future, but guided by the light oil
whatever Of useful experience he had &C.
cumulated, 1t would be his renewed and
redonbled effort 10 advance every interest
political and material Of the community
and State in which he lived.
Thanking the audience for theirinterest
in the occasion, and again thanking his
friends for their grand testimonial, Mr..
Campbell resumed his seat.
At the close OF his remarks the audience
again burst forth into spontaneous storm
OF applause, after which the band again
delighted those present with q piece oil
music IN ia inimitable style.
HON. JOHN ". MASON,
Of Grafton, member for West Virginia Of
the National Republican Executive Com
mittse, was then introduced BY. the chair
man, and spoke from personal experience
OF the scene at the convention which the
testimonial commentaries.
Arriving in your city late last evening /
was informed thst vas expected to make
some remarks here this evening. Had
more timely notice been given me 1t
would afford me great pleasure to COM
ply with the wishes Of the committee, but
under tho circumstances l confess to con-
siderable embarrassment. / can only
briefly refer to aoms incidepR Of the
Chicsgo Convention bearing upon the
subject matter OF this evening.
In order to appreciate fully the heroisn
Of the act " HIGH the ceremonies Of this oc'
casion are intended to poRmemOrate, you
should consider the peronnel OF that Con-
yention. ! assure you it was no ordinary
asseulblcge oil men. Some Of the
most profound scholars, the best thinkers
and most eloquenl orators OF this
country as well as the most astute and ex-
perienced politicians were upon the hoor
Of thst Convention. ...
The RESOLUTION was offered by q man Of
great ability, large experience and oil
noWerfll in debRte-a man WHO rarely re-
ceiyed and never yielded TO opposition In
the councils OF his own party-amA who
could rely implicitly upon the support o.
tTo.fiiths oil that body under any and oil
circumstances. He was the Captain Gen
eral Of that heroic little band not map
propriaieIy called the cold Guard" ~ Il
aid he never deserts friend, but 1t Ia
equally tine that be never torgives a.
enemy, Then, ct the risk Of being crit
cised by such men rs these, and oil In
curing the displeasure Of the famous au'
thor oil the resolution, the three delegates
from West Virginia dared declare IN taVol
Of that principle Of individual thought and
action, which has justly given them ma
tionAl reputation.
Seated % was upon the rostrum, ]
could behold the electric effect Of theii
votes. First came an expression Of sur
prise, then Of indignation, conpia5 With IN
audible HIS, then wave oil Calmei
thought and reflection passed over the
assembly.
our delegates. II. Conkling, with his ex'
perienced eye, was quick to observe the
temper Of the Convention, and made hasta
10 utilize the temporary sentiment BY
moving their expulsion. The result seemed
Inevitable, A number Of delegates signi'
fed their intention 10 vote for expulsion
and the approving cheers OF others indi'
Gated their feelings. II was then that our
distinguished citizen, Hon. A. W. Camp
hell, made the great speech Of his life
mot a speech OF fiery eloquence, appealing
10 the passions or prejudices, but a manly
speech, calm and dignifed-such speech
Al proceeds from the Utmost soul
oi arm, earnest and determined
man. lie stood like Martin Luther
before the Diot at Worms, who
When pressed 10 renouncs tho doctrines
taught by him in certain Of his works,
calmly replied, II cannot and will not
Tetract,n "Here stand, / can do no
otbsr.W 81 cannot submit my faith either
10 lie Pope or the Councils; or, like our
own silver tonEped Patrick Henry, who
warned King George thgt Cesar had his
BrutuS, CHARLES the tfst his Cromwell,
and that they might profit by thair eyam.
Piles, and added reSolutely, "If this be
treason, make the most Of IT,; or, II you
please, like the patriot general Of the ar
mics Of the Rebellion, the silent, though
gTGniesti soldier Of the century, who,
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