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Winchester, May 20, It has been announced in the papers that Frederick county was represented in the Wheeling Convention. To prevent a misunderstanding, and to show in what way that Convention was formed, I will tell you how the delegates from this county were appointed, or, rather, how they were not appointed: One of the delegates, a drunken loafer, after receiving a severe castigation upon the street, and sundry threats that a much worse punishment awaited him in the future, suddenly found the atmosphere of this neighborhood injurious to his health, and left for parts unknown. He turns up next as a delegate from Frederick in that "very respectable" body.--The other delegate was less authorized even than Mr. Senseney, for his insignificance was too great to be threatened, and he was not sent from the county as the champion of the boot and cane party, as was the first gentleman. The first intimation our people had of the honor conferred upon them, was the announcement of
w the delegates from this county were appointed, or, rather, how they were not appointed: One of the delegates, a drunken loafer, after receiving a severe castigation upon the street, and sundry threats that a much worse punishment awaited him in the future, suddenly found the atmosphere of this neighborhood injurious to his health, and left for parts unknown. He turns up next as a delegate from Frederick in that "very respectable" body.--The other delegate was less authorized even than Mr. Senseney, for his insignificance was too great to be threatened, and he was not sent from the county as the champion of the boot and cane party, as was the first gentleman. The first intimation our people had of the honor conferred upon them, was the announcement of the names of the delegates after the Convention had assembled. Doubtless, other counties were represented in the same manner, yet they were all counted among the immortal thirty. Frederick has now three hundred men in the field,
Winchester, May 20, It has been announced in the papers that Frederick county was represented in the Wheeling Convention. To prevent a misunderstanding, and to show in what way that Convention was formed, I will tell you how the delegates from this county were appointed, or, rather, how they were not appointed: One of the delegates, a drunken loafer, after receiving a severe castigation upon the street, and sundry threats that a much worse punishment awaited him in the future, suddenly found the atmosphere of this neighborhood injurious to his health, and left for parts unknown. He turns up next as a delegate from Frederick in that "very respectable" body.--The other delegate was less authorized even than Mr. Senseney, for his insignificance was too great to be threatened, and he was not sent from the county as the champion of the boot and cane party, as was the first gentleman. The first intimation our people had of the honor conferred upon them, was the announcement o