The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1866-10-04
The True Boys In Blue
6 Out In Force.
Speeches in Both English
h d and German.
Fireworks, Music and Pa
! triotism.

| Inc W0rklDgmen.S CONSERVATIVE Dem
ocratic Meeting in Centre Wheeling last
night was the most complete end bril-
liantly successful political meeting held
by either party in West Virginia during
the campaign, Several thousand per
sons were present and seel
impression was made by the speakers il
favor of the patriotic policy of President
Johnson and the principles of the Nation
81 Union and Democratic party. The
place selected for the meeting-.the paved
yard below the 5th Ward Market
House was we'll adapted for the pur-
pose for which it was used. The Eng.
lish stand for speakers was erected i'm.
mediately at the end Of the Market
House building, and the stand for Ger
man speakers was placed at the farther
end Of the open, paved, square. The
stands were Illuminated by railroad
lamps and lanterns and were draped with
national flags. Numerous notices were
displayed among the decorations, the
following ones being conspicuous; "0ne
Country, One Constitution, Que DeS.
tiny" "Not one Star must fall from our
Banner" "We vote as we fought, for
a Union Of thirty six equal States"
"Our President-the Country's Hope"
Andrew johnson, the Soldiers Cham
pion." Charity for all and malice to-
wards one-Linooln." "The CoDsti.
tuition Washington established it Lin
coin defended it johnson will preserve
it," About seven o'clock beautiful dis
play of fireworks was commenced.
Rockets and Roman candles, iilnrn;1I, -
ated the air auo o'iie"
admiring shouts FROM the fap'o
iy assembling multitude. About hall
pass seven. the audience surrounding the
English stand was called uu-uruor-.'y
LEWIS BAKER. Esq, and an organization
was effected by electing Mr.. s. P. DULY
q machiuist of the B. & o. R. R. shops,
President; Mr.. 8. N. DARRAH, of Miller's
Foundry, Vice President, and Mr. JOHN
Fl. CLARK, of the Belmont Nail Works,
secretary. The President Of the meet
ing then introduced Judge WILLIAM
LANG, of Tifin, Ohio, who proceeded to
address the people in relation to the po'
Itical questions of the day.
JCDoE LANa's SPEECH.
He commenced by saying that, no mat.
ter what our place of nativity may be,
no matter what occupation we may pur.
sne. no matter what may be our indiVid
nal opinions, still, from ocean to ocean,
and from the lakes to the gulf, all tht
dwellers in tho United States of Amerlc.
have deep interest in ihe preservation
| of the government. II is often said b!
public speakers in almost every political
campaign that the issues presented III
the bending election are Of the utmost
| importapce. But this assertion was nev
ar 40 true as NOW. The political cam
saisu In which we are engaged is the
most important that ever transplred i'll
America. IL involves no less q question
,han the life or death of the republic
Upon this question l canspeak feeliDgly
I came to this country poor
lad, an exile from foreign
land. loved tho constitution and laws
Of the American Republic, and, when
became of proper age, l solemnly swore
TO maintain them. My children look tC
me to preserve for them the blessings OF
the free government under which l have
spent the best and greater portion of my
life. They look to mo TO preserve the
| principlss g Of that constitution to which
| swore allegiance. But tell you, my
fellow CiUizens, that the death knen ol
that constitution is sounding aud the
free government built upon it is sinking
into utter and irretrievable ruin, unless
the people will rally in their might fol
the restoration Of the Union and the
maintenance of the principles OF the
constitution. (Cheers.)
The shortnesS of the time allotted NE
will prevent NE from even alludipg tc
all the questions of moment that enteI
into the present political campaign, bul
if shall succeed in impriuung upon The
memory of each man in this vast con
course single thought in relation TO tie
political issues OF the day, l shall hal t
accomplished my desire.
The nation has just passed through {
fearful civil war. Brother has me
brother upon many bleody battle.felds
aud now, at the close of the war, tn,
identical questions are presented for set
tlement by thevotes OF the people, abou
which we have been fighting. Ia thi
crisis each citizen should reflect Calmly
and ask himself what is his duty-whs
is best for him to do. ! have alway
been Democrat, swore TO supper
the constitution, and, In my humb!
: opinion, l thought could best com
ply with the requirement Of my oatl
by acting with that political erganiZa
5 tion. (Judge Lang was here interrupted
to announce that Hon. Otto Diesel, Q
Columbus, was about to commsuc
: speaking in the German language frou
the stand at the other end of the msrke
space. A number of Germans thereupo
repaired to the place indicated. an
Judge Lang resumed his remarks)
Is They say that the old old ConstItu
d tlon Is now worn out and needs patching
y (Laughter.) 1t was good enough f.
;. Washington and the heroes Of the Re,
Olution good enough for Madison, an