The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-08-22


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CENTRE WHEELING DEMOCRATIC
CLUB.-This club met at their Hall on
Friday night. The President of the
club being absent, Mr.. Rumble was
called to the chair.
On motion a committee on poles was
appointed, consisting of N. Reister, j.
Clark and r. Sweeney.
On molten a committee was appoint
ed to procure q flag twenty-four feet
long.
On motion committee was appoint
ed to raise funds to purchase said flag.
J. R. Miller and W. Myles were appoint
ed said committee.
]. W. Parker, Esq, was then called
for, who responded by announcing that
he was requested to read the following
letter from the President of the club:
To the Members Of the Seymour and
Blair Democratic Club" Centre Wheei-
ing:
GENTLEMEN-Permit me to return you
nv sincere thanks for the homer you
have conferred upon me in electing me
YOUR presiding officer. AS l am COM
pelled to be absent from the city for
some days, will embrace the present
opportunity of addressing You few
words.
Thorough and complete organization is
the most important consideration on the
opening of the campaign, and if every
member of the different committees
will take an active part in the good
work before us, aided and supported by
every other gsod Democrat in the town
ships of Centre and Webster, eur sue
cess is sure and certain. Erery Democrat,
but particularly the officers of the
Club, should be at their post at all times
to encourage and strengthen others; to
offer their good advice and perform such
other duties as may devolve upon them.
Let us 60 to work as band of brothers,
feeling that our party success depends
upon our mutual labors. Nay, more,
let every Democrat feel that the triumph
of our ticket depends upon his own in
diyidual exertions and victory is ours.
Let each one of us spend portion ot
every day from now until the close OF
the campaign in conversing with some
of our friends, relatives and nelghbors
of the opposite party regarding the I'M
portant issues involved in the present
political contest, and it will be as
dread cast upon the waters" to be
gathered an hundred fold in the Octo-
Der and November elections. We have
willy and inscriptions foe to over
come and defeat. Misrepresentation
and billiugsgate are the weapons with
which they principally fight. Let them
use them. There are weapons still more
potent. They are truth and the instructive
tongue.
Let these he our weapons, and, as good
Democrats and lovers of our country,
arm ourselves with the pure principles
of Democracy and, as opportunities &C.
cur, talk cOoliy, calmly, reasonably, yet
earnestly, with those of the opposite
party, aud endeavor to convince them
of their errors. Let us tell thsm OF
their errors. Let Us tell them that the
Government is terribly in debt; that
this debt must be paid agreeably to the
| laws of Congress and the Democratic
PLATFORM; that the Republican man
ayers at Washington have proven them
selves incompetent to handle debt OF
such vast proportions; that instead of
decreasing they are increasing the debt,
and that the financial policy of the Dem
ocratc party is the only salvation of the
country. Let us tel! them that the poor
! laboring man has load to carry that
| is "grievous to be borne" but that the
success of our party will Tighten his
heavy burthens. Let MS tell them that
/ the masses of the white race in ten
sister States must not be crushed TO the
earth by the heel of the negro. Let us
convince them what n monstrous wrong
it is to enfranchise the ignorant black
man. Let us tell them all these things,
and much more, in calm and impas-
stoned conversation and we will 60 for.
ward TO glorious triumph upparallel-
ed in our political history.
We have an excellent ticket, both
State and Federal. Every man on it is
worthy and justly deserves the sutfrages
of the entire people, and if We only GO
to work in the proper spirit and work
diligently from now until the day after
the elections, the party of corruption
will be overthrown, the pure and good
principles of the good old Democratic
party" will be triumphant and the Re,
public saved.
To accomplish these good results the
members of the various committees
should each fully understand the work
they have to perform and discharge
their dates to a man. Besides the Ia.
bors Of the committees there is work
for .erery Democrat. Let all take part
int the struggle, and if We discharge our
duties faithfully the Seymour aud
Blair Democratic Club" will be hailed
"a the banner club Of the city and we
will have the proud consciousness OF
having accomplished much good fol
our glorious cause and country.
Yours, respectfully,
J. II. RINEHART.
Mr.. p. said he very cordially endorsed
the sentiment and spirit of the letter
He then proceeded to address the meet.
ing, which was a very large one, al
length. We have room only to give
the heads of his truly eloquent and log
zeal address. He showed that from ev.
ery avocation of industry there came
murmurings of paralyzed activity, and
the only thing that would lift the in
cubus that was now dwarfing the efforts
of the nation was to organize Demo
cratic Clubs in the city, in the coun-
ty and in the State. God had
designed that the American continent
should be the dwelling place of the
greatest and best Government in the
world. The great struggle for indie
pendence was almost a miracle. The
Declaration of Independence was the
united work of thirteen sovereign, in
dependent States. The Union was the
result of an afterthOught of great
minds, and was looked upon as being
handed down to our forefathers by
! Prnyidence So lung as we kent within