The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1868-07-16

high compliment 10 him, bat finding
THAT his eulogy Of Mr.. Lincoln did not
meet with the appreciation Of his Demo.
cratic friends, he had 10 stop short on
this part Of the prOgro NINE.
He said the Republican platform did
not come out boldly on the national
debt, but said il could be construed TO
mean anything, Certainly not. 1t is not
clear to him and other Democrats, be-
cause Il is opposed 10 the DemOc'aiic-
Pendleton plan OF liquidation. The
Repubicsn party denouncs all fotms Of
reputation as national o crime, and that
the national honor requires the payment
oil our public Indebtedness in the utmost
good faith 10 all creditors ut home and
abroad, according 10 the letter and spir.
II Of the laws under which il was con-.
trncled. The debt was contracted for
the preservation Of tho Union. This is
the reason why The Democrats want to
repudia;e it, They can't stand TO be
whipped by loyal men, after four long
years Of war, and then DO compelled tc
help pay tho debt 1t grinds them to
think oft, Therefore they want 10 re-
pulia,0 il,
Ho pitched into tho Legislature Of
this State, because they have by law,
lisIrahthised tho rebels We have Ol,
ways told you that tho Democratic, Con.
sentative party of West Virginia wera in
favor Of allowing Rebels 10 vote and
hold office. Mr. Kline's speech proves
it. Let every loyal man, when asked to
vote the Democratic ticket, look Of the
condition of Maryland AMI Kentucky
under Rebel.Democrstic rule. All the
high officers in these States have been
prominent rebels men who held high
positions in the Rebel armies. Nearly
every member of the Legislature Of
Maryland, is o returned rebel soldier
Loyal men Of West Virginia. do you
dssife 10 be ruled by returned rebel sol.
diors? lIso, vote the Democratic ticket.
In conclusion hO appealed to tho
white men of this county, to know if they
could vote for General Grant, on the
platform on which hO WAS running. A
"Rad' in the crowd followed cut az,
am rs white as you are, and | know |
will vote for Gen. Grant" This Oaus.
ed loudAchoeriug for Grant, and ~
speaker [Mr. Kline, looked YER much
as il he thought the crosd was against
him, and amidst this confusion, he ret
fired from the stage, following "niggsr.'
Upon the whole Mr.. Klins'S speech
was ably delivered, and We a's truly
sorry 10 6nd him engaged in such bad
cause that Of defending the Democrat.
'c party.
After dinner, speeches we're made by
c. P. T. Moore, E,q, ANA Ju igo N.
Simpson. the Mason county Journals
"Grcat Imported aud renegade Re-
publican.
Mr.. Moore, commenced in very able,
eloquent and gcutlemanly manner, but
before he had proceeded far, he seemed
10 break, and his manner Of delivery and
tho language be used, fell FAR below all
Of his former efforts. and the people
seemed to feel much disappointed 10 him.
we know we were. lie went over the
same grouud substantially as taken by
Mr.. Kline, and had he confined him
self 10 that would have made a good
speech, But instead, he commenced
abusing Congress, tho West Virginia
Legislature, General Grant, md the Re.
publican party in general.
He said the "poor labotius" man
bad ak The burdens of taxation i'm
posed upon him, By the "moss cor.
corrupt Congress that ever convened"
whiie the "sich boud.holder" was
exempted, in order to pay the immense
debt forced upon people through the
corup! extravaganza Of Radical officials
He seemed TO have great sympathy
for the tax ridden and over.burdened
people, bu! failed 10 tell the people
that il lhete had been no rebslliOn,
made by Democratic leaders in the South
and encouraged by Democratic leaders
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