The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-08-31

TO levy on tue ptOpIc Tue SdLne amount
of duties enforced by the Government
on the foreign article.
Hethen illustrated the principle of ne
gro suffrage, negro equality, amalgama-
ton and all the kindred results of the
abominable ism. After showing how
this principle woEld work in the social
operations of governmental machinery,
and had elaborated it at great length,
he referred to an incident that happen
ed at Morgantown few days ago TO IL
lustrate his point. He said working
man, Republican, had sold horse to
4 Democrat, day or two before the
great Democratic meeting came off ut
that town. The evening after the great
gathering, the Democratic meeting, his
Republican friend, said: Had you seen
the horse you sold me to-day, you would
have thought he had got in strange COM
pany." "Why So" said the Republican.
because" said the other, "I rode him
in the Democratic procession to-day
publican, 81 was riding in the same pro-
cession." "How is that" inquired the
democrat. why you see," said the
|konest Republican, 81 heard Senator
Wiley make a speech the other day,
and he converted me. He said he was in
favor of negro equality, but that did not
prove that he was bound to invite Sam
DO into his parlor, or at his table. There
were white men to whom he would not
extend these civilities. This just con-
vinced me that it was us working men
whom they wished 10 put on an equal
ity with the negro, and | have left
them" That is the truth in nutshell.
He then took up the army question.
He said although our standing army is
too large for a people redsced to power
ty by taxation, yet when compared with
those of England and France 1t was a
mere handful. England claims that the
sun never sets on any portion of the
globe where the reveille of her soldiers
is not heard. She keeps a standing ar.
my of nearly half million. So with
France. She had standing army OF
nearly 100000 men. The expenses OF
our army, amounting to 5000 men, had
averaged for the last fifteen months
to Sll, ,O00,O 900 per month. The monthly
cost of the English army is only S6,OO0,;
600, and this includes pensions. The
monthly expenses Of the French army
which is nearly eight times as large as
ours, is only S7,000,000. Thus You see
that the expense of our army OF $1,000
costs nearly as much as the armies OF
England and France combined, and
amounting to nearly 100000. Do you
suppose that this amount Of money is
actually expended in defraying the ex'
penses of our armyi 1t cannet be. II
is put down against the army to cover
up outside frauds and corruptions-the
piunder Of the Radical managers, in
cludiug those who associate with them
i'm contracts. 1t is q notorious fact that
politicians of that party, who were al
most bankrupt before the war, are now
living in n maguiiicenee scarcely equal
ed by the millionaIres of the East.
Some of the members of Congress are
building princely residences in Wash
ington and at their homes. Let me re-
late an instance that will show you
how they manage this. Stanten wanted
to purchase ships of war. Marshall
%. Roberts, who had purchased
two old, rotten ships for les
than S22,000, one was the Hi
nois, and the name of the other | d'
not remember, proposed to sell the
shiRs to the Secretary. A board of asses
sors was appointed by the Quartermas
ter's department to value the ships
There was an honest man in this board
He reported them worthless-ansea
worthy-not worth more than the OLE
~, 4 I.N 4, l,a 1, Ia l.,
bring for firewoOd. The generous sec
retary had another board appointed
and the partner of Mr. Roberts was pu
on the same. The scheme worked well
lie took the figures of Mr. Roberts
The Illinois was assessed at SOM
s33. 900. and the other 70
about the same amount. Thu
Mr.. Roberts became q millionaire. Thu
YOU see how the money goes. But
have not told you the meanest part o
this transaction. Fsrney and Stanton
knew that some explanation would hav
to be made of the matter, and although
their cheek is about as hard as the mex
one, they were little ashamed. The.
laid the purchase of the ships on Mr
Lincoln, who was dead aud unable L
defend his character. TO shield them
selves from blame they would assassl
nate the character Of the assassinatc'
President. Money obtained in this wa
is called slush- money. That is the can
word among the cOrruptionists for thi
sort Of public pillage.
Mr.. B. then referred to the unconstl
tutional proceedings Of Congress
Showed the reason why they desires
the retention of Stanton and the in
peachment and removal of the Pres
dent. They wished to get the Who'll
control of the machinery Of government
Stanton was q power in their hands 70
mischief. At one end Of the CapitO
they could make the appropriations
and through the hands of Stanton the.
could control the manner in which thes
! appropriations should be disbnrsed
The exposition Of this manner Of msnip
ulating the public treasury wa
whitening to the cause OF RadicaiisH
But it was Just what the people want
ed. The ventilation Of such rascalit
called forth burst Of applause.
Mr.. B. then illustrated in most forci
bic manner the way in which the Ma
tional banking system is carried OF
showing the iniquity and rascality tha
is concealed in its operations. He deu
onstrated that those who desired to o.
tablish banks could buy 100000 wort
of Government bonds with about 5000
in gold, and get paid back $780, 900 J
greenbacks on which TO start the banI
and draw interest on the 100000, !
gold: and at the same time make som
Is or 20 per cent of the people in th
way of loans from the bank. And a
this comes off the laboring man.
We have not space to give half OF tn
telling points made in this great speecf
which will long be remembered by th
listening throng who stood for q"
hsurs without moyiRg a step.
After Mr.. Blair had concluded, haJo
lStambaugh, Of Ohio, was called FOL
who responded in about half an hour
I paech, which elected much spplaus
| The Major said his voice was hoars
from speaking in the afternoon, bot b
could not refuse the citizens Of WheeI
lang a few words when called upon. II
dilated upon the negro equality issu
in one Of bis humorous aud bapp
strains. He then gave the audienc
| oood al vice as IN their duty and el0se