The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-09-04

whether you desife . change, Vi
| Il Is never well 10 change the policy
and rules OF government when II q
working well. 1t may do for individuals
but not for governments. 1repeaL II, VIC
have no need for change; there Is pros.
perity, and new churches and school
houses are springing up all over the coun.
try. The farmers and mechanics are all
doing well. Aside from the man who
has voted the Democratic ticket for the
last ten years, no one desires a change.
| Grants administration has redeemed
every pledge made Ia 1858. What policy
would DO pursued by Greeley no man can
tell. In their party there are irreconclla.
bic differences on questions Of interest To
the people Of Jefferson county.
Iaddressed an audience last evening In
q place where there was scarcely house
six years ago. A town has sprung up IN
the light Of their furnaces and rolling
mills. These fires would 60 out III the
theories OF the Democratic party prevail.
ed. If you would continue In prosperity
continue the party in power which gave
it to you.
am at loss how to name this new
party, whether TO call II the Liberia. Dem.
Ocratic or Democratic Liberal. It Is a
question as to which has swallowed the
other.
THE BLOODY cHAsM BUSINESS.
We are told thatths time has come to
shake hands across the bloody chSsm.
One word as to THE bloody chasm bust
ness. When the rebels inaugursted the
war which lasted four years, the men Of
the South elected a President and Con-
gross, organized an army, hauled down
the stars and stripes from every Custom
House In eleven States, and fought the
men OF tho North for over Jour years until
100000 men persisted in the struggle.
They took your own and your neighbours
sons prisoners Of war, penned them up In
Andersonvllle aud Libby prisons. Ander.
sonville-iull Of pestilence and death,
where they were compelled to use filthy
sinking water and unwho!esome diet IN.
til they died by the hundreds and by the
thousands. They started privsteers on
the high seas until they drove your COM
merce from the ocean. When the war
closed and the Republican party were
standing in the bloody chasm, Abraham
Lincoln fell victim 10 the assassin and
became our martyr President.
In the presence OF this bloody chasm,
the Republican party commenced the
work Of reconstruction. Tonight they
stand and say that in all this land there
hRs not been man executed for treason,
and not a man exiled. The men who or.
ganized the rebellion are In possession OF
their property. Not one man In the South
is denied by the authorities or the law
from voting Tor whom he pleases. Aside
from about 2jS men, the chief leaders Of
the rebellion who left places under the
Government into treason, all can hold Of
flee under the Government. The white
cotton fields arc filling up the chasm.
Isit meant by shaking across the bloody
Chasm that we shall ask pardon Of Lee
and Johnson for what we have done, that
the widows and orphans of rebel soldiers
shall be Pensioned with the widows and
orphans of those who saved the Union
II not what is meanti The Republican
party has already filled up this chasm.
They say Grant appoints relatives to
office, He has been uoing pretty well
for the Government for sometime back.
l remember in February 1852, our army
was encamped on Green river in Ken.
lucky where We expected to take boat
to help Grant at Fort Donaldson. We
heard from Grant that night, Fort Don.
aldson had fallen.
remember in 1868 when the draft
riots were in New York. Lee was In
Pennsylvania, we had broken camp at
MurfresbOro, Grant was hammering away
at Vicksburg. There was anxious
hearts throughout the North, of those
who had sons and brothers in the terrible
conflict. On the fourth Of July a tele-
graph dispatch flashed across the wires
which sent thrill through every heart.
It read:
We have taken Vicksburg. Pember.
ton has surrendered with SO 900 prisoners.
Slgned, . p U. 8. GRANT.
When remember these things shall
not turn my back upon General Grant IL
he does keep his old father in Post Of.
fee at Covington or another relative In
little mission across the sea. y z'f
II the Democracy 60 into power, Geo
s. Boutwell,, a man above suspicion, must
be turned out Of the Treasury, and some.
body else put in.1 ~ .
l shall say nothing inregard to Gree.
ley, Honest old, GreeleyYn as the Demo:
Gratis call him now. He had pet names
for them also, a few years ago. They tell
us Greeley will restore honesty. Look at
New York and the hungry fellows watch.
ing there. In 1860 when the Southern
States threatened secession, Horace Gree.
ley bent before the storm; and he would
do 1t in March next. He may be honest,
but he is in bad company. a.Hg-'
The Republican party has no banners
to hide away. They can hang out every
flag and transparency they have had for
the last twelve years, No man IL ashamed
Of single act or deed OF that party. II
has brought prosperity and peace 10 the
land. The advOcStes Of the election OF
General Grant can point 10 promises kept
and ask for him support They are proud
Of the party and It's record. i- y
l wish to say word personal 10 my.
sell, which 1woud not mention were Il
not on account Of charges made against
me in the public press 1t has been
charged that was opposed to the FIJI.
tenth Amendment This is false.
was an earnest supporter Of 1t in 1868.
You remember the struggle in Congress,
when Judge Bingham was our able cham.
piou. supported him in his work; and
these charges arc utterly without tounda'
ton.
Another chargeis that refused to have
joint discussion with Mr. Poormsn, be
cause he was greasy mechanic" !
never said such thingln myllfe. &
AS in my weakness I intend to stand by
Gen. Grant, so ask you in the strength
Of your majority 10 stand by me. come
embarrassed TO stand in the place Of an
ADLER man whom you expected 10 have OF
unnr ticknL and . sirannnr 10 nnr, hui