The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1872-07-31

nave conferred on me, l say II with
heart full Of gratitude to the people OF thi
district ave know it." 1havc Tough
many hard fought battle in the Repub
lican ranks as q private, Ishall endeavo
inthc coming contest with the enemy I,
do all that lies in my power 70 win, VIC
tory for the Republican party, (cheeu)-
4 the Republican party without an affix o
q prefix (Cheers)-the grand Republlcal
party OF the last u years-the party tha
needs no vindication at the hands OF an,
one-the party whose principles and th
policy Of which have been acknowledged
by the entire country; and to-day in &C
cepting this nomination l speak for thu
organization that has presented a
Its standard bearer, the. President O
the United States, Ulysses s. Grant
[Great cheers. You know, my fellow
citizens, that III these latter days II be
comes necessary somtimes 70 distinguish
between party styling itself the Greeley
Republican party and the Republican
party Of tho country. The principles o
the Republican party are well known
having been established I'M The Legislation
oI the last twelve years. The admins
tratlOn OF Gen. Grant needs no vindIca,
tion at my hands. promised you foul
years ago elect Gen. Grant President o.
the United States and VIC will bring peace
and order out oil the confusion in the South
and to-day, after little more than three
years Of that administration has passed, We
have peace ut tho South. The cotton
fields there are whitening beneath crop
that will yield five million bales to the
laborGr, At that time we said to you
elect Gen, Grant President Of the
United States and we will reduce
the taxes for Federal purposes; we will
pay OIL the public debt; and under his
administration We have paid off Of that
public debt $300000000; taxation has
been reduced at the rate OF 100000.
900 per annum; the credit OF your country
has gone up and your securities that in
1860 were from 10 to II per cent below
gold to-day are at par in the money mar.
ket Of the world. And more than that,
my fellow citizens, your currency that
was 32 cents below par is now from 10 to
IL. This is the speech that has been
made by the Republican party OF the
nation for the administration of Gen.
Grant in vindication of his policy. And
now, my fellow citizens, we enter this
campaign against party that has been
organized against US, or are organizing
agninst Gen. Grant and Gen. Grants
father and Gen. Grants brothers.in law,
but what organization there isagainst the
distinctive Republican party know not
Applause. In all the public speeches
and declamations we have heard in
the State of Ohio there is no fault
found with the administration OF the pub.
lie affairs Of this State, and with the
policy Of the party that has brought peace
to the South. There is no complaint save
from the Ku.Klux; and today the finan.
cial policy OF our government, as con.
Quoted by Secretary Boutwell,, meets the
approval Of every one; and to-day the
men that are organizing this attack upon
the administration oil Gen. Grars-this
Liberal Republican movementsas they
term 1t, comprise the very mehWho in
Wall street would bring about q panic
every day in thcyear. The steady menot
business, themechaniCs, the1aboriug men,
the farmers, the men Of means, are satisfied
with this administration satisfied with its
financial policy-satiSlicd with its policy
toward the South-satisied with its policy
at home. They organize now q crusade
against Gen, Grant. II Is TO be personal
warfare. Well, l presume that is Just
about the size Of this Greeley Republican
or Liberal movement; and whilst they are
attacking Gen. Grant and talking to you
about the number of horses he keeps and
tsestables he has erected on public ground
and about his old father who keeps tho
postoflice in the city of Covington,
we will be talking and conducting
this campaign on the grand principles
Of the Republican party. Applause.
1t Is common remark when two boys
get to fighting on tho street, il one is
smaller than the other, for the outsiders
to cry out, stake one of your size! But
this modern Republican party will not
take one Of their size. They have got
just about their size when they fight
Gen. Grants father and brothcrs.in.la law.
Applause sn.s ~.
lam not here to-day to make o speech,
but let me say to you that in this 10th
district Gen. Grant had majority of
5000 four years ago, and II majority Of 3S
votes in, Belmont county. Let me say to
you now, in Belmont county we pledge
you 500 majority for Gen. Grant. Great
cheers We will do more than that.
We fiPledge you 1000 majority for
Gen. Grant In the 10th Congressional
District. ! The good sensedJ people Of
this country arc not going to change
off acertAinty such as the administration
of Gen. Grant aifordsus for such an un.
certainty US Horace Greeley. Derision.1
| know gentlemen have been Tree to at.
tack, the administration Of Gen. Grant. i
knOWaome oil them thought it was Just
theIopportunity to get hold of this Re-
publican party and destroyit. They had
their day ofrejoicing, butI will tell you
that day is about past. They have had
their laugh and next November we will
haveours. at this juncture Mr.. Bing.
ham came into the hall and walked up
the aisle and took chair near the stand.
Bis appearance was greeted with warm
lily fellow citizens, i again thank
you Sfor the honor you have con.
ierred on me. I promise to be with
you in tho different counties OF the
district and discuss the political issues
OF the day as they arc presented. You
haveother business before you; and again
heartily thanking you I shall add no
mora I [Annlausa li7
Calls were now made for Mr.. Bingham
Hc came upon the stand, and being
presented by the Chairman said:
MIR. BINaHEA's SPEECH.
My fellow citizens, l need not tell you
that I stand before you to-day precisely In
the position Ihavc always occupied since
the people of Belmont county and OF the
other counties of the 10th district have
had any knowledge Of me politically.
lam Republican by conviction and
follow the fortunes of the organization,
knowing as l do it is the party which
nv cnuntrv its constitution