The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-09-08

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Grant signed 1T thereby doubling bis own
salary, in consideration ofsefvIces rem
dered on tho bloody battle fields Of the
Rebellion. Empty sleeyea and flegless
pantaloons are excellent Republican argu.
nents In the political oknpaign,, but will
scarcely cOuntrrbalhhct ,in'6mpty treas
ury robbed = The mtnie d tho ratrlotic
dead WHOM leep o6b 'ihB blood battle
telds.' y Niw gentlemen what 10 tho
object Of, lheaei littlegi dIrlyg llipgsl
Simply aADA solely 70 bring into
ridicile AID odium, and contempt the
Republican candidate for Governor oil
Ohio becadse he was u wounded soldier
and len II leg on the field OF battle.
That Is all It Is tor.l My Democratic
friends, are there no "legiCss pRntaloons'
in your familiesg Are there no sempty
sleeves" In The Democratic households?
Have You no dear ones sleeping on those
Iabl6ody battle fields @-dear .ones who
Gaia down their lives and made the last
Sacrifice which patriot can make for his
countryl Are,therc no sacred memories
running back to those terrible scenes Of
war Do you not remember when dur
ing the war the news came tingling along
your telegraphic wires that great battle
had been fought; that ten thousand Of our
bravo boys were'weltering In their gore;
that II was q drawnjBattle and would be
renewed at daylight next morning-did
you not II, the solitude Of your. chambers
kneel down and pray that the Almighty
would spare your dear ones In lie and In
limb, aid bring them sately:home 10 yon
again 7 Did ,yon moi, pray that victory
should at last. perch an. the Union banners
and that our old. flag should not be trail
cd by traitors, ii, thu. dust? DO you not
remember Tonight with what. terrible
anxiety, you awaited the result q our bat
| ties, and tile end Of our war, when we
were standing as o wall OF fire between
your peaceful homes and war I, desolati 7
And remembe ting oil that, do YOU apptoye
the sneers Of that lead ding, Del cratic pa;
per OF the State OK hiog I wiltnbt insplt
tho virtue and, intelligence Of the great
mass Of the Democfa of this State by
believing tor one. moment that they, ap5
prove Of these scIirriilops utterances. j rel
member that when: the bugles called our
nation to arms In; 1901, there came hun
drcds and thousands Of young and patriot
ic Democrats from every portion Of The
land; that they buCkled on their sabres or
shouldered their muskets, and went away
with US 10 light, and many Of them 70 die.
Their memory! is none the less dear 70
me this night because they were members
Of the Democratic: pattyyaI an not here
to insult the friends of those dead and
wounded, soldiers tonight because they
belong 10 the Democratic party. But, my
friends. II YOU do mot approve the senti.
ments and position OF William Allen
,durin the war-if you do not approve the
course of the Cincinnati Enquirer, and this
paper, the Gazette, then L ASK you.as hon.
est men to put tho seal, of your condemns.
ton on them by casting your vote SO as
to administer reproof ] ask nothing on
the ground that l was d wounded SOL.
dier. lhave Alright to ask that you shall
moi, within eight years alter the close of
our war, distinguish with The highest hon.
ors Ia your gilt the man who uttered such
sentiments as those haveread you here
Tonight from William Aliens speech Of
1903, nor encourage such as those l have
read from the Cincinnati Enquirer. 80.
But, my friends, William Allen was not
nominated for, election, " was ,iorcor,
dained that somebody else should be elect.
ed this year. Applause He was not
nominated because he either deserved or
expected, or because anybody else deserv.
ed or expected, that he should beelected;
but solely because he was the relative and
friend Of Allen G, Thurman, and 1t was
believed his name would assist Mr.. Thur.
man In carrying the Ohio Legislature. II
Ia for you IN. such counties as this 10 say
whether this plan shall succeed or not.
In conclusion, l want to say that hope
sincerely.that all our people 10 Ohio this
Fall, without distinction of party, will
vote according to their honest convictions.
II you shall come 10 the conclusion that
the Republican party has been honestand
economical In the management OF public
aifaits, you ought 10 support 1t. II the
lateness Of tho hour, your patience, or the
condition OF my voice would warrant II,
I should be glad 10 show you the testimo.
ny Of our political opponents regarding our
administration OF affairs In this State. You
remember, inthe last Legislature, Gen. W.
H,Balb of Muskingum, the chairman oithe
last Dem cratic Convention at Columbus,
moved an investigation! The committee
was In session four years. They examin.
ed everybody.. There, were 100 witnesses
from all parts OF the State, Everybody
suspected or knowing anything, refiectiug
on the Republican officers wassummoncd.
The committee reported the day before
adjonrhment-an unanimous report, In.
aladtnG- GanGR Rail NJ S1insliincaat-and
the report was TO this effect: Your com:
mittee find o commendable degree oil
fidelity and honesty on the part Of all
State ofiieersiE whether elective or ap.
pointive. Thatreportcovered seventeen
years. Of administration In this State.
During that time we. have collected and
DISTURBED 10000, 900, and accordingtto
the testimony Of, our political enemies not
one dollar has found ils way without war.
rant Of law into the pocket Of any Re:
publican officer. Is'it nota record which
commends this party TO the goodwill and
support Of all men In this State who seek
honest administration? Our public insti-
tutions cost us thfce.fourts Of oil the
money raised IRON State taxation, or173
per cent. lisa fact, developed BY the
discussions in the recent constitutional
conventiondhat the cost per capita Of. the
support Of the inmates OF our various In
situations is, from $50, to 500 o year less
than 10 such institutions in the States OF
New York, Pennsylvania, Indiana, and
Illinois-two larger and TWO smaller States,
two east d us and two west
Of q u.s. These facts nade known
and published to the word by our
political adyerssries warrant Us In claim
log that you should continue the Repnb-
lican party. In power until u % least, be-
trays some interest or honor, conIided 10
lie care. Let all who think we have
done well, that We have been honest, eftl-
cient and economical, stand:bYus in; this
campaign. Letall who think the record
OF disloyalty Thicha1 have exposed To-
you tonight should not DO encouraged
and endorsed stand together with US and