The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1874-10-07
WILSON VS.. G0FF.
The Discussion Last Night.
Why Colonel Wilson Should
be Elected.
Synopsis of the Debate.

The rival candidates for Congress il
this district were greeted by an immense
audience at Washington Hall last night
Long before the hour set for the opening
Of the debate the hall was packed and
jammed to its utmost capacity; the seats
We're all filled; the gallery was filled;
the central aisle was crowded with voters
and it was difficult for late conner to
even pass the doorway No such polit-
ical assemblage has been seen in this city
during II number of years past. Dem
ocra!s and Republicans were seated or
stood side by side, and white men and
negroes were Sandwichrd together in
the most promiscuous manner. 1t
was observable also that nearly all OF
those present were of full aye and law
fully entitled Ia vote, there being II
much smaller sprnkling Of boys than is
usually found in political meetings.
! The meeting was called to order by
Mr.. j. VI. Todd, of tn" Democratic C"un-
" Committee, and it WIS announced that
/ il had been agreed that Colonel Wilson
should first speak thirty minutes, then
! General Gott' should lie allowed one hour.
after which Wilson WAS I" have forty
minutes and Goff should follow him with
asperch often minutes duration.
I The crowd appeared to be- in an en-
/ thusiastic mood, each party apparently
resolved not to be outdonc by the other
! in applauding its favoritr speaker and
I doctrines. In opening the debate Col
onel Wilson WAS greeted with many and
: loud manifestations Of good will. W"
regret that We cannot give II verbatim
/ report of his remarks. We might rs
we'll attempt to report II whirlwind. The
/ Colonel speaks with distinct enunciation.
I but so very rapidly that tn" fastest chain
lightring reporter could scarcely max"
dots enough to represent the words IL
/ they fell from his lips. Our synopsis l.
( hut meager one and we present it only
as part of what the speaker said. The
! 6re and eloquence and spirit with
which he assailed the Republican
management of national affairs 1t Is I'M
possible for us to reproduce. He Is
suffering severely from soreness Of throat
produced by his frequent speeches during
the campaign, but the audience felt that
if he could speak as he did last night
while laboriug under this difficulty, he
could fairly out-talk any man Oh the
continent if in thoroughly good health
and fresh in vigor. In the time allotted
! to him hr said more than twice rs much
as was said in the slow and measured
sentences of his opponent, and far NOR"
! fully declared his views upon the great
questions of national concern with which
our representatives in the Federal Con-
yreSS have Ia do.
After brief exordium, Colonel Will
son commenced by referring I" the prcu-
MARY interest which every citizen has in
the economical administration ofthc gov
ernment, and the necessity Of deprivng
the Republican party of lts aSc"nd"nry ID
national affairs, five would secure II good
government, chrsply administered, who's"
burdens would bear but lightly upon III"
shoulders of the governed. Tn" R"pub-
hcan party is II party of eNtraHnganc"
and misrul-. Millions of dollars wrunS
from the people by taxation in one form
pr another are annually squander"d hy
this party through its tnv"r't"N IN office
Princely fortunes are built up and prin'"Iy
stylr is assumed by those whom III" PEG
ple have chosen rs their servants. l can
better illustrate the shameful waste ot
the public treasure, and III" eNtra'asaht
management Of our national AFFAIR.", hv
reading an EXTRACT trom Il speech "i Mr.
Dawes. member of Congress from Mas
s.chusr,tS. He is the oldest member of
Congress, and ought to be, as | suppose
he is, con verSant with the subject Of which
he spoke; and then he Is Republican,
which makes his speech good authority
for convicting his own party. Mr.. Dawes
said the remedy for financial difficulty WAS
in rctrrnchmcnt and economy. An array
of figures IL show how the expenses OF
the Government have increased through
inencuSab,e extravaganza Vas presented.
This statement of the expenses since
Grants administration began and the
dc.t paid each wear may be- thus tabuls-
ted.
ENPEDITURES. DEbT rAlD.I
lS,s ss,2 100. Not stated
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3 INA ........ Isb,tsNNU1 lN'o........-' t''VV.'V
/ is;4, Sis,6i2,0Nlissi.. None.
The fcdres for he-present fiscal year
show the amount appropriated. The
debt instead of being reduced, has been
increased s9.oO0,O00. In pointing out
the proper places for retrenchment, Mr..
Dawes dwelt particularly upon the pub
! lie buildings and the custom house ser
vice. He had list of twenty ports OF
| 81. ubara the raceipts do not EQUAL