The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-07-27

july 22d, 1879. !
Editors ofthe Register.
Hundreds and thousands of people
Hooked TO Gallipolis, yesterday, to hear
Allen and Pendcton. In steamboats, and
wagons. on horses and on foot, old and
Young, from the hill tops and the valleys,
the people poured, drawn by these two
great names.
As sensible, reasonable and calculating
rs the mind OF man Is believe there Is
AN instinct quicker and surcr which
either dcadcns or enthuseS the political
efforts OF parties \ few years ago there
was nothing 30 dragging, SpirtleSs and
hopeless n II Democratic mass meeting IN
Ohio. But now there is n feeling OF con-
filcncc, sort of hip, hip hurrah by
twenty :housand.maj Ority-look, on every
ones cpuntcnance.
kanawha, Putnam, Mason, and many
other counties in this State were repre-
scented by hundreds, and there was enough
of old time, soul stirring politics poured
into their ears to make them Democrats
forever. That some enthusiastic awaken
inc TO victory is pervadinS the whole
Democracy of the whole land, 50 that 1t
knows no rivers no state lines, and no
purpose except National success is GER
tain.
Ten steamboats, conveyed thcpeople by
water, and the whole city of GaIllpoils
was actually blocked up by carriages,
wagons and horses. The crowd was
variously estimated at from ten to twenty
thousand. The speaking was listened to
IN the tabernacle an immense tent
which has been used for some time by
the Methodist church in carrying on =
Great revival. Such enthusiasm rs moved
this vast assemblage when Governor
Allen rose, WAS never seen upon like oc-
cnsion. As his venerable but erect and
splendid form was scen.to rise on the
platform, the applause was dcatening,
and many "God bless him. iioated
through the tabernacle There were
hundreds of Republicans present. but ali
seemed to be "Bill Allen men. His adj
dress carried u. back to the days when
the Republic was just, and statesmen
were its ohedlent and faithful servants.
1t would be useless to attempt to give
YOU the substance of the speeches as they
will no doubt be published in full
Pcndleton rose, and as the muItltudes
cazed upon the most magnificent states
man in the land, they shouted their adj
miration and then were still to hear his
words. Deliberate, dignifed, gentleman
" and argumcntative always, foran hour
and a half he spoke of the finances OF the
country. Such words from such man,
whom all could trust and believe, could
not and did not fail Of conviction.
There, West Nirginia's most gifted
orator was introduced a. the representa-
tive of the Kanawha valley. Only those
who have heard Henry 5. Walkers fields
Of fancy and flights of oratory could I'M
derstand what an effective speech he
made. | saw an old Ohioan get up on
his tip toes and give ncighhor farmer
an enthusiastic grip rs he roared out
"what d We think Of hun, Uncle Dan
ncl?'
Few men could have spoken to that
vast crowd after Allen and Pendleton,
and West Virginia may feel proud that
it was one of her citizens that did do 1t
with credit to himself and honor to his
State
Col. j. l.. Vance, member of Congress
elect, was chairman Of the meeting ana
to his watchlulncss, influence ard ability
was largely owing to the perfect order
maintained throughout tlf day.
The Democracy Will cary Ohio from
twenty to twenty-five thousand majority,
=