The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-09-09
NEIGmBORHOOD NEWS.


BELLAIRE.
TIE Blandy and Ball meeting on the
Square, in our city last night, was most
glorious success, there being assembled
on the Square all of two thousand people.
These figures are not our own, but the
figures of three prominent Republicans
who were present and put it at that. The
meeting was so large indeed that 1t even
surprised the most sanguine Democrats
of our city. For while before the meet
ing the Heatherington band paraded the
streets, .discoursing the sweetest OF music,
and ut least aR hour before the hour for
the speaking to commence, the seats
around the stand were filled full of people
seemingly anxious to hear something
that would give them hope, something
that would give them some grounds to
look for better times; and while they
were thus anxiously waiting, the Wallace
Cornet Band, of this city, was iavoring
the assembled multitude with sweet
strains of music at the stand. AT y
o'clock the speakers left the Globe House
headed by the IIeatherington Band, and
marched to the stand. The meeting was
then organized by electinS DR.. j. Hoover
chairman.
Mr.. Blandy then came forward
commenced by saying that he knew the
audience was anxious to know who was
addressing them, and he would tell them.
He said some of the speakers on the Re
publican side boosted that they were
raised Mt the feet OF Garnalia, but he
would say for himself that he was raised
at the feet of coal heavens son. He
then proceeded to clear up some lies that
the Republicans had started on him
with regard to his financial condition,
and he done it in very handsome man
nrr. He said that the Republicans
over the State were saying that he would
only make one vote, aud that would be
his own, but he believed although he
didn't want to appear egotstical, that he
would take more voters to the polls than
ANY other man in the State, for he was in
| full sympathy with the working men;
| that he was one Of them himself, and had
/ been all his life, and bad labored with
| them and for them for over forty years.
At this point Mr.. Blandy received loud
and prolonged applause. He spoke ut
some length of the laboring men and
| their condition, and was listened to
very attentivcly. He then passed to the
! financial condition of our country, and
| the present currency question in this
/ State, and treated it in a very earnest and
/ impressive manner. Mr.. Blandys speech
/ was u splendid one and was frequently
/ interrupted by storms of applause. He
closed by an appeal TO the working class,
to come up to the rescue and assist to
turn out these money changers, and
/ blood suckers that are robbing the peo-
/ pie and draining the nation of It's life
blood, and said that by the time he got
/ through with the mining districts of the
I State, he hoped that Hayes wouldn't get
a vote in any Of them, and that from his
| observations in passing over the State
/ and from his knowledge of changes going
on in the Republican party, he
/ felt sure that Governor Allen would
rise up in October, with 10000 majority
/ Mr.. Biandy is doing good and his inilu-
/ cuce will be felt throughout the STATE.
/ At the conclusion Of his speech three
/ cheers were given for Blundy.
Genera! Ball was then introduced, and
upon coming forward was greeted with
loud cheers, and when We had to leave
in order to get this report to the press
was making Il very ma>t"rly and impress
/ i've speech, and was receiving rounds Of
applause. 1t was glorious night for
: Bcllaire. and one that will he remen-
/ bercd here throughout the cam
paigh The people are fully
aroused, honest men who love their wives
and little children more than they DO
! party, are determined to have a change,
hoping thereby to better their condition.
We run no free train te five towns in
order to gather up crowd, as they did
at the Danford meeting last Saturday
night, and yet our meeting was rs large
~ theirs after having been apvertised
only three days. Let Us keep the ball
rolling.