The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-09-11
Republican Meeting at I.0tiPauge
lust Night,
LAGRANGE, o., Sept, 10, 1879.

LAGRANGE, o., Sept. 10, 1870.
Editors IntelligCncer:
The Republicans Of old Jefferson are
thoroughly aroused, and from this to the
night Of the 18th of October propose to
yet in their work" we'll. Hays clubs
arc being organized all over the county.
One has been organized hero right In what
vas once recognized as the stronghold Of
democracy, where they yet vote for Jack.
sou. Men are in tho ranks here tonight
that never voted anything hut the Demo.
cratic ticket IN their lives-"put that In
too mister lrOnl present appear.
lnCcs with the changes that arc making
not only here but throughout the entire
county, on the morning Of the 3lst Of
October, Old Bill, Blandy, Ball and the
rest Of the great representatives" OF this
plan Of redemption inaugnratcd by I'VE
and the rest Of u.s. simply and solely for
the salvation Of those We lore, the poor
lubOring man, and for whom they have
sighed aud sOrrowcd so much,
and for whom they have shed
whole pints Of tears, and wiped
EN- on their sleeves, will wake up
to living reality that they have dead
baby in bed with them, and they them.
selves will have so little energy that they
will not be able to make u respectable
Heath struggle, and with greater astonisb.
ment pictured upon their countenanCes
than that Of RehobOam when he witnessed
the revolt Of tho ten tribes Of Isreal. As
Brother Blandy remarked, do not In.
lend this as n dig at the Jews as race.
From Sleubenville this evening at 1880,
by n special train Of five cars, came three
hundred and two score chosen men, organ
lied out Of the house OF Ham, Judah and
Benjamin. Men who are warriors to
light against the Democratic Israel, In
order that the kingdom may be brought
back to Hayes, the Republican Gideon in
this battle. The rain having cooled the
atmosphere and made II pleasant, they
are here from the highways and byways Of
all creation, II appears, to the number Of
eight hundred. One hundred and seventy.
five torches are Rpreading n halo upon
the assembled multitude. The people are
very enthusiastic. Mr.. Dunbar was In.
tolucrd by Samuel 2. Riddle, Esq, and
Is speaking from the depot platform.
Mr.. Dunbar, upon being introduced,
said: The campaign In which We are
now engaged IL contest between two
parties for the management Of the affairs
II the State aud nation for the few years
Immediately before iS, and they are the
saule parties, conducted largely by the
same pnrty leaders, that have been con-
testants for the management Of the affairs
VI this Government for the last twenty
years; hence II becomes us to inquire
briefly into the history Of those two par.
ties, for with parties as with individuals,
the record made by each must decide
az to the propriety Of entfnsting the par.
ty or the individual with the management
Of important affairs, whether Of govern.
mehtS or Of individuals, and this makes IL
proper that we shall, notwithstanding
that the record Of the one or the other
may be somewhat odious. II such Is the
fact, let us then before We proceed look al
what the Democrats call the issue In this
campaign, to.wit: More money. Very
briefly go back over the period Of the
last twenty years, for with parties as with
individuals the near future must be
Judged by the near past, and II Upon
careful and candid examination Of par.
ties in the near past, together with the
present positions Of the parties, we find
that one party is better calculated to pre-
serve the union and prosperity Of the
country than the other, 1t Is that party
with which we should act.
Here the speaker went into discus
sion Of the financial questions at issue,
showing clearly and cOnclusively that 1t
was not for the want ofsuflicient curten.
cy that the depression came, but that It
resulted from three causes combined; one
was fast living, cSpending more than we
earned; another was reckless speculation
in many Of the pursuits Of life, and pal.
ticnlnrly in butying capital in railroads
and public buildings; and third in the
course pursued by The Democratic party
in finding fault with all measures, and
thereby creating disttust and want Of
confidence, not only in this country, but
in foreign counties, showing that this
party was Just as consistent In It's con.
demnation Of greenbaCks during the war
when the life Of the nation was at stake,
"a they are now enthusiastic In applaud.
ing them when there Is no necessity for
applauding them, aS the best currency
that could be had, and desire such Issues
Of them as must deFanRa all values,