The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-11
WEST WHEELING.
The Meeting Saturday Night-Pult.
ney Sure for Tilden and Reform.

The Meeting Saturday Night-Pult-
new sure for TiIden and Reform.
The largest meeting ever held in West
Wheeling, took place Saturday evening
last, from 1900 to 1900 people being
present. Large numbers from this city,
Bellaire, Bridgeport, Etnavilie ana
Martins Ferry attended, and the enthu-
siasm manifested was unbounded, cheer
after cheer echoing and re-echoing back
from the hills on the West Virginia side
of the river, as points were made or
Radical lie nailed by the oralors.
Among the number were many
ladies. whose presence added greatly
to the success of the occasion,
and to whose untiring energy ana
devotion to the cause of reform is
due the magnificent banner that foated
so proudly from the cumbrous hickory
pole that was tilted up on end by the
sturdy yeomsnry of Pultney township,
under the supervision Of Captain james
Emery, Saturday afternoon, extending
heavenward l73 feet, the dedication OF
which was the cause of the demonstra-
ton. The ferry boat from West Wheel
ing had been chartered to ply between
the points enumerated, and was crowd
ed to overlooking each trip. WAL
laces Bellaire city band, and MILL
tarv bands from Wheeling were present,
and discoursed soul-stirring strains to the
large crowd, stimulating them to re-
newed action in behalf of the cause OF
reformation. Messrs. +. e. Cracratt, OF
Wheeling; w. f. CASTOR, of Steuben'
vile, ard Robert Sweeney, of Martins
Ferry, addressed the meeting with tell
ing effect.
DR.. Cook, of Bridgeport, presided, and
introduced the gentlemen mentioned IN
the order enumerated above.
MIR. Cracraft's remarks were confined
chiefly to an arraignment OF the ma.lg-
ners of the Democratic party, and
a refutation of the libellous sentiments TO
which they gave utterance, abiding to
Morton, of "bloody shirt fame, as being
as leprous in mind as he Is diseased IN
body, and hobblihg through the country
crippled with the brand OF wlckedness
which God had placed upon him. lie
also eulogized the platform OF the st.
Louis Convention. and called on the
people to see that America, the promised
great Republic, be not made the subject
of the SCOTS and jeers of the combined
world.
MIR. w, G. Gastons remarks consisted
chiefly of a scathing review Of the his
tory of the Republican party, and u
complete expose OF the rottenness and
corruption which had followed in its
wake since its ascendcncy to power. He
alluded to the radical howl Of "rebel
party" and stated that during the
dark days ofthe rebellion he had COM
manded company in behalf of the
Union and of that company there was not
q single member but that was Il Democrat,
but the issues of the war were of the
past, and they were happy and proud to
clasp hands with their bretheren OF the
South with view to accomplish the or Q
great object for the salvation of the ma
tion-retorm. In referring to Gov. Til
den, he spoke OF his great purity of
character and the wisdom of his states
manship, and said
"No thief e'cr felt Sam Tildcn'S hand
But what will curse him thro' the land
Mr.. Robert Sweeney then closed the
meeting in short address on the issues
OF the day, after which the assemblage
dispersed, the bands playing National
air.