The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-24

lu6nt III buc pOiitlSs Va sao Sooa"yt "N
come here from all parts of the Union
feel safe in saying that if Gov. Tilden
is not the next President of the United
States it will be because of the failure Of
the Democratic party to do its duty
His election is not only probable but
it is assured beyond the possibility of a
doubt If every Reiormer will DO his duty.
A long pull, a strong pull and a
pull all together is all that is necessary to
secure victory. In canvass fraught
with such fearful consequences to the best
interests of the country, is it possible
that there is Democrat ih the whole
land who will fail to respond to the de-
mands of party and country. The
Democracy of New York, Connecticut
and New Jersey are perfecting their or
CARNATIONS so thoroughly that already
the Republicans are beginning to aban-
don the field in that direction, and are
fastening their lusttul eyes on the West
ern and Southern States, the Republican
National Executive Committee having
decided to make West Virginia a con-
tested state. "Dinna ye hear the slogan
West Virginia Democrats? The battle
cry Of Reform is sounding along the
lines-close up the ranks-forget past
ditferences-bury local jealousies and in
the supreme hour OF your country'i peril
show yourselves worthy OF the name
you bear Our five electoral votes may
yet turn the scale, SO CLOSE may be the
contest, and the eyes Of tho Nation are
upon us. Wecannot fail to acquit our.
selves like men.
Ex-Gov. Stockade of Texas assures
me that the Lone Star State will give
Tilden one hundred thousand majority
at the lowest calculation.
sCRAP OF HISTORY.
Apropos to Grants whimsical Cabinet
appointments, as we'll as to the Belknap
trial which is now dragging its slow
length along in the Senate, a gentleman
of high prominence,the mention of whose
name would be sufficient evidence of the
truthfulnoss of what he states, informed
your correspondent that in 1868, just
before the assembling of the National
Democratic Convention in that city, he
was invited, IN connection with num-
Der of other prominent Democrats from
the various states, to IN eet in New York
for consultation, with view to q seer.
tanning the most available man to beat
Grant with. In response to the invita-
ton he repaired to the Con-
ference, and on entering the ball
where the meeting was held the
first man he met Was General Belknap,
who had come all the way from Iowa to
participate in the conference. The next
time he heard of Bslknap was his appoint
ment to the position of Secretary Of War
in the Cabinet of the man whom he had
been scheming to defeat. Grants ways
are surely.past finding out. 1have with
held the name of my informant, at his re-
quest, but if the statement should be de-
MED, I am at liberty to give it.
THE CUSTER MEMORIAL FUND.
The proprietors of the White Sulphur
and the visitors here lad determined on
giving u grand masquerade ball at this
place, on the I'd of August, the proceeds
of which are to be appropriated to the
building of monument to the memory
of the gallant Custer, to be known as the
white Sulphur contribution A num-
Der of ex Confederate officers have enter
ed heartily into the arrangement. and
this is not surprising, for there was a
dash and heroism about Custer to excite
the admiration of the Southerner.
AN INCIDENT.
During the first day fight at the vii.
derness, the Confederate cavalry General,
Rosser, recklessly exposed himself to a
fierce fire of the enemy, when suddenly
the firing ceased. Rosser did not under.
stand the reason for this until the next
day, when riding at the head of his col
umn he was handed letter by an old
farmer who stated that the Federal Cen
cral Custer had left it with him to be de.
livered to General Rosser. The letter read
as follows:
"DEAR--Ithe name used was the old
familiar nickname at West Point, not
now remembered You exposed your
sell too much on the Geld, old fellow. |
recognized you yesterday, and with diff.
Guilty saved your life by stopping my nre.
Don't do so again, but live to laugh over
old times, after the war, with
Your friend,
&c. A. CUSTER,
up. ST. whipped Fitz Lee on We'd.
nesdsy. and intend to give you good
dressing the first chance l get in fair
field"
Rosser read the letter to his staff and
laughingly remarked, Fanny tthat was
the name Cusler'was known by on &C
counts OF his long hair was always a
good boy, bu: little too fond OF brag.
ging." Your correspondent is in con-
dition 10 vouch for the accuracy OF the
above incident.
IfGeu. Grant Gen. Sheridan, Gen.
Belkusp, Geo. Babcock and few other
big fellows, who are lying around loose