The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-26
Speech OF VIM. A. wheeler ut 81.
AlbnnS, Vermont.

somewhat with the original arrangement
and the proposed illumination. Hon
n VIM. A. Wheeler arrived by specia
train from the White Mountains at AIS
On his arrival a salute was fired. At
r. M. he was serenaded by the St. Albanl
brigade band. Mr.. Wheeler appeared OF
the balcony Of the hotel and was greeted
with tremendous cheers. He was intro
duced by Edward A. Smith rs one Of tht
noblest statesmen Of the republic. Mr.
Wheeler spoke as follows: ..
Republicans ofS;. Albaas-You honor
the cause OF which I am just now {
prominent representative. ! was placed
In nomination as the Republican nominee
for Vice President in the National Con-
vention by the action Of the States o.
Vermont and Massachusetts,. II Is the
greatest honor ofmy life that the RepubD
licans Of these States deem me sufficiently
grounded in the New England faith to be
one Of the representatives. Of their ideas
in the pending canvass. [Applause. In
the matter Of my faith I trust they have
made no mistake. Applause.l l believe
in New. England. 1belieye inrPlymouth
Rock for they are convertible terms. 0ne
Of the most gifted Of New Rngland NO
men has said Plymouth, Rock iS mo
quartz; it Is perfect stone, cut outot the
mountain without hands, and hands
cannot prevent 1t from becoming
a great mountain, filling the whole earth
Every church, every school house. every
town.house, from the Atlantic TO the Pa.
ciGc, has Plymouth Rock for its founda.
ton stone. Wherever freedom aims q
musket, or raises standard, or sings
song, or makes protest, there is Ply.
mouth Rock. Freedom, the church, the
school house, the town-house-these, my
friends, form the very cardinal principles
OF the Republican party. have often
thought and said that the Commonwealth
of Vermont composes and illustrates
complete realization Of the highest ideal
OF Republican form Of government.
Where else can you find such general in
telligence, the result Of your free popular
system OF education? Where SO much fl.
deity and economy in the adminlstra'
tion Of State affairs? Where SO much re.
spect for civil rights Of each and all peo.
pie as in the State Of Vermont? Its the
mission Of the Republicanparty to con-
fer on all the people Of this country,
in all the States and in all the
territories, the inestimable priyi-
leges which you in Vermont enjoy.
It is duty to which in this centennial
year Of our nation we ought to address
Yourselves with renewed attention and
fidelity. I have no purpose here tonight
my friends, TO recall the memorable con.
dict through which this nation has passed
and which made American arms forever
illustrious, but let us never forget the
obligations resting on us to secure ,the
benefits OF that great conflict for our
selves and those who follow after us, and
never my friends were these obligations
more apparent and imperative than now,
We are already engaged in another con-
flict with the opponents Of the party
which saved the nation and which to-day
PROTECTS IT'S INTEGRITY
and guards its honor. As in 1850, We
are once more my friends, face to face
with united south, with the Democratic
party Of the north as its subservient and
plant ally. In every late slave state
In the union where this confeder-
ate party is dominant. It claims
and may receive 100 votes in the Elec.
toral College. 1t has complete control
Of the Lower House and the balance Of
power in the Senate. There is not to-day
In any Of those late slave States man
holding . prominent position. who was
not identified in the great struggle, with
those whofought against the Government.
Not even in the State Of Kentucky can
you find man in any position whatever
who was not engaged on the rebel side.
This is the condition Of the South now,
1 have sat for months during the last
winter in Congress by the side Of sixty
one men who few years ago with arms
lin their hands were engaged in an at.
tempt to break up the Government.
1HAyE HEARD THEE MEN DEFEND
the hellish atrocities Of Libby and Ander.
sonyille and Salisbury. I have heard
Lincoln maligned. I have heard them
assert the right Of a Virginia Justice Of
the Peace to detain and open the mail OF
the United States. Can you tell me the
difference in the spirit which twenty
years ago led the Missouri border ruftians
into Kansas, and the massacre at Ham.
burg, where a regularly organized
militia company was first disarmed
and then murdered in cold blood in
lorder that the white race might assert
their superiority? My official relations
have called me during the past two or
three years into the Southern States, and
/ tell you what I know my friends Of the
real feeling Of the Southern people re.
garding the reconstruction acts. They
regard the amendments to the Constitu.
tion in reference to slavery and the laws
flor the protection OF freedmen as the
French provinces did their cession to
Prussia at the point Of the bayonet. II
Is to the South with this spirit and with
the Democratic party Of the North as its
plant ally that we are asked TO
turn over the government Of the United
States with all its powers Of legislation
and with all its machinery Of taxation
No such proposition for audacity has il
parallel in the history of the country,
What is the spirit Of the Democratic
party2 Do you want to prove what the
Democraticparty Of the North still Is, &c
TO Washington and see fifty soldiers Grip.
pied in the service Of the Union, turned
out OF the House TO make room for as
many rebel soldiers. This is the evidence
| Of the spirit OF the Northern Democracy.
Ny friends we confront the old issue.
You must mot underrate the strength Of
the South and It's allies in the North.
You ask me If It can be avoided. tell
YOU yes II can be avoided in the old way,
and In the old way only. You must not
underrate the strength Of this alliance.
I have IN abiding faith that thelcon-
science Of the nation will be sufficiently
awakened 10 avert this great peril. In
der the lead OF the gallant Hayes,
who periled his life on the
field Of battle, q modest man, a plain
man, a man who has eyinced great ability
in his administration Of the affairs Of the
great State Of I0hio, under Hayes the
Republican party will again achieve Q
new triumph. [Applause.l What shall
be your duty in this canvass? I tell you,
freemen Of Vermont, what know-the
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