The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-09-30
Democratic Rally iu Grafton Yes
terdaS:
.A GRAFTON, September 99I

Slltyln VI thS AAlSAAlbSASSA Il
Bya close application OF all the knowt
arts and sciences, and by announcing
Hon. A. G. Thurman, OF Ohio, as one Of
the speakers (although they knew he
would not be here), the Democrats o.
Taylor county secured a very good crowd
about 5OO-in their denomination to-
day. A very creditable. display was
made, and very good sized and rather
handsome, though crooked, pole was
raised Tor Tilden and Reform.
Colonel (Confederate) Bill Arnett, oI
Wheeling, was the. orator OF the after.
noon, and had lie confnedIhimself to truth
and fair statement Of the political sltu'
alton, and. showed The same decent
regard for facts, as vell5as the Opinions
Of others, as did the Hon. J. L. Stevens
the Republican orator Of Wednesday
| do not suppose anyone would have OBJ
iected to "Col." Arnetts remarks, nor his
presence. But unfortunately for his
alost cause" he indulged In such glaring
mistatements, and employed so much
cheek, and brass, and deception in his
"discussin" OF the "ishues," that. for the
good Of the "refor:m" and morality party
he should be recalled to Wheeling, there
TO remain until the campaign closes.
"Col." Arnett abused the Republican par.
ty for its corruption. (of course--wliat
dreformer" don'tto be sureH and cited
The usual examples: Grant; .Belnap,
Babcock, Grant, BabcOck,. Belknap,
Boss Shepherd, Grant, Babcock, Grant,
Boss Shepherd, Babcock, and the rest,
but, like the demagogie that he is, he
forgot to say that Belknap and Babcock
lhis main corruptionists) are both on
trial before the courts, ahd will doubtless
be punished for the crimes charged
against them. lie abused Grant and
said Csmeasuringhis words'-braye boy
that he isD that The Republican officials
at Washington were "the most corrupt
set Of rascals upon which the sun ever
shone," Evidently Col. Bill thought he
had got himself into the backwoods,
where people "didn't, know nothin',''
else he would mot have referred TO
Governor Hayes as . nobody. AS
compared will COL. Bill Of course he
isn't much, but then you know there are
few as big men in the nation as "tRe Col"
lie abused Gen. Sickels; doubtless il lie
was in the battle OF Gettysburg (which l
very much doubt) he and his Confederate
allies have abiding cause to remember
Sickels with the hatred lie evinced TO-
wards him to-day Doubtless when Gen.
Sickels hears of!lhe COLI 81 denunciation
Of him he'll get right out OF the
world! But @the Colh couldn't resist
the impulse to express hate of all things
associated with "tbe nawth," 10 he inclu-
ded Gov. BrownIow in his remarks,
and then said "God save the mark"
What he meant by it I do not know
possibly Gov. BrOwnlow cam furnislt n
solution oft. E;Ngs 80 E
have not lime 10 report'in detail all
"the COL" said, but there is one thing |
wish to refer to. lie said the Democrat
ic procession. in Wheeling on Thursday
night OF this week, numbered 1860 torch.
es and the Republican procession only
4OO-"the siCkliestlittle squad he ever
saw" ask the Hayes and Wheeler boys
Of Wheeling to say whether or not this is
so .s.-rE 90
lie referred but slightly to State affairs,
but ns he speaks again, tonight, in con-
ncc,on with Judge Camden, perhaps he
may explain why ii is that the taxes Of
the State remain at so high . igure-why
it Is that tile '.Dcminocrntic paEty? has
not fulfilled the pledges 10 the people as
made in 1870. He emayexplain the incOm.
prehensbility OF the "new Cownstitution;''
lie may make correct statement concern
ing the impeachment business-the Aud.
ilor and Treasurer, whom he had the
honor to defend, may be properly pre-.
sented before the. public. --''.
"Col. Bill' needn't announce 10 the
people his opinion Of Rutherford B.
lIayes-his very appearance and bearing
being sufficient evidence TO discerning
minds that he is so absorbed by his. own
greatness that common men like Hayes
are not to be considered at all.
Col. 'Arnett is doubtless q clever
enough citizen, but a more confirmed
demSgogGe- doesn't live. He wound up
his speech by advising his hearers to vote
early and "Gs often as they could get TO-"
lie evidently THES imagined lie was in
"BaltimoahP More anon. Felix,