The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-11-10


1SDIASAreLn, November s.-Ths
most intense excitement has prevailed
here ali day. The streets IN front Of the
Democratic and Republican heAdquar-
ters have been literally packed. Gov.
Hendricks was serenaded tonight BY an
immense crowd with band Of music.
The Governor addressed the crowd -
follows: ...t,.
Ny FELLow-CIrIzESs:-I am, not
well enough 70 make . speech. The
work Of the campaign, in which have
taken quite part, has fatigued me, and
! have not been able 10 DO out to-day,
but guess shall get we'll now.
fCheers. l believe that the results
will justify you in the expectations
which have brought you together to-
night. The dispatches are not uniform.
but it will appear the Democratic ticket
is elected. Ths result in this state is very
gratifying. l have not carefully exam
med the returns, but the Nsss Of this
city TO day places the Democratic ma
iority at from $4,000 to $1,000 tCbserl
which is very great gain. / suppose
that in the country Gov. riidcn has 70.
ceived the largest popular vote ever Civ
given to = candidate. Grest 1cAeersl.
This great popular expression 10 In favor
OF the principles which we supported and
the purposes that we declared. We have
contended for better government, for .
cheaper government and for universal
fraternity among the people OF the
United States. i believe that this sm.
phatic expression of the public will
must be heard and needed by Congress
and by the executive Of whatever
party. think l may say know
il will be heeded. II our el-
pcctaiions are realized in the election
of Tilden, the claim OF the Republi-
cans To the ownership OF the vote OF tho
soldiers has come 70 An cad. That was
settled in the great meeting Of soldiers
and citizens in this city On the 9th OF
0ctoser, Loud cheers IN which moro
soldiers participated than in any other
political meeting ever held IN the
State, and at that time they gave
all men 10 know that they would vote
As thcv had shot, for restored union,
and the rights Of the sections In tsn
contest. Also another proposition 10
established: the Republican party Is not
the only friend and protector OF the
co,ored people OF the South. Ii We have
carried South Carolina II is by the aid OF
the colored vote, 1 WAS tho case IN
Mississippi one year ago. The success OF
the Democratic party will soon inspire
such onhdence in that vote that u will
be divided between the parties upon thn
Judgment OF conscience like the other
vote OF the country. To illustrate the
political condition Of tho South he
read Rev w. II Revels' letter 70 Presi-
dent Grant Nov. 1875. And my fellow.
citizens what Mr.. Revels says OF Missis.
slppi is applicable TO the other South.
ern states. [Cheers When the rule OF
the class which he demosinstes demo
gogues shall come 10 an end, trouble DO
tween the races will CO SO In the ,ta'es OF
the South. Where the Depfocrslic party
is dominant there is no s'riie nor oiood'
sbed between the races, no
more than in the city Of lndisnapsns. IL
- ,hi. aIac,ion tho Democrats hHve In
a-eu carried Soutn Os.~is.. snd Louis-
lana 1 believe the trouble between the
races will wholly disappear from tho
land. [Great cheeringl The Ccastit,-
tion OF the United States has made th"
colored man n voter, and he owes his
vote 10 tho country and not 10 = party!
Continued cheersl. To show You
that tie colored man 10
safe under the Democratic party Of the
South. will refer you 10 these facts,
that Louisiana In amending her consti-
tuition went further than the constitution
of the United States required, IN
this, that she provided that
no qualification Of the voter
should never be made 10 rest upon prop
erty or grade Of intelligence other
wise she might exclude q large portion OF
our colored people from the ballot by
one or both Of these qualifications la
that State, as understand, and also ia
Georgia, they have provided lien ia
favor of the laborer for his wages, upon
all the property Of the employer, subject
only to the paramount Ifen OF the taxes.
In those states the great body
OF the laborers are colored peo
pie, and this extraordinary provision
10 for their especial benefit. ] am NJ,
aware that labor is thus protected ih any
northern State. II is the mission OF the
Democratic party to enact equal and just
laws " protect labor, and the jut rights
of all classes. Cbeer In the election
of Coz. Tllden hope for better days,
and better, 1 look tor the supremacy
Of the law everywhere. When peace
shall 50 provide there shall not even be-
the pretense OF sending an army 70 any
Whist shame that the bayoneu
are now fent into South Csrollns, not
really TO preserve the peace, but 10 carry
, ha aiaCf ion