The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-07

0cfatic nominee lOE doNetnVLt "tsSA
Auditor had been impeached, and while
The case was pending, gave an exparte
written opinion mot justified BY law or
iacts.. The Auditor was acquitted by
one vote by the Senate. Who does
moi know that that opinion Of the present
Democratic nominee for Governor Sc
cured that result? And there is their
nominee for Treasurer, who is he? He
was a Lieutenant in the Confederate
army, and as member OF the last Legs.
lature voted against the. impeachment Of
the late Treasurer and Auditor. Is he q
reiormer? Does not charity begin at
home? The Democratic nominees for
Governor and Treasurer want to reform.
In Gods name let them prove y,.their
actions the sincerity Of their profession.
What do the honest men Of the Democ.
racy Of. West Virginia say 70 such con.
duct? Do they indorse the late i'm
peached officials Because the Govsfnor
Of the State would not ally. his for.
tunes with a corrupt Ring, he is
ostracised--and his powers thwart-
+el by those who ought to up
holds his hands. Because . clerk in
the Auditors Office had signifed his pur-
pose to be candidate before Demo.
cratic Convention he is suddenly driven
fronrhis postl 1slsssa' !
The Republicans present You for Pres
ident and Vice President, Rutherford b.
Hayes and William A. Wheeler. Words
are SCARCELY. able 10 characterize their
merits. Since thecl Of the war and the
adoption OF the amendments othe consti'
tuition OF tile United States,there is really
no cause for any old line Wig to dltler
with Republicans. Why can they not
march IN the grand army Of ireemen, who
have chosen as their standard bearer such
n hero. and statesman rs General Hayes.
Are the people Of these Statcs-is West
Virginia-prepared TO surrender all the
triumphs OF many a liard.fought
field 10 the clamorous cry OF false: reform
ers. Can you securely trust thcfsithicss
Democracy? Is itsmerc utterance, totally
devoid Of any action to support II, suilcl,
cnt to authorize the surrcnder-No no
hundred thousand times no tat'
Therefore as Tilden when we were be-
ing pressed into yonder beautiful river by
warning hosts refused to even lend his
name and influence TO the call ola Nation
al Union Mass Meeting in New York
and "a the noble Hayes came with the
army Of occupation to our relief, and shed
his blood in our defence.where Is, there
a West Virginian, Of any race or creed
who shall prefer Tilden'to Hayes in this
great trial2 -,
All, rs We have Witnessed in our gen
Grafton the. price Of all OUR blessings o.
liberty and union, as we appreciate the
duties Of the situation by these century
measured glories, by these never;fading
lessons,by the grand work done and doing
| let earth and heaven witness that in good
or evil, in peace or in war, our work il
this contest for political supremacy shall
appear well done and worthy Of remem-
brance hence one hundred years.
Dir. upDEGRAFF's SPEECH.
Al the conclusion OF Mr.. Hutchinson.
address, DR.. J. +. Updegraff, OF Ohio
was introduced to the audience as the
next speaker. The Doctors reputation
as an earnest and eloquent speaker hac
evidently preceded him, as Ills appear
ance upon the stand was the signal iol
three rousing cheers. He remarked
upon opening that he didn't propose Z
intlict any speech upon his hearers. HI
would talk TO them in disconnected
manner of some OF the leading question:
now before the people, from the Gulf Il
the. Lakes. The most important ques
ton was whether we should preserve ir
peace all that has been earned in war, OF
whether by misrule it will all DO destroy
cd. The past histories OF the Repub
lican and Democratic parties are thu
| platforms for the people TO judge. Thu
present platform Of the Democratic part,
consists Of aflirmations that nobody deny
negations that nobody affirm, and reso
lutions that nobody believe in. Every
man who knows the history OF his coun
try for the past sixteen years knows how
| much to believe Of it. No party need
reform better than the Democrats them
selves. Mr.. Hutchinson had said tina
blood was thicker than water, but watel
was thicker than the blood OF the gray
headed old bachelor (Tilden) who hat
been unable 10 find any woman out o
100000 worthy Of his heart and soul
and 100000. He then alluded to thu
100000 expended by the gov
eminent during the war, when thu
Democrats did all they could I
discourage and embarrass the friend
Of the Union. This same Tilden, &hel
light began to dawn over bloody strug
ple, declared that the war was failure
The ticket, said the doctor, is double-head
ed; Tilden for the hard money fellows, ant
Hendricks for the soil money fellows
and all under tho name OF reform. Til,
word reform is getting to be q by.word
when it is represented by the bosom
friend of Tweed. Tammany was re
form institution-in twenty.eight month
they reformed tho people out Of $52, 900,
900, and Tilden was at the time chairman
Of the Democratic State Central Commit
tee. Speaking Of the carpet purchased
by Tammany for the New York Cour
House, he said that at S. per yard, i
would reach from New York to Ney
Haven. .Tillen was one OF them, and
boon companion. This statement coult
be proven by extracts from Democrats
PAPERS, 40 that il II was n lie il was not I
I'Repubiican lie. This is-the man that un
der the maine OF "reformH would tax,
charge OF the great American nation
which Gen. John A. Dix said would hav'
been laid low in tile dust II no man has
done more for it than Samuel J. Tilden
IAyhcn the Democratic party parallels III
their platform the immense debt incurre'
in saving the county from destruction, the,
| parade their owndi shonor. No Republican
arm was ever raised against the govern
ment. Every dollar Of the debt was in
Cured 10 put down an Infamous Demo
cratic rebellion. Before closing Mr., Up
lesrafr added q word for Governor Hayes
Some one. had asked who Hayes was
claiming that he was only known rs III,
man who defeated Governor Allen las
fall. If that man will write to Allen G
Thurman or Geo. II. Pendleton they cal
tell all about him. -. g..I g. .
Before adjourning the meeting three
rousing cheers were given for Hayes