The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-09-29
Tho Great Republican Demon-
sfrntion last Night.

IuQ UFGhk AsORhDs.Is
strntion Last Night.
There re- , was + tremendous outponFing Of
lLs people last night to listen to General
siekels at the new Capitol building. Con-
.ideriny that tho Democrats had SO large
portion Of their party in line, after
d.ys Of great exertions to that end, the
Gathering at the Capitol building was
re,Ily most overwhelming demonstra-.
ton. 1t would be difficult il not aesoi
lutely impossible to fOrq ANY Correct
opinion as to the actual number present.
The street in front Of the speakers stand
was a great "sea Of iupturned faces" las
Daniel Webster once said on certain
memorable occasionl, all eyincinS an ear.
nest desire to hear good news in regard TO
the prospects of the Republican party in
the great battle to befought on the 10Th
Of Oatober, in Ohio, Indiana and West
Virginia. The particulars of the grand
torchlight parade Of the different Ward
clubs are given elsewhere in our columns.
When at last, after 0 o'clock, they rallied
at the Capitol, the concOursc Of people
was immense.
Gen. Slckles, the soldier Of Gettysburg,
who left leg on that greatest battlefield
Of the war, was present to address this
vast audience. He is no, accustomed to
addressing outdoor gatherings, and 10
make himself heard by even part Of the
immense concourse before him was Il
great tax on his physical strength. But
With all the power Of voice that he could
command he addressed the people for
about one hour on tllenational issues In
volvel in this canvass. HefevieEedI the
historic events that'led to the downfall
Of 1.-THE power and prestige OF the Demo.
cratic party-spoks of his own life long
connection with that party, and OF his
final separation from il when 1t allied
itself in 1861 with the Southern rebel
ion. From that day forward he had
never been able to see upon what
basis Of common sense the Ameri-
can people could again put their
destinyi in possession Of the Democratic
party. Could it be true, in the very ma
ture Of the case, that party of so many
blunders and so many crimes a. that
party had committed could be better ft-
tel to rule this country than the great
party tha. had saved the Union, and that
since the close OF the war had SO iealously
and successfully preserved the honor and
good faith Of the nation against The many
in,idious efforts OF the Democratic party
TO destroy both.
Gen. sickles was opposed to the elec-
liOn Of Gov. Tilden to the Presidency be-
cause his nomination was an insult TO the
memory Of the men who had perished on
the ha,tlefelds Of the war in order that
this country might continue to be ma
ton. Gov. Tilden had folded his arms
throughout all the long contest with the
rebellion and had said not so much as a
word nor cperformetl one solitary
act 20 show that '-he' wished the
Republic to live. On the contrary he
had, in the very heat Of the deadly con-
alct, when tho whole nation was rallying
for It's most supreme effort against rebel.
lion at the South and treason and treach-
cry at the North, gone to Chicago, and
there helped 70 cOncoot that nefafious
scheme to slSpth war, call tia failure,
and surrender to the rebels.
"a such man fit 10 sit in the Presiden;
tial chair OF a nation whose existence
vas preserved in spite Of his alliance
with those, who were ID arms TO destroy
III Issuch man to be preferred over a
man like Rutherford B. Hayes, the model
citire6-soldier q the Republic : Must
We indeed go into the ranks Of the coun-
try's enemies to find aruIer for this great
peOple3 fsuch is the case, we'll may we
say, how have the mighty fallen? Then
you and ], and all OF US, haveindeed fallen.
whilst bIOoly treason aOurtshss over US"
General SiCkels contrasted the record
OtGOv. Hayes with that OF Gov. Tilden.
The one was just the antipode Of the
other. The one had gone into The war
with hia life in his hand-simply. as o
modest and patriotic citizen desitous Of
serving his country-and step by step,by
virtue Of his heroic fidelity 10 duty, had
Oten promoted for his services in
battle. He had remained at biaspOst
even when called to receive honor and
othce at the hands Of the people, ignor.
ing every consideration save that Of SER
vice atthefront where danger confronted
him every hour. But when at last, after
the war, he returned home, after doing
all that he could do to save his country
IN the field, the people, Nppreciating his
great worth as man, rallied around.
MN As their standard. bearer in the mem-
Orable cOnteststha. followed the close Of
La' Sas, and he has led them 10 victory,
time altar time. I
-Pa'e hath her vIcloriss no ie,s renowned than
And victory has followed the standard of
t0y. Hayes so habitually that We feel
that he canno. be beaten in this great
contest. The speaker believed that both
Ohio and Indiana are safe tor the Repub-
tlsan party on the 10Th Of October. he
q! closed By expressing the hope that West
Nirginia Would be foupd st.rdinO shn,,,3