The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-29
WHEELING, w. "A, FRIDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER ~ 1916

of enthusiasm prevailed, after the con-
clusion of which he was escorted to the
cars by the vast assemblage, about 500
a number, and left for Wheeling to
address the meeting here. The process
sion then returned to the square, and Col.
johnson addressed the meeting IN
lengthy speech.
The Colonel address ed the meeting in
speech of about one hour and forty
minutes, and during his discourse, was
greeted with frequent applause, He first
took up the claim the Republicans that
they. and they only, were competent to
pilot the ship of state through the reefs
and shoals with which she was sur
rounded, and thoroughly convinced the
good people of Marshall that reformer
at the helm was the only safeguard Of
smooth sailing into port. The bloody
shirt was then taken up; the
clotted gore that hsd been,
in years past, so successfully
sprinkled DER that garment by the
RAIDS was shaken of, and the
dry bones of the skeleton OF
corruption, that had so long been foster
ed by the party OF God and morality,
strung up on wires, and exhibited to the
gaze of the people in all Its hideousness.
He looked Ut the matter in the light ot
Christian, and declared that govern
ment with equality for all, ruled by
civil power, and without the aid of the
military, was the onl ly true method OF the
conduct of the affairs of State leading TO
period of peace and plenty. Financially,
he proved himself beyond doubt the
friend, tried and true, of the working
men; friend who had but the interest
of the working classes at heart. de
denounced the bondholders and their
methods of controlling affairs of..State,
adduclng documentary evidence wherein
their corruptlons were fully exposed, and
closed his remarks with an eloquent
peroration on the demoRetization OF
SILVER by the Republicans and their
allies, the bondholders, at the conclusion
of which, the widest enthusiasm pre-
vailed.
The Radical HOOdOo.
Amid the tremendous excitement and
enthusiastic demonstrations of the Dem
ocrsts of the city last night, we must
not forget the comparatively small Radl-
cal hoodoO which also "came OF.
The Radicals had extensively adver.
tised and blowed up the reception
to be given to the notorious General
Dan. Sickles, and the boys with the
caps and capes were notified to be IN
readiness TO have grand turnout and
beat the Democrats IN point of numbers.
They did come out from all parts OF the
country. Bellaire, West Wheeling,
Bridgeport, Ktnaville, Martins Ferry,
N Ohio, and West Alexander in Pennsyl-
vania came to their assistance, but.yGt it
failed to accomplish the much desired
object of the heavy men," But to what
happened.
The first club to arrive on the ground,
where the line was TO be formed-On
Chapline street-of course was the First
ward boys, and they came in
full force. Then the meagre
Third ward came in, after which the
balance of the Wheeling squads put in
their appearance. By 8:l5 o'clock all
was ready to start, but the number being
only few more than what was called
the ordinary affairs, the "heavy men"
concluded to wait for the foreign
assistance. In due time these ar
rived, and 1t was near o'clock
before Grand Mogul Sterling gave the
word " March" And at this time the
truthful reporters Of the REGISTER COM
menced to count, and this was the result,
as to the number: 95l, of which about
100 were colored citizens. AS
far as their transpsrencies were
concerned, there was nothing new.
After marching over the already publish
ed route, they brought up in front of the
Capitol building on ChapIine street.
where General Dan was 10 deliver his
few remarks about the bloody shirt and
"sich.'
After the caps and capes got quieted,
A. w. Campbell came forward on the
portico of the building and made
a short speech of introducing the speaker
of the evening. He gave short his
tory of the General from the time he
entered public life until the present
moment, with the exception Of that Int
tie episode about tina Key murder.
During Archie's fulsome cu-
logv, Gen. Sickle sat on
chair in the most conspicuous p.ac"
possible, with his army cap perchcd on
his noble (?J brow.
At the conclusion Of Mr.. C4mpboii's
remarks, the gallant Sick.cs arose and
commenced his fearful onslaught on the
party that gave him birth. After sc-
knowledging the honor OF addrcss-
ing a meeting OF his party on
| Virginia's soil, he Immediately branchcd
of on the bloody shirt scheme, although
he was in nowise personally abusive lie
continued in the usual strain Of Rafica!
orators, and rehssh Of il would be waste
of paper and time. Few heard what he
said in consequence OF thecontlnuous rat
tie and chatter kept up by the cap and
cape boys, who had been drinking 20 the
health Of John Bsrleycorn. The cere-
monies concluded about i o'clock, when
all adjourned and the nights business
wound up
EanfennfaI