The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-25
Opening the Campaign In CIeve.
land-..T0rchlight Processlon..-
Garfield and Schurz Deliver
The Addresses.

PubhSuua oPSaSA eAo SRuPAlu III I'LL
city tonight with large meeting. Th
Hayes club was out in full force wit
torches and bands Of music, forming ON
OF the largest street processions ever seel
in this city. A large outdoor meetin
was held at Monumental, park, and wa
addressed by Gen. J.. A. Garfield, VIII
spoke for an hour and q hall, and Car
Schurz spoke in German to crowde
house in the Globe theatre as follows:
My HoSoRED CouNTRYdEN ] hay,
read the letter Of my friend Jacob Mpel
Ter, and am ready to answer 1t. II Mi
Mueller is present he is requested to tax
a seat on the platform. Last fall, whel
/ spoke for Gov. Hayes, Twas denounce'
by the Democrats and accused OF incon
sistency. They said, "How can the maj
who denounces the sins Of the Republi
can party favor the election Of Republi
can candidate?' AT that time my Liber
al friends defended me, and declared tina
I was'periectly right in using the only
means to defeat the indationists. Now
gentlemen, / stand in the same position
to-day before you-not TO defend theshort
comings OF the Republican party, but
because see in the party the only mean
to guard the country against ruin.
Twill not appeal to your fealings, but lei
US like sensible people speak to each 9th
er. And II somebody is present who wish
es'to ask question, he will be welcome
There are principally two events that
claim our attention, the bad state Of our
finances and the corruption OF our public
affairs. Last fall we all stood for an
early resumption, to prove the necessity
Of this measure tonight will hardly be
! necessary; the natural instinct Of each
German is for honest money. Everybody
knows that the fluctuations In
the value OF money are the princi--
pal causes OF the present panic
and distress; the common welfare de.
mands resumption as early as possible,
This is clear to everybody. The question
is now by what means and through which
party this end is to be reached. Last
year the Democrats were. everywhere for
soft money. IA voice-"In New York
the question Of finance was not touched" u
Now the Democrats declare themselves
as the true prophets Of hard money,
But their conversion is suspicious, and
this suspicion is greatly increased
when we look at their platform:
1t begins with this, that it makes the
Republicans responsible for the delay in
resumption, saying that they had delayed
it already eleven years. 1 will not ex-
onerate the Republicans, and what have
the Democrats done for hard money
within this time? Not only have they
opposed resumption in every conceivable
way, but they have even favored repudi-
alton. But now the Democrats are real.
ly'converted into hard money men. This
must have taken place during the Ma
tional Convention. Indeed this conyen-
ton favored specie resumption; but
what means does il recommend to
reach it? It speaks only in general
terms OF reasonable system, but what
this system may be remains mystery.
This howery speech reminds me Of the
posters containing recommendations OF
Centaur linimcnt and other patent medi-
cines that promise to cure all diseases
l-humbug. Their way to speak is ac-
cording to the art Of the platform, the
building OF which consists, 10 use Tally
rand's words, to hide ones real meaning
behind as many words as possible.
There one reads OF cure on the
wings OF system Of the wheel OF
industry, set again in motion, and
similar phrases that were used last
year by Bill Allen and Sam Cary
and other soft money men. Now these
same phrases shall serve an opposite aim.
And what means does the Democratic
party promise to bring about resumption?
It is the repeal OF the resumption act Of
Congress; IN which resumption was fixed
for the first OF January, 1879. This re-
sumption act is according to their opin-
ion the greatest obstacle to resumption.
I myself was not in favor Of every feature
OF this bill when it was discussed in the
Senate. 1t didn't correspond to my
wishes, but 1t fixed a certain date for re-
sumption, and therefore voted for the
measure. But the Democrats do not
want a fixed date for resumption. II a
man has given his note to pay within a
certain time will any one declare the
note will sooner be paid II you
cross out the date on which 1t
is due? The Republicans have fixed a
date for the payment Of the Governments
promissory notes, and after the passage
Of this act every greenback ought to have
borne this legend on its face, namely:
"The United States will pay TO bearer
one dollar on the 1st OF January, 1879"
Now, the Democrats say the surest way
TO resume is to leave of the time when
the note is to be paid, and the call 10 be
in favor OF early resumption. Is that
not pure confidence swindle2 Indeed,
in the General Convention the leaders ot
the Democracy have favored the princi-
pie Of hard money, and it is said the infla.
tionists were defeated, but this Is not so.
A compromise has been made. The
| inAationists should have liked If the
Convention had still more favored their
ideas; but that could not be done, because
the Democrats would have lost New York
State. The infationis.s grumbled, but
when after long hesitation Tilden's let.
ter appeared, with its indefinite general
phrases, then the inaationists shouted for
Joy that they had won the victory; and
that is truly the case. He has gone over
to Hendricks. Since that time the Dem.
ocrats have nominated in all Congress-
ional dirtricts soft money men. Til.
den's victory is identical with the victory
of the soft money men, identical with
their majority in Congress. As against
this majority Mr.. Tilden will not be able
| to do anything, II he Is elected President.
By the election Of Tilden the fruit Of last
years victory Of hard money principles
would be lost again. Many have smiled
because have expressed the fear that
Tilden may die when elected President,
and make room for the soft money man,
Hendricks. They have answered that
never as yet has Democratic Pres.
ident ldied. But in fact Tilden has
died already. He is morally dead in the
army Of Hendricks. The Republicans
have not done for Resumption what they
ought to have done, but the whole hart
and inclination Of this party Is in favor Of
1t. Il stands for tho honor, the credit
and the good name OF the United States,
firm opponent Of all desires Of repudia-
ton in peace as well as in,war, There.
tore all who favor hard money must sup
mort thia narty. Now. in regard to cor