The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-09-14
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REPUBLICAN, MEETING N BRrDdEfoE:E;;
The Republicans Of bridgeport gu
themselves credit last evening IN ny
successiul open.air meeting they 9Tgap
ized and held at their Handsome haves
and Wheeler pole in KirkWood. Twas
sstimsted that At least 500 persons were
n,essn, and Il was noticeable fact that
re.rIy iii those present bore the impress
~ being workingmen in the strict sense
Of that term. -. -. "a.
,orchliv6t procession, participated IN BY
ti;e HaSes and Wheeler Guards Of Bridge
mort Etnayille and the Seventh Ward
afthis city. The Etnayille boys brought
along an excellent drum corps. The
uniforms Of the torch.bearefs were neat
and TASTY, and deserving Of special notice.
The Bridgeport Guards wore white
capes, trimmed with red, upon the backs
Of which were the names, "Hayes and
Wheeler" The capes Of the Etnayille
BOYS were also white, trimmed with blue,
upon heavy blue collar was the word
a Etnayille, "and on the body Of the cape,
"Hayes and, Wheeler Guards: The
Seventh Ward club was yithoutu uniforms,
having failed to receive themin time. As
the boys marched gallantly along they
Grated much entHufiasln among The i'm
fIiedse crowd Of pebple that thronged the
streets, and were cheered all along the
ronte. 5oTf3 H.afi ~ ,CH i.if-
The pole about which the crowd as
sembled 10 hear the speaking is as hand
some a stick as we have seen. Il Is about
one hundred and fifty feet in length, as
straight "a an arrow, hewn into eight
squares and painted a sort Of a drab color.
Upon the top OF the pole was bright
blue light, while underneath and imme-
diately over the speakers stand was sus-
pended . beautiful flag. The pole was
erected by Messrs. John Bloom, Joseph
InEraham and several other employees OF
the La Belleglass works al their own e4-
pense. : n - 49, lS{&et
The meeting was organized by John
| Crooks, Esq, taking the chair, after
which the Island glee club sang the "star
Spanclcd Banner Capt. B. .. Dovener,
la this city, was then introduced, and
spoke NEARLY an hour and half on the
Issues pending in the political
canvass. the speech Of Capt.
Doyener was q line one, and EN-.
bodied many points not before brought
ant in tie present campaign. In starting
ont, the Captain stated that he did NOT
EXPECT TO come up 10 the expectations oil
~ audience, as he had for several days
been PROSTATE with sickness, Yet be had
promised, 10 talk to the Republicans
Of his neighboring State, and
would do so to the Lest Of his
ability. He then reviewed the course OF
tho Deupsratic party, showing their
how they thrust four years OF bloody war
upon the nation. His review OF the causes
that led to the war was mastery,
and also the. motives which, actuated
those who were mainly instrumental in
creatingit. He admitted that the Repub.
lican party had made mistakes, but what
marty had not? The cry Of hard times,
while he thought ii just still he did not
nut the blame on the Republican
party, but rather blamed the Democ'
racy: It was but u reaction after
the flush times created by the in
aated conditiop tof affairs consequent
up6n the war, and all this could be traced
directly into the Democratic camp. Mr..
Tilden's record was scathingly reviewed,
and the great performer" shown up in his
true colors. The speaker gave On IN
teresting history Of the rise OF Boss
Tweed from chair maker TO an
Alderman, from an Alderman to the
Craftsmanship Of the County Executive
Committee OF Kings county, New York,
and from the Executive Committee TO o
seat in the State Senate. It was Samuel
~. TiIden who FIRST brought Tweed
| to the surface, and who used him as
tool in his political manipultians. When
Mr.. Tilden was requested TO attend the
meeting OF the citizens Of New York at
which The famous Committee OF Seven
ty" was appointed he declined to do So
and il was not until the New York Time
had exposed the Tammany,ring that he
turned States evidence and appeared in
the roleof a reiormer. Tweed, after his
incarceration. escaped from the custody
ofIhe Sheriff; yet filden did not remove
the Sheriff, as according TO the laws q
New York he was authorized to do, bIt
on the contrary the Sheriff retained his
position and was a delegate tothe ST.
| Louis Convention, and howled for reform
with John Kelly and the rest Of the sweet;
scented gang. The speaker also alluded
10 !Tifden's war. reeord, and the resoln'
lions introduced by him al, 'the
famous peace convention in Chicago
in 1864, when Governor Hayes was
at the front fighting for, the preservation
Of the Union, In, closing he appealed &c
his hearers to cast their ballots Tor that
pure statesman and gallant soldier, Hon
Rutherford B. Hayes, Of Ohio.
At the close Of Capt. Doyener's re
marks the, Etnaville glee club sung q
campaign song entitled ':Hold the Fort
ffor Hayes and Wheeler" after which Dr.
~. N. Todd briefly addressed. the meeting
The meeting throughout was enthu
siastie and theHpeakeFwere frequently
appla1ded. AT its close rousing cheer
we're given for Hayes and Wheeler.