The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-09-29
The Campaign in Maneock---CoI
Ben Wilson on the stump.

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The Campaign I'm Mancock.--Coi.
Ben Wilson on the stump.
EIiiors IntsllIgeneer:
Little Hancock has enjoyed for several
years an exemption from political ora
tors, both parties content to let her enjoy
in auiet her maiority OF 100 for the Re
publican ticket. Through our county
paper and by Democratic industry the
faithful we're advised that the Colonel
would addSea. our citizens Sat New Man:
chester in the afternoon Of to-day, and at
night at the town hall in New Cumber-
land, Ats o'clock P. n. the rally came
of at the Court House, when the Colonel
commenced his speech to exactly 12 DEM
ocrats and II Republicans, which was
increased by later arrivals until at the
close Of the meeting there were Is OF each
party present. ,ss.af
Atnight the Colonel was greeted with
n good house At New Cumberland, as the
word had been circulated that q joint
discussion was 10 take place. As to the
DISCUSSION The audience were disappoint'
ed, as the Democracy generally feel that
things run smoother when there is no one
to reply.
place, a.feport Of one speech, will do for
a report OF the other, as evidently he has
been making the same address all over
the district. His allusion to numbering
up here in Hancock, shows that the Col.
hardly understands the business, OF our
people and that by inadvertance he was
giving us a little OF what he had preppar.
cd for the southern counties OF his district.
Slraws sometimes show which way the
wind blows, and when the Colonel used
the words "yoar soldiers" and "your Federal
army" you could see pretty surely that he
was reserving to himself the right, should
the coming elections prove q Democratic
victory, 10 say Of another side sour sol.
liers" and "our army"
The Colonel made the usual charges Of
corruption and extravagance Of the ad-
ministration, ringing the changes upon
Babcock and Belknap, but not once whis.
pering the name OF Boss Tweed who stole
more money as Democratic office hold
er than.all the officers Of Mr.. Lincoln's
and Grants entire administrations OF al.
most 10 years. ..,,
Then the Democratic house had. re.
trenched $50 900, 900 last session and their
|intentionswere good to ha We saved sever.
al millions more, but Republican Sem
ate refused to pass the bills sent up to
them by this same house. .ts n
They had been nosing around to see
where money could be saved, and the
idea struck them that by turning over
the Indian Department 10 the War De-
partment that could be done. And they
were confirmed in this belief when Gen.
Phil. Sheridan testified before their in.
yestigating committee that such course
would save the government iabont S3,T
100000 per annum. Phil. don't believe
much in the Quaker policy as to the
Indians, and thinks vigorous extermi.
nation would soonest give US peace. And
suppose the seventy rebel generals,
eolonels and MAJORS that have found
their way into the House OF Representa'
tiyes, along with some twenty more gen
tlemen, including our friend the Colonel, ,
who anxiously followed the fortunes OF
the confederacy in some civil capacity,
had wholesome recollection Of the way
Gen, Phil. made them skedaddle upon
many daring raid in the. late war, and
lso they readily esponsed the Generals
views Is lie easiest solution Of the Indian
question. They therefore passed a bill
10 that effect; but The Senate refused TO
cooperate, and the House thus failed TO
save this large sum sof money. Well,
we will take their intention for
the deed; but / suspect that q
great many people will be bad
enough to misjudge the motives Of these
patriots, and quietly, say TO themselves,
these fellows are setting atrap 70 furn.
ish Sitting BuR with a trophy in the shape
OF General PhiPs scalp, or worse still,
will say they were scheming to have the
General punished for the ;unmerciful
drubbing he gave them some twelve years
since. y .l.F aaalq. .LyI'r
The funniest part OF all Ben's speech,
was where he labored 10 prove that the
Republican party had Bwitidled the me-
gro, and were no longer his real friends.
Giving us n history Of the Freedman's
Bank and spending just twenty min;
utes Of his precious time upon the sub.
iect, while we have but two colored votes
In the county, and the two are proof to
all brother Wilson'S blandiShments.
Why, one Of these lcolored Americans
was aware that the Colonel was the father
and the champion in7 the 'eonyeHtio1
"a 4 n ~. 49, Nof