The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-09-21

ielluw-citizens with the utmost freedom
about The policy that ought 70 govern
lis and the mon that ought to be appoint
ell rs the smbodyment OF that policy
Cheers ] Thenation has again honoret
you all by offering for a candidate to il
highest office your old comrade ant
friend ''-'''A D '''''' ~
RUTHERFORD B. HAYES.
[Greattcheers,l We have comestogethel
10 send him olr greeting and our cheer
and 10 assure him that The old confidence
we ieltin him in the days Of peril Is nc
less than lhatwefeeli for him In our heartl
to-day. fCheers.1 That's II, and NOV
soldiers lot me say . single word more ID
This direction. You arc every day mel
withthe word spoken at alllthe stree
corners by class Of men in this republic
that we ought to let bygones be bygones.
IA voice, "Never."l That We ought never
10 revive norHremember the great events
Of the war through which we have Just
passed. Ayoice-Neyer. II that was q
mere war OF brute force and nothing else
then agree we ought to forget the war
Prize fighters gojont into the ring to fight
to see who can pound the hardest and
which can stand the most pounding, and
when one has given II up there is no rea-
son why they, shouldn't shake hands, for
they never shaa any principle atthe bot
tom OF their fighting. Laughter. But
our war was not prize fight OF bullies,
OUR WAR WAS NOT A BRUTAL STRUGGLE
10 sec who was the strongest. ideas fight
more than men, and every one OF you
who went out into the battle went under
Inspiration Of an idea sacred, deep, high
far reaching, an idea that must triumph
all hearts felt, and We never know until
long after war !isover which idea fhas
triumphed in the battle; it may not always
be with the conquering flag; the cause
that appeared last on the field may yet
win inlthe, forum OF history and there
fore You believe ihthe sacred justice Of
The cause you fought for as soldiers, SO
will you stand around it as citizens
guarding that cause, until 1t is, carried
Ind fixed forever In history as a
great moral truth. [Cheers.) That is
the reason, fellow citizens, that we pro.
pose To stand guard around the war and
thelyittoriss We won. Not 10 awaken any
bitter memories, nor keep alive any hos.
tility. Not TO do any discredit to any
human being; but to do eternal and i'm
mortal credit to Abe truths OF the victory
We won. That is what we meet for to-day.
[Cheers.1 And to-day, fellow citizens, we
are confronted in our American politics
with united South,
gsssMADE'ur, ROOT GNp BRANCH, 7l''i,
10 its great majority, .oi those who fought
against as In the field. To,this united
South we respond with the. better name
Of the United States. IGreat cheering
And the men who saved the United States
from being no united States are here to-
day, and throughout the Republic, to
make 1t the United States-united for
evermore in liberty and justice. [ Cheers
Now, gentlemen, it is my duty, in the
absence OF the chairman OF this Associa-
ton, as next in order, to preside here
momentarily until you yourselves have.
this convention for its per.
work. But beforeuI' close /
must read TO you what our great COM
rade, the Chairman OF this Association
and Of the Great Commandery organized
four years ago at Pittsburgh, sends to
you in place Of coming himself. This
document Is signed blythe man who gave
the order more than IA years ago, "If
any man pull down the American flag
sloot him on the spot" [Cheers.] This
letter to you is signed Gen. John A. Dix.
"a voice-"Three cheers for Gen. Dix."l
Gen. Garfield then read the following
letter: it' 1
LETTER OF GENERAL DIX. =
The following is the letter Of General
Dix read by General Garfield: .5.a.
/. lt HEADQ'Rs UNION VETERANS
ta NATL CON-, 9TH AVENUE HOTEL,
~ New York, Sept, IS, 1876. J
Cohlrades!-Tt was my purpose to be
present us chairman OF your National
Committee at your Convention on the
Goth inst. Causes unforeseen until the
last momentprevent my attendance. II is
! source OF unfeigned regret that l am
unable to meet an assemblage Of gallant
men who periled their lives for the saliva
ion of,the Union. My regret is the deep
sr asit was my wish to'speak a'few words
10 you, Us follows: .at...L
Soldiers, face to face on the occasion
which calls you together its Importance
,annot be underestimated.
IT'S MY SINCERE BELIEF II,
hat the tranquility OF the country prr-
,hased by your hardships, your perils,
youf endurance and your valor, depends
% the election of Governor Hayes, the
gallant commander who led many OF you
IN to victory. Independently Of all party
considerations, / believe 1t to be far better
tor tho South, better for the North, better
for every portion. Of our vast republic
hat the executive power OF the govern.
nent should be confided to him rather
Ihan to his opponent. Placing him in
Ihe elevated station once filled BY Wash.
ington, you will all feel that he will enter
upon the discharge Of his duties with 4
patriotism as pure, life as unblem-
lshed and an integrity as unquestioned
IS that Of the Father Of his country. The
,ivil war, through which we have passed
with so fearful an expenditure Of blood
md treasure, in establishing the govern.
ment on foundations which we trust may,
by Gods providence, be unshaken for CEN
suries to come, has brought with it new
A race held IN bondage
has been emancipated and elevated to the
rank Of citizenship, the rights with which
hey have been endowed by general con.
,ert are TO be protected. Recent occur
Fences indicate, regret to say, that there
ire at the South individuals who are in
lent on disturbing the established order.
While all such purposes are to be resisted
Ind foiled II need be by the whole legiti-
mate power ofthe government, a gener-
BUS confidence and support should
DO extended those who sustain II in It's
manifest duty to enforce the require
nents; Of the Constitution and laws. n
SYouR oRGGNIzATioN WAS FRAMED
in no spirit Of hostility to any portion Of
your fellow citizens. 1t was formed 10
maintain by the ballot in the political
ield the principles which you upheld by
The bayonet in the field OF battle. We
our Southern brethren in the
Enjoyment OF every right and privilege
which we possess, Their security is also
,urs. But we resist and will continue TO
resist, now and hereafter, the elevation OF
inv Northern man 10 the highest Office in