The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-18

THE DEMOCRACY.
ROusing Meeting at MOrgantOwn-
The RAIDS .lOWn In the Mouth.
MoRGASTowN, September 10.

MoReAsTowN, September 10.
Editors of the Register:
The meeting here to-day was grand
success, one OF the largest and most en-
thusiastic held for many years. Henry
S. Walker addressed the people in a
speech of some two hours in length, and
Was listened to with great attention.
Many thoughtful Republicans were pres
ent, and declared themselves greatly
pleased with Mr.. Walkers speech, which
| WAS one of his ablest efforts. 1t has
/ been demonstrated in the presence OF q
! large and representative crowd OF the
! people of Monongalia, that the Demo-
Gratis can hold and conduct to successful
close telling and effective meeting. At
one time, drunken negro, who had
been creating disturbance, tried to re-
sist an officer who was arresting him: but
the order loyiHg spirit prevailed, and the
African went TO Jail. A discussion be-
tween General Golf and Mr.. Walker was
expected, but the General was not visible.
Mr.. Walker opened with discussion
of the possibility of reform in the Re-
publican party IN which he illustrated
the sincerity of Republican professions
of reform by comparing their pledges on
the subject with their practices, the
workings of Grants administration un-
der pledge to be decent was laughsbly
and torcibly illustrated in presentation
of the ways and manners OF the m~st
prominent advisers, counsellors and
officials chosen by Grant.
The responsibility of the Republican
party for the administration and
its enormities was shown by re-
ference to the Cincinnati plat
| fo m, and the declarations of Republican
leaders in which Hayes sympathy with
Grantism and the obligation he is under
to perpetuate that system, was portrayed
in manner that drew forth peals OF
laughter and the loudest cheers from the
audience. Mr. Walkers discussion of
financial questions, currency and taxa
ton, was received with special favor by
the immense number of farmers present,
who deeply sympathised with his views
of the policy which has imposed upon
labor and production all the burdens OF
the government.
In state matters Mr.. Walker met
General COTS charges against the West
Virginia Democracy in manner
that carried discontinue into the Radi-
cal ranks. General Mathews was being
attacked for an opinion he rendered un.
der the obligation of his oath as Attor-
new General by the men who had made
the Attorneys Office the tool of the Re.
publican party and procured opinions
hereirom at will to aid their infamous
chemes. Attorney-General Hall had
ssued nm opinion ten years ago asserting
hat lawyers were officers and should
lake the lawyers test oath. The Su-
prcme Court composed of members Of
his own party had decided the officers
oath did not apply to lawyers, and the
only Judge to sustain Hall was Nathaniel
Harrison, the monumental villain CT the
Republican party and the state. When
it was found under the enforcement
act the white man had the same right to
register and vote as negro, the Repub-
lican leaders applied to, and procured
from their Attorney-General in 10, A.
b. Caldwell, an opinion claiming that
under the enforcement act the white man
had no rights which II registrar was
bound to respect. That opinion was
placed in the hards of all the registrars
to induce them 10 disfranchse
white voters, and General Gott,
United States District Attorney, had
failed to convict the registrars who had
been committed to Jail under the en-
forcement act, for denying registration
to the white voters of the state. When
the Caldwell opinion was considered in
connection with the lsxity of that prose-
cution, General Golf must find record of
his own in such situation rs to deter
him IN future from discussing
the doings in the office OF the At
torney-General in this state. 1t
was claimed that General Cot
was an extremely liberal man, yet
he had voted in the Legislature
TO impeach Judge Hindman for respect.
ing the opinion of the Supreme Court of
the United States; that Gotf was a con-
servative man, yet he had voted in the
legislature TO instruct the United States
Senator to impeach Andrew johnson,
vote which subsequent history, vindicat-
ing Johnson's character and motives,
had visited with most painful denuncia-
ton; that GOh was an anti-proscrlptlon
Republican, vet he had voted for the
registration law, and in opposition to a
proposition to elect registrars by the peo-
ple, had voted in the legislature 10 give
one man in the state the right and power
through the appointment of registrars to
name the voters and control the elections
OF the state.
Mr.. Walkers dissection Of COTS record
AS Liberal Republican was thorough
and cutting.
The speaker closed by a comparison of
the public records of the two parties in
this state, in which he showed that the
Republicans had mismsnaged the
finances, squandered the school fund or
left it unaccounted for, and carried ex-
trsvagance, corruption and prescription
into the conduct of our state institutions
and the general management of public
affairs. He concluded amid the cheers
from the assembled multitude, who had
heard him throughout with great interest
and pleasure.
The day mas peen glorious one ior
the Democracy of MononSalia. There
was regret at the absence of General
Mathews, who had telegraphed that he
was detained by storm, and could not
get here. General GOtf was expected,
but to the surprise OF many failed to
come. He evidently prefers to abuse
Walker behind Lis back.
You may depend upon large decrease
of the Republican majority of Monon-
gslia, as the result OF this days business.
The Democrats of Monongalis are de-
lighted, while the Republicans are de-
pressed over the failure of their champion
to put in his appearance. NJ.
Yachting at Chicago.
CHICAGO, Sept. l6.-Twelve yachts