The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-09-11

TIE REPUBLICAN, DENoNsIhAIlon
SATURDAY NIGHr.-The Republicans Of
Wheeling are wide awake, and have gone
into the canvas with vim which Is Q
forerunner Of victory. The demonstra-
ton Of Saturday night indicates tha! .ne
party is enthusiastic and conhdent Oh sue
cess. Without any notice except gen
sral Invitation TO the different clubs 10 be
n n, q an audience Of nearly 4,0OOpeo-
pis assembled in the Eighth Ward to
i;Sten 10 a speech by Col. @. L. Poorman,
II BellSire. IL was simply ward meet.
inc and vet the people came from all
+S, thus showing the interest taken
BY the public in the great Republican
party. uL..,..
Guards met at their headquarters at 9
o'clock p. NJ, and marched by SD and
Chapline streets to the corner Of Chapline
and 9th streets, where the Guards Of the
Fifth and Sixth Wards fell in line. The
two clubs then marched by Chapline and
Goth streets to the Market street bridge,
where they were Joined by the Fourth
Ward Guards; thence up Market street to
the Mcclure House, where the Clay dis
trict and colored clubs Joined them;
thence down 18th street 10 Main, and up
Main. to 10th street, where the First Ward
club was in waiting. The procession then
turned up 10th street to Market, and
marched down that street to South Wheel
ing. :,
line, carrying torches, banners, etc, be-
sides large delegation Of colored men
without uniforms and several carriages
and wagons, the latter carrying the glee
clubs. The Wheeling City Band and
Hea,herington's Bellaire Band furnished
the brass music, while every club in the
procession was headed by complete
drum corps. Mr.. John c. Devine, OF the
Eighth Ward, was Chief Marshal OF the
procession and was assisted by Messrs.
Louis Keller, John Carlin, John Habber-
field and Theo. Keller.
AS the gallant Guards marched down
Market street the effect was truly grand.
Their course was marked by brilliant
display OF fireworks, which with the
blazing torches, picturesque uniforms, gay
banners, fine music, illuminated buildings
aud crowded streets presented a scene
which will long be remembered by those
who witnessed it. Market street was
densely packed with people, and as the
Guards marched past they we're greeted
with rousing cheers.
There were quite q number Of banners
and transparencies in the procession,
many Of them displaying mottoes and
caricatures that hit every time. The
| following came under our notice: NGoti
the Medicine that Makes Matthews Sick"
ado You Hear the Bushes Rattlew You
Will Hear from Sfaine-J. G. B" Tidal
Wave: Vermont SC, 000" "Hayes and Vic.
tory" mo Free Trade" Reform Ben.
nett and Burdett," "Reform the Ham.
burg Murderers," Reform Tilden's In.
come Tax" "Reiorm Your Rebel Gen.
Hill" al. NJ. Matthews, Rebel Soldier"
Gen. Golf, Union Soldier" "Tilden Has
Caught Tweed" "The Devil Gets All"
@The War Cost s., 100000, 900, and l ,000,.
900 Liyes-Lets Reform" "Vermoni
25, 0OO-Maine Next" "Free School sys.
tenn" democratic Excursion Up Salt
River on the Sth OF November Next" "S
J. Tilden, Southern Claim Agent" "The
Ball is Rolling-Vermont Started II, and
Maine Will Keep 1t Going" There were
also several pictures OF Hayes and
Wheeler and Gen. Golf, and on trans
parency with q portrait Of Gov. Hayes
were the words, sour Old Comrade.a
The procession passed down Market
to Goth street, up Goth to Chapline
down Chapline to 31sL up 3lst to Eotf
down Eof to 3Sd, up SD to Jacob
down Jacob 10 3Sth, up 3sth e
Eof, up Eoff 10 seth, down Seth tc
Chapline, and up Chapline TO the
place Of meeting. Many houses alonG
The route were illuminated and gay
with bunting, while the sidewalks were
,hronged with men who cheered anc
ladies who waved their handkercheifs a:
the procession passed.
Owing to the long route marched over
the procession did not arrive at The
speakers stand until nearly 0 o'clock. A
platform had been erected on the west
side Of Chapline street. just below SSd, in
the centre OF IN open piece OF grount
large enough to provide standing room
for at least 5000 people. The platform
was tastefully decorated with Chimes
lanterns and flags, while several mag
nifcent bouquets shed their fragrance
upon the evening air. An audience o
several thousand people had assembled
about the platform before the arrival o
the procession, impatient for the speak
ing 10 commence.
The large meeting was called TO ordel
| by Esq. Schultz, upon whose motion Mr.
Geo. Birch, SEN, was made chairman. Mr.
Birch Immediately came forward and in
troduced as the orator Of the evening, Col
c. L. Poorman, Of Bellaire.
Col. Poorman commenced his remark
BY referring to the large demonstration
made by the different clubs 'of the city
at the opening Of the campaign, and tn
immense audience that had assembled
about the platform. He thoughts gran'
object must have influenced such gath
ering; that a grand purpose was to b
accomplished was clear. The Democrat
ic party asks that it be elevated I,
power in order to reform the Gov
eminent, but what Is there in the Demo
cratic party to lead any one 10 beliey
that it will carry out its promises? Their
Is an intensified public sentiment tina
!: will not tolerate the outrages perpetratel
under Jackson and Van Buren,; we wan
better public service than we have
had under the long years Of Demo
cratic misrule that disgraced h
, country. They say that the public credi
can be improved under Democrat
ic administration. The public credi
never was what II is to-day; never in II
, history did it stand so high in the none
/ markets as It does to-day. We pay gu
debts honestly under Republican ad
. ministration at the rate Of $l00, 000, 90
> a year. How do the Democrats propos
to reform the Government? Hendricks
. the tail end Of their ticket, Is for green
E backs and plenty Of them, and Tilden i
; hard money man, but willing to com
: promise with the soft money element
They're in favor OF resumption, but op
posed to using the means to resume
. They say that II they get into powe
4 they'll reform the civil service. The
haven't made much OF an out OF 1t i
: West Virginia. In New York, wher
3 they have had control for many year,
F.: tue reformation has not been very won
1 derful. Tweedwas arrested and convict
q al onj TiIdon Lot him On. Now thA