The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-10-17

&! heart OF his party when he said to the
candidate for Presidency, in letter ad-
dressed to him, that if they trusted to the
discussion OF the finances of the country
they would be beaten; but If they trusted
TO the bloody shirt and to the use OF
! money they would carry Indians. lap
plause.l Tonight thank God, snd L
thank lay fellow couRtrymen that in the
estimate that nc had made Of the people
OF tie State he was mistaken. APP
plause.I They did adopt the sentiment
Of the bloody shirt They did adopt the
appeal of the prejudices of one section of
the country against another. and to-day
the Democratic banner floats in triumph
in the clear sky. Immense cheering
But now let me tell you that the strug-
gle is past, We have won the contest.
Mr.. Williams will be the Governor.
have not word to say against any
other gentleman. would rather ex.
press my sympsthies in the modification
of their defeat, but am proud that q
worthy, competent and excellent gentle
man has been elected Governor. am
proud that board of State officers are
reelected with whom, when 60 out OF
the Governors chair, can leave the
chair, fealing it will be well filled for the
next four years. Applause.
But am very proud that Indiana
this great State---this State that lies
midway among the States of this Union,
has said to the people or the North,
South, East and West that we will be no
party to any disunion sentiment or to
any hostility toward any section. APP
plause.] Occupying this midway pos
ition among the states of the Union, In
diana Is true to every section. Indiana
will stand by the East, by the North,
by the South, and by the West. Indiana
in sentiment accepts the Union always,
and no politician can hereafter live ara
prosper In this State who relies upon an
appeal to the bad sentiments of humanity
None except those who appeal to mans
honor, to man's patriotism, to mans love
of every part of our glorious country.
Applause.
My fellow-citizens; the work does not
stop tonight. 1t goes on yet another
month. | believe we follow the leader
ship of coieltain worthy to be followed
We follow man who has shown in his
past record that he is true reformer. |
believe that Governor Tilden is worthy
of your support and of mine.
There is nothing in the history OF the
Democracy of Indiana Of which L am
prouder than this tact, Governor Til
den was not the first choice of the In
Applause. But when in national Con-
ventlon the Democracy of every section
united upon him as the best and most
available candidate, then the Indiana
Democracy looked the question squarely
in the face and they came up together,
shoulder to shoulder, step to step, and
they have under bis leadership so far as
it was felt in the State contest, have
made the most sublime, determined and
grand contest for the right that has ever
been made in my opinion in the politics
of the World. [AppIause.
l am not going to degrade this oc-
casion--.thls compliment of your visit at
my house, by any reference in detail to
the slsuderous Efforts of some of the un-
worthy people in this strife. l shall not
discuss them. But if l stand true to you,
if l stand true TO the doctrines OF the
Democratic party; if | stand true to the
sentiment oil the Constitution and Of the
union of our country, l know that
shall continue TO have your confidence,
vour respect and your attachment.
T Applause. But l can not, in any words
which can scommsnd, express to you
how much / esteem that attachment on
your part. You have stood by me for
good many years. think l have tried
to stand by you. You have. Some
times l dare say, you have questioned
the propriety of my course. AS mat
ter of course sometimes L thought L
might have done better afterwards but
taking it all together we have stood to-
gether. and these.:m years we have
held one anothers confidence, respect
and attachment. l am very proud of
that. Let US go on and make November
in Indiana even more glorious than De-
tooer is. Applause. Let them know
in every section of this Union that the
Ind ana Democracy, while they fight
the State battle with galantry and de-
termination never seen before, let them
know that in the National Contest In
diana will present more than her 100000
voters IN support of the national plat
form OF the Democratic party. APP
plause. Allow me again TO express my
thanks TO YOU, nv fellow-citizens, for
the compliment of this call. 1t is upon
An interesting occasion, one that | sp-
preciate, and wish to assure you that
in the highest degree possible l do APP
preclste the favor you have done me.
+ Cheers.