The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-07-18
"COntlnuatiOn.of-G rantism"
Fanatics Doomed I'm
Old Belmont.
The. WeIkin Rings With the
Shouts Of a Happy People.
MessrS. Ross j. Alexander, G.
o. Davenport, John o. Pen
dletOn and Others
Address an Audience of at
Least 1900 People.


last evening was the scene of an event
which attracted, probably, the largest as
semblage of people ever gathered togeth.
er on a similar occasion in that staid and
and quiet town. 1t was the raising OF a
Tilden and Hendricks pole, and the un-.
furling to the breeze of the National
ensign, a. banner which will lead the
Democracy to victory at the fall elections,
and cleanse all the departments
of government of that putrid
carcass of Republicanism, which
they have SO long fostered. All present
were greatly enthused, and their cup OF
happiness overaowed at the prospect OF
once more witnessing pure admins
tratiou. In fact, it was the first gather
ing of the Democracy in Bridgeport,
wherein the participants were not mo-
Tested In any way by the opposition, and
gives evidence that the people have
turned from the error of their ways, and
will join hands with the party whose
NOTICE consists OF that magic word
"Reform."
THE POLE
was of hickory, IT'S feet in heighth, and
beautifully proportional, gradually
tapering from its base upwards, and was
ornamented with large and small
streamer. About o'clock the masses
began to assemble around the place des-
ignated for the "raising," and gradu-
ually increased in numbers, until, at 6
o'clock, the time appointed for
the event to take place,
no less than 1900 people filled
the streets, to give aid and encourage
mens to the work. Owing to the great
weight and length ofthe pole, the raising
process was tedious, but so carefully had
all the preparations been attended to,
success was sure, and every one had con-
idence-even the few Republicans pre-.
sent-that no accident would occur to
mar the erection of that monument to
peace and plenty, which occupied about
three-q quarters of an hour.
Immediately after the pole was firmly
embedded in mother earth.
THE STARS AND STRIPES,
% feet in width and 48 feet in length,
were hoisted to the breeze, floating gently,
in proud and graceful curves over
the large crown assembled beneath it,
and eliciting three cheers for the Ameri-
can flag. Immediately thereafter, the
Wheeling City band discoursed National
airs, and another round OF cheers were
given for Tilden and Hendricks.
THE ORATORS
OF the occasion were then announced
and the multitude relapsed into respect
tul silence, eager to catch each word as 1t
fell from the lips of the speaker.
MR.. ROSS J. ALEXANDER,
of Bridgeport, was first introduced, and
in few pertinent remarks, enlisted the
sympathies and won the applause Of all
present. He spoke of the present para
lyzation OF the industries, and of the re.
verses of the laboring classes, laying the
blame at the door of the present admin.
istration, and rejoiced that the people
were, after years Of patient waiting and
submission to the tyrsnt power that ruled
over them, at last rising to defeated it and
that justice, economy, retrenchment and
reform would once more reign in the diff
ferent Departments of government In
its stead Referring to the frauds COM
mitted by the Republican party, he
quoted the language of Gov. Hayes,
that he would remove none of the Off
GERS now in the employ of the govern
ment for political effect, and said that it
was but continuation Of Grantism-the
changing of conductors, but still using
the old equipment, making no noticeable
difference in the management of the
government; and casually alluded to the
Dents which had been made in the grand
old ship of State, by that same admins
tration which Gov. Hayes would con-
tinue, nj eIected."
HON. GEO. o. DAVENPORT,
of this city, was then presented, and in
clear and forcible manner, exhorted all