The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-01

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hi 81 and SERTED q plinSApt tothe
ladies De soSysIi kn6Sp he ta) pro- \
ceeded "a deliver W int an 65St Con-
elusive &rgument I hsve q heard.
HisaudieHce were charnled and Saghted
with him, and his mastery effort was
pronounced the most eloquent and I'M
answerables argument in favor OF the
Democratic candidates that has yet been
heard in this part of the Lords moral
vineyard. As Mr.. MeLane's address
possesses local interest to your readers,
give You pretty full synopsis OF it:
SPEECH OF HON, BERTM'LANE.
Mr.. MeLsne said he regretted that he
was not AZ familiar, with the community
he addressed as the gentleman VITO pre-
ceded him, bu. he trusted that the com.
mon bond Of political fraternity which
united the Democracy in support Of the
principles OF the party would servegto
unite him in SYMPATHY with them. He
felt satisfied that no good citizen OF any
party could fail to sy dhpsthize with him in
denouncing the abuses which had char
acteIized the administration -ofthe FED.
eral government since the termination OF
the war. He said that the moment hsf
arrived to arraign the Republican party,
not only as a political organization
which was incapable ana corrupt,
but as an organization which. in its ORR
gin and history from that time to the
present had been aggressive and section
al 1t provoked war, and but for the aid
and support it received from the Demo-
cratic party it would not have maintain.
ed the integrity of the Union. 1t con
Quoted the war wasteiully and cruelty,
thus aggrava.ing its evils, and rendering
peace more and more difficult. After
the war, by its yindictise and unconsti-
tutionai policies, it made peace more ru-
inous and distressing TO both sections
than war, until finally it had corrupted
every branch and department of the
governmept-Congress, the executive,
the judiciary. The exhibition OF this
corruption had disguised the country and
dishonored it in the eyes of the world
Mr.. McLane referred'to the various
exposures recently made by Con-
gres, duplicating members of" the
cabinet, foreign ambassadors and nom.
bers of Congress, and the Judicial appoint
ments made to sustain unconstitutional
laws already denounced by the courts,
He referred to the revenue and currency
policies as Overwhelming the people with
taxation, and thus consuming all their
surplus productions, leaving them with
out profit as the result of their industry;
policies equally rulnous TO the producer
and manufacturer. He referred to taxa
ton in the South a. the cause of poverty
in the face of an annual production of
two hundred millions worth of cotton;
without this excessive taxation the half
of that sum would be expended in the
North. He said the taxation OF the fed
eral government and the states exceeded
seven hundred millions of dollars; de-
Quoting about two hundred thereof for
interest on the public debt, there still re-
mains more than three hundred per
cent. more for ordinary expend.
lures than was necessary before the war.
This seven hundred millions of dollars in
actual taxation did not take into account
the immense sums corrupt!y withheld by
thieves and rascsls engaged in the reve-
nue. service He said that fifty millions
4 year could be saved from the ordinary
expenditures and snother~fifty millions
from dishonest collectors, who should be
sent to expiate their crimes in the peni.
tentiaries. With these reforms the cur
'rency would become redeemable in gold,
and without contraction we would re-
cover our equality with tho great com
mercial countries Of the world. He said
these reforms were not possible without
change of administration, and that Tilden,
by his past life and character, was indlca-
ted as the man fit to lead the Democracy
in this work of reform. He explained
that his nomination at st. Louis was not
personal triumph over competitors.
but homage paid to him as practical
reformer, who had by his devoted and
successful work within and without the
organization of the Democratic party SO
cured the confidence of the people in the
g,eat state OF New York and the ad-
Joining states of New Jersey and Con-
nscticu.. AS the Governor Of New
York. he had redeemed his pledges and
theories by practical reform, by the re-
duction of taxes, and by the punishment
of dishonest and incapable public officers.
The great states OF the Northwest share
this confidence in INN, and when elected
he would be the head of great national
party, rs strong in the North as in the
South MIR. McLane said the people
of all sections and all races would be
united in support of such an administrs-
ton, and he appealed to the colored PEG.
pie present to remember that, being
citizens and producers, they had in this
contest the same interest as the white
man, and he was glad to have this oppor-
tunity of inviting their co operation in
the canvass. Mr.. McLane developed all
the points at length, speaking over an
hour, and gave an interesting sketch of
Tilden's political life. who had been, he
said, an active and influential Demo |
crat for forty years-never in office, but |
a WAYS in the front rank as counselor |
and organizer He was leading man of |
high influence with Mr.. Polk and again |
with Mr.. Pierce and with Mr.. Buchanan. |
Mr. McLane said he could not recall any |
public man in these thirty years whose |
counsels bad been wiser or more respected |
in the Democratic party than had been
those of Tilden, and it was reasonable
and most fortunate that in this crisis he
should be chosen as our standard bearer.
Mr.. McLane closed with a glowing
eulogy upon'the Democratic party and
its candidates and an earnest appeal to
the people of West Virginia TO rally to
their support. Cheers and applause.
At the conclusion of Mr.. McLanes
speech, MIR. Walker, of hsnawba county,
made telling address. Mr.. Adams,
for the State. Senate arraved
the Radical party in all their naked de-
formity and corruption to eondign con-
domination. Loud calls were made for
your fel1ow.townsman, Colonel Charles
P Montague (who is native of old VIr-
sinia), but it being late he reserved the
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