The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-10-23
ur. Riddles BILL.

I..nmoD, a, Il was introduced into the
House Of Representatives at the last SeS'
.iou Of Congress, and as it remains there
an Ale awaiting the triumph Of the "sOlid
s,uth" in the Government. This bill
c,ooo, be read too often nor pondered
100 prayely in this crisi. Of our National
,F.ir,. And wha, makes it all tie more
Noteworthy is the fact that Mr.. Riddle,
!, author, is again before his people in
Tennessee for reelection. Yesterdays
lsupdny's) Cincinnati Commercial con-
min, a special dispatch from Gallatin,
Tenn, in regard to the nature OF the can
,t,. that Mr.. Riddle is making for re-
election. We quote the entire dispatch
u containing matter Of the greatest in
,srest and moment TO the people oil this
porlion Of the "Solid South" II is as
follows:
GALLArIS, TeSS, October 2l.-The
canvass for Congress in this (the Fourth
Teunessee) District is being made by Mr..
II. Y. Riddle, ultra Southern Democrat,
alone, his only opponent, Mr.. Il. a. Cox,
Conservative Democrat, having, tempo
rarily AT least, retired from the contest.
Joint discussions were heldbetween these
two gentlemen few weeks ago, in which
the latter severely arraigned the former
for his indiscriminate advocacy and ill.,
reduction before Congress Of the rebel
claims in this District. Mr.. Riddles re-
ply to this was that there were no rebels
now, that by the legislation Of the Re.
publican party itself all the people OF the
country had been placed on All equal foot
iDg, and that therefore there should be no
discrimination made on account OF loyal
" or dislOyalty. lie did not ask any par
ticaIar fayors for the people OF his sec
ton, but simply that they should be
compensated alike with the people Of
other sections for property taken or used
BY the United States Government. Mr..
Riddle said the Republican party could
not grumbe at such a policy as this being
carried ont, for they themselves were the
authors Of il. They were, he said, hoist
BY their own petard.
This was the substance OF the language
ued by Mr.. Riddle on the subject Of
Southern claims. II may be remarked
that there is big budget Of those claims
in his district. In fact, it is SAID that
one.third Of the entire inhabitants in it
regard Mr.. Riddle as their champion,
md the especial defender Of their rights
~ claimants, and he is proportionately
popular. His opponent, although az
able and popular man and a Democrat
hAs recognized this fact, rs already mem
toned, By absenting himself from the an
nOunced meetings, and thus virtually
Withdrawing from the contest. Mr.. Rid
de, for SOME reason not entirely clear,
has lately changed his method OF con-
dactiug the canvass. Instead OF deliver.
log those fiery declamations upon the
right. Of SoutEernerA for which he was
formerly celebrated, he contents himself
With hand.shakings and friendly conVer-
.llOn. with his constituents, occasionally
varying the programme by holding conf.
dental communications with excep-
ttonably influential individuals.
To-day he had an appointment at Gas.
taIllOn Springs, where it was announced
that he would speak. In anticipation OF
this event, quite a crowd Of men were
gathered, some Of whom declared that
they had not heard n political speech this
campaign, and urged Mr.. Riddle to give
them Some enlightenment. Among those
present was representative Of the Com.
'nreiul, whom the fame OF Mr.. Riddles
oratory had attracted from another coun.
y and over many weary miles OF rough
Notwithstanding these induce.
ncnts to make talk, Mr.. Riddle ab.
stained from anythlng excepta a few pleas.
Ing generalities, delivered in a conversa.
tiOuaI way.
The next meeting is to be on Monday,
at Fountain Head. Should Mr.. Riddle
make no speech there, will leave him,
and shall endeavor in my next dispatch
10 give q reason for his recent sphinx.
like policy.
The point to be remembered by our
readers in this matter Of Mr.. Riddles
bills, that thtWest Virginia Democratic
Delegation in the House OF Representa-
''ve' have already under the wing Of their
protection in Congress claims and dam
age' against the Government to the
aniount OtS9OO,OOO,-a mere beginning ol
what we shall see quiCkencl into life MS
soon " the Solid South" gets control,
Everybody who knows Col. Ben. Wilson's
record at Richmond and Col. Ben. Mar.
NA' record at Phillip, knows just what
'Oe1Pect at their hands in the way ol
Protection when the day OF our peril
Asa'n COMES upon us. The peril
O' every nation is its finances. In
20 way can this country be so speed
,'' broken down and disintegrated as
y opening up the flood gates and letting
,a'aee "a claims. The position taken by
Af' Riddle in his canvass for reelection
SA all Probability the position that will
SAken by the entire Democracy in Con.
s'ea ! Whenever the power passes into
1elF hands, viz: that "by the legislation
0' the Republican party itself all the
FOp'e OF the country had been placed on
20 equal footing, and therefore there
a'aId beno discrimination made on ac-
S''a' OF loyalty or disloyalty." This
@ ~'aA' that inSsnuch as the Republican
pEsy has restored every body to civil and
:. Huaral equality throughout the cOun.
" w ~ and ina'much as they have through
.a' a'e"a't Of Claims, and also through Con.
,,Is' s's'', paid loyal people for damages sus.
Sa S'aed and public property taken, that
IA
Ns'tlSFe ,I. 1t Is only just aud logical that
@ey should now pay for ,he dsm,oo ib.,