The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-07-22
ouR GRAFTON LETTER.
GRAFTON, July 10.

Edlbon AuttAnk9A11s
In the Wheeling Register Of the 18th,
"a 4 harranguefor The benefit Of the Hayes
and Wheeler Club Of this place, throwing
out inSinuations against "Undertaker"
and Others whose names are 90 far above
reproAch, that we are sorry to see them
even spoken ofby such men as Ut. r.
The truth Of the matter is the nomina-
ton Of St. Louis Of Governor Tilden, the
whisky distiller, who in 1864 deirauded
the government ont Of a tax Of 81 per
gallon on the manufacture Of three or four
hundred gallons Of liquor daily, has 80
disguised tie better class Of Democrats
that many OF them have openly joined our
Hayes and Wheeler Club, and their retu-
sal 10 DO whipped back into the Demo
cratic ranks has stirred up the bile OF
such Insignificant individuals as Ut. r."
Accidently he spoke the truth when
he said Gov. Hayes letter met with q
warm reception among the Democrats Of
Grafton. nwarmed number Of them
up. 50 much that they have since identi,
fed Themselves with the same Hayes and
Wheeler club that is so annoying TO {. r.
That letter has impressed many Demo-
crats al over the country the same as
Robs. White, the Democratic nominee for
Attorney General was impressed by q
convention in Philadelphia, on July Sd or
4th. White, late General in the rebel
army, sought and obtained an inttodue-
ton 10 General Hayes, "because he
fought against him during the war, among
the mountains Of West Virginia, and
since then seeing theerror Of his way has
returned to the protecting folds Of the
stars and stripes and he might have ad-
ded, Is now rewarded for bis services in
the rebel army, BY" the nomina,
| ton. for Attorney General Of the Slate
on the Democratic ticket. After hiI
interview with Gov. Hayes this Fxrebo-
crat General said, ~ don't see how any
man can read his letter Of acceptance oil
converse with Gov. Hayes and not sup
port him. There is no man in the United
States l would rather vote for than Gov
| HAYES but as !, am the Democratic nom
| iuee for Attorney General, l cannot dc
it without being politically killed IN my
own State"
We honor a man who fought in thu
confederate army and now has the man
liness 10 come out and vote his conyic
tions, but the man who acknowledge
having sold himself for the nomination
Of a pSltry Office il IA low in our opinion
ifsuch thing be possible as this ials'
writer !t,r.
most emphatically deny his assertion
that "mauy Republicans Of this place ar
, proud Of the opportunity afforded then
Of casting their votes for the great states
man and financier Tlden.
There Is not q single Republican her
who has or will Join the Democratic par
". We challenge proof to the contrary
The Republicans and honest Democrat
9 do not endorse Tilden's financial abilities
as shown in his operations with the LAX
I Superior Copper Mines, where he issue
shinplasters with, which he paid the min
|, ers and other labosers. Then, to avOi
1 paving a tax on these shinplasters, ha
Q them declared illegal by the courts, an
, closed up this grand financial scheme b
: reputation, running hundreds OF poo
llaborors, as he did hundreds Of stock
] holders IN three railroads, that he nigh
:. enrich himself. Such financial abilitie
I are not recognized here any more tina
among his victims.
The logic Of T. R. is bad. II there wa
! any truth in his statements regarding III
: postal clerks, their taxes &c, he coul
: not truthfully close his letter b
: insinlating that the Hayes and Wheele
e club DO not pay their debts. They hav
money in their treasury, and do not ow
one cent. His whole letter is a false IL
i. IRRIGATION OF diseased brain.