The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-09-20
HON. S. S. COX.
Grand Democratic Turn Out
Tn Hear Ohio's Favorite
Son.
The Opera House Literally Cram
med and Jammed With En-
thusiastic Reformers.
A Telling and Humorous Speech

A Telling and humorous opeeCh'
lfthere is one thing more than an
aher which presages sure success
IN the coming great political contest in
mi. State, it is that on which we have
:, pren remarked, and that is the unan-
unity and earnest enthusiasm with
which the Democracy greets each and
every speaker introduced in our midst
3, either long or short nCtlce. OF
,.u-.e we all knew the name
sr1 fame of Hon. SAMUEL 5.
r,y would be attractive at all times
and unier all circumstances. We all
.,pp.,eI that, to use a vulgarism, he
w,u.i draw a house, but while this
WAS undoubtri under ordinary circum-
.,.nres /, wss not 80 much Of u certainty
la, eyenln, ~ il might otherwise have
been. for the Radicals had set up coun-
,.- attraction; they had secured the ser.
wee, 0! Mr.. CARL SCHURZ to speak at
B.IIsr-c. anL to wind up the affair with
4 magnificent torchlight procession.
This nsd been advertised far aud wide.
Huge posters carrying the inteIIi-
g.nre had adorned our dead walls
Tor more than weok past,
- say nothing of the publicity given
through the press. All tins Was done to
nv and attract the voters of Ohio
county, and therefore Mr.. CoNs audi
encc last evening WAS to be fair test us
90 how the voters OF Ohio county stood.
II ,rqs fair test, and test of which the
Democracy have reason to be proud. At
seven o'clock last evening HAMILTON's
Opera House was open for listeners TO
the distinguished speaker expected to adj
dress them. Hardly had the doors opened
By hali-pasL seven the house was filled.
By eight the hour when Mr.. Cox was
announced Ia begin, there was u cram.
Before he had .arlv commenced, every
available inch ul space was occupied, and
many were turned away because ot the
impo,,ihti.y sc getting standing room
Thr,tysr even wa, filled, and the number
of good h,,r,t -,rl Democratic voters
present, car o" hrapproXlmatcd by the
capacity rI ,ar rmldrng. True, many
,aIIr. were pr, .cut, but their presence
added 10 the general ctlec,, and We may
be sur" that every one represented two
or more votes, for the influence OF the
female on the male sex is everywhere
universally acknowledged.
The appearance of the Opera House
was most tasteful, stesmcrs extended
from the dome TO the boxes Flags
We're gracefully iestooned behind the
names "TILpEN and HENDKICKS," while
the rear scene presented picture at
once pleasing and appropriate. Portraits
%, Governors SAMUEL j. TILDEN and
Thomas 4. HENDRICKS also adorned the
stage, and those who had charge of the
Preparation did their duty handsomely
and we'll
The distinguished speaker was intro
duced by Hon. J. HANSON COOP in q
short and happy speech, otho voters of
Ohio county, amid great applause. Mr.
Cox rose and SAID:
That he WAS happy to address
the people of the county OF
oslo. Ohio had pleasing sonnd to
him. In the State Of that name, he had
been born and spent all his happier days.
1t was n name in which he always re-
j0lced, and when he heaad it, 1t WAS
lrau,hl with music to his ear. He WAS
therefore glad of the privilege afforded
Tim % speak in the county of Ohio words
Tor Democracy, TILDEN, HENDRICKS and
REFoEM
r.r government has withstood the
shock Of armed and sectional conflict.
Isn T. withstand The decentralization
ste. This is the chief problem to be
decided this fall by the intelligent con-
science Of the people
1t matters little now wnat causes pro-
dlced the present condition of society
and administration. 1t NAV be generally
slated ss the canker which follows war.
lie greed for wealth, for Ill-gotten
means more lily sQuandered; public
ueots and private speculatioas, displays
'' ianIly vanity and corporate monopoly
-Ihese have not only changed the man
hers of the time, but have borne
ashes and not fruit The austerity
and .trugality Of other days
contrast strangely with the recklessness
and trivolity of this last decade.
W hether it is better for the few to live
IN the calcium glare Of splendid vice and
lhery, or whether it is wise to revert for
lessons to the simple days when the
Sftling DIP modesty shoRe through the
Cnlhks OF the cabin, is not q matter for
4eo7te. Men and women are at liberty
70 spend their gains as they please, and
society will not gainsay. except when the
E;o'ernment It's agent, finds them guilt
lily gotten.
but when We have it revealed that this
sSial rottenness has infected official life
aho trusts, 1t is time to stop whining
over The the decay of public virtue and
%@pply the csustic and the remedy.
!Cheers. 1t is time to apply
Tue verse of Juvensl pointed at