The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-08-31

,TI,r Democratic Party's Pedi'
,.rrq.-SoleInn Warning Against
bachelor Presidents.
LEWISTON, MAINE, August 29.-An i'm
uen.e mass meeting Of Republicans wa
held in this city last evening, wher
speeches were made by Governor Connol
and Colonel Robert 6. lngersoll, Of ILL
mai, There was great curiosity TO heal
the latter gentleman, and his appearance
VIVA S erected with loud applause. 1t il
.,ir i" say no one was disappointed. lie
erm the audience in perpetual roar OIL
LAUGHTER for nearly two hours. The
main portions Of his speech are given
below taken from u full report i'll the
Lewiston Journal
ruEEEruRMCAN PARTY AND THE SLAVES
LtIfe, and Gentlemen: / belong TO the
Republican party, and | am glad Of it
and / will give YOU lew reasons why |
am yIaL oil it. The Republican party ID
the conscience OF the nineteenth century
What was the condition Of the country
when the Republican party came into
powerY | know there arc those with
suyenomed tongues who denounce this
party-men who, il they had had their
own way, would not have allowed us to
have a country to-day. The Democratic
p,rty made il the duty Of citizens to hunt
iugiiiyes seeking liberty. Such a law
would disgrace the statute books OF hell
Laughter. No man ever voted for
.lch law who was not II rascal. in
tend 10 tell the truth, il am strong
enough, and l tell you l have an ex'
rrllent constitution. Laughter. This
crime crept up into the Supreme
Court. That court was u farce.
know all about it. In 1861, If n negro
had planted corn and the crop was ready
LOT harvest, and Democrat had come
along to steal it, the Supreme ConrI
would have decided with their spectacles
pushed back on their bald pates that the
corn belonged to the Democrat. Lond
applause. This was the spirit OF the
good old party Of reform. Loud APP
plaue,l Imagine the condition We were
!, when the Republicans came in power
Justice aud Mercy were Migrants. AT the
North the Democrats were ready to give
ANYTHING for al Office. The Southern
States took up arms-took up arms for
what? Why, for the right to steal from
100000, Of people OF different color.
| believe am superior 10 the black man
and 80 superior that can get my living
without rockingham. Laughter The
Democratic party commenced tho war
against the Union. The question was.
Are you for or against the Union? The
Republican party offered all that it could
ii almost got into the dirt,
but the South rushed TO war.
The great Republican party and
every Union.loving Democrat in the
North struck hands TO fightfo the Union.
Are YOU sorry the Republican party won
in 1860? Are you sorry the great
Lincoln was elected Presidcnt2 He was
almost the only man who, having abso.
Lutte power, never abused itexrept on the
side Of mercy.
BEWARE OF BACHELORS.
Then there's Buchanan, an old bache.
lor, and for Gods sake never trust an
other. wouldn't trust a man who don't
love wife better than politics. [Great
laughter. Buchanan said: ~ can't do
anything" lie fell back on State rights.
Now, claim nobody ever urged that doc
tFine that didn't want to steal something
from somebody. Laughter 1t was
called up when the South wanted to &C.
Crle. Buckle up yonr coat when they
talk State rights-your pocketbook is In
danger, They believe the United States
is u simple partnership, and that when
any member Of the firm wants 10 set up in
business on his own account he may 50
ont. Now, what has the Democratic
party been doing all these years.
The Republican party has its book
open, The Democratic party says
"For Gods sake let our pedigree
alone" Laughter. | say, let's ex'
tninc the pedigree. The Democratic
party was opposed to the war; that ought
lOdamn them eternally. II would be will.
log to let them end a little short, but pc.
litically | mean eternally.) Laughter
The Democratic opposed the means %
put the war down; they swore the debt
never ought TO be paid. They tried 10
impair the national credit. The Demo-
cratic party said, S"Don't buy bond; the
South will succeed" II the Democratic
party had had its way the soldiers
IN the field would not have been
paid. They ought politically eternally
to be damned for that. [ Laughter How
many Democrats were delighted every
time the Union army was defeated
Voice, That's so."] That's n fact. !
don't tell as news laughterl but sim
ply to refresh your memories.
What morc2 The Democratic party
tried to get up fire in the rear in Cana
la, Jake Thompson had 100000 from
the CCniederacy TO operate in Canada in
conjunction with Northern Democrats.
The Knights Of the Golden Circle in In
mana and Illinois received money from
Jake Thompson. He hired men to fire
New York and Cincinnati. He furnished
pistols to those men in boxes marked
sunday school books" have right here
Gopy Of Jake Thompsons letter, in
Nnlch he speaks Of the danger OF his let
.t lal!lng into loyal hands; for, says he,
;Ssy VIII Implicate leading men in the
HvoE!h' What kind Of leading men ?
notIAetn DcmOcratS-triends Of honesty
1ua reform, gentlemen. Laughter and
tremendous cheering.l
AN EXTRACT FROM DEMOCRATIC PEpI.
GREE.
w. at PCoria, ILL.,, when the Demo.
S ,t held ther Convention. Brothers,
fTley said "let us put down that tyrant
..II They were for peace, they
a. ~ and all the time they had Jake
tIlomFon's pistols in their pockets.
iS..IIIpShleF' That was the first meeting
I GS.S N the interest Of an uprising to aid
TsS, But Vullandigham told them,
NM SLeec! Mcclellan and that will accom-.
5 5r'th u the ballot what II il proposed to
I ny! iofcC, Jake Thompson lamcnts the
TiI g oil his attempt to burn Now York
', "a Greek fire, That's what the Demo.
' .s doing in 1854. Recollect when
~ Tag ny, OF tho Democratic party | mean
, Nc men who did these things. / am
ny ~! 10 see men, good and true and loyal,
VIZ IN are are with the Democrats still, and
S ~, trying 10 make them respecta.
~, hyToice has no word against those
Al !, q o. Ehaicyer they do, who faced Shoi
'Ae'i ior the Union. l do not stiE'