The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-01-12
PENOLETON, MORGAN, EWING.


tons Nomination.
At Columbus, Thursday night, afte,
the joint caucus of the Democratic mem.
bers Of the two Houses had completed its
work in the nomination of Mr.. PENDLE.
TON for United States Senator, the three
principal candidates we're called out, and
they spoke as follows:
NE. PENDLEToN's SPEECH.
GENTLEMEN OF THE CAUCUS IL re.
turn to yeu my sincere thanks for the
compliment and honor you have paid me.
If your choice shall be ratified by the
Legislature, shall feel that the Demo
cratic party of Ohio has conferred upon
me great trust, which l shall endeavor
TO execute with exact fidelity to the whole
country. [Applause.l Supported by the
confidence and patriotism of that noble
party, counselled By the Legislature,
aided by the wisdom OF the public men
of the State and the party, particularly
of my excellent and worthy and gener-
GUS competitors, whose cooperation in
the great duties l shall be called upon 10
perform l shall ever solicit, shall en-
dsavor at all times to act with an eye sin
gle to the good government and
prosperity of the whole people. Gentle.
men, thank you again tor the honor
you have done me. [Applsuse.l
GENERAL GEORGE MORGAN
was then called Oh for speech, and
said:
"Mr. President and representatives OF
the great Democratic party OF Ohio, and
my fellow.citizens here assem- bled:-I
congratulate you, one and all, upon the
harmonious termination of the contest
between my distinguished friend and the
other candidates and myself. congratu-
late you further, fellow-citizens, on
having selected statesman and patriot
well worthy OF representing the
great State OF Ohio In the high
est tribunal of our land. Applsuse.
From my heart l tender my sinceresI
thanks TO the gentlemen present who
honored me with their sufrages. l sm
entirely satisfied, and when / say 80, it is
from my heart, and can say to you
now, that in the struggle yet to come
the struggle for the rights of the people
against the money oligsrchy, which has
them completely by the throat-It will
be my joy to battle in the ranks, with
my knapssck on my back ard my mus
ket on my shoulder. congratulate you,
my friends, upon our glorious future, and
give way to my distinguished competitor,
who, presume, is here TO respond for
himself. Cheers.
GENERAL EWING
Then assembled the Speakers pulpit and
said:
Fellow. .citIzens-At the result that
has been attained by the action OF the
Legislature, in general convention this
evening, | cheertully and cordially sc-
qulesce, recognizing in the successful
candidate for the honor gentleman dis
tinguished by his long service in the
Democratic party, eminent in talent and
Justly commanding host OF devoted
and attached friends. Applause.
feel, whatever else may be said OF
the result, that we csn congratulate our
selves upon the fact that the canvass was
conducted by the competitors and their
responsible adherents with courtesy,
honor and good will. Applause.
Fellow. Citizens and gentlemen of the
Legislature, we are in the midst of q
tremendous crisis in the affairs OF the peo-
pie of the country, greater than this coun-
try has ever witnessed, unless dur
ing the perils OF the terrible civil
war. The battle has been be-
quo, and is now on foot between
the people on the one side and the money
power on the other, tremendous in its in.
fuence, and which will never yield ex-
cept after protrscted and desperate
struggle. The people have carried the
House Of Representatives at Washing
ton. They carried it two years ago, and
were entitled then, as result OF their
victory, 10 the repeal of the resumption
law, the remonetizstion OF the old silver
dollar and substitution OF the peoples
money for the money of private corpora
tions. Applause.
And they would have had it but for
the false tools, sm sorry TO say, in the
Democratic party, who so managed as to
prevent an expression OF the peoples
will in their own House in this Congress.
We are better of We have committees
that reflect the reduced Democratic ma.
iority, and as result OF it we have
passed bill TO restore the old dollar and
repeal that hellish invention of the usurp-
ers, the resumption scheme. Applsuse.
They now lie in the Senste for its
action. Whether they will be allowed
TO lie stranded there until the tide
OF public opinion which is arising
throug hout the country floats them
on, or whether they will be passed al
once, is yet uncertain, but when these
measures are passed the battle Is not
ended. A greater measure, looking 10
the long future, must be voted for 10 a
still more desperate struggle in pop
ulsr elections, and IN the halls OF Cot
gress. That measure is tho establishment
OF the policy that the paper money OF the
people shall be made only by the peoples
Government, spplauseJ snc that 1t
shall not be limited by Jaw 10 any iour'
or Eve. or six hundred millions, but II
shall be Just so much SIS the Legitimate
business wants OF the people require.
TApplsuse.7 The hsi!le upon that prop.
ositiou viii be long and strained, but
this American people, intelligent a.
thew are, with their tree schools, which
are making every voter reader and
thinker, will not very long allow the
money. power, which hss opposed them
20 lorg TO retain their grip upon their
throsts. They will insist upon system
that will justly and fairly distribute the
wealth produced BY the labor OF tie peo-
pie. To have the power of contracting
| the volume OF the currency 70 the capital.
ists will be 70 allow them 70 sell the
industrial classes OF the country 81 theiI
pleasure, and 10 build up and foster Al
srjstocracy OF wealth which will fai'
ten upon the labor Of others. That
the American people will not submit 70
| thsnk fortune tbs; the history OF The
Democratic party since the war-sye'
before the war, N the days OF Jefferson