The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-10-01

ing went down to Bellaire last evening 10
hear Thurman speak. Sheriff Jingle, the
SLAYER Of little Dad" the great Warwick
OF the Wheeling Democracy, the chieftain
who made Porter Smith City Sergeant,
led the faithful cohort, his principal fol.
lowers being John Pendleton, Major
White and Col. Arnett. There were not
enough Of them TO pay for the coal con.
sumed in hauling them over the big bridge
ut Bellaire, and their trip will forever
stand as o debt on the profit and loss ac-
count OF the Baltimore and { Ohio road.
However, these faithful few found plenty
OF company at Bellaire, where n crowd
numbering perhaps 2,5O0had assembled to
pay homage to the Hon. Allen &. Thur.
inan aud hear him speak. W. might ap.
propriately here remark that the Wheel
Ing delegation who went down last night
areof those who believe that Thurman is
to be the next President OF the United
States, andwho liz is saidl expect to get
offices under him. Their principal object
last night was supposed TO be to make IN
carly impression. As TO what impression
they actually made is not known. II isa
curious fact, however, that Thurman took
sick shortly after their arrival, aud had 70
quit speaking and leave the stand. We
leave to the world to draw Its own infer
encc.
The meeting was presided over By Hon.
r, Il. Chambers, OF st. C%lairsvillG, who
introduced tho Senator as the next Plcs::'
dent OF the United States. This remark
caused the Wheeling delegation 70 look
very intently OF the Senator, and It was
shortly after this that he took sick. Again,
however, We say, draw your own infer
encc. We make II references to allu'
sions.
On rising Senator Thurman said that he
had often desired to visit that portion OF
Ohio and address the people, lie regret
tedthat he was notin better physical condi-
ton to address themonthis occasion. lie
would, however, attempt Il short speech
and leave 10 others the task Of COveringttlG
ground more completely. He then adj
dressed himself to the National Bank
issue, taking the ground assumed IN his
previous speeches in the Ohio canvass
That inasmuCh us the Government pos
scssed the exclusive right TO coin money
and to prohibit the States from emitting
bills OF credit, therefore II should Issue its
own and not delegate this power
to n subordinate agency. lie said that the
leaders OF the Republican party were in
favor Of National bank notes, while those
OF tho Democratic party were in favor OF
grccnbacks. He said that the Issue OF Ma
tional bank notes tended to pcrpoLuatc the
National debt, and he did not believe that
n National debt was a National blessing.
He had Just got under way simplifying
this point when he was taken sick
aud compelled 10 sit down. AS soon
as he sat down he began voInit-
ing and was obliged to leave the
stand in company with some friends and
20 10 his hotel. This circumstance was,
Of course, q great disappointment to his
audience, rs thereby they were not only
cut of from hearing the man they wanted
to hear, but, quite rs bad, compelled to
listen to'thc rRand lot orators who, like
the poor, arc always with us, waiting for
a chance. For Instance, there arose, rs
soon as Thurman departed, the Hon. Geo.
fB. Okey, Of franklin, Ohio, which was
not exactly a stop from the sublime
to the ridiculous, hut rather q change
from, a ten-inch Columbiad to 0
very small.barreled pistol. lie got
off some OF the regulation remarks
such as q man can hear any time at a hose
house meeting. Then came Jono Pendle'
ton, who, we must say, got off q worry lively,
speech, one OF tho hest VIC have heard
from him, and everybody knows that John
is no SLOUGH when once he ribs himself OF
his vampires and gotta down 10 his work.
Then came Col. Arnett and Attorney Gen
eral Whites who did their best to whoop
up the boys and keep them from feeling
ineonso!able over Thurman's mlshap. Due
credit must be given them for q certain
measure OF success, for at times they did
succeed in dispelling the melancholy oil
the crowd and eliVtine more or less ap'
plause. We hope that Thurman will give
Them a small postofiOe apiece, il 40 DO he
is ever elected President, which OF course
he never will DO. In tho lattor case Col.
White will be obliged 10 continue on hop;
ing for the Governorshipot West Va, and
Col. Arnett must still indulge his dreams
Of falling heir to Col. Whites present slip
pers, while John P. can only hope to be
Prosecuting Attorney OF Ohio county,