The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-10-04
Charlie Caldwell as He Now Is---Not
as He Was at New MartinsyiIs.
Money Enough Assured 10 Give Every
Man a BusheI.
lin Basel and His erssnbackers Denounced
as Radicals ia Disguise.

informed that some oil Inc Oack counUe
especially Lewis, were backsliding tina
is, the still hunt made by Hubbard was
successful one. Col. Ben was accompanied
in his journey by x4Senator Charley Cald
well, who so vigorously aud in such fierc'
and emphatic language denounced Col
Ben ut New Martinsville. The spectacl,
of maj advocating Wilson's election wh'
had 50 bitterly claimed he was dishonest
dishononbie, and had violated the mos
sacred pledges one man could make to an
other, was one NOT put down in the bill
BY our local Democracy; and whether i
was an endeavor to show other people
how easy it was for Democratic brethren
to dwell together in unity that induce
Charlie to go on a tour with Ben, or wheth
er he receives his per diem and othel
things like a little mar as he is, is yet I'M
known to US. Charlie is n clever fellow
like him socially, but there fingers in the
public mind a recollection ola little trims
action at Charleston in relation 70 the re
moval of the Capital, which should make
him careful how he speaks OF Others.
THE MEETING
was to be a "grand Democratic rally;" but
after the third ringing Of The bell, Nj,
Lively found it necessary u 'let the ele'
plant 90 round" When this latter per,
son (Nlr. Lively, not the elephantl CON.
menced to talk there were, BY actual
count, one hundred and three persons in
Court House: but | wa afterwards in
formed by Judge Edwards that at u later
period in the meeting there were about
40. You see,. some OF them seemed to
wait until Lively got through with his
piece.) OF the entire number present
probably one-half were in sympathy with
Wilson the other half being Greonlack-
ers and Republicans. When it is consid-
cred that in the town OF Weston alone
there are Over two hundred voters, you
can form some idea OF the way the people
''snthusal" at the idea Of hearing Col.
Ben. What was said by Mr.. Lively need
not be mentioned here. twas a TRADE Of
stuff which ashamed even the Democrats
and when they have 10 blush it takes
something strong to occasion it
NR. CAlLwElh
commenced his speech with evident en-
barr2ssment. Every one here knew othis
remarks at New Martinsville, and many
would have been pleased To know what
had induced him to chang his gate on the
other post" with such facility. Charlie
was silent on this subject, however. Col.
Ben. might have been all that Charlie
painted him at New Martinsville no doubt
he was-for Charlie il q truthful man but
now,
And the devil 4 saint would BE-"
Mr.. Caldwell wanted reform. He
voted for him along with Tilden in 'T6,
consequently he wanted to lift the veil
and show the esring Republican brethren
the way OF light He got into a scriptural
vein; and really endeavored TO look ser
ious, but he couldn't. He spoke a parable
in this wise: The Republican party is like
q young man just starting in life. He Is a
nice young man unlike CharlieE tull Of
good resolutions iaga!n unlike Charleyb
and lie secs that lie has fallen into an
error. That's the way Mr.. Caldwell
feels. Having erred, is it not the
duty Of the young man to change his
courSe? This was about the substance Of
Charles Grafton, except something about
''the tattered shrOuds and bony whitenesS
OF Dan. Farnsworh's CRNp Chase victims
rising up against the Epshur county
Greenbackers." [How's that for what my
friend Albert Lewis calls 'the ensanguin-
ed garment?'l FOAa closing effort he got
after Basel and the Greenbackers gener.
ally; doubted Bassell's citizenshipand Ras.
sell and therefore everybody should vote
lin consideration OF the remark afOremen.
toned for that great, glorious, pure, patrt.
otto, noble man whom he, Charley Uald.
wolf, loss than three months ago, denOun.
ced Us false to all principles OF honOr,d es-
titute Of that integrity which should ami
mate a man, void Of all political honesty"
Col. Benjamin Wilson. OF Harrison. Char
ley then sat down,
col. BENJAMIN.
OF course the speaker OF the DAY was
Col. Ben himself. Caldwell was intended
a. q sort OF utility man; and Ben's remarks
were listened to Us spoken by authority,
Having heard him speak in Wheeling,
land he took occasion to say that he OK.
pressed the same views here that he did
In your Cityl you know about the sub
stance OF his refrain. To all Of it ! have
this answer:
II THERE HAD BEEN 30 WAR THERE WOULD
HAVE HEM 40 DEBT!
Col. Wilson labored to show that times
were hard; that Al immense debt hung
over US; that almost fabulous sums Of
money were paid out annually in the way
OF interest on this debt, all Of which is
true. Bat rhO e1nShd The dbt b b. made
Was it the Republican party? No! II
was men like Mr. BENJAMIN Wilson, who
assisted in creating the present suffering
OF the people; men like Mr.. Wilson art
responsible for the thousands OF "brave
BOYS lying with their faces turned to God
in the battle.ields OF the South ,
men like Mr.. Wilson are responsible fol
the blood that was she'd and the treasure
that was poured out since and during the
war; men like Mr.. Wilson should shuddeI
when they see the word STANDARDIZATION
by his efforts, and men like him, the brave
boys, north and south, were called to bat
tie unto death to suffer and to die; men
like Wilson SEM sorrow To the heart Of the
widow and the fatherless in that struggle
Men like Col. Wilson brought all this Suf'
fering upon the land; and oven yet the
nation struggles under the load Of debt
and suffering brought about by the teach
ings OF men such Is Col. Wilson. II Is too
soon, sir, for men of his ilk to denounce
tho men who saved the country. That the
Republican party has committed some
errors, ! confess; but judge it by its record,
and let not the enemies OF human freedom
be put forth rs the judges Of those who
Aattled for lhe right and who saved the
Union we love from wore than an.
archy and dissolution, On the sub.
iect Of finance tho Colonel spoke mainly
and hs got Over 50 much ground and offer.
ed so many patents tor the removal Of
hard times that | had difficulty in ascer.
tanning what his views really were. How.
ever, he stated that he wanted money
enought to remove all such things ~ shsriEs'
and CODstahiea' EXECUTIONS from Court
House doors, and sufficient 10 pat . stop
10 DEGREES OF sale Of land for debt. How
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