Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-10-09


support Of laborlng pap aud those wh9
arc interested in an actual revival OF
business, whether they are Democrats,
Nationals or Republicans. Gen. Ewing
is also commended to the people OF ONO
without regard to party lines or party
creeds, by his gallant record as soldier
OF the Union, while his rival for your
sutfrages was at home amass-
ing the spoils OF mercandise
at war prices. The hypocrisy OF
of the Republican leaders was hardly
ever more conspicuous than in their
frantic efforts to defeat soldier who
periled his life for the Government in its
darkest hours, and on its most danger
Gus line of hostilities, and to elect over
him gentleman who took no other
risks during the entire war than were
involved in the rise and fall Of dry goods.
On the ticket, also, with General Ewing
is another soldier, who left an amputa-
ted leg on the battle field, and who deep
" sympathizing, therefore, with his
wounded comrades in arms, introduced
into Congress and secured the passage
of the bill forcing the Government TO do
Justice to the soldier and pay him
his arrears of pension. Ii took the
President and his advisers several
days 70 determine whether he
would not veto this most right
eous measure. He dared not do
il, and it became a law, carrying bles-
sings into the households OF disabled
veterans, their widows and their or
phans, from the Atlantic TO the Pacific
ocean. Yet the soldiers are invoked TO
vote against General Rice, their bene-
factor, their friend, who has done more
for them in Congress than any man
ever did, and who bled by their side on
the field. Rather will they rally TO the
support Of their veteran comrades,
Ewing and Rice, and despiSe the clamor
of the home guards, who, while pro-
Tossing mortal dread OF Confederate
brgadiers, have made Cabinet officers,
foreign ministers, collectors OF customs
and OF internal revenue, judges, dis
trict attorneys, United States marshals
and postmasters out OF every red-handed
Rebel, from Longstreet and Key to
Mosby and his night riders, who would
agree to vote the Republican ticket.
Some Lies Refuted.
A note had been handed to the Sena-
tor asking him to explain the following
report, which was reprinted in yester-
days IatHigmcer:
SULLIVAN, IND, Sept. 2S, 1868.
owe, the undersigned citizens OF Sui
livan county, Ind, were present at
meeting held in sullivan, August 3,
1862, when the Hon. ID. w. Voorhees,
said, speaking in reference to the Union
soldiers, that they should 90 to the
nearest blacksmith shop and have an
iron collar made and placed around their
nccks, inscribed thereon in large letters.
NV dog-Abe Lincoln and at the
same time he referred to Union soldiers
as Lincoln dogs and hirelings.
Valentine lliCk, Helen Hereford,
JAS. VI. Laudermilk, Mrs. VI. T.. Earl,
Warden Williams, ThOS BOultOn,
LAFAYETTE Hartley, John w. Hawkins,
Philip w. Peck, Richard Dodd,
Jacob ID. Miller, Nelson BertOn,
Isaac Ilildcbrand, Seth Cushman,
Margaret Hereford, Owen Adams,
Mary Hereford, j. Ii. Ridgeway.
He said that seventeen years ago, in
heated Congressional campaign, this
dirty little Roor-back was trumped mp
against him. | never knew whether
one OF the signatures to it was q genu-
inc name of real person or not II so,
he is in the penitent;ary long ago. The
story was so ridiculous that after the
publication oil this certificate | was four
| times reelected to Congress, three times
after the soldiers had returned from the
army. and they voted, and it was by
their votes | was elected. Three of
these times, also. were after the Repub-
! liCan legislature had gerrymandered me
! into district with 400 Republican
majority. Last year ! was chosen Sem
| ator from Indiana by majority OF %
on Joint ballot. OF these %, II were eN
soldiers of the Union army. Can | be
such a terribly bad fellow as this paper
over at Wheeling would have YOU to be-
lieve?
Voices from the audience here inter
rupted the speaker with cries OF "NO!"
mo- ave know you amt" and such
exclamatons as eco for Archie" "Give
Campbell h-ll" Use him upw
Any man who says that | ever held,
much less uttered such sentiments, is 80
mean and so dirty liar that it would be
a compliment to call him the first cousin
of the father OF lies! Applause, and
cries OF approval. | to-day received n
letter from some one who signed him
self: "a Lincoln Dog" Let him leave
out the Lincoln" and sign his real
name. Let him be "a Dog" and | will
be content. | knew Abraham Lincoln
well, and he would scorn TO own such a
low thing as his dog.
Sr,b Int, Eel. tbia ono
over at Wheeling would have you be-
ieve that ] was not friend Ia the
soldier. ANY dirty scamp who circu-
latcs reports that | was anything else
dare not meet me here with the false
hood on his tongue. Never dollar OF
paw, never cent for food or clothing
for the soldiers was appropriated that
| did not vote for. And when the
greenbacks had deprecated ! intro
duced a bill to make good the dis
crep9ncy by increasing the sum paid
In my own State have whipped the
Republican party till it lays its tail be-
tween its legs and takes the whipping
tamely.
In closing, he remarked that he was
electioneering in this campaign for
Ewing and Foster. DR.. 4. j. Sanders,
a prominent Republican of Bellaire,
who occupied prominent position IN
the audience exclaimed that "Foster
doesn't need it. "Ah, but ! am cleo
tioneerng for Ewing to 20 to the front,
where he voluntarily went when at the
front meant in danger; and for Foster to
stay at home, where he always stayed
when he was wanted elsewhere
Amid the laughter which followed
this sally the speaker retired. The
rush which ensued had its legitimate
effect, and large portion Of the plat
form gave way. Fortunately nobody
was injured.
Last Night
meetings were held at the Democratic
stand and the Republican stand, at the
opposite corner OF the same square.
The Republicans had a small but pretty
torchlight procession, and several
houses OF citizens Of that persuasion
were decorated and illuminated. Party
spirit ran high. Kramer's band fairly
excelled itself, and scattered music
oround in ayary direction The bows