The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-10-27
VICE rnESlnENr WHEELER


On the Stump tn New York -IiIS Speech
az 0gGleHAbmrg Significance Of thC
Present Contest.
NEw TOnE, October 81. "A Tim. special
from Osdcnsbnrg says: "Vicc President
Wheeler addressed an audience in this
city. Tie crowd filled II large hall at an
early hour, and many hundreds Of people
were turned away. The Chairman OF the
County Committee, II. Il. james, presided.
In presenting Mr.. Wheeler lie spoke OF
the intensely warm canvass which the
Republicans OF the county are making,
and the results il will show on election
night. Mr.. Wheelpr's reception was
hearty and spontaneous, as is always nc.
corded him by the people Of this county.
lie had come, he said, 10 congratulate the
audience upon the return OF prosperity.
Resumption had brought this prosperity
about. He did not wonder the parties
had divided on the currency question in
the same way they divided OH the War.
1t WAS natural. lie remembered huw
Grant stood silent and calm like Il rock,
before the appeals made to him to sign
the Imitation act authorizing the
issue Of Sl0O,00O,00O Of paper.
When he vetoed that bill initiation
met its AppomattOx. Grant has been in
the past, the safety OF the country, and it
could return to him in timcs OF danger in
the future. The Democracy has control
OF both Houses OF Congress. The Democ.
lacy is controlled by aSold South; there.
fore Solid South only Lacks the Presi-
duncy Of controlling the Government.
TO you, tonight the question comes
home, Shall Democrat succeed presi.
dent Hayes" 1t is the question of the
campaign The Vice President spoke in
glowing terms Of Cornell. whose hume
was received with great enthusiasm. lie
said: II did not advocate the nomination
OF Mr.. Cornell. believed that owing TO
the complications growing ont OF tho New
York Custom House, some other man
would command more votes, but the ma
I1rlly OF the Convention diller with me.
and, bowling always 10 the principle which
underIics Onr form OF government !
cheettully accepted its decision. Cor
nell now carries the flag OF the
Union upon the sl,irmish-line for New
lork's position in the great fight Of next
tal loIION lIlat ing wherever see lis
folds, whoovor may be the standArd.bcar-
er, and, from the position gained by New
York on the 4th day OF November nGst,
she will lead the st0rming column in 1850, |
and plant the banner Of the Republican
party upon the taMparls OF the fortress OF
Democracy and rebellion. The Democrats
gained their control Of Congress by lis.
lranClIiSing the negro. So clIrctual had
been tIAer work, that brave boys WHO
sleep by Southern headst0ncs were not
more silent ami helpless witnesses OF the
murder, violence, and fr.u.i pi..Siiae.l IT
the South than the blacks. The South is |
solid Tor fraud, violence. murder. This
contest decided, and the South will take |
ncS course. The day will come when all
the South sha!! be free when the North
and South shall 10 II strife no longer. | !
AIN silvcr-haircd, and may not zee the
day, but il is sure to come Let Us icarn
to labor and to wait. With three
cheers for Vice President Wheeler, Cor.
nell, and the ticket, the meeting ad.
jOurned.