Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-07-25
The Republican Party and Their
kefariOus Schemes
Shown Up in Glowing COIOrs
A Booming Inauguration Of the
Campaign.

LANCASTER, o., July II.
A Grand Ovation.
General Thomas Ewing arrived here
this evening AZ 5 So'clock, and was ten
der,d one Of the grandest, livest and
most enthusiastic ovationS that ever
greeted a public man in this section Of
the country. There were
Immense Delegations
here from all the surrounding cities and
towns, accompanied by several bands OF
music. The town was pruiusely deco
ra,ei with bunting and lanterns. Main
street was gorceously Illuminated, and
there were fireworks, bontires, and one
general big hurrah.
The Democratic clubs formed in pro-
cesSiOn and met
Ohio's Next Governor
at the depot, and, amidst the wild and
prolonged pIaulits Of the people, escort
ed him to his elegant mansion on the
corner OF Main and High streets. Here,
as s,on as the distracted and enthusi-
astic multitude could be called to order
judge Sllas II. Wright advanced and de
livercd beautiful and pointed welcome
address, after which Gen. Ewing was
introduced, and as his majestic and
commaniing form rose 10 view
The Very Welkin Rang
with the dclisht,dcrics Of the admiring
populace. Quiet was finally restored,
AMI General Ewing addressed the null
titulc in a speech replete with sense,
patriotism and clOqucuce.
As Mr.. Ewin. retired, another tremen-
dous cheer went mp from the people.
The bands struck up spirited pieces and
for a time the scene bailled description.
Frank Mckinney, Chairman Of the
State Executive Committee, next
claimed attention, and in brief speech
be showed up the Republican party and
their nciarious schemes in the most
glowing colors, paying superb tribute
To General Ewing and handling Citizen
Foster after the most vigorous and eX-
hilarating fashion,
There was a very cheerful scene alter
the speeches, with music and fireworks.
The following is the iull text OF
General Ewing's Speech.
My NEIGHHoES AND EEIENpS: | ac-
knowledge with peculiar pleasure and
gratitude this cordial welcome hOme.
It would be insinccre IN mr to say that
| 10 not regard IL aS intended IN part as
"A personal compliment; but It's special
significance is that in tins great citadel
of Democracy, the upper liocNlng vat
lev. the garrison Is early aStIr with Pre-
parations for the impending conflict.
The two chief parties which claim the
sufFrages of the people Ot Ohio this tall
fairly represent the national parties OF
which thew are important divisions.
The Republicans, though not rs out
spoken, perhaps, here IN ONO on the
questions OF finance AMI Tree elections
a in the Eastern States, reflect the
average sentiment OF the whole party;
and the Ohio Democracy represents the
sentiment Oi the overwhelming major
itv oi the party throughout the country,
a. il shown by every vote m both the
Senate and the House on every phase
Of those questions. The struggle, there
fore, i'm Ohio this year lS one between
the dominating Ideas oi the two great
opposing parties on the uppermOst
question OF the day; and chiefly TO
this fact is due the great momentum
of influence which Is everywhere con-
.ceded % IL.
The Republican party enters the,can-
vaSS claiming % have administered the
Government economically, reduced the
interest on the public debt, and eStab-
lished specie payments; and confidently
demands u new lease OF power IA pub
lic benciactor.
RErUBLICAN ECONOMY.
Let Us see which oithe two great par
ties is most entitled to credit Tor econ
omy in public expenditures. The Dem
ocracv for four years past has hc.j the
House of Representatives, which con-
trOlS the appropriations Ot pubic mon
ev;and i'm that time the appropriations
Tor the cxpcuScsOi the GOyerHment,Cr-
chlsirs of tts uisrsst 0H tf pItji,r d'bi, have
been SiO4.Glg.ODD For the Tour years
preceding, during which the Repub.l-
can party controlled appropriations, the
same expense amounted % ~o99, ,359,OOO;
so that the control Ot one branch OF
Congress by the Democracy Tor these
four years has saved the people SN+,I2O =
OJJ, being an average Of over S2l,OOOOOO
wear. Since June Sd, 1856, the people
have paid Sl,5ll,OOO.OOJ in Federal tax
es and out of that vast sum but SIS,
OO0 600 have been applied 20 the prin-
cipal of the public debt. Ii the RePub-
Iicans had been as economical during
the nine years preceding 1870 as the
Democrats have forced them to he since
then. the public debt would have been
reduced three hundred and fOrty-tve
millions more, without imposing one
dollar of additional taxes on the people,