Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-06-27
COLUMBUS.
MEETING OF DEMOCRATIC STATE
COMMITTEE.
General Ewing Serenaded-He Responds
with a Ringing Speech = General
Rice Predicts a Brilliant Victory
for the Democracy.

AiaANS lliNA ANAN 'Na
The committee meeting was without
jar or special point OF interest The
Central Committee organized by the
election OF John q. Thompson rs chair
man. The following Executive Com
mittee was chosen: J. Frank Mckin-
ney, OF Piqua, Chairman; Irvine Dun
gan, of Jackson, Vice Chairman; ]. q.
Rinehart, of Columbus, Treasurer; :.
W. Hoffman, of Cincinnati, ID. McConn-
vile, of Steubenville, Jas. Estelle, of
Millersburg, and ]. II. Anderson, Of
Columbus.
Speech Of General Ewing.
General Ewing was serenaded, to-
night. In response to the loud calls he
appeared, and after an enthusiastic re-
ception made speech. After returning
thanks for the reception he referred to
the Democratic platform, saying that IL
needed no interpreter, and no man in
the party had the right, when speaking
in its name, To add a word TO or
subtract one word from that platform.
lie said il may 60 too far on the money
question to suit some Democrats and II
NAV fall short of the views OF others, but
its deliberate exposition of the issues OF
this campaign, on which the Ohio De
mocracy have chosen, asks the endorse
ment of the people. Further along
Ewing said the fight this year IL for the
position in the great battle OF 1850. The
forces on each side are 80 evenly bal
anced that whichever party secures
Ohio has a point of advantage which
will probably turn the tide Of the battle
in its favor. shall enter upon the
canvass fully realizing the popularity,
ability and capacity for organization of
the distinguished gentleman who heads
the Republican ticket, and the mighty
power, wealth, privilege, patronage and
plunder which will he arrayed against
us; but confident OF thetriumph of con-
stitutional government and popular
right, shall obey the voice which called
me TO the front, and, aided by others
far abler than /, / will submit our
great cause TO the considerate judgment
OF the people.
After declaring that there were no
feuds among the Ohio Democracy, and
that their fight was not for man or
faction, but for a cause, and that the
honored and trusted leaders in Office
and out are in enthusiastic accord. and
that not one would think OF de-
grading himself or imperiling the cause
by an untimely struggle for personal
aggrilndiLeInenJ, ne SAID We propose 10
make in this campaign a calm, earnest
and patriotic appeal 10 the people oil
Ohio. We expect 10 show them what
ever may have been the service OF the
Republican party in the past, the ma
terial interest OF the masses and The
safety of local sclf-government alike de
mands q change OF administration. No
party that ever existed could have held
power as long as the Republican
party has held il without detriment 10
the public welfare. It's high time for q
change. 1t cannot be for the worse, 1t
will certainly be for the better. The
Republican party emerged from the war
amid the pladits Of the vast majority OF
the people Of the North, but with Lin
coins assassination and JohnsOn's poll
tical murder it lost popular leadership
and fell into hands and under the con-
troll, not of the men who bore the heat
and burden OF the war, but II the money
aristocracy, which grew and fattened on
their sacrifices. 1t turned its back
10 the soldiers and its face 10 the bond
holders. II cOniiscated the interests OF
the masses, and piled mountain high
the fortunes Of the favorel few. Fear
ing TO submit its finance measures TO
the Judgment OF the people, il enacted
them in secret, Stunned a popular dis
cussion of them, and blinded the people
with passion and prejudice on false IL.
sues invented 10 deceive them. Ten
wears have passed since all the consti-
tutiOnal amendments and all the legis-
lation adopted or proposed by the Re
publican party to secure the results oi
the war, have been inscribed on onr
statute books, administered by our
courts, and acquiesced in by the whole
pecple. but sectional distrust, prejudice
and passion are still kept alive by that
party, not for your good, fellow-ciiizens,
not for the security OF the toiling mil
lions, black or white, North or South, but
solely for party advantage. The Republi-
can party haf thus become the foe OF that
restored, harmonious and prosperous
Union for which the best blood OF the
North was shed. II has become an enc
my Of civil order, promoter Of discord,
and the obstacle TO fraternal union for
thirteen years past. IL has 80 managed
our debt, currency and revenue as TO
lift the burdens OF the Government from
the shoulders Of the rich and lay them
on the shoulders Of the industrial
classes, to double the wealth OF the
holders OF money securities and double
the burdens OF the people groanlng un-
der an accommodating load Of debt and
taxation, and 30 as TO strengthen
its relaxing hold on power,
by enriching the privileged classes
and corporations whose means and dis
position 10 sustain it's increase in the
ratio OF the impoyishment Of the masses.
I'm referring 10 federal interference in
elections Mr.. Ewing said the Republi-
can party has further fortified itself by
usurping federal control over elections,
which has heretofore never been assert.
ed since the foundation Of our govern
ment, and that our fathers never knew or
heard OF the phrase National elections
which President Hayes and Mr.. Foster
50 glibly use, and this attempt OF the
Republican party 10 coerce and
control State officers when conducting
State elections under State laws by the
Federal army and swarm OF hireling
spies and marshals, il flagrant, mon
strous and iutOlerable usurpatiOn."
While speaking on this subject, he
said: "Fellow citizens, this assumption
Of power, if recognized and established,
tends and will, ] believe, lead TO the
utter destruction Of the benefoent sys.
TEN OF government established by our
fathers. Underthat system, formulated
under the Constitution, all the powers
| Of the Federal Government are strictly
defined and limited, while the States
and people, reserying 10 them.
selves all power not delegated
to the general government, are
| sovereign in far wider sphere