The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-07-24
Burrows and old Senator Zach. Chandler,
which was received with great applause.
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up State citizenship. and deny Nation
citizenship. He declared himself Citize
OF the United States In its broadest sens
II is fitting to-day TO celebrate this ann
versary, but we must remember that "
are but mites In the mighty whole. tt
Republican party was horn Of God, and
matters little now where or by who
action was taken by some earlier than
others. We were one.idea party, bt
that idea was liberal enough and broa
enough to cover world. Are we a nj
tion or are we not? The doctrine OF Stat
sovereignty, which involved US in a grel
war, Is asserted to-day, notwithstandin
that when the rebels surrendered at AppC
inatt0x they admitted that the Unite
States Is a government. Then they mad
no claims, for they had none; they aske,
only their miserable lives as a boon. W
treated them with a magnanimity neye
before known,
They were bound by the laws Of the ma
ton and the laws OF war, to pay every
dollar OF the cost OF that war. They staE
ed all and lost all; we took them 10 ou
arms, fed them, clothed them and reinstat
ed them, and now in 1870 they hold tht
same purpose they held twenty years ago
and make the same pretensions to claIn
States rights. | find In the States right
to-day, almost the identical issues thai
were raised there when | first entered II
1857. The men have changed, but thei
measures have not, they are determined
to rule or ruin the Government. FailinJ
TO capture Washington by arms, theS
boast to-day OF having captured it; and ]
tell you the country is In more DANCE
than 1t was twenty years ago. "KinI
Caucus" rules now where "King Cotton
once held sway, and not less dangeroui
power.
Mr.. Chandler here asked permission Il
make a depression and answer certain
Chicago papers that had misrepresenteC
him in their comments on one count o.
his indictment against the Democratic
party, viz, that that party had attempted
to damage the businegs interests OF the
country by silver legislation. He explain
ed and defended his position, and asked;
Now, Mr.. Chicago Tribune, are you in
favor OF the Warner silver bill?h Mr.
Chandler thanked God for the whole
record OF the Republican party, and glo
ried in its financial record. II has master
ed the greatest national debt ever laid on
any people, and has given the lie TO all
prophecies that the debt would be repudi.
ated when our exigenCies made us great
borrowers aud closed the money markets
OF the world against us.
The Republican administration appeal.
ed TO the patriotism of the people, and
then and there the greenbaCk was born.
The Republicans came into power at the
time when our national bonds found no
purchasers. To-day our bonds, vast in
volume, command a premium at the low.
est rates OF interest. After the record Of
so great achievements in camp and Cabi.
net, we are told that the Republican party
has performed its mission, outlived its
useful lness, and ought to die. Well, il
ever the party was prepared 10 die 1t is
ours, but we have made other arrange
ments and propose to live; but every
promise and pledge Of the Republican
party has hitherto been kept, and shall We
be told that the Republicans ought to
die. And who seeks its death?
They are men who rejoice in
every Union defeat, and now threaten the
integrity OF the Union. The mission OF
the Republican party is not ended, and
will not be until these devilish rebels are
brought to humility. But we are told the
country is being ruined, il not already
ruined, by financial burdens; that poverty
and idleness oppress our people, and the
Republican party is to blame for it. But,
he declared, that every man capable OF
doing a good days work could find it and
get good pay for it; and that never had a
days wages greater purchasing power
than now.
Matchmaker was yociierously cheered as
he resumed his seat. G-l i.5
A cengratulatory dispatch from tho Re-
publican State Committee, Of Missouri,
was read,
GARrIELDs REMARKS.
Hon. James A. Garfield was received
with cheers. He said:
This vast assembly must have richly en-
joyed tho review Of the paEty's history
presented here and celebrated here to-day,
and not only the review Of the past but
the hopeful promises made for tho future
OF that great party. The Republican par
ty, organized q quarter OF a century ago,
was made necessity to carry out the
pledges OF the fathers that this should
be land of liberty. There was in the
early days Of the republic a Republican
party that dedicated this very territory and
all our territoryto freedom; that promised
much for schools; that abolished impris-
onment for debt, and that instituted many
wise reforms. But there were many con.
serVatives in those days whose measures
degenera!ed into treason, and the Repub.
lican party OF to-day was but a revival Of
the Republican party ofseventy years ago,
under new and broader conditions OF use.
fulness. 1t is well to remember and hon.
or to-day the great names OF the Republi.
can party. One ofthese is Joshua r. Gid.
dings, who for twenty years was Freedoms
champion in Congress, and from feeble
minority OF two lived 10 see Republican
Speaker elected and himself conduct him
to the chair.
Another is Abraham Lincoln, tho man
raised up OF God for great mission. Nc
man had ever truer appreciation OF the
principles OF the Declaration OF indie.
pendenCe, that great charter which 1t was
the mission. OF the Republican party tc
enforce. There was fitness in the first
platform Of the Wisconsin Republican,
that they based themselves upon thu
Declaration OF Independence. While the
Republicans from the first have been true
to their principles, periecting all they
promised, and proved to-day of whole
record, the Democrats, on the other hand
steadily wrong, have been forced from
one bad position 10 another.
Can any Democrat point with pride tC
his party platform Of 1854, or find in then
any living issues The issues they theI
presented led us into war, and involved
US in great national debt. Looking for thl
cause Of that debt say the Democrats
party caused it, We are as a ratiol
emerging IRON difficulties, and the Bepub
lican party alone can probably claim tina
the brightest page Of the country's histor,
has been written by the true friends o
freedom and progress. l5.s
At tho conclusion Of Mr.. Garfield
speech the crowds in Capitol Park wcr
dismissed, with the announcement that Ii
the evening the meeting in tho Assembl
Chamber will be addressed by Hon, j uliu