Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-09-22
THE DEMOCRATS DAY.
BIG BUCKEYE BOOM At sELLAlRE.
A Statesman's Views Expressed in States
man-Iike Manner-The Democracy the
Friend Of Foreigners, the Enemy
Of Class Legislation and the
Party Ofthe Constitution.
OLD FASHIONED oUrPOURlSG OF THE
PEOPLE.

the country side poured in in wagons
and on horseback throughout the fore
noon, and all the railroad trains in the
early part OF the day were crowded.
The one from the west on the b. & ..
road was especially thrOnged, and bore
the man in honor of whom the other
people were gathered. Judge Thurman
was accompanied by J. Sweeney, Esq,
of st. Cairsville, Hon. Otto Dressed,
James Collins, Esq, of GAINESVILLE,
and c. n. Gaumer, editor OF the 81.
Clairsyille Ga-stts AcOmmittee, con-
sistmg of Messrs. Winans and Nluth
and DR. McMasters met him at the
depot an escorted him in carriage, ac-
c)mpanied by theSt. Cecilia brass band,
10 the residence Of Mr.. Geo. Muth,
where he was right royalty entertained
during the day.
A representative OF the REGISTER had
some little conversation with the Judge,
and 10 him the distinguished statesman
expressed confidence that the outlook
in Ohio for
DRMOCRATIc SUCCESS ~ OCTOBER
was hattering. \ quaSi-prOminent
Democrat from this city expressed the
opinion that the prospects are gloomy.
Mr.. Thurman replied that as much as
ne adtraveled about since the lnaugur-
alton of the campaign he had not seen
the least reason Tor apprehendlng de
feat, or indeed Tor apprehendlng any
thing but the most glorious success.
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Square shortly after one O'Clock the
people began 10 gather. They found
the stand tasteiuliy Ornameuted with
evergreens and flags. About two O'c OcG
the excursion from this city arrived,
carrying several hundred citizens OF
Wheeling and Naas's Band. About the
same time the BenwOOd delegation, also
accompanied by band reached
the ground, and not long after the
speaker and the Democratic Committee
took their places upon the platform.
Besides these gentlemen there were on
the stand several reporters; DIR. Ney, OF
Mpundsyille; MessrS. Sweeney and
Neiswanger, of It. Clairsville; John o.
Pendleton, Ed. Larkin, Messrs. Hand
Ian, Simpson, Reilly, Todd. GOshorn,
Stalnaker, Squires Miller anil Mix,
Judges Jackson and Kennedy and Maj.
Anderson, OF this city.
JOHN FRANCIS KELLY,
Of BeIlaire, Chairman Of the local DEM
Ocratic Committee, called the meeting 10
order, anu named James Collins, ESQ,
of Barnesville, as President.
Upon taking the Chair, Mr.. Collins
returned thanks i'm few neat remarks
for the honor conferred upon him. He
said u would not be proper Tor him 10
attempt, hOwsOever briefly, TO discuss
the political issues of the day IN this
presence. He referred % the claims OF
the Republicans in regard % their chan
ces in the contest now wIglng, and char
acterized their professions Oi confidence
OF victory as made for effect.
They are playing game oil
HON. ALLEN G.. THURMAN,
whose name was the signal for pro-
lOnged applause. The distinguished
Senator came forward looking as hale
and sturdy as ten years ago. His voice
in opening showed traits of hOarse-
ness, which he explained, was the re-
suit OF addressing an immense meeting
two days previous IN Caldwell, Noble
county, in the open air. He, however,
expressed the hope that he would he
able 10 make all present hear the bret
speech he would make. lie said brief,
because he is not in the habit of max
ing lengthy ones. \ man can say
enough in an hour and a quarter Tor
his hearers 20 think over several hours
afterwards.
Your chairman has wisely said that
the radical leaders are PLAYING game Ot
bra. One might think who did not
see through this game, who did not
understand the radical tactics, that the
Democratic party was not only dead,
but dead and buried. But one who
does understand the situation knows
not only that the Democratic party Is
not dead, but that
THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY WILL NOT DIE.
TApplanse. Itncyer will die while the
American people preserve their free IN
stitutiOns, because IL Is the natural par
" of free institutions; tO the principles
OF the Democratic party free institutions
owe their existence, and Just - long as
the American people possess their ibcr-
ties, Just SO long as they are Tree Peo-
pie, so long will that grand Old party
continue 10 exist.
Without referring 10 the old history
of the organization, let us look AZ the
record Of the Democracy here IN Ohio
in the last thirteen years. In 1850 the
Republicans I'm Ohio had majority OF
$1,000 In 1867 | was your candidate
fol Governor, and the gentleman now
called President OF the United states
= ~
by any right of his Cheers and laugh
teri was the candidate Of the Repubii-
cans We each stumped the State Tor
sixty-Gve days, and the result was that
al the election i'm October he beat me
less than 5000. That reduction Of TO-
600 in a single wear compelled even our
opponents 10 admit that the two parties
were pretty evenly balanced after
all. Take an instance from our
history in National ah,urS.
In 1865 we nominated ior
President OF the United States an able
man, true patriot and an experienced
statesman, HOratio Seymour. lie was
badly beaten. In 1872, % test the pro-
fessiOns Of men who said they were sick
of its corrupting influence, and desired
10 leave the Republican party, We NOM
mated that truly COOL old man, Horace
Greeley. And ne was badly beaten.
But the Democratic party did not lie.
IL recovered from this depression Of 1872,
and in 1876 nominated candidate of its
own, and
ELECTED HIN
nv more than 100000 majority. True,
he did not get the seat 20 which he was
honestly chosen, but il is a shame and
disgrace 10 American civilization that he
did not. He was robbed of it-Or rather
the American people We're cheated out
OF their choice. But only mention his
election 10 show that the Democratic
party was not dead in 1876.
l took my seat in the United states
Senate as one of your representatives
ON the 4th day of March, 1869. How
many Democratic Senator'S were there
then? Seven! That's all. There
were sixty-Odd Republicans and
only seven Democrats. There were not