The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-09-27
the LooAI'cAMPAIea.
rhe Raum and Blaine MeetinEs-ciuh
Chips-D anford Over the River.

evening, addressed by Hon. Lorenzo Dan.
ford, was avery creditable one 10 that VII
lage, both In point Of numbers and enthu.
sia, m. The marching clubs from this side
had been invited over, and several OF them,
including the Third, Fifth, Sixth and
Eighth ward organizations turned out In
response to this invitation. The Bridge
port club was also present In force, and
very good little toreh.light procession was
the result. The meeting was held infront
oil stringer's store, and apparently every
man, woman and child in West Wheeling,
withoutregard to age, politics or previous
condition OF servitude, was present with Q
goodly number Of visitors from other towns
and the surrounding country. Nj. Jno. I.
Steele was chosen chairman OF the meet
ing, and introduced the speaker. Captain
Danford gave them plain, practical
talk, admirably adapted to the community.
He took up the currency and tariff planks
OF the Democratic platform; showed that
in respect TO the former the Democracy
were demanding what the Republicans
had already given them, in spite OF siren.
uoHs opposition on their part, and ex:
planned what "tarif for revenue only"
meant, and how nearly this question con.
cerned West Wheeling and all the river
towns. The sectional issue was also con.
sidered. The speaker said Wade Hamp.
ton can appeal to the Southern voter 20
remember how Lee and Jackson would
vote II alive to-day; could beseech them
10 vote for the principles for which those
generals fought and fell; but II . Northern
Republican refers TO the bloody page oil
our history on which Is written the story
OF the civil war, the cry at once goes up
that be Is "waving the bloody shirt." III
3d." said Mr.. Danford, "let her wavel'
In closing he read very significant letter.
Some one has been betrayiug General
Hancock's confidence, so to speak. An
old friend, OF the regular army persuasion,
has been visiting the Democratic candi'
date; for the Presidency at Governors
Island, and he has written q letter de-
scribing his visit. This was the document
the Captain read. 1t was first printed 10
! the New York Sun. The old army friend
was accompanied by Confederate briga'
der, and he says Of the political pilgrims
on the way from New York to Governors
Island:
"some Of them were very seedy, and
others slightly under the influence OF some
Kind Of strong fluids. We had no less
than four Confederate brigadiers on board
the barge, including my friend. There
were pilgrims from Mississippi, pilgrims
from Tennessee, pilgrims from Indiana
pilgrims from Alabama, pilgrims from Ar
kansas-one very drunk-pilgrims from
Connecticut, and pilgrims from Louisiana,
Even Texas had her pilgrims here. some
of them in q rather unsteady condition.
The army friend saw the General seat
ed on the piazza, surrounded by select
circle OF military and political patriots
great and small, and looking excessively
ANNOYED" Hancock recognized his old
friend, and
"'I did not expect 10 see you here in this
crowd, said the General. No, suppose
not, said 1; 1t is all accident that am
here to-day, and in such crowd as this.
Asking his friends on the piazza to excuse
him, we retired to quiet but elegant
room, whore there was sideboard, with
all the accompaniments. How I? said he.
Howl said 1; that is the way the Sec.
ond Dragons used TO put it General,
said /, 'how do you tind this thing?
Don't find 1t at all" he returned, CURLY
aud petulantly; there is nothing congo
NAL about. this thing. These miserable
devils worry me to death. They come
here from all parts OF the country, even
from Arkansas and Texas, TO tell me how
many votes they can command. Worst o.
all, they want TO exact pledges that will
give them offices for their services. Did
you ever see such a hungry crowd? II
does look little hungry, General, said l.
Hungry hungry hungry! he interrupt
ed; Il should say 1t was. Why, my desi
friend, this thing Is worse even than Get
tysburg. They take me in front and rear
They outflank me, and worst oil all, they
cut OFF my retreat
The comments OF the speaker on this
delectable epistle, which closed his speech
provoked peals Of laughter.
The Sixth ward drum corps attracted 2
good deal of attention at this meeting. II
Is fine organization, numbering twelve
performers, and makes stirring music,
Their red shirts and tasty uniforms give
them an attractive appearance, as we'll
and they are splendid addition to
parade.
Just before the ferryboat left the Wheel:
| ing shore with the Fifth and Sixth ward
clubs, crowd OF Democratic roughs on
the bank by the rolling mill stoned the
clubs. One or two persons were struck,
but the only one seriously hurt
was Captain Darling, oil the Sixth
ward. Alarge brick bat struck him on the
head, cutting an ugly cash, which bled &c
proiusely that the Captains shirt was
clotted with gore before the club arrived
at West Wheeling. The bastard who
threw the missile would have been rough.
| ~ handled but that his cowardly nature
made him take refuge in the darkness
Some days ago, 1t is alleged, stone was
thrown at Democratic procession. The
next day the Register contained nearly a
column OF abuse OF the Republican party,
pretending to consider 1t responsible fol
the assault. This Is about the sixth time
that serious assaults have been made on
Republican assemblies, yet the Register
has no word Of condemnation for the per
petrators. ala
THE BLAINE DEMONSTRATION.
The preparations for the reception oil
the Hon. James G. Blaine are going on
rapidly. 1t has been decided to hold the
meeting at the north front OF the Capitol.
The Young Mems Garfield and Arthur
club, who have charge Of the reception
and entertainment Of Blaine, have arrang.
cd the following programmes:
The Executive Committee, consisting oil