The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-09-23
HON, John A, cAMPBEIL

called the meeting TO order and nomina'
ted the following list Of officers from both
parties: Presidents, Hon. j. Il. Akin
son and Hon. John Cunningham; Vice
Presidents, A. G. Lee, L. r. Smith, E
Laugftt, VIM. Dever, Thos. Anderson,
DR.. McLane. D. A. Pugh, VIM. Hewitt
Secretaries, j. W. Plaltenburg and A. W.
Brown; Assistant Secretaries, g. W. New.
man, W. Il. Beebout.
An agreement had been made between
the parties as TO the time to be occupied,
and the allotment to each speaker, but up
on coming upon the stand Col. Wilson
and the leaders Of the Democracy present
held hurried CONSULTATION in whispers,
which resulted in demand on their part
for modification OF the pro.
gramme. Seeing that he must either sub.
mitt or miss the opportunity after oil his
trouble 10 be present, Mr.. Hutchinson
finally submitted; and q new arrange
ment was made by which Wilson was to
open in speech Of fifty minutes, followed
by Hutchinson in an hour and FIVE
minutes argument, Wilson closing in Is
minutes. A written agreement had been
signed by COMMITTEES Of both parties which
gave Mr.. Hutchinson the opening speech
but II was evident that had he maintained
his right to this the discussion would moi
take place. Indeed, an impression pre-
vailed that the alteration was demanded
in the hope that 1t would be refused, ant
an excuse thus given the redoubtable, bu
somewhat nervous Colonel, to withdraw
from the affair altogether.
Mr.. Atkinson announced IS an agree
ment between the representatives oil thl
two parties that there was to be no cheer
ing or other manifestation OF approval o
disapproyal. Mr.. Cunningham then, with
out further ceremony, introduced
HON. BENJAMIN WILSON.
The Colonel, in opening, compliments
and congratulated the people OF New
Cumberland upon the magnificent dem
onstration which they had made. He ha,
seen larger meetings in this campaign
but no other display TO equal this. Il
regarded the deep-seated interest II
political matters, evineed by the pee
pie in this campaign, as signiHcan
and suggestive. He thought the reaso
for the anxiety onthe part oil the masse
to hear the vital issues discussed Wa
manifest. We are liberty.loving peopl
The citizen OF the United States
America possesses larger liberty than h
citizen OF any other Nation on the glob,
We have the only iederative form Of Den
ocTatic. Republican government in II
world. Its Democratic in so far as II
power Is exercised by the people, and It
Republican in 50 far as this power Is e:
etcised by the agents or Representative
} Tor the people. The Republican par
came into power twenty years ago, ~
| secured control OF oil three branches
) the national administration. Five yea
ago the Democracy secured control Of Il
. popular branch Of Congress, and "
. years ago Of the Senate.
. / have
. 40 ACRIMONIOUS DEBATE, no yrTuPERArlt
. for any one. wish to prevail in the d
cussion by means Of argument and re
. cou, and not to appeal to your passions
! your prejudices. But there are sra'
questions now at issue between the II
parties. Either Garfield or Hancock "
I be our next President, and ] can tell y
!. which Of these gentlemenit will be. Tt
candidate will prevail who represents I
policy the people approve. Hancock v
l. brave aud brilliant soldier, and as c
C tltAn is the peer Of any man on this cor
. nent. Nav express the hope that |
y namesake, Hancock county, will give b
nj q handsome majority.
The Republican party was entrusted vi