Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-10-14
FAIR FLAG
Presented In the Fifth Ward
Last Night-Speeches, ETC.
Eloouence and Enthusiasm.

was al FEVER neat last eScuibk, anu ~
the time the glorious meeting held IN
that ward wss over, the Democrats
we're in state OF good cheer that bodes
| a larger increased majority in Novem-
Der than the magnificent one rolled up
in that ward on last Tuesday.
The meeting, which was for the pur-
pose OF presenting flag 10 the fllth
Ward Hancock and English club, was
held ut the Democratic stand at the
lower end OF the new market house, ana
was attended by the club in full force
and large crowd of people from other
parts OF the city. 1t was a very enthus-
iastic meeting aud put everybody into
state OF good feeling.
The flag was a large bunting one,
handsomely decorated with gilt fringe,
silk ribbons, cord and tassels, and was
very handsome affair. 1t was gotten up
BY the ladies of that ward. The stand
was raily decorated and lighted up
with flags and lanterns.
At about half past seven the meeting
was called to order, and on motion y.
w. Seabright took the chair amid cheers
and cries OF "Seabright." MIR. Seabright
very briefly thanked The audience Tor
the honor, stated the object OF the meet
ing and introduced Mr.. Ed. Larkin, who
spoke as follows:
LADIES AND GEyrLEMEN-Owing to
the enthusiasm and patriotism oil the
fair ladies OF this ward, we are called
here tonight to take part in very
pleasant occurrence, and to myself mas
been assigned the agreeable duty oil
taking an active part by presenting to
the Fifth ward club this beautiful ban
ner which hold in my hand.
Flag oi the free. heart, hope and homc;
BY angel hands 10 yalor given:
Thy arr have lit the we!kin dome,
And al thy hues were born In heaven.
Forever float that standard sheet
Whence breathes the foe but fall before us,
With iri edom's soil beneath our feet
And freedoms banner streaming DER us.
The news that We have received
shows that our glorious oil party has
exerted itself and has done nobly. We
have come out OF hard folght poitl-
cal battle, and we have the satisfaction
OF knowing that We have been vlstorlous
in the election OF our State, county and
district tickets, with credit to ourselves
and our party. In no political cam
paisn within my memory, aud think
the memory OF those before me. has the
enthusiasm on the part OF the ladies
the women OF our county-been as
during the present time.
90 woman, dear woman, whose form AMI
Are the ii ,ht and the life of each spell we pur.
Whether sun'd in tropics or chilled at he poe
Ii woman he there, there is happiness, too
am g,al to see it. as it shows that
they have a deep interest in our well
fare, and they also realize the big I'M
portance of the times and are like our
selves wanting to see men in office who
will rightly enforce the law and stand
up for right and protection. One finds
no work in being enthusiastic, when
surrounded with such news as We are at
present. Gentlemen, there is something
impressive in the beauty OF this ilag-it
floats over land and sea everywhere
none more beautiful, none more patrl.
otto. 1t is not the flag OF one party. one
country or one religion. but il is the
flag of all parties, all countries and all
religions. When the people Of coun-
| try felt in their hearts a feeling OF liber-
| wand patriotism and wish 10 enjoy
those feelings, but find 1t impossible in
those countries over the ocean.
il is then that they come to this glorious
country where under the stars and
stripes of this flag they enjoy all the
privileges OF ireemen. In saying some.
Thing appropriate to this privilege OF
liberty OF thought and speech, what
more beautiful language could be used
than that OF Thomas Davis, when he
says:
what mate that at different shrines We pray
| unto one God,
VIII matter that at different times Our fathers
won this SOD.
| In fortune and in name were bound by stronger
| links than steel
| And neither can be safe, nor SOUND Dut III INC
| Others veal,
And oh. i, were n glorious deed To show before
| mankind
How every race and every creed might be by
Might be combined. yet not forget the folnt,i
| whence they ro c,
As filled by many a riy let the beautiful! OHIO
| flows"
These are the sentiments that are in
the heart, of every one OF yon gentle
men who shall have the honor OF follow
irg aud marching behind and beneath
tie stars and bars OF this beautiful ban
ncr OF all nations, and such only can be
the sentiments of every loyal American
citizen, for the Constitution accords all
OF us such privileges. One fact in con-
nection with this presentation, must
call your attention to in particular, ami
that is the honorable gentleman o! your
club, whose pleasure it shall be to bear
aloft this flag during thi, campaign. He
is one OF six brothers, who has stool
loval to the grand old party OF Jefferson,
in spite of all brides, promises OF re-
ward, in,imidstions. entreaties, and so.
lcitation of deceived and misead broth
ers. who through so unfortunate Ci-
| cumstances or misrepresentation OF that
partv of corruption and brides, have
| been inclined to forsake their first loves
to waste their sweetness on the desert
air.
Nr. Larkin in closing paid very nes t
compliment to Miss Henrietta Bingell,
Mrs. Martin Wins and Mrs. Louis
Seidler, the committee who represented
the ladies and who occupied seats on
the stand, and then he took his seat
amid splendid burst OF enthusiasm
that had been stirred up by his rafting
speech.
At the close of Mr.. Larkin's remarks
the handsome flag was presented to MIR.
Louis Altmyer, VINO will carry it during
the campaign. Mr.. +. q Cracraft then
come forward and after stating that he
had only been notified about a
half an hour before that he was TO re-
ceive the flag, and therefore had had
but little time to prepare; he went on to
| say
"Can any one lie otherwise than en-
thusiastic or eloquent when under the
folds Of this flag? My friends on &C.
| .sions like these, there is nothing in
nv heart but the most profoundly, holy
and pure sentiments. Thank God with
this flag in my hand have not one
word OF hate or one spark OF venom,
| [Cheers and cries Of "Hurrah for Han
cock,"1 not word OF retaliation while
under these bright and peerless stars,
their should be no dissention, no pas.
sion, no talk OF bitter war. / remember
| what the flayis-Hhat il N "a gone TN rough