The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-09-30
LOCAL POLITICS.
THE CONDITION OF TIE FoRcEs
ALE ALONG THE LINE.
The democratic MestIDs at Washington
Hail Last Aisbt-Speeehss by ". L.
Wilson, Gen. Rob't white and Mr..
Hammond-Repabliean Rallies.

There was very large and respectable
meeting 1t Washington Hall last night,
which was addressed by W. l.. Wilson,
ESQ, OF Jefferson county. MIR. Wilson
was escorted TO the hall by the Young
Mems Hancock and English Club and
Knmer's band. Col. Kimberly called
Col, White to the chair. who In q few
words about thespeaker and more about
the "superb soldier" introduced Mr.. vii.
son. Mr.. Wilson Is slight built and
rathergood looking man, on the "sunaet
side" Of forty. He began by saying that
six years ago the people o. the United
States voted q want OF confidence IN the
Republican party, which had IT been done
In England would have deposed the party
in power at once, but As the American
people move more slowly, two years more
elapsed, when an overwhelming vote
again put them out by law, but they disre-
parded It and they have now been inpower
two years under the law and four years In
defiance OF 1t. The horrible condition OF
he country under Radical rule" espec.
tally In the South during the process oil re-
construction, the extravaganza oil the
party, the outrageousness Of It's conduct
had incensed the people until they had
arisen in their highland placed the purse
OF the Nation in the hands OF the Demo.
cracy, and the good times Of the present
are entirely attributable to the policy ol
the Democratic party. Returning Boards,
Electoral Commissions, -tyrants, myth
oloRy, anecdotes aud 9 choice
repertoire Of Democratic roorbackt
then followed. Capitalization, q Nation
with a big N, were played iol
all that was In them, and in short there
was no stone left unturned to show up the
hldeousness OF the party that was running
me Solid South, had always done It, had
done Il before the "wsh" and would for
ever continue to do so. We have neither
spaCe nor time 10 devote TO the effort oil
he gentleman. It was but q repetition
Of he hackneyed and threadbare state
ments heard at every ward meeting in thiE
city any night in the week, but to lht
credit Of the speaker We Will say that u
was all told In better language and In
less offensive way tLan 1t is usually served
here.
wilson was elected an honorary member
Of the Young Mems club on motion Of
Major Anderson. -
Col. White made a neat little speech,
and gave way for the speech Of the
evening, which was delivered by
Mr.. K. w. Hammond, Of Brooke county
MIR. Hammond, naturally good speaker
was in one OF his happiest moods, and
kent his auditors in one roar from. the
time he began until the roar overcame
him. The enthusiasm OF that genuine Dem
ocratic audience was pleasing 10 see. The
ladies waved their handkerchiels, the
boys were conyulsed, and the men shouted
ustil the "p'lice," who were chewing pea
nuts in the vestibule, came In TO see whAi
was the circus.
Mr. Hammond said "there was har.
mony In relations" but whose relations
he failed to specify. The thrilling scenes
OF the Congressional Convention were
next adyerted to by the speaker and the
lessons learned at said convention.
The speaker also congratulated the De.
mOcracy OF this city upon the presence Of
the "Iadies who were brave enough
10 grace Democratic meeting. was
brutslly assaulted few days ago by 9
SteubenyiIle gang Of Radicals but ]
can say this that in the battle o.
Willow Springs the Wellsbarg Guards
conducted themselves worthily and did
what was expected Of them, and to-day |
carry a wound received in that engage
ment. nominated gentleman o. the
recent Congressional Convention, ~ this
CITY, but when Colonel Ben Wilson
was nominated, l laid down my trophies
and said:
"Ah, well, ameu!"
go in Ben. Go in Ben"
"We all know that this State will go ioi
Hancock. We all know that Ben Wilson
will be elected, and"- :,
Then the crowd, unable to control Itself
longer, arose en- maSSe aud with one I'm.
pulse moved toward the door. The speech
was received with unfeigned enthusiasm,
and with It's close the meeting adjourned.