Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-07-09
pAYAap ON THE THRIFT or THE
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0AYA8O ON TIKI TdB1I " EAA
eRDslDEHoY.
Senator BArAsD struck one Of the
keynotes Of the pending campaign in
the clear and idrcihls statement in his
recent speech. Of the inud by which the
people were cheated on, Of their choice
for President In 1870. He is not the
man to deal In wild and extravsgsnt
statements, but he was in position to
know the whole truth, and presents the
details OF that conspiracy together with
the part played by GARFIELD, in a man
ner that makes the steal quite as odions
as when fresh in the memory OF the
people
In 1876 there were nearly three humid
red thousand more votes east Tor the
Democratic than for the Republican can
didate. No, only was there popular
majority at the polls, but majority OF
some twenty electoral votes What was
done The Cabinet at Washington,
controlled by the military spirit oil
merely military mana man who never
la;i down power willingly sen, troops
under suggestion OF the Secretary OF
,Lc Interior, thr late Mr.. Chandler, OF
Michigan, and he had willing all IN
Mr.. Cameron, oi PENNSYLVANIA, Sccre-
,ary OF War. At their bidding armed
forces without word oil protest irom
any quarter. among the officers IN COM
mani but with the alacrity oi the Nen'
cral oi the Army, were sent To Columbia,
Tallahassee aud New Orleans 10 protect
three boards Of Canvassing officers III a
deliberate peryersiOn Of the results oil
popular election.
What was the course OF the two great
parties oi the country at that time2 Ii
Is a fearful thing To- live under Govern
mcnt that We do not respect The Dem.
ocraiic party looked upon the shameful
work OF fraud and force, What was to
be done? Before | went 10 Washing
ton-auds SaIder man never went there
-tcry Of God bless you and applause
Il was anxious 10 know how amorcliul
| God would enable us To escape the over
hanging cloud.
The tribunal Ia purge the election at
| its frauds was decided upon. Patriotic
REPRESENTATIVES, did not ask whether
that act was popular or not, hut deter
mined that confusion should not come
upon the land ii their straightforward
ness and tenacity Of purpose would pre-
vent il.
The whole country was relieved ol the
apprCheuSlou nj confusion. \ clndi'
date was named to succeed Mr.. Hayes
/ IN his ill.gotten place. am opposed 10
everything that tends to perpetuatc
! Government i'll disregard oI the people.
/ VIVA, argument did General Grant use
/ The only one lac ever knew and ever
obcvcd the hayonct When W. were
/ assembled dcliherallng for peaceful re-
suit, not in Mexican fashion OF upset.
ting, but in the American fashion Ut
reasoning, what was the course oi the
Administration" To assist oh,
no. Ouc-third of the army
was in that city and more than
one hall of it twelve miles distant, and
in ease Of any disturbance the govern
mcul was Ia To- seized and held. Where
Was Garfield then aud what part dtd he
take inr We are told that ne has civil
record. Laughter aud applause, lie
said YOU have the army, YOU have the
navy. YOU have the treasury, YOU have
the Executive, aud then lhe Is credited
with this language, which believe lie
used he added, III you had such cards
rs these wouldn't you play them
Gambling with the destiny OF the ma
ton
MIR. Garfield is a distinguished man.
Tie has fine ability. He is Intelligent
aud cultivated. So much the greater
reason for the country In demand irom
him high patriotism, and 50 muca The
wore for him ii he proves the want ct
Suhor,linatiou or PARTISAN feelings anu
disposition u the country : Interests.
When we were striving our best, when
thirteen out oi fourteen Joined III sigh
in: that biIl-all oi them except q. L.
Morton, who preferred confusion IN
which the Republicans could prolons
their administration and new tenure
OF mower to him and his associates at
this time Garfield used his tine powers
against that measure q, wisdom. lie
declared there was no warrant Tor IL
under the Constitution, aud then,
strange tn say, he went upon the COM
miSs'oa and ~ ore ~ execute It's powers.
| lear" him IL explain his conduct
leave 1t To any one 10 explain It.
II Tor the last iour years you have
been in peace, ii YOU have been at Ghcr.
~ To- attend to yoUr daily WocatlonS
aud build up fortunes, do not thank the
men who preferred the mailed hand OF
Ulysses Grant to lawful rule Garfield
is no unknown man. He has Il long
record. Tie has been leader among the
advocates oi iorcc bills, suspension ot
hsbeas corpus, military usurpatlon aud
every other means rcSOrted 10 by his
party Ia proloug their power. There
has not been u measure tending To cxalt
the military above the ciyil power, not
question tending to create luminosity
betwccn the sections, in which James \.
Garfield WAS not on the same side. vi
this We propose Ia end 10y placing IN
power Il man who, although u disiin-
guiShcd soldier. never forgot that his
citizenship was higher distinction.
Applause.
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