The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-09-09
JAKE JACKSON.

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In years gone by there was a man by
the name of jackson, and when he rem
for Office he was always elected. That
name has always been power in this
country. In the present political contest
a gentleman Of the same name has been
ssIected by the Democracy TO lead them,
and fake pleasure in presenting TO you
The next Governor OF West Virginia.
Col. Jackson said:
Gam before you as the Democratic can
didate for Governor, to be voted Tor at the
canning election. / am proud that the
first county that mentioned my name in
connection with the nomination was ka-
nagba. / return my compliments because
Il was said that the last time the Legisla-
ture met in your city, did you an I'M
gracious act. admitthat upon the ques-
lion Of the removal OF the Capital from
Charleston, upon the direct instructions
and mandates OF the people oil my county,
/ voted for removal. 1t was known that
there were several competing points for
tbs Capital-one OF these was my own
,own. Parkersburg. Previous to that time
there was a meeting OF citizens OF Parkers'
burg, and delegates were sent down mere
10 induce me to vote for removal; l tola
them l was opposed to removal. say 10
YOU what / said TO one Of your delegates
at that time, when the roll was being call
ed, ~ an going to cast vote mar ! am
ashamed Of. | told that TO- Major Miller
/ gave that vote against my judgment and
in obedience to instructions.
A bill was passed, submitting the ioc aa.
tion 10 the people. My town was lett out
and nv county Of Wood gave Charleston
q handsome vote and located the capital
hare. 1 claim that l am the man that
done this for you and you must not go
back on me forjt -,
Il ia within my knowledge that Henry
s Walker had it within his power to pre-
vent removal. The proposition was made
and the goods were ready to be delivered.
Four wears ago, we Of the Democratic
marty mat at st. Lopis and nominated
Rsformer. We knew thatM Tilden had
Teiormed his own State and that he would
The nation. A fair election was held, and
sny man who says that We had not lar
election in 1876, ialsifes the record.
Sa,onel j. Tilden was elected by ma.
iority Of 100000 votes. 1t was conceded
that Irilden had 1874 electoral votes. The
Republicans claimed that there had been
irand. They sent down to Louisiana
and other Southern States. visiting states.
men. One OF these visiting statesmen was
lanes A, Garfield. He went up into a
yoom with a colored man and told him
what 10 swear to concerning one oil the
nart;es in Louisiana, and had him swear
n IL Here il man paid by the Republic
can party to get q Niger to lie. ne re-
turned to Washington and was one OIL the
Immortal eight. He had 1t in his power
TO saw that Samuel j. Tilden was lawfully
elected President OF the United States. l
saw to you, Democrats and Republicans, IL
YOU vote for Garfield, you vote for the
fraud and endorse 1t. Hayes was inaugu'
i rated and every man that participated in
that great fraud holds office to-day.
James A. Garfield sold his ofllClal'posi'
lion Tor S. 600 fee, and Garfield dare not
deny II. He stands convicted by the re.
cord Of williul corruption and perjury
BE is also guilty OF the salary grab. AS
soon as Congress adjourned he took the
money and put II in his coat pocket and
went down to his constituency in Ohio, and
after six weeks he slipped back to Wash:
jnpton and, like any other thiel who had
: stolen money in his pocket, and who was
caught, gave 1t up.
/ have prosecuted and defended many a
man andl have never saw one but was
sick aitei he had been found guilty. There
Il always tail 10 kite. Arthur is the
candidate for Vice President; he was q
Custom officer in New York. Hayes, the
fraudulent President, wrote him q letter
requesting him to resign. At the election
in November you will tell these candidates
lto 20 home and hide their bloody shirts. A
gentleman who addressed an'audienoein
Il Cabel the other day referred to Hancock
as the murderer OF Mrs. Surratt. That Sur
raft business was very dirty business,
and don't want TO say much about It.
Hancock, who was educated at West
Point, went to the front and engaged in
every great battle, and sacrificed every
thing almost except his LIES blood. Do
Won Tecollect that Lee had one hand on
Phillippi and the other on New York,
when Hancock saved the day and saved
the country? From that day It was known
that the Union cause would triumph.
Hancock knew when the war was over,
and when the same people wanted him to
put the civil subservient to the military
he said no. The old Democratic party Of
the United States says no; and 1t never
was wrong.
1 Weaver, the Greenback candidate, was
down in my town and made a speech.
He said the vote Is being taken to-day in
Alabama When the sun goes down to.
day the Greenback majority will be 10000.
That 10000 Greenback majority dwindled
down to 10000 Democratic majority. l
have nothing against the common Green.
hacker. It is such men as Weaver and
Walker am alter.
/ have the latest from sturgiss. He
says: "Greenbackers, you and | agree as
to State affairs. We intend to wipe out
the Bourbons in West Virginia this fall"
Now, what do you Greenbackeis want to
20 over to the Republicans for. In 1869
this party changed the law and made the
interest on the bonds payable in coin.
Who demonetized silyerP Weaver voted
with the Republicans. The grand old
Democratic party, the party of the people,
voted against 1t. Do you recollect the in.
famous test oaths and registration laws?
Do you want those men TO get into power
and have them disfranchise you and me
forever?
ldon't hate anybody, but IL is not every.
BODY l would trust with my pocket book.
| never said at Fairmont what Is charged
l said. Inever thought Of such thing,
and the man who says did lies delibeI.
ately.
The Free School System was placed in
the Constitution by the Democratic party.
The Democratic party has appropriated
and spent more money for these schools
than the Republicans. We have had pos.
session OF the State for ten years and have
procured from the Government money to
improve your rivers. Don't swap horses,
Remember Old Abe.
The above is the full text Of Col. j. B.
Jackson,s speech. We took the speech
with some care and have every sentence
~ g,ord We nnlv nnbliRh the points OF