Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-08-31
POLITICAL POINTS.

over the StuTSISS ueeenk'
Gen. Geo. W. Morgan is announced to
speak at Bellaire, next Saturday.
The Eighth ward Hancock and Eng
l;sh club held a business meeting last
uiyht which was well attended.
Sturgss will pile up votes if he keeps
on viliiyIng West Virginia and warn
ing off capital and immigration.
The Sixth ward Hancock and English
club will turn out the largest uniformed
club in the city, its members say.
Governor Mathews has Inserted his
proclamation, calling for the election OF
Presidential Electors, in November.
Most OF the Democratic ward cluls
will be fully equipped by Saturday next,
aud the remainder will quickly fall in
line.
The Young Mems Democratic Club
will hold a special meeting on Friday
evening, preparatory to Saturdays
turnout.
In the Radical procession on Saturday
were $50 men and children, by actual
count. Now let us see what the Jeffer-
sonians will do.
s. A. Kepner, the workingmen,s can.
didate for the Legislature, will address
meeting in the Fourth ward, on Satur-
cay night, week.
The Fifth ward Hancock and English
club will meet tonight at Schwartzs
Hal, 10 select its uniform, which will be
ready by Saturday.
The Democratic meeting to he held at
Dice's, in Tridelphia district, has been
postponed until some later date, when
it will be duly announced.
IL is to be hoped that the report that
John II. Hall, the Democratic nominee
IN Clay district, for county commits.
s:ouer, has decided TO withdraw, is not
true.
The Greenback club OF the North End
held their regular meeting last night,
mourned the departure OF Randall and
talked over the brilliant ~ prospects OF
General Weaver.
The "Old Hickory" boys, OF the
Fourth ward, have uniformed and
will come out in their war
panoply tonight. They will main.
tain the standard Democratic majority
iii the Fourth, this TALL.
l. q. Cracraft, Esq, will 60 up to
Hancock county tonight, to electrlfy
the people there. He will produce fig
ures that show how West Virginia,
after her rescue from Radical control,
leaped up, a giant from swaddliDg
clothes.
The Garfield Juniors SHOULD move
along in better harmony. We have re-
ceiyed second communication from a
"member," announcing the coming col.
lapse, because "the club ID up to head
in debt" Little birds in their nests
agree. boys.
The First ward Hancock and English
club will have meeting tomorrow
night, in the old Presbyterian Church.
John o. Pend,eton will deliver an ad.
dress i'm which he proposes to score
Isaiah Golf, the Prophet from Harrison.
Go and hear him.
Every member OF the Fourth ward
Democratic Club, it Is hoped, will be at
the meeting this evening, as in addition
TO some business that needs attention,
the uniforms will be distributed and
arrangements made for the big blowout
next Saturday night.
The Radical organ seems to speak
slightingly of the Democratic wigwam
on the Island. Now let's see what the
Radicals have done in this their strong.
hold. They tried to raise enough funds
to erect a building, but ANONYMOUSLY
failed. and are now contented with a
small stand on the public commOns
The Young Mems Democratic Club
held rousing meeting at the Academy
Of Music last night. The greatest en-.
thusiasm prevailed, and good work will
be the result OF the formation OF this or
ganization. At the Democratic rally on
Saturday night it will turn out in uni
form, and will be the nobbiest OF the
nobby.
The Democrats OF Fulton will hold
grand mass meeting at the foot OF the
Hancock and English pole, in that place
next Thursday evening. Col. Arnett,
and Messrs. Dennis Okeefe and john
o. Pendleton will address the meeting.
Several of the cubs OF this city are eX.
pected to turn out and Naas' Wheeling
CITY band will head the delegation from
This place together with Borings drum
corps.
SOLDIER TALKS.
Editor OF the Register:
Some innocent ignoramus has been
asking questions, one OF which is,
What has the Republican party done for
the soldier? The Intellige,Her in recent
issue pretends to answer the question,
claiming that everything that Congress
has done for the soldier is the work OF
that party. Let me mention few
things the Republican party has done
for the soldier. 1t vetoed the Equalila.
ton Bounty bill through its representa-.
tive in the Presidential chair, General
Grant. Grants excuse was rery thin and
as for Grant himself, more fragrant ex-
ample OF ingratitude and pure cussed-
ness is not remembered by US soldiers.
Many leading Republicans were bitterly
inimical to the Arrears Pension bill,
which was passed IN spite OF
them. Notably among them Secre-
tary Sherman, and they have
labored to hinder the law, now thar 1t is
law, rs much "a possible. Now, Q
soldier cannot be found who does not
believe that both those laws were just
and right, unless it might be one who
already enjoys "iat take" under the
Government and is too envious to wish
any good to his comrades. A Repubii.
can President Hayes has filled his
Cabinet with Rebels, when worthy and
efficient Union soldiers might have been
chosen. The Republican party Of Ohio
''sat down" on Gen. Ewing, q good
soldier and chose Foster for Governor, -
| stay-at-home." The Republican party
has done more than this for the soldier,
but this is enough to show that the Re.
publican party worships itself much
more than il does the Union soldier.
Now, am Republican, but l was also
a soldier, and l fear | may yet zee the
day that i will be ashamed OF it.
SoLpIKR.