Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-08-27

nOunces the People Of Wetxel
as Being Both These Twins
Spectacle John Crates, Also.
Correspondence OF the Register.
New MARrINsvILLE, August 25.
A thin and respectable crowd gath.
cred at the Court House to-day, to listen
to Spectacle John" and the ''Gineral." !"
| 1t was thin because the faithful were
conspicuous by their absence, respect.
able because OF the presence Of mum.
Der OF kind hearted Democrats. These
dropped in to help the boys pull through,
for We will not allow even a Republican
meeting to tizzle out in Wetzel. The
small boy was present in overwhelming
numbers ani monopolized all the en-.
thusiasm, to the great terror of the Dem.
ocrats.
This being the "Ginerals' tirst aI-
pearance but one in Wctzel, il is strange
that curiosity TO hear him was not stand
ing on its hind legs in the most rampant
manner. But it wasn't and We all feel
sad about it. The "Gineral' is q good
speaker, but entirely too reckless OF
good camp.mceting material. A man
ought always to be thoroughly
prepared TO shed his tears. And We
grieve TO say that the hard.heartrd "men
of We,zel" are seldom prepared to tear
their hair or claw their bald heads over
the. prospective downfall oi the Repub-
lican parry.
The "Gineral" is not in good fighting
train. His feathers are beginning to
drayyle little and he is fast becoming
wearied in welldoing, although at times,
there were surface indications OF u vol.
cano; there was no eruption.
The weather VAS hot, powerful hot
and the moral and political atmosphere
was powerful" uncongenial 10 the
"(iineral.'
When man wants to abuse the Dem.
ocrats he is not apt To come over into
Wetzel to do it. This is what the "tiin-
eral" wanted to do. But he pledged his
word he wouldn't when he began and
il bothered him. We believe hr did
grit his teeth once or twice, and lac wen,
so far as 10 say that Democracy and
ignorance were twin relics Of barbar-
ISM" but he said il 80 quick that We are
inclined to think the Glneral was AFRAID
somebody would near him.
He then set ont 10 praise Hancock as
a preliminary to knocking him on the
head; when the Gineral has a good
| A. L.I .,I all nj
| tribute to the noble hero Of Gettysburg
brought that enthusiastic, time honorcd
Abraham Lincoln Republican, Joshua
Hitchcock, To his feet, who yelled out,
"Hurrah for Hancock" in a voice that
| threw CONSERVATION into the ranks OF
| the faithful. The Gneral found that
he had oyerdone the preliminary bus.
ness, so he undertook To ipe out Han
cock with Grant. This brought the
irrepressible Joshua 10 the front
again and he disturbed the harmony of
the meeting by remarking in a somewhat
audible voice, that "the old mans had
two terms and that's enough SO the
"Ginerar' dropped Grant in waste baS'
ket.
He then pleaded for the lie OF the
Republican party with eloquence as fer.
vid and tears as briny as he used on the
memorable occasion when he besought
the Republican committee not Ia aban-
don the Republican party Of this state
to the ku.klux, but to hand over cash
sufficient 10 buy the votes of West Nir.
ginians.
The "Gineral's Indictment Of the Dem.
ocratic party, contains u number OF
amusing counts. We propose to try the
case i'm Wptzcl in the ensuing October
and November terms. We have yet 90
learn that the Democratic party commit.
tel crime in adding 10 the territory oi
the United States the fruits Of the war
with Mexico.
We move 10 quash the count charg.
ing the Democratic party with establish
ing slavery.
We are ready to 90 to trial upon the
count charging that the Democratic
party required a property qualification
in voter.
And upon the charge that the Demo.
cratic party is opposed To Tree ballot
and a fair count" the defendant il
ready and asks that one Rutherford u.
HAYES, be placed upon the witness
stand.
Ridiculous as it may appear, these are
among the acts OF wlckejness the Gin.
eral" charges the Democratic party with
having committed. Why ht Illuminated
against US such buncOmbe thunder, We
are bursting vide open TO know.
What jolly greenhorns the General
takes US for Perhaps he, too, will
learn in time what some people have
found out long ago, that I'VE men Df
Wetze" know rs precisely As anybody
else Just wha, ~c are about. We stand
by the faith o. oar fathers, not because oi
ignorance or oi prejudice, but because
We have proved il and know that II IL
good.
Spectacle John followed wea'ly after
the "Gin.ra'.' lie got tangled trying
10 explain away and Justify the Rapub-
lic,n registration laws of this state.
Unhappy John, H. then reiterated
the charge agains, Hereford. Still
more unhappy John, he bad
been wandering for several days
among the rag weel and dog
lennel over IN Tyler and hadn't read the
papers. But his auiience had. and 1t
beyan 10 SLOWLY Ulfil away WIN Hi'es
heat, and the care worn speaker brought
In. meeting to melancholy close. The
raiders then made haste 10 leave THIS
Democratic land. Although the Gin.
eral's" objective point was Wheeling he
took the down boat with Spectacle John
under his protecting wing. Any way
under heayens 10 get ont oi Wcikel.
Johnny Campbell and that other min
s;reI. q. ". Atkin.on, will entertain Us
with concer on September 3rd. The
"sxay" is doing its periec, work.
OR primary election takes place on
Saturday and the average Republican -
taking more stock in that than is good
for either party.
Col. Ben will waltz OF with the dough.
nuts in the usual style. There are loud
calls for Uncle Jake and Bridge Cracrait,
from out the jungles. BILLY W1.
A special TO the Louisville C0u1eT'
Journai from Springfield. Ky, aay:
| James McIlyev Was shot and killed