The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-10-08


There was a grand torchlight procession
at Martins Ferry last night, the grandest
Of the campaign in that place thus far
and the town was brilliantly illuminated
along the extended line Of march. Sew
eral clubs went over from this city, and
one or two came up from Bellsire, also
one from Bridgeport, and altogether there
ware about 0 thousand torches In line. At
the close OF the march o fay presentation
occurred at the speakers stand. On be-
half OF the Republican ladies Of Martins
Ferry Mr.. G. W. Mitchell presented q
beautiful Gag TO the Garfield and Arthur
marching club Of that place, and on be-
half Of the club Mr.. A. W. Campbell,
OF this city, receivedit. The night wass
far advanced that the speaking was cut
short. Torchlight professions and
speeches do not mix, and ought to be de-
clared separate aud independent Of each
other BY act OF Congress. The demonstra-
ton last night was really a grand affair,
andthe good people Of our sister city have
not been go much entbused for many
day. There is every evidence that Pease
township will roll up magnificent Repub.
lican majority next Tuesday.
DEMOCRACY LAST NIGHT.
Washington Hall was well filed last
night by an audience Of Democrats, who
had been attracted thither by the an.
nouncement that nephew" Of Ben But
Ter would address them. That irrepressi.
lie plug hat brigade turned out and
marched behind him to the ball, when
Col. Robert Simpson, one OF the Vice
Presidents. introduced the scion oil the
Buffers. 1t might be well, perhaps. to de-
scribe this quasi nephew OF Ben Butler.
As, he appeared on the stage he
seemed to be about 40 years OF age,
dark, and gloomy in appearance, and
dressed like Methodist timer:
act. He has no beard, and his head
was covered with thick growth oil
bushy lack hair, and when under the in
fluence OF excitement, he resembles the
man who recites 81 am not mad, am not
mad" Garfield and Arthur were his
texts, with various subdivisions made to
suit The temper OF his crowd, which last,
by the way, he soon discovered, and the
ago" was sounded dd nausedm. Our re-
porter did not hear the beginning Of bis
rambling address, but was informed by
a gentleman on the stage that ut was di.
rected to the exposure OF the rascalities oil
Garfield"
Mr.. Butler said in the course Of his clos
ing remarks that II the Southern Claims
we're allowed, Southern gentlemen
would get none Of them, as they were all
in the hands Of brokers.
Another brilliant remark was that "spe.
Gle payment was resumed in spite OF Re-
publican legislation" and to-day II we
have any CLEAN Of prosperity whatever It is
all owing 10 the Democratic party. The
Democratic party Is the country" Seen
turtles hence the long stream Of people
will be seen going to the tomb Of Han
cock to deck It with wreaths and flowers,
and call the attention OF their children to
the fame OF this ruler OF rulers" ,'
The above described Butler claims, for
campaign purposes, to be a near relative
or Ben Butler OF precious memory, but
1t Is hardly possible that Ben would allow
the claim, although anxious as he always
Is to claim everything. s1 ~
The following doRgerel by O machine
poet fixes their relative status:
There's old Ben Butler and young Billy Butler,
The nephew Of Butler the hrd,
And old Len Bltler's bad enough Butler,
Rut younR Bill BullefiA tho worst. go.