The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-09-29
ROSCOE CONKLING
AND GEN. GRANT AT WARREN, OHIO,
YESTERDAY.
A Great Big Demonstration in n Little
Bit OF n PIace-seyerni Meetings
Necessary 20 Accom-.
modnte the
Crowd.

Crowd.
WARREN, o., September 2S.-At the Re
publican mass.meeting here to day grea
crowds came early from all directions OF
heavily loaded railway trains, and a mul
titude OF vehicles from all country roads
The town was profusely decorated and the
procession very long, In which were large
delegations from the surrounding towns
with many bands and music. Senator
Conkling arrived quietly last evening
coming by the way Of Ashtabula. He de
clined a serenade and was seen by but few
Generals Grant and Logan, Simon Gamer
on and others arrived this forenoon by
special train, and were given very en-
thusiastic reception at the depot. The
wigwam, 1t is estimated, held u, 600.
CLEVELAND, o., September PA pro-
cession escorted the distinguished orators
to the Wigwam.which speedily filled, and
two overflow meetings were organized out
side. Gen. Grant was introduced as pres.
ident OF the main meeting and said
Ladies' and gentlement hope we may
be able to have quiet and order here. tits
not important so far as anything will
have To say to you Is concerned because
shall not be able to make many OF you
hear, but after me comes speaker whom
know you all will be glad to hear, and
you can do SO by keeping quiet and order.
ly. Not being accustomed TO speaking
politically have drawn off few words
that l will cay iu advance OF the gentleman
who is TO follow me-" Taking aroll Of
manuscript from his pocket the Gen. said !:
In view OF the known character and
ability Of the speaker, who is to address
you to-day, and his long public career and
association with the leading statesmen OF
the country for the past twenty years,
it would not be becoming In me to detain
you with many remarks Of my own; but
It may be proper for me to account to you
on the first occasion ofmy presiding at 10 po.
litical meeting for "the faith that is in me. "
am a Republican as the two great politi.
cal parties are now divided. because the
Republican party Is national party, seek
ing the greatest good OF the greatest num-
ber OF its citizens. There Is not precinct
In this vast nation where Democrat can
not cast his ballot, and have 1t counted as
cast, no matter what the predominance OF
the opposite party. He can proclaim his
political opinions il he is only one among
thousand, without fear and without pro-
scription on account OF his opinions.
There are fourteen states, and localities
in come others, where Republicans have
not this privilege. This Is one reason why
/ am Republican, but am Republic
can for many other ressons. The Repnb.
lican party assures protection to lie,
property, public credit and the payment
Of the debts OF the Government, state,
county or municipality, SO far as 1t can
control. The Qemocratic party does not
promise this. II II does 1t has broken its
promise 10 the extent Of hundreds oil mill.
Ions, as many OF the Northern Democrats
can testify to their sorrow. l am a Re.
publican, as between the existing parties,
because 1t fosters the production OF the
field and farm, and manufactures, and 1t
encourages the general education oi the
poor as well as tie RICH. The Democrat.
ic party discourages all these when in abb
snllte n9weE,.
The Republican party Ia party oil prog
ress and Of liberality towards its opponents,
II encourages the poor to strive to better
their condition; the ignorant to educate
their children TO enable them TO compete
successfully with their more fortunate as
sociates, and, In fine, 1t secures an entire
equality before the law Of every citizen,
no matter what his race, nationality or
previous condition. Il tolerates no Rrivil-
eyed class. Everyone has the opportpni.
" to make himself all he is capable OF.
Ladies and gentlemen, do you believe this
can be truthfully said In the greater part
OF fourteen OF the States Of this Union to-
day which the Democrats control ABSOLUTE
ly. :,
The Republican party Is the party OF
principles, the same principles prevailing
wherever It has a foo.hold. The Demo-
cratic party is united in but one thing,
and that is in getting control Of the Gov
eminent In all It's branches. 1t is for In.
ternal Improvement at the expense Of the
Government in one section and against 1t
In another. It favors the repudiation OF
solemn obligations in one section aud the
honest payment OF debts in the other.
Where public opinion will not tolerate
any other opinion It iayors flat money in
one place and good money in another.
Finally, 1t iavors the pooling OF all issues
not favored by the Republicans, to the
end that 1t may SECURE the one principle
on WHICH THO party Is most harmonious,
namely, gaining control oil the Govern.
ment in all its branches.
! have been IN some parts oil every
State lately In rebellion within the last
year. was most Hospitality received at
every place where stopped. My recep-
tions were not by the Union classes alone.
but by all classes, without distinction.
held talk with many who were against
US in the war and who have been against
the Republican party eyer since. They
were, In all instances, reasonable men.
Judged by what they said, believed then
and believe now that they sincerely want
breakup 10 this "Solid South" political
condition. They see 1t Is TO their pecu.
mary interest as well as to their happiness
that there should be harmony and
confidence between all sections. They
want TO break from the slavery
which binds them 10 party name. They
want a pretext that enough OF them
can unite on to make it respectable.
Once started the solid South will 20 as
the Klu. KIuxism did before, and, as Ia 80
admirably told by Judge Tourgee, in his
'eOOFb 44tEhuui -Hueu tue uIedk CVMeb
those who start will at least be astonished
to fiud how many Of their friends have
been In favor oi 1t for SO long time, and
have only been waiting to see some one
take the lead. This desirable end can
only be detained by defeat and the con-
tinued defeat OF the Democratic
party. General Grant was follow.
ed BY Senators Conkling and Logan,
after which General Grant and Senators
Conkling, Logan, Simon Cameron, Nor
ton, OF New York, and General Beaver
took special train for Mentor, to pay a
brief visit to Garfield and then proceed to
Cleveland tonight
CLEyELaXp, O., September 2s s-General
Grant, Senator Gonkling, l.. P. Morton,
". E. KisselbauRh. OF Troy, and j. NJ
Robbins, Of Chicago, arrived here tonight
hy special train from Warren, having'Bpeni