The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-09-28
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Hfs Able aud Candid Exposition 9th,
Political situation from His stand

llis Able aud Candid Exposition ofihe
Political situation from His stand
point.
The announcement that Gen. Green B.
Raum would visit Wheeling yesterday,
md make political speech last night,
was only received by the Republican
Committee on last Friday. In considers
lion Of the brief notice given the public
the reception rendered the General upon
his arrival yesterday afternoon must be
considered as fattering in the extreme.
He was met at the train on the P. W. &
Ky. road by the Young Mems Garfield
aud Arthur Club, accompanied by the
Wheeling City Band and the
State Executive Committee, with
several prominent Republicans, and es.
Corted in carriage TO the New Mcclure
House, the little procession being greeted
all along the way by crowds Of enthusiasts.
tic ladies and gentlemen inspired with
desire to see the distinguished gentleman
whose fame had preceded him TO Wheel
ing. The fine music Of the band and the
excellent drill ofthe Young Mems Club
lent their attractions TO what was one oil
the pleasantest little unpretentious, i'm
ovations OF the campaign.
The continuous rain OF the afternoon
aud early evening rendered 1t impossible
10 hold the meeting out doors, on the
Capitol square, as had been Intended, but
It did not in the least dampen the ardor oil
the Republicans. The Court House was
Al nna,, a nj a N, oaf i'm M adintaiV RaR
thronged with eager citizens drawn to-
gether by the reputation OF the speaker
who was to address them on the occasion;
General Raum's appearance was the sigma!
for hearty applause. He was accompanied
by Messrs. &. W. Atkinson, W. j. w.
Cowden aud A. W. Campbell.
ORGANIZATION OF THE MEETING.
G. W. Atkinson, Esq, called the
meeting to order, and named Mr.. A. W.
Campbell as its presiding officer Mr..
Campbell, in assuming the duties Of the
position, made brief speech, reviewing
IL few words the splendid record Of
Gen. Raum as Commissioner oil Internal
Revenues. For the last four years he has
been at the head OF the department which
collected all The taxes OF this kind, and in
that time has collected $4G7 ,00O, 900, and
never was one dollar lost to the Govern.
ment. This singularly honest and capa.
bile administration OF the business oil the
department was contrasted with the very
loose discharge OF the same duties by the
last Democratic administration.
RAuM's REMARKS
we're directed TO q calm and dispassionate
examination Of the situation Of our ma.
tional politics in the present campaign.
lie illustrated his points in manner that
impressed them upon the memories OF his
audience. lie reviewed the history Of our
Government from the adoption OF our
Constitution, showing that the majority
Of the issues debated or decided in the
past have been subservient to certain mas
Ter motives. The interests OF the pro-
slavery party OF the South dictated the
free trade policy OF the Democratic party.
State sovereignty and astrict construction
Of the Constitution were also governing
principles in that party, while National
supremacy, d liberal construction OF the
Constitution and anti.slavery sentiment
had actuatel the Republicans in their
past course. It therefore becomes mat
ier OF interest why man 10 Republican
or Democrat. Each party must be judged
BY its record. It's past history must be
scrulinized closely. For his part the
sneaker was willing-eager-th the Re
publican party should be 80 judged, lap
plause1 and he proposed, so far as the
bower was his to make it so, that the De
mocracy must submit to the same rigorous
examination. Cheers, He recalled the
course OF the Republican organization in
the war for the preservation Of the Mon
in the adjustment Of slavery in the
adoption OF the Thirteenth, Fourteenth
and Fifteenth Amendments; aud at each
period OF his remarks upon this head he
was greeted with enthusiastic applause
Reference to the passage Of the Resump
lion act, aud the securing Of an honest
stable currency; to the rounding 81 lht
national debt at lower rate OF interest
and to other measures, provoked like sigut
OF applause. Alter noticing the tritling
loss OF collections in the revenue,
and other service, he commented on the
Democratic clamor for "a change" in q
manner that caused hearty laughter. He
said there was an average loss In all de
partments OF our present financial admin.
istration OF one.third OF a cent on the
thousand dollars, and yet there were PEG,
pie who expected to improve this state Of
affairs by putting the public interests in
the hands OF men who came from States
where Reputation was q virtue. He Of
iered to give hali.honr OF his time TO any
Democrat to give any reasons for being Il
Democrat. No one accepting his
offer, he hunted for some reasons
for that faith himself. He started
with 1850 ia good starting point") when
the slavery issue divided the party and
threatened to divide the. country. He
wanted to know II the facts that the De.
mocracy from 1850 to 1855 sympathized
with these who were attempting TO destroy
this government, furnished good reason
for being q. Democrat. In the same way
he referred to the Democratic opposition
to the Amendments to the Constitution;
| to the fact that Buchanan's administration
preferred TO borrow $50, 000, 900 rather than
to raise it by tariff which would protect
our laboring men and manufacturers; to
the consistent opposition OF that party
to protective tariff; to the opposition
OF Democrats in Congress to every
step toward a sound and honest currency
and strengthening Of the public credit,
each time propounding the query, SIS
this what makes you Democrat?" and
finally, "If none OF these things make
you stay III the Democratic party, in Gods
name stand up and tell US what does!
Renewed laughter gt tggtI El
The contrast between the two parties in
regard to protective tariff was shown in
iorcible manner, his statements being
fortified by quotations from the various
national platforms, and references TO the
acts OF each partyin the past.
The equal or greater contrast in the two
records for patriotism was also commented
on us well as In reference to the mainte-
nance Of the public faith; the establish.
ment OF equal rights; the preservation Of
the liberty Of the people and the supre.
macy OF the law. His arraignment Of the
Democracy on these points was scathing