Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-07-12
MASS M EXITING
Aud Pole Raising by the Point
Mills Democracy.

The lnnu.talked.oi pic me- and pole
raising at tastun's Orchard, at Font
Mills. came oil on Saturday afternoon.
The weather was not very promising IN
the morning aud IN the afternoon WAS
decidedly threatening, and this doubt
less kept away many persons. Special
trains over the II. \ d. railroad took
out a number from here and hy the
tina, all had assembled, there were from
three Ia live hundred persons present.
4 large aud line hickory pole hal
been raised, and from lis apex
hnat,d handsome American llag.
This Woik aud thr rirnlc generally
were IN the hands at Messrs. viii
Sudlh, ". T.. castor, James Creighton
aud other.
The meeting came Ia order AT two
O'Clock James Creighton occupying the
char upon motion al W. I. 'ast"n.
Col. Ephr,t White was introduced ~
the first speaker aud inr al hour hu
hcld the auiIcnCc, covering thu cntlic
ground. Tie was luilrWcd lay Judge
Thomas H. Houston, WHO began by
saying.
Friends, fellow .,lilErns and country.
men, | SAY friends, because, though an
utter stranger To- You all, this day he.
hold IA your ewes n friendly greeting.
| say citizens, because W. are
allkr mcmhers al tho common brother
hood al American citizenship. ! say
vnuntrym,n, because, whatever our past
differences, W. are to-day living amica'
hiy under the same constitution and
marching under the same liLs-the con.
s.ltutiun al our fathers aud the dag al
our country. hail with gcn-
uIur satisfaction this manifestation
ON yuur part. II evidences tho pro
found interest With which you con,cm'
plate the grave political issues Of ihc
hour.
Thea turning To- the flag, floating from
the tall hickory pole, hc added
"Iladly, Ca this beautiful July day, ]
salute your ilag. ! fancy zee inscribed
on It's ample folds ~ names ol lian.
ru,k aud Engllsh names indicative al
political rrlorm--rclorm IN deeds and
not in worls, Floating up Wonder In the
puio air ol heaven, caressrd hy every
hrcrzr aud kissed by every sunbeam
how beautifully II sympull6cs the hopes,
the aspirations aud the principles oi our
party, nov struggling Ia rescue this gov
rrnmcnt from misrulc aud corruption
Again, salute Your nag! Hod
grant that, next October, !, may
wave Ia proud triumph over
every natural tuWc: and hilltop,
throughout thr lrngth aud breadth at
thls Young, vigorous Statc-ihc liar,
hiugvr Il more glorious national
Triumph IN November,
After this pcroration, the Judge pro-
cr,,l,d To- argue some al the issucS at the
canvass. giving his reasons, from the
standpoint al an old Confederate sol
dirr, Tor voting inr Hancock and Eng.
lish, aud quoting IN this connection pas
sagrs from Hancock X famous order No.
~ uud his letter Ia the Governor al
ohio. The argument closed, he turned
Ia the ladies, u number at HON were
prrs,ui, aud made an earnest appeal Ia
thrm IN behalf at the Democratic party.
At the conclusion al judge Huston \
speech, which VAS roundly applaudcd
throughout, IT, H. Ferguson. ESP, de-
hyc,cda hricl aud stirring address, logi-
cat aud eloquent. Then John q. Fen.
dlrtuu EsJ gave clear statement oi
the Credit MobIicr frauds, aud after.
wards touched upon the Chinese qucs'
ton, with which he closed his speech.
The meeting then adjourned with three
rouslng cheers tn, llaccock aud English.
As long ~ the rain would permit, the
pic.nirkers ia Gasion's orchard Kept up
their dancing Ia tuykAyue's orchestra,
aud had n very enjoyable time.