Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-07-12

nt>Dn OF The eraof construceion snu re-
'osssrnction, sstention to the measures
II administration so rs to perform, eth
n by action or 'non-sclion, that duty
xhich has always bssa so dear tn the
party, Of exal,inu the indi-
yidual and reJressing all the
wrongs which lag or lagiess'
ness has inflicted on him. 1t means
peace at the poles without the presence
of an army to preserve Il; 1t means
free ballot TO every citizen, white aud
colored, native and naturaliIcd, without
Marshals To- electioneer with him, az
Supervisors 10 intimidate him; 1t means
free elections, fair counts, peaceful IN
augurations; il means to reserve the
WAYS Of the Republican party, to uncover
its corruptions, to rectiiy its errors, and
To restore tn the government the sim
plicity, the honesty, the frugallty OF the
farmer republic which our fathers
created.
IL means, in one word, tn garner AMI
to gather and to combine the blessings
Of that Union which lisNCoCS saved at
Gettysburg aud of that civil liberty
which he established ut New Orleans.
Republicans are in full retreat. They
arc ON the lull run. Occasionally, ole
drawer than the rest, pauses that he may
hold up the tattered remnants at III,
bloody shirt. or cry out traitor, 81
"ku-klux," OF repeat some stale Ito
about the Democrats, but 1t Is only thai
he may catch breath ID run the faster
when yolley OF musketry had checked
the advancing enemy at Williamsburg
UANCocN cried out "Now, men, ia,
bayonet!" Volunteers are daily coming
In our standard good men are dallN
leaving the Republicans our candIdat,
and our cause are inyulnerablc. They
deserve the favor of Just tod. l 1t,
not forget the injunction, "ict him no
thai yir,ieth on his armor boast himself
a. he that taketh il oil, y hut du ~"
say that all the indications bclukon
signal ami complete victory.
We would like Ia reproduce suNcrd
oi the speeches delivered at this meet
Ing ii space would admit, The spcec'
of ten. Cary all Irds lood Tor thought I,
those who have held tn the saiHe puiitl
cal tencts with him in the past. ii'
gives some very plain facts IN his blum
way, aud VIZ herewith appcnda Syn"p
sis oi his speech;
SPEECu oF SNNUEI b. CARY.
Mr. Chairman aud fcllow-citlAvus
have not the time, nor Is this the ucca
sion for giving the reasons ia detail whl
| unite this evening in the ratification
at the nomination ut ten Hancock
These reasons are satisfactory to myself
and | shall he able to satisfy NV friend,
that | am actuated IN this hy the high
est policy. Applause. Some al IN,
friends may Censure me. | beg them Il
remember that | ask nothing OF any
political party, aud that recognize u,
master but my own convictions at duty
Applause. NV views upon TIA,
subject of finance AMI lahol
reform have not been modified
or changed, hat nave been strengthened
and confirmed 10y steady observations
believe and shall maintain that It is
the exclusive function and imperative
duty III thu General Government In sup.
ply the people with instruments al eA.
change, or repre- sentatives at value
lapplausel that everything that circu-
lates as money, whether IL be gold, ell.
Yer Isp.- -Lsl ". t.s.,..i..l b. ~.
Government, interchangeable one with
the other, and received by the Govern
ment Tor all its dues and demands.
believe and shall maintain that all ISSUES
ot bank currency, designed To circulate
az money, have been and ever will III 4
fraud, cheat and swindle upon the pro
ducing classes Applause that they al,
a cunning device Ia enable the rich nar
To iertilize fields with the sweat at the
poor mans brow. ] have believed
aud shall maintain that the Joint
products OF capital and labor should
be distributed between capital and Ia
Dor, aud that by wise and IudicIOus leg
islation these things could he effected
hut, my friends, the question whether
popular government shall he M untaincd
Ouiranks all questions at finance. Ap
plause The Republican party main
tains that ia order To constitute Ma
ton. all individual and state rights
must bc blotted out la other words,
tAat individuals aud States have no
rights which the Government ~ hound
to respect. Those mistake who suppose
that there Is no issue between the two
great parties except Simply contest lot
the spoils oioilCc. Capitalization, con.
sIlidatinu, imperialism AMI hayonets ON
the one hand; popular rights, irctdom
oi choice aud popular liberty upon the
other hand, constitute the great ISSUE
before the people. Applause.
Why slIrld currency aud labor ~.
formers, n million strong ia the country
al the last election, unite III the election
of General Hancock? Why should not
We unite with the Republican panty? |
answer, because the Republican party is
the representative Of corporations and
and the Democratic party
is the representative OF the people.
Applause. But it will he asked ii the
Democratic party at the st. Louis Con
yention did not ignore the claim ut the
currency reformsrs. Ii is truoat the II.
Louis Convention they refused that.
The charge made against the Republican,
party Was that We had twelve years at
profound peace, during which the
party had taken 10
measures toward rid
ling the country oi greenbacks. |
IS also true that the Democratic party IN
Congress afterwards passed law that
lac t,reeabacks outstanding should not
be Withdrawn or destroyed. We owe II
Ia the Democratic party that SiiO. Co.,
Nh ri the peoples money is still circu-
aling IN the channels of business aud
rade Applause Ii is true that the
Democratic party at st, Louis refused to
demand the restoration at silver, which
,ad been surreptitioUsly and stealthlly
ieiired by Gsriield aud other consplra-
ors Who engaged in that neiarious act.
Applause ID is also true the Demo-