Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-09-28
M~ONONGALIA y
Big Democratic Rally at Blacks
yille-Three Thousand Men In
Line-A Procession Three
Miles Long-Speeches by Hon.
ID johnson and others.
Correspondence OF the Register.

ID. ID. johnson ana others.
Correspondence OF the Register.
BLACEsvILLE, W. Va, Sept. 20.
This is the day set apart for the grand
Joint demonstration by this and the
adjoining county OF Green, Pa and
and never before in the history of u
settlement has there been such an out
pouring OF people, or such enthusiasm.
Three thousand people OF more are IN
line in our streets, with bands OF music,
banners, and hickory trees standing
upright in wagons, drawn by teams.
Horsemen with white sashes, represent
ing all the States in the Union, ladies in
Gorgeous dresses, campaign uniforms,
small bows with Hancock and Engllsh
caps ami capes; old and Young, rich ami
DOOR, all - up TO make w the largest
assemblagc oil people ever known in this
pe.t 81 the state.
About 4 week ago the first step was
taken towards a grand joint mass meet
inc. Posters were sen: out Immediately,
| and the meeting thoroughly advertised,
ana to-day the energetic young Demo
| Gratis VINO arranged the programme and
attended to the details are enjoying the
fruits Of their labors, by witnessing the
most successful campaign rally ol the
present canvass.
Your correspondent left Barton on the
&. Il o. Il. r., at O'Clock this morning,
| arriyin. here, a distance OF about six
teen mics, at 10 O'Clock. All along Il G
road for ten or twelve miles, We paSstd
| crowds OF people, on horseback, mule
back, on foot and in wagons, and every
| cuucelyapIe kInd OF conveyance, often
| accompanied by excellent drum corps
all pushing on to town.
Upon entering BiackSyi,:2, ! found the
lie town literally packed, "ud the four
roads leading into and through town
crowded and jtmmci with h":@2men,
vehicles, ladicsjon horseback, and boys;
and among the crowd hooyers battery,
| from Greene county, Ia.
The parade was begun by opening
the fencing and forming in a meadow
on Dunkard creek, above town, and 1t
was fully two miles in length, marching
through town twice and then to the
speakers stand, which was erected III
| an Ouyn field, above town 4 lew nun
/ bred ie"t. The meeting was called TO or
DIR hv 7. p. LOutz, President Hancock
| and English Club. Gen. Temple, OF Penn
s~ylyani4. was caleb TO preside. He
thanked the people for the honor,
and made a very handsome
! ,npech. The General is a fine
| looking man. Major WIN. Loutz, Sr.,
and about fifteen other gentlemen were
| made Vice Presidents. The ladies, Il
! large number OF whom graced the stand
! win their presence, occupied consider
| able space, aut a good deal OF the atten
! ton OF some OF the speakers.
Senator Purmau opened upthe sneak
ing in q very Intelligent and brilliant
speech, which for logic, research II
| delivery was a mastery description oil
| the parties.
Col. y. u. Johnson followed in II OF
! his very able speeches, and handled the
Hnuuilicau party and it's present Candi'
dates in a very rough manner. This
! i1-ic came ike Claps Ci thunder, and he
evcr!a.tiugly 'iampO0ned' and banged
t.c record ci Dc Collier Garfield and
brother Arthur. johnson, like the gem
tlemau who proceeded him, male an
excellent speech.
Charley Caldwell came next and his
coming was Ike the ias, line train COM
ing out OF q tEunei. He showed up Gar
i,lI's record on the penSionnnd bounty
Dill. tie prrsi ,ential steal OF 1876, com
pared Garfield and lluncock's record,
romparei Jackson and Sturgiss, went
Tor the Raids tor CRYING rebel to Union
soldiers who choose to vote Tor their
Oh commander, Hancock, who never
shirked q duty or betrayed a trust, and
~ the same time john 5. Mosby and
Lougstrect, eX.Coniederate Generals,
arc holding executive positions under
the Republican party. .
The speeches were all excellent and
came up fully to the expectations OF the
peop'n. The meeting dispersed about
} n'cla"l.