The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-24
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The announcement that there would be
a Greenback meeting at the Court House
last night drew out crowd numbering
about two hundred, and as composite
one as generally turns out to these meet
ings. About the time, therefore, that the
crowd began to get a littlerestive and were
champing under their restraint, figure
was seen to go up the steps and make for
the narrow platform where Jake Jackson
proclaimed, "peace on earth and good will
toward Republicans" and Weaver had
the sort Of good will that
Jake meant, and when this figure reached
the giddy summit Of the ros-
trum the crowd was able to make
out that, although It was enveloped
in dusterl II was woman and no Char
lie Caldwell, as many OF them supposed II
TO be. As soon Us order could be obtained
the female, for so 1t proved TO be, began,
and for ten minutes continued to talk IN
strain that would have sickened George
Francis Train. She talked about elevation
OF woman, las II she was not sufficiently
elevated as she was). She talked OF the
weather, Of womRns' rights OF temper
ance, and no doubt would have been talk
ing yet had not q delegation put In an ap-
pearance from East Wheeling, headed by
George Crumbacker and q powerful drum
corps, and as the drum corps was also
wound up, the woman was compelled TO
submit to the superiority the drums, and
was assisted to the pavement below by
Capt. Marshall and one or two other
courtly Greenbackers, not, however, until
she extorted promise from Mr.. Mar
shall that he would announce a meeting
for her at the same place this evening.
Robert Marshall, Esq, then introduced
DR.. Randall. The Doctor is rather a young
man in appearance, very slight but full Of
vim and lire. Heisa native OF New York,
but has been q great traveller in his own
country. He began by saying that he did
not come here to abuse any party. He
merely came to state his convictions OF
things, and how he had become convinced
of them. He came to discuss the ques-
tions not asking for partisan views, and
partisan interests, but those that interest
all classes and all parties. With these
few introductories he launched out into q
sort OF communistic speech, very closely
resembling the utterances Of General
Weaver. The burden oil the first half Of
his speech might be comprehended in this
sentence, viz: The few propertied men
will rule, and those who have not proper
ty or bonds will reyel inlpoverty and wan"
He rapidly sketched the history Of
paper money and its benefits in England
during the wars from 1907 until the de.
thronement and Punishment oil the First
Napoleon in 1915, and Of the disastrous
results Of its reputation and disuse in the
years subsequent to that period. The leg
islation necessary to compass these results
he termed "class legislation" and then
ventilated this sort Of legislation. He
then attempted TO show the parallels be-
tween the history of England and the his.
tory Of the United States, and insisted
that unless timely precautions were taken
the tendencies OF the times would be to.
wards the same deplorable condition Of
serfdomhere as prevails in England.
| VIM. II. Vanderbilt, Augustus Belmont
and other fortunate bondholders were
held up as awful examples Of what money
can do, and we have no doubt but that
many an energetic and thrifty man in the
crowd last night was turned from deter
limitation TO be Vanderbilt or Belmont.
The speaker then went on in his shotgun
manner 10 illustrate the blessings OF Green
backism. In the course Of his remarks he
alluded to the nominees OF the Republi.
can and Democratic parties. Garfield and
Arthur were only alluded TO In passing
manner. English, he paid his respects 10
as follows: "Bill English Is the meanest
usurer, the worst labor robber and the dir
test shylock in Indiana, and ask in the
name OF God what principle OF Democracy
he represents" Hancock snotin any way
fitted Tor the position, educated as he has
been in an aristocratic school, his political
knowledge and education must, OF neces.
sity, be limited"
The speaker then proceeded to relate his
Experience in the South, and in Alabama
particularly. He had been used very well
there, he said, until about the time OF the
election when he went TO Choc.
taw county for the purpose Of participating
in joint discussion with the Democrats.
"The Greenbackers had been invited to
prepare part Of the barbecue and bring
on their speakers. Invent but didn'tstay.
After had spoken little while the band
broke in and interrupted me 30 that
could not. speak. Directly came the yell,
.Clean out the did Yankee and they
would have done II except for the moral
and physical courage OF the Greenbackers.
Again began and again was interrupt.
ed, and was compelled to quit. A day or
two after was driven eyer into Mississip.
pi by man, aud we had scarcely arrived
In town when we were approached and
told that we had justthirty.fye minutes to
get out Of town, and we got. They are in
favor Of anything down there 80 long as II
is in favor Of Democracy"
At this luncture terrible racket was
caused by the approach OF drum corps
which came from North Wheeling and is
called the Junior Hancock Club Drum
Corps. Edward Clator, ST., went into the
crowd and very summarily stopped the
music by snatching the fife and dashing II
to the ground, and It Is safe to say that
that fife will not interrupt any more
GreenbaCk meetings this fall.
Noah Price, that veteran hummer and
constitutional Democrat, tried TO induce
the drummers 10 beat their drums, but
Officer Deffibaugh hustled Noah off to the
lookup, after which Mr.. Randall proceeded
to close his speech, characterizing the
interruption as "mean, cowardly and dir.
tyr ali Of which the crowd endorsed, II
their shouts indicated anything.
PERSONAL PoNrs.-Miss Blanche Hun
ter otthe Seventh ward, Is visiting friends
| In the eastern end OF the county.
Major ]. Wiley aulholland, Of Phila.