The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-09-24

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A splepdid Republican meeting wasbeld
n the First ward last night, which was ad.
lTessed by Hon. John A. Hutchinson.
Previous to the meeting, the First ward
,lub, one Of the finest organizations in
he ciiy, under the command Of Captain
Wm. Otto, marched down to the Mcclure
aoule, headed by the Wheeling City
Rand. and escorted Mr.. Hutchinson 70 the
stand In the First ward, where
several hundred persons had assembled.
Charles Hamilton, Esq, called the meet
Ing to order, and named Jscob Kemple
Chairman. Mr.. Kemple, in assuming the
chair, said: 81 have the honor OF intro
Iiucing 10 you tonight gentleman who
Ia Republican in the fullest sense OF the
word, and amply able to tell you the reason
WHY heis q Republican, aud II the Re-
OF Ohio county do their whole
duty, 1t will 20 far toward making him the
successor OF Col. Ben. Wilson,"
Mr.. Hutchinson said he was in rather
bad condition TO make an outdoor speech,
but II the audience would maintain quiet
ne would give his reasons for his Republic
caniFm. He began first by contracting the
principles Of the two parties, and their re-
pectiye mAnnersofe xempliiying theseprin-
ciples. One party, the Democratic, repre-
sents the idea OF free trade, or no protec-
ton to American industry, and their other
principle Is States Rights. The Republi.
can party represents the idea Of National
Supremacy, and that other idea, SO i'm.
portant 10 you all, viz: Protection TO your
interests. The history Of the Republican
party for the twenty-five years Of its
existence confirms the truth OF my asser-
ton. This is q government Of the people,
and every movement affecting the in
terests Of this government should be
scanned by you with the closest scrutiny.
Yourvotes propel the delicate machinery
OF this government, and your wisdom
directs It. The Democratic party In 1850
and 1910 was opposed to tariff, and they
have since consistently stuck to that op.
position. Have you studied the depth OIL
meaning which lies behind the expression
"A tariff for revenue onlyW
The Republican party for twenty-five
wears has tried to erecta barrier to the flood
inc OF this country with cheap Europe.
an products. There q workingman re-
ceiyes but o pittance, averaging only thir.
ty.iour cents Q day, while in this country
81 % TO 81 rs Is given for the same work
and there Ia no class that lives so luxu,
riously by the efforts OF the mind and
hands. You have your own vine aud tg
tree: you eat the best viands the markets
afford; you have career before you, aud
your children alsoi the poorest man may
be elected 70 the highest social orpolitica
position in the gift OF the people. Not 80
however, in England, France or Germany
The exigencies OF the country called
into existence the Republican party, and
/ say here the Republican party Is and hai
been the true and constant friend OF the
llaborine or working men. Who wa
Lincoln, Grant, Salmon 2. Chase auc
James x. Garfield? All Of these are o
The people, and called from the midst o
the people.
There isa good deal in name. Democ
racy means q government by the people
| but when have the people ruled unde
Democratic regims in this country. AL
you to tell me.
The speaker then turned his attention
| 10 the career OF Col. Wilson in Congress
and asked his hearers what he Wilson
| had done forithem that they should re
| turn him WILSON, to Congress. Wilsonl
course while In Congress was then rela
ted. his tariff assertions were shown Il
be mere buneombe for campaign pur
poses, as he Wilson, would be compelled
to vote with his party ,or what Is the sam,
thing, with the Solid South, whose inter
ests aie against tariff.
The Wood tariff bill was then taken ~
and lie tendency explained By the speaker
in a. mastery manner; how 1t had sRitatet
the manufacturing interests OF this coun
try and the consequent troubles there
from,
The effect Of tariff for revenue only
would be to decrease wages and lessen com
forts and luxuries which are now enjoyed
BY laboring men, and which are procured
by their work aud honest efforts. ThI
principle involved is one OF meat ant
bread. Turn EnrOpeanlproducts into the
country once and all your comforts anc
luxuries will coon be things OF the past.
Protective tariff places wall arount
you 10 the exclusion Of all European cheaI
products. Tariff is question that in
terests all OF you, 1t interests your neigh
Dor, 1t interests your wife, your child, il
interests everybody in this locality ant
other localities whose products are similar
70 yours. The Democratic party Is free
trade party, and Col. Wilson Is no stronger
than his party. He stands upon the SAINT
platform that General Hancock stand
upon, and plank in that says: "a tartt
for revenue only"
MIR. Hutchinson spoke for over an hou
TO an audience deeply interested in his re
marks, and we predict that when the l2tt
OF October comes around the results vii
show that his efforts were appreciated.
AT the conclusion OF Mr.. Hutchinson'l
speech Jacob Kemple, ESQ, being called
out, entertained the crowd with brief
ringing speech OF fifteen or twenty min
utes. Mr.. Kemple has just made tour
the back counties and brings good re
port from these.
MEETINGS IN NARsHALI COUNTY.
Two interesting Republican meeting
were held Yesterday in Marshall Co-onea
Terrella school house, on Fork Ridge, a
two o'clock In the afternoon, and thu
other at Glen Easton, on the B. & o. rail
road, at 1880 in the evening. At the for
mer a stately pole, 100 feet high, wal
raised, after which the meeting was ad
dressed in the grove adjoining the school
bonaa IN, A w CamnheIl Josiah Sinclai,