The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-07
ADDITIONAL TELEGRAPH.
CURTIS on THE STUMP.

A sharp Contrast Drawn between the
Republican and Democratic Parties.
NEw YORK, August Sat Republican
banner raising in this vicinity yesterday
George William Curtis was speaker.
After pleasant greeting to his neigh
bors. he said the approaching election was
a question between parties. 1t had been,
however, question between men, there
would have been no difficulty in choosing
between the trained statesman and the
veteran soldier. 1t was said, also, by many
Democrats that, in any event, the election
OF Hancock would not he the ruin Of the
country. But in selecting President 1t
was the duty OF patriotic citizens not mere
| " to avoid the ruin 1.-THE nation, but to
preserve it from all dangers.
After reviewing t he benefits that had
been given to the cou ntry by the Repub.
lican party since its organization, Mr., Cur
tbs continued:
l have no doubt the people will say we
desire the domination OF that party which
has brought renewed prosperity to the
country. viii any Democrat tell me on
what grounds he bases his hopes Tor the
success OF the Democratic party? Perhaps
he is like an old Tory in England. who
once said: "Ihaven't seen any fine wealth.
or in England since we have been out OF
power" ! will not say that the demand
In Europe for our grain and wheat is the
result OF the Republican party having
been in power for twenty years, but will
say that the confidence and content
eve rywhere evident among the people
are conclusiVeevidenCe oil their faith in thai
party which will not allow a swindling
dollar in its currency, and which extends
its protecting hand over the lowliest citi
zen. Senator Bayard, III his recent speech
said, substantially, two things-that the
Republican party was not the party OF the
Constitution, and it was the party Of hate
Henry Watterson, in writing lately IA
Tammany Hall, said that the Republican
party was q party OF hate, while Genera
Hancock says, in his letter Of acceptance
that the war Is over and that this Is an ere
OF Cancellation. What obstructs concilia
ton in this country? Is II the demand O.
the Republican party Tor equal rights
which is all it demands? Or is 1t the wish
OF the Democratic party to make this a
white mans government?
Mr.. Bayard saws also that the party i
not the party oisthe Constitution, that |
prefers force to law. When and where
| It preferred force when the very Constitu
ton was assailed, during the war. Who
Then rose to dispute the result Of lega
felection, Republicans or Democrats? Loni
before the election OF President LincolI
the Democratic party approved measures
which made secession possible:
I A peacefulconfict cf this kind is Away
latent danger in our government. Their,
must be fiuRl power to decide in suct
conflicts. In no platform and in NJ
speech has the Democratic party init
mated what its course would be wheI
this conflict should arise. The people o
the Northwest and OF New England, Mr.
Bayard knows, are just as patriotic ant
law abiding citizens rs the bowie knit,
carrying people Of Mississippi. II there
is dividing line between law abiding
citizens and those who are the reverse
that line Is that which separates the Nortl
from the South. The Republican party
says that in all such conflicts tie decision
shall lie given by the Judiciary Of tn,
country.
Mr.. Curtis then discussed the wish o
.. General Hancock for freq vote and fail
count. When he said that il the wish wa
sincere he would ask General Hancock t
vote for the Republican candidate, he wa!
greeted with great applause and laughter
; He closed the address by a sketch Of thu
life OF General Garfield, who, he said, was
a true represe NATIVE Of Republi can prin
ciDles