Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-09-29


United States absolutely. Five OF those
gentlemen are today over 20, or in that
neigh6orhood. They may accept retire.
ment at full pay. II they are slow or
reluctant about it. a Democratic Presi.
dent, backed by a Democratic Senate
and House, will swamp that court
by superior numbers, and, by
way Of advice to the North on
That subject, it would put a bill
on the calendar OF the Senate to make
it consist of 81 judges. My friend says:
"Whac difference does it make if the
judges are Democrats, provided they
are honest?" | want to answer that
question. In the event OF Hancock's
election, ! conceive it TO be entirely
probable that Senator Thurman, OF Ohio,
would 20 on the bench of the Supreme
Court. lie is an eminent man, and |
believe Of absolute personal integrity.
He j. learned in the law, and on money
ulasl!oa- between man and man | would
trus, him - lar az | would any Republi-
can in the land; but when you come to
that
CREATE CLASS OF POLITICAL CASES
fine unfolding OF the reconstruction OF
the Southern States, the uphOlding OF
the constitutional amendments-on all
those questions Senator Thurman is as
radically and inevitably and incurably
wrong a. the men who fought in the
ranks of the rebel army. And | will il
lustsatc this by rcierring-as men OF all
PARTIES are proud OF doing-to the past.
We are proud OF Webster and Calhoun.
Mr. Calhoun was exceptionally pure in
character, but put him and Mr.. Web
ster on The bench Of the Supreme Court.
aul in every decision r"Earding the SUI
pcriur right OF the nat.uu over the State
they would have b-,I on oppo-
site sides. This HIS no ref
ercnce to the personal qualities OF
the Judges. Now, if the American
people, after spending 8 1000. 900 900 and
100000 lives to maintain 4 Union Of the
States, with superior power IN the
hands of the nation, are willing, by a
vote Oi the States that made that terrible
expenditure, 10 throw their supreme
judicial tribunal under the control oil
tine men who believe that the war was
unconstitutional, then your quickest
way ty get such a tribunal is to put
Hancock in the Presidential char. l
tell Won seriously that the transfer olthe
Supreme Court TO that
POLITICAL ART WHICH ORGANIZED THE
REBELLION,
ia the greatest calamity which could
bnfall. and that is the question between
fine election Of Hancock and Garfield.
The, the Senator proceeded with Il
variety OF what he termed arrangements
Of the Democratic party. The only one
dwalr uopn w,s the charge OF playing
unfair and OF attempting to elect Han
cock president by depriving five hun
dr.I thousand voters OF their suffrage.
Tie r,.ht of negroes to vote, he held was
DOL late now to discuss. They were to-
tsv Knocked with the right and denied
its exercise. Ii that was all they were
called upon to endure, they might dolt,
but the Democrats, the naughty Demo-
Gratis insisted upon casting that vote Tor
them.
II would be useless for us to follow
tie worthy Senator. through his long
talk about those bad, bad men oil the
South and those
SOUTHERN OUTRAGEs
for tine subject has been worn thread
bare. lie tod all about the fraudulent
vote OF Alabama, Mississippi and Ar
kansas and OF the terrible census fraud
-~.xpectud to he found-of the million
and z hall al men in the %grayeyards and
of babies vet unborn. He talked a half
hour of the British Gold and pamphlets
sent 10 this country in the interest Of
free trade and advised Hayes to instruct
Evaris 10 write to our minister to Great
Britain 70 protest and even thought 1t
was sufficient 10 break off international
Intercourse. 1t was useless to come to
Wheeling and talk protective tariff, he
sail, and consequently he would not do
il, further than TO give a few examples
aui lac mentioned Sloan's carpet cstab-
li,lmnut, produced Q nickel watch aud,
f3r the benefit OF the ladies, told how
nan thousands COTscts were manuiac-
tured annually IN this country.
TIE SUPERVISORS LAW
next came under the notice OF the
Great Commoner, and he proceeded to
tell what a truly great and good institu-
ton tne supervisor system was. With
out il New York city would give 100000
Democratic majority and the Solid
south would be solder still. And milf
tary interference at the poles was
touched upon and the Senator grew
humorous over it. He made a speech
once, in the Senate, on the same subject
and the repetition is unnecessary. And
then
HE CANE To MAINE.
lie said once he was proud OF it, but
no" he was not. Its bright scutcheon
was stained and its flag which for sixty
long years had tlOated high and pure
was now trajied in the dust. They
had expected it would be a good
example and now they hoped it would
prove a dreadful warning. He
l~yanfel to warn his hearers that
unless they were watched, the Demo-
Gratis would scoop in the great central
bel. OF States.
Here he intended to close, but a note
WIS handed him from the stand and he
proceeded to eulogize Garfield, after
which. with a beautiful and eloquent
pcrora,ion, lie bowed his thanks, and in
;hc midst OF a great cheering, TOOK his
seat. q,
\ man named Morrison, mentioned
above, was called upon ard made ashort
speech, after which 4. w. Campbell
made a shorter one and the meeting
F, adjourned. 1t was 4 meeting chardc.
tar,aed by tue best oi order. When
Blaine was in Philadelphia, that good
and Republican city, he was driven
from the platform with cries, but here
in West Virginia, where Radical orators
say we cannot vote freely and fairly;
here. i'm the solid South, he was never
once interrupted by a cry or acall. All
honor 10 the Democrats for this and for
the example they set. Mr.. Blaine, es-
ccrtcd by the City Band and the Young
. GJrfe!drrs, was driven to his quarters
ut the New Mcclure.
THE NIGHT DEMONSTRATION
was exceedingly creditable to the Re.
I publicans, both those who marched and
those who illuminated. The streets
were crowded with people, the houses
and stores, dwellings and business
/ blocks were finely illuminated, and the
procession was large and orderly. \
/ great many counts were made by yarl'
I.C- o,l q fair eS,imate Of ,hp