The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-10-11
A STORM OF APPLAUSE.
WHEELING, W. Va, Oct. 9, 1888

j WHEELING, W. Va, Oct. 8, 1880.
Gen. James a. Garfield, Mentor, Ohio:
DEAR SIR:-The Republican ladies Of
Wheeling, 10 the number OF one hundred
and seyenty.fiye, have united in procur-
ing beautiful set Of silk flags and satin
banners, which they expect to present on
Saturday afternoon next, TO the Republi'
can regiment OF this city, which com.
prises the Garfield and Arthur marching
clubs OF the different wards.
In making this presentation, they avail
themselves OF the opportunity 10 tender 70
you their cordial greetings, personal and
pol itical; also their assurance OF the pro.
found interest they feel in the success oil
the great cause OF which you are to-day
the honored and trusted representative.
We feel that your grand career as . citi.
zen. soldier and statesman, entities you to
warm place in all patriotic hearts, aud pre-
eminently qualities you for the discharge
Of the duties OF the high office to which
we trust you are soon to be called BY the
voice OF our countrymen.
TI71 MRS. ]. @. HupP, President
Mrs. "A. W. CAMPBELL, Secretary.
In response to this the following
rKLRdRApuIc RESPONSE FROM GENERAL GAR
YIELD
was also read by Col. Sterling, and elected
hearty and repeated cheers: ..
MENTOR, o., Oct. 8, 1880.
Ms.L C. Hupp President, Mrs. A. ".
Campbell, Secretdry:- Please accept for
yourselves and for the ladies whom You
represent my best thanks for your kind
and complimentary message. congratu'
late the members Of the Republican Regi'
ment OF Wheeling that they are to receive
at your hands SO appropriate a gilt. It is
fitting that our patriotic women should
commit to the guardianship OF their faith
ers, brothers, husbands aud lovers, our
beautiful flag-tke symbol OF the freedom,
unity and glory Of the nation.
',T.s'' JAMES A. GARFIELD.
AT the conclusion Of the applause called
out by the reading Of the dispatch,
COL. c. l.. PooRMAS,
Of Bellaire, was introduced, the crowd
greeting him with hearty clapping Of
hands and other signs of welcome, in
which the ladies joined.
The Colonel said he esteemed it proud
privilege to be invited to participate In
such exercises as these, on scale OF such
magnitude and splendor. He formally
presented the banners to the different or
carnations with appropriate remarks,
which met with q hearty response. Al
luding 10 the flag, he said It bad been
brought up by the brave boys in blue out
OF the very valley Of the shadow oil death,
and thew had been GRABBED TO endure dan
gers and suiIerings, and many OF them to
meet death, by the sympathy and prayers
of The loyal women OF the North. II was
therefore eminently fitting, when the in
tegrity OF that banner was again 70 be pro.
tected, that the women should thus show
themselves true to the cause OF freedom
and equal rights.
DIR. JIM. TODD,
Of Bridgeport, made the formal address oil
thanks on behalf OF the organizations
honored. He made an appropriate and
eloquent little speech, in the course OF 1t
relating pathetic incident Of heroism
which came under his observation iH :he
late war. A color bearer had been shot
and thrust through by rebel sabres and
bayorets more than a score OF times, but
faltered on till he could stand no longer.
Then tesaing the ta:tered flag from Its
shattered staff be rolled 1t about his bleed.
inc body, and while the blood streaming
from his wounds bathed 1t In crimson,
managed 10 roll, and crawl within reach OF
The Union lines. There he was found by
comrades, and borne to o place oil safety,
where the Doctor was striving 70 staunch
the floW Of blood when General Sherman
rode up and began Gliding the young man
for throwing away his life.
mAh, General" said the boy, for he
was scarcely more than o boy, ut make
no difference about me. The old nag Is
SAFE"
OF a hope that the coming elections would
result In a practical declaration by the
freemen OF the land that they meant to
stand by
"a Union Of seas and . uoiOa Otland,
A Union that no ono dare seyeii
A Union Of helrtt Union Of hands
The American union forever"
RECEIVING TIE PRESENTS.
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