The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-09-03
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WASHINGTON.


The Great Democratic Demonstration
they Put wreath On Lineoln.s nouu
ment and Talk About How He Woul'
VoteTo.Day-Personal News, Ineindini
news About Col. Ben.
wAsHISoToN, D. O., Aug. 81
E4iiGs IntsnigGnesr.
The Democrats Of the District hEyl
ratified the nomination Of Hancock ant
English, and consequently tho country 4
saved. In point Of numbers, banners
torches, rackets and noise, it was a grant
success, but in point Of actual voters I
lamentable failure. A friend Of mine
counted the men and boys in the process
sion and, in round numbers, made Il
figure out 1,5OO. The PoL claims 5000 in
line. The proportion is about fair esti'
mate Of Democratic yeracity. The plat
form in front Of the City Hall was an
elaborate mixture Of gas gets, banners and
flags. qnd one would have thought, from
the display Of patriotic emblems, that the
Democratic party was loyalty personthed,
and bat for It's efforts the Union would
have gone TO the "demnition bow,woWs.
The speakers Of the occasion werethe Hon.
Montgomery Blair, John W. Daniels, oil
Virginia, Senator Morgan, OF Alabama,
[sadore Rayor, Of Baltimore, and ex-Sen-
ator Pool, OF North Carolina. Daniels
and Rayor made ttS speeches OF the eve
ming.
Among the participants in the process
sion was company OF mounted men,
said to be 4 portion Of the celebrated
"Blaek Horse Cavalry OF Confederate
fame, and their yells, Is they rode through
the streets, reminded me iercibly OF the
yells heard during the war, when the
"rebsn made charge on some oil our
forces. am not an advocate OF shaking
the "bloody shirt but it seemed 70 me,
II the Democrats are as anxious az they
alleRe, 70 shake hands across the bloody
ehasm," and let ''the dead past bury its
dead, 1t was in very poor taste to make 30
forcible a reminder OF the rebellion &
prominent feature Of their procession.
The statue Of Lincoln, which stands i'm.
nediately in front Of City Hall, was dec,
GRATED with evergreens, and crown OF the
same material was in his hands. This
struck me as a eonsummate pieeeo OF Inso-
lence, and direct insult TO the memory
of our martyred President. That men
lately in arms against this Government
should, when whipped, return to their
allegiance and ever alter be faithful and
loyal subjects, Is something encouraging
but that they should pretend an adora.
lion for hiln, who was murdered
by an ardent sympathizer Of their cause
and in whose. murder some et them
rejnicsd, is species Of hypocrisy that
Is despieable.
ar. Daniels, in closing his speech, made
an eloquent allusion to the monument OF
Lincoln, saying that II that marble ar
holding q wreath OF laarels could be ami
mated It would place the wreath upon the
brave aud manly brow Of General Han
cock. l thought 70 myself II that marble
arm were animated, before placing the
wreath upon the brow Of General Ham
cock It would Ascertain where he stood to-
day, by demanding an answer 70 the
(which way Is your musket
a pintinf today" That is the question,
after all. 10 one appreciates General
Haneock's bravery and gallantIy At Get
tysburg, and other noted battles OF the
war, more than the Republicans, and no
one will more cheerfully and gladly award
him his due need Of praise therefor. But
which way Is his sword "a.pintin' TO-DAY? y
II is certainly not beiu; pointed in the
same direction it was a. Gettysburg He
has turned over to the other side, and d
now fighting tia nen he 50 calamity led
during the war, and with the battle cry OF
nRemember Order No. 40" Is leading
against them the hordes they fought that
day. General Hancock Would get very
few soldier votes II each OF those brave
men, who fought and suffered that free
should be perpetuated, and
that the Star Spangied Banner GOD bless
I'LL should forever float over an undivided
would ask himself the question,
(which way Is your musket a.pintin' to-
day?n
isThe question: my friends Is q Vital Importance,
The Nation e waiting IN anxious 5nsPsnsti
Eaeh voter can Hisld political nuaEei-
Then We'd IL, / al, IN year e1antII defense.
The Isspe before as i eleaF and unelotdedJ
Shall the pEfion Be ruled By the blue " me Say
! e4ndidly AK, fell0E-SOldiGr and voter
which way & your mIsket aptntin' to-day
There are many other incidents Of the