The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-08-11
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=. So,, .5 aud n Fourteenth Stree
,.ts.op at washington Hall Las
Jhhs Night.
n. Democratic candidate for Governo
iTs., W. Virginia made his appearance il
a,. q w" ii, l,st night as the orator Of tn
'as ,i,s H 4, washington Hall. OF cOun
'I I.ro,sd A share Of bis attention to tn
I'.',,,crycER, but he took good care ii
i1,h,, io he said never to deny the substan
III r. nceur.cy of the IsFrlLlOrScERs ,l's re
y. .a. oIbis speech at FarmOnt on the 2Stt
IsIy He referred also to Governor
y..'.oir,, n ~, but he also kept very clear o.
governors recital in Mondays INTEL,
,yrrs Of bis language at Fairmont on
-. l,,e named, and also as to the his
nr 'Ir of his tJackson's) arrest and cOntine'
W., y" in ,be Atheneum, at Wheeling. dur
1.-THE var for openly declaring for JEFF.
% n',i, in our midst. As we predicted
~. o,ber day, so We predict again, that
-,b,Il y Of Jake Jackson's multiplication
= cords on the subject of his
E,i,nont speech, he will never dare
- .,ns out, either in public speech or
',.r ri, own signature in card, and deny
% ,bs ,Dbs,sntial accuracy Of the INTELLt.
S,,rrE.s report Of his remarks touching
,bs Republican party. He knows too well
,b,,ve can nail it down on him by the
,..,inouy-the sworn testimony II need
Id unimpeachabIe witnesses. II there
80 ,ny Of bis friends in this city who
Jonb, the substantial accuracy OF the re-
ro,, 4. il stands at tue head Of our col
'n,n,, let them induce Mr.. Jackson to
anne out in a card and deny it. He is
O.,s now in the city and can easily pre-
p,re aud publish such card before he
I-sres our midst.
AZ to his remarks touching the
S.bools Of the State, We quoted them as
t.y appeared in the Fairmont Hrginian.
o1r own reporter made no record Of them
in his report Of the proceedings OF the
convention. lie, Jackson, denied the
.uru.ge attributed to him by the Fair
mon, paper, and explained it by say
il, that he said that II James A. Gar
5.jd d 4 specimen Of education and
eul,urs-ot the product of our schools
then be was opposed to the schools. We
yve him the benefit Of his explanation
,1eb a, it is-remaIking only that 1t is an
EXPLANATION that Is not creditable either
to bis intelligence or his candor. Better
mcmillan Mr.. Jackson-such men as Judge
Blck, Of Pennsylvania, Alexander II.
s.lphens, Of Georgia, Congressman
Springer, Of Illinois, Randolph Tucker, OF
vininiG-haye testified as to their'appre-
ei,,iou Of Gen. Gartield's character and
sbility, and We submit that these men
have had far better opportunities to know
Cieasal Garfield than he has had.
And without going away from our
ora State for evidence, We yen-
tars 70 Assert right here that Jake Jackson
elunot get Col. Ben Wilson, the member
OI OICougress from this district, Democratic
As he's, to endorse his remarks in regard
to Gen. Garfield. Jackson endorsed Col.
wilson highly in his speech last
night, is gentleman who had
dean record in Congress, and therefore
hsn good witness for Jackson to call TO
he stand. We venture right here and
nos, while both gentlemen are in the city,
to express the opinion that Jackson can.
not induce Col. Wilson (who knows Gar
Geld Eell to endorse the opinion that he
iJlcksOnl expressed Of him last night.
He challenge Jake Jackson to produce an
trIolzement Of his opinion Of Garfield
iron the Democratic member Of Congress
IRON this district now in our midst. We
challenge him also to produce the opinions
d those other Democratic members Of
Corgess named by us-viz-Alexauder
a,Siephens, Randolph Tucker and Wm.
NSpinger, and also Mr.. Lowe Green
6lcter) Of Alabama, and Judge Black. Of
Pennsylvania.
Nf Jackson held up General Garfield
as night to contempt aud derision as a
Toald be salary grabber, aud went on to
aIALt Garfield had carried the "swag"
IA his pocket for six weeks, and then after
llOatJunt from his district on the ques-
Ton, and ia fit OF fright, had dissorEed
it. Nov mark how plain = story shall put
ths statement down. We telegraphed tn
Csvsland alter the meeting at Washington
Hall for the facts in the case, and the re-
Wy received substantially accords with
on recollection Of them. 1t is as follows:
CLEVELAND, August lO-Midnight.
sStil Dslach to the Wheeling IntellIgepeer.
fairfield drew his pay for the purpose Of
lrAlly covering it into the Treasury, but
he reo touched Il nth his hands. The
nab bill was attached to the Appropria.
ton bill as q rider. He voted against 1t in
Committee Of the Whole and in the
House eighteen times, and when it was
anlIy tackled on to the Appropriation
1'II he voted for the bill in order to pre-
vent an extra session being called. He was
TIE inst or second to cover his share into
The Aelreasury.
E. CewLEs,
Editor Cleveland Leader.
Now let Jake jackson read this dis
Patch along with his remarks on the salary
pab the next time ne refers to 1t in hi
'peeshes throughout the State, and let hin
i'O show, il he can, where and wher
here was convention held In GarieldI