Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-10-07
The Political Canvass.
BLAINE AT WHEELING.
WHEELING w. vs., Sen,

spohe AtIe Yesterday sH|ThOHn 10 an an
dience OF nearly 10000 people. The
affair was the largest meeting aud mos,
enthusiastic demonstration OF the cam
psien. The assembly was massed ON
Chapline and Fifteenth streets and on the
vacant space al the north front of Inc
State House.
Senator Blaine, asking what would
happen II Hancock were elected, gave. q,
one OF the evil results, the revolution in
the Supreme Court brought about to rnska
il sustain the doctrine 81 State SOVEREIGN.
~. II you elect Gen. Hancock, YOU iney.
Itsbly, within the space OF twelve mouths
i am not sure that il would not he
within the space Of 90 days-hand over 10
the Democrats led by Southern men, the
control OF the Supreme Court of the
United States. Absolutely five OF those
Judges are today beyond seventy, or in
that neighborhood; they may accept re.
tiIement at full psy; II they are reluctant
TO do 80, q Democratic President, backed
by a Democratic Senate and House
would swamp that court by superior
numbers; and, by way OF advice 10 the
North, let me say tbst bill is pendlngon
the calendar of the Senate, to make that
court consist of 90 mem bers. Well, say
many inquiting friends, Whist of that's
Suppose the court itself does become
Democratic. II you have honest Judges,
ii can make no difference about
their politics No, but when we
come 10 that great class Of political cases
in which are points relative TO uphold.
ing the reconstruction of the Southern
States; the UNFOLDING of the Coustitu.
tlonal amendments which are garnered
up and preserved, the fruits of the war.
Upon ali these questions such Judges
would be as inevitably wrong as the men
who fought IL the raEgs of the Rebel
army [applause
He closed with warm eulogy to Gen.
Garfield, aud an eloquent review of the
past achievement of the Republican
party.
Last night a monster torch light demon.
s;ratlon took place. The residences of
nesrly all the Republican citizens were
beautifully Illuminated and decorated,
and some 200 uniformed men, bearing
torches, were in the line.
THE WARREN DEMONSTRATION.
WARREN, o, sept 20.
The great procession of yesterday after.
noon escorted the distinguished Republi-
can orators to the wigwam, which was
speedily filled 10 overflo ". Meetings
were organized outside.
GENERAL GRANT
was introduced rs President of the main
meeting and said;
LADIES AND GEsrLEMES:-I hope we may be
Able TO have quiet ana order here. IL is not i'm.
portapt, so far anything that will have 10 say
TO you is concerned,-b,csnse ] shall not De able
TO make many of you hear-but alter me comes
speaker whom / know you Will all be glad 10
hear, and you can do 20 by keeping quiet and
OeilG
hciy, | have drawn OF few words
that / will say, in advance 9! 'fe
roll of Manuscript from his pocket he Gensrsl
rssdl: fn view Of the known character aEt sbl
y Of the speaker who II 10 address yoa Today
and his long public career sud association with
the ieadiug -Isyer OF rns e anti ioG he past
twenty years, 1t woald no. b. becoming II nc 10
detan you witt mspy iemafs. OF my Own; butt
nsv be proper fUr NE a. scco1ni 20 you, OF Tie
first occasion OF my pFesldlLg 81 political meet.
Ing, for the "fsith hat ~ n ne an = he-
nos DIVIDED, beesase the Republican party is
Na,iona! pArty, seeking Tie greatest good OF the
srestesi number Of it~ sIlEsns There q LOT
precinct in this vast Nation where Democrat
cannot cast his ballot, and hsvs il co1Eted 80
cast, no matter what the predo2irz1cs OF the
opposite party. he esa pfoc.slm lie political
Thousand. wiihOu; fear aLd " tEoEl prescription
Oh sceCUU- OF his opinion, There sre fourteen
ststes, and localities il sOne others, here Re
pu 1licans hsYe not this pftyi ese This IL one
reason why l an S Republican; bat l sn Re-
publican Tor many other lessons. The
Republican party assures protection 70
lie, property: pubhc credit A1a lie payment
OF the debts Of the government State, c0anty or
municipality so lar IS Il can control The Demo
crane partJ does not promise thIs II II does, II
Mss bruSeD Is promise. Io the extent Of hun
drecs OF millions. IS many northern Democrats
can testify, 10 their sorrow. am Republican,
between the existing parties, because II fosters
he production Of the 1eld and farm, ana OF man
uizcloliss, snd IL encourages the general edGea-
Jion CT the poor IS well a. The Ilch Inc Demo-
crat icdiscoUrgges sll these, " hen IN absolute
power the Republican party u party OF pro-
gress, OF liberslity towards its oppOneuts II en-
cpurages the poor TO strive to better their con.
enable them 10 compete successfully with their
more fortunate assoc ates, and, IN fire, Il secures
entire equality, before the law, OF every citizen,
matter " hat his rsCe, nations atty or previous
condition Il tolerstes no privileged ciSss; every
one has the opportunity 10 make himself q he is
capable Of, Ladies AID gentlemen, DO you be-
greater part of fourteen.ot the States OF this
Union, today, which ne Democrottc party
couttol absolutely The Republican party
81 party OF principles; the same
principles prevailing wherever IL has
foothold The Democratic party is united
In bat thing, sud that is in gaining control OF
the government 10 sll its branches. II lie iol in.
teinal improvements a. the expense Of the gov
eminent IN one section and against this IN snoth.
er II tayors the repJoiatlou of the solemn obi
cations in one section and the honest payment Of
It's debt in another where public opinion vii not
toerste any other view 1t fsvors fiat money In
one place and good money In another Finally.
II fsyois the pooling OF the Issues not favored oy
the Repuh icars, TO the END that II msy secure
the one principle upon which the party Is s mOst
harmonious unit, namely, gaming control OF the
government In ali lie branches. I have been In
some part OF every state lately IN rebellion. with
in the past year ! was most Hospitality received
a. every place stopped. My receptions were not
by the Union class alone but By all ssses,
without IS 4 a La m