Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-08-14
EIGHTH WARD ECHOES
FROM THE RADICAL MEETING Of
LAST NIGHT.
On The Old Washington Mill Grounds Hutch
inson Harps on the Democratic Party,
and with Others endeavors
to Traduce It.

The Republicans OF the city were 30
pleased with the partisan Radical speech
OF their nominee for Congress, John A.
Hutchinson, Esq, at the Court House
last Wednesday evening, that they de-
termined to have him try and whoop
things up once more. To this end prep.
arations were made TO have a blow out
in the Eighth ward, and the labors OF
the workers resulted last night in quite
a good sized meeting on the vacant lots
adjoining the old Washington mill, on
the river bank at the foot OF Thirty
ninth street.
The citizens OF the Independent Re-
public very seldom have anything in the
line of amusements, 80 that when the
precincts OF the Eighth ward were invad.
ed by a brass band, and the promise
made that some big guns should BE-
made to stand forth and howl, the
public interest was stirred up, an early
supper was had and the whole family
decided to attend the show. When the
stand had been decorated and lighted
up and the band stationed in a promi-
nent place and made to breath forth
some Sunday Schoo! tunes, the inhabl-
tants gathered from the surrounding
streets, and counting every man, wo.
man and child on the ground when Mr..
Hutchinson, accompanied by Postnlas-
ter Sterling, arrived on the ground, the
number would probably reach eight or
nine hundred.
AS soon as quiet had been secured.
John II. Brown, Esq, of the Eighth
ward, stepped to the front and in a
word Or two introduced Mr.. Hutchin.
son. This gentleman was suffering
from a severe hoarseness, and his speech
was not delivered in the same pleasant
tone that he used at the Court House.
He commenced his speech by saying:
IF you will endeavor to keep quiet |
will not long detain you. am told
that this is a small ward meeting.
II it is / hope to see a mass
meeting before finish the campaign"
About this time drum corps arrived
on the srene followed by a few individ.
uals who made noise enough for Il regi-
ment. AS soon as quiet was again par
italy restored the speaker resumed by
asking those on the outskirts to try and
keep quiet as in the present condition
his throat was in, ii woud he impossl-
Bile for him to be properly heard. he
continued: 81 look into your faces and
see an interest and expression that
plainly indicates that you are fully
alive to the issues o! the hour and the
great question to be solved. am here
tonight to present to you, freemen, sub
iects for thought and reflection, and TO
show you the difference between both
OF the political parties OF to-day; not,
however,by abuse or personal vitupera.
ton but come before you with peace and
harmony. | shall not attempt to catch
your applause by abuse OF anyone,
which the third rate politicians Of both
parties attempt-abuse is easily
prepared and is liberal study which
costs but little pains; any one may in
dulge IN it, but it does no, add to facts
or arguments. / promise you that no
word vi abuse, not one syllable, shall
pass my lips tonight concerning Ham
cock, Jackson or Wilson. Let us rather
reason together. and | pray you hear
and heed what say. am speaking to
intelligent men, men OF capital, that
capital which consists in your steady
brain, your strong limbs and honest
hearts-the capital that produces capital
desire to speak to you tonight oil one
plank IN the Democrats platiorm-the
one OF Free Trade. The Democratic
party refers to it's old traditions and say
that they are still adhered to. Let US
see. BY this plank which they have
adopted you are called upon by that
party to turn your backs upon your own
interests. In supporting that plankyo
are casting away your loaf OF bread.
Some may say that the plank
is not there. / tell you it
Is written in black damninS
letters on the Democratic flag, and when
you support it you break down every
thing. Will you do it?'
Mr.. II. had also been paying some
very nowery talk to the workingmcn,
and the flatterv together with the ques-
ton put, had to he considered a little.
The crowd therefore started little talk
among themselves to see If things were
AS black and horrible a. had been
stated. This did not please Johnnie, rs
the crowd atfectionaie!y dubbed him,
and he wanted a reply right of. Not
getting one, he stated that he himself
had come to address that crowd, but if
they proposed to discuss things among
themselves, why then he would quit.
By the time he had got this out, he was
somewhat frightened himself, and by
way OF apology no said he referred to
the small boys. Harmony and peace
again being restored, he reiterated that
the Democratic party demanded free
trade. that they were being helped by
John Bull, and that the adoption OF such
principle meant the adoption OF cheap
labor, etc. He further continued by
saying that it was owing To Radical rule
and power that the mills and glass
houses were running and that owing to
the same cause the wages Of his hearers
were about fifty per cent. higher than
they would be were the Cincinnati
platform to adopted. His hearers would,
as it we're, destroy their lives,
and tear down the roof
tree OF their houses, were they to
follow in the foot steps OF the Democra.
cy. He confined, "When such thing
happens your reason is lost, for l am
sure you are not for free trade. Han
cock in his letter OF acceptance declares
for free trade, but on the other hand
see how Mist-ah! General Garfield
c mes out for home protection tariff.
Now then. my friends, which will you
have? Ii desire to see all things pros
per and all things good, shall maintain
the Repu olican party. The Democratic
party not only demands free trade,
but they are using English gold anu
documents to tell the American what
his duty is. l hold in my hand a
pamphlet to the Western farmer, which
presumes 10 say what an Americans
duty is on tree trade. Il is a book
printed in England, and | am informed
that within the past few days 1900
copies have been sent 10 your city
library Tor distribution. Now what a
state OF affairs is this-not content with
appealing to you to support their inia-
nous doctrines, they send three thou
sand miles away for the English money
and brains 10 help them along. They
are only too glad to do it across the
water, for they wish our protective tariff
to be destroyed in order that their goods
may have a show in this great country