The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-10-04

the proposed church belonged 70, anu was
told that Il would be a Baptist meeting
house. "Baptise 'em all over" said But
lar, GOh, yes; we immense" "Well,
sir, I'll give you $40 900 on one condition. "
The minister was agreed 10 any condition
which was made palatable by so large
sum. mWhat Is it2" he asked. "rhat
Won baptise every sOn.oi.aRun OF 'em In
scaldipg water?" This, Mr.. Putnam
thought, was very much the right sort OF
baptism to administer 10 the citizens OF
the same section at this juncture Of affairs.
CAPT. L. DANFosD
was next espied in the audience, and
vociterous cries for him were Immediately
heard. He was finally compelled to as-
cend the platform, but was relieved from
the necessity Of speaking by the appear
anCe Of the orator OF the evening,
"BlIL" GIBSON.
His appearance on the stand was the sig.
nal for an ear.splitIng and continuous
cheer. He was Immediately introduced
to the audience, who sgain sent up rous-
Ing cheer, even louder than the first. His
first words, uttered in his peculiar, forci.
bic voice, and with an inimitably express
siye intonation, again made the very welkin
ring with cheers and applause. He said:
'sFsllop Ciliiens:-The Republican party
Is not deadW
These simple words, uttered in the man
ner they were, and taken in connection
with the manifestations Of life to be seen
nm thia occasion, let loose all the enthusl-
asm which the crowd had kept pent up
during their long and tedious wait after
the close Of Col. Poorman's briel remarks,
and for time 1t seemed as II they never
would become quiet again. But they did
and breathless stiffness grew over the
vast assemblage as the orator proceeded.
"FelloO CitisGH:-The Republican party
Ia not dead! During the twenty years oil
its existence 1t has wrestled with the beasts
at Ephesus, and trampled them beneath
| its feet In It's onward march. II has borne
all things-believed all things-hoped all
tkingsSendured all things. And to-day,
having come up through tribulation, II
sees the country hasking In the refulgent
sunlight OF prosperity, and enjoying. q
standing among the peoples OF the globe
such as Earth never saw before. Cheers
Twenty years ago the sons Ot Bella
struck patricidal blow at our Govern
ment; rent in twain yon glittering banner
that bears the glorious colors Of the skyi
and imhued the land in bloody civil war
They fled 10 the South, trailing our loved
ensign in the dust. But We followed them
to the very gulf, captured every stolen
star and brought 1t back, and there, thank
God, it CLOVIS ts.night In undimmed lustre
Wild spplause
When this Republican party came into
existence, one-eighth OF our tellow-coun
trymen were held In bondage in the land
Of Egypt We pried open their fetterE
with the points Of patriotic bayonets, and
tonight, r.
ABRAHAM LINCOLN,
murdered by Democrat, sits at the right
hand Of the Father omnipotent, our advo
cate on high. We can hear him whisper
down to US, preserve by the ballot what
died to save" [Applause.]
After some remarks by way OF compari'
con between the prosperity which now
blesses the land, and the humiliating con-
dltion OF our finances and industries un'
der the presidency of James Buchanan,
the head OF the last Democratic admins
trstion, Gen. Gibson paid some attention
| 10 the speech OF Speaker Randall, on Fri
day night. He said what Is the matter
with these fellows is they shoot TOO high.
He said he had been in places where he
liked that, [laughterl as his friend Capt
Daniord could testify. His description Of
his bravery in an engagement when lie
discovered that the enemy were aiming
their pieces too high was very laughable,
and kept the crowd in glow OF merri'
ment.
He then, with sudden diversion, al
luded TO the rival candidates, but only to
saw that he desired that the best man
should rule, aud he didn't care what his
name might be. "0h, scorn the little
ness OF name! [Cheers Great God, let
US Rave party that takes IN the whole
human race. Applause We don't
want a soldier to rula over US any more
than we want q Statesman TO have charge
OF our armies. II l have u watch 70 re
pair do not go to blacksmith with It
and II want a horse shod | hunt the best
blacksmith"
While on this head the General also
took occasion to say that he was Metho
dist. He liked that church because wher
a fellow felt bully he yelled right out
TLaughter1 When q new preacher can't
TO his church he went to hear him twice
and II he didn't hit him lick in tina
time he never gave him third chance.
The General then shot of AZ another
tangent. In fact, his speech was nearly
all tangent. He rambles all over his sub
ject Just as the fancy takes him, and whel
he touches on subject he elucidates 1t al
briefly as possible, and then commences
anew, generally without any logical con
nection between the parts Of his discourse
The remark with which he prefaced hi
speech at Bridgeport last year describes
his style as we'll as It can be done. Now
boys" said he, "there amt going to bt
much system about this, but she'll be {
bully speech"
A comparison between the two grea
parties was instituted. "Ain't you demo
Gratis ashamed Of yourselves?" said the
General, "going around
scRlBBLINd 800 ON PEOPLES HOUSES,
screwing burrs of OF buggy wheels ant
s.onipg PROFESSIONS? For Gods sake qui
that kind of business and come over OF
the Lords sidep Laughter and ap
plause.l When he was boy, he con
tinued, his mother used to tell him to
keep out OF bad company. He gave the
same advice to the Democrats who heard
his words. They were associated 10 q
party 1888 OF whose electo raj votes were
least by those who dipped their hsnds
deep in the blood Of noble men who died
that that flag might be the a'g Of the free.
all over the South the fields are ridged
with patriots graves, the soil enriched
with ireemen's blood. You are voting 10
put in power the men who shed that
blood; who Dug those graves ives an. and
oi Ohio. l do not propose to wave the
bloody shirt Cries from the audience,
"Let her waye!Nl Oh, no; II | did the
editoro Of the Democratic paper here in