Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1880-08-30
THE wHEnlLra REGISTER MosDAY MORNING. AUGUST &c. 1880
I'VE find a fact, however much We

I'VE find % Q fact, however much we
may regret II, that the great States south
OF Mason and Dixon's line have been al.
most wholly under the control OF the
Democratic party alfnDst from their ere
alton, and always, under control of the
slave power, while the States north OF
that line have been for many years I'M
der control of ideas and theories wholly
adverse to those prevailing in the South,
and for twenty years or more almost
wholly under the political guidance OF
the Republican party, or its immediate
predecessors. The exception Of a few
States North now and then tempora-
rily under the control OF the Democratic
party is only an apparent one, OF the
modifying influences OF powerful and in.
telligent Republican minorities have 30
affected and changed the character OF
the Northern Democracy that is wholly
dissimi!ar TO the simon-pure article
found in the South" q,
Having accomplished his division to
suit himself, he RECALLED his hearers
with hall hour OF statistics, comparing
the North with the South, New York
with Virginia, Massachusetts, with South
Carolina, Ohio, Indiana and Illinois
with Georgia, Alabama and Mississippi.
lie compared their territory, their pop
ulation, railroad earnings, bank loans
and discounts, commerce, custom
revenues, mail matter, immigration, &c,
and then took to comparing West Vir.
ginia with Pennsylvania and Ohio, and
declared that until our little State was
rescued from the Solid South it would
repel capital, immigration, enterprise
and foreign aid. "A political revolution
so wide and deep that all may under
stand that West Virginia is no longer a
part OF the Solid South, politically, must
precede any revolution or great i'm.
provementi in her financial, commercial
or manufacturing interests. That revo-
luton has begun. 1t will not 90 back.
ward. We welcome you men OF in.
dependent thought and action. Through
YOUR aid West Virginia will be rescued
from the clutch OF Bourbon leaders and
Bourbon policy that has too long
stihed all progress, growth and develop.
msnt."
Then where was relief? Why, through
the Republican party, OF course. He
West Virginia out OF the Egypt Of Dem.
ocratic rule into the Promised Land OF
Radicalisp. And all of this was heard
in silenceb by that vast audience. Not a
voice was upli:ed TO applaud, not a
hand was raised and not cap was
swung in air.
But the hour was growing late, he
said, and he would just touch on ma
tional politics, which meant to indulge
i'm a quarter hours fulsome tlattery of
De Golyer Garfield and scornful itera-
ton OF "the superb soldier He wound
up with q piece of logic that was abso.
lutely terrifying. He did not say that
because Hancock had only seven letters
in his name and Garfield eight, the lat
ter would win. but he did say that the
nomination OF the nanlesake of Winfield
Scott was fatal augury, and he would
90 down before the hosts OF the great
salary grabber. Garfield.
This manner Of political speech is not
very savory to the average audience
The effect oil a much finer argument
would lave been lost in the monoto
nous reading OF it, and altogether, Mr..
Sturgiss' defamation grew into the pro-
portions OF an iniliction to most of the
crowd, before he got three-quarter
through. 1t was large gathering OF
people, and the still small voice of the
orator could not reach half OF them, and
it was TO surprise, when during
pause, the cry came booming from the
rear: "Woodiord. BIT one man
called at first, then several and finally a
sullen murmur arose, OF which Wood
ford" was the burden. A caucus was
held on the platform and it was decided
to pull Sturgiss down. Al the next
pause, Judge Cochran whispered to him
and George promised to draw of. He
omitted several important facts and
brought his speech to close. Yves.
Atkinson looked up, waved his hat and
called Tor three cheers, which were
given But the applause throughout
was mild and weak. 1t was forced
effort 10 applaud such speech and the
crowd did not feel equal to such an ell
fort.
wOODFoRD BROUGHT 4 CHANGE
over the spirit OF their dreams a
change which must have ranked like a
dart in the breast OF Siurgiss. His
speech was the soporific which lulled
the crowd to gentle and peaceful sleep;
Woodford's was the magnetic stimu-
liant which reused them to life and en-.
thusiasm. He is fine speaker, and
one which such gathering would APP
preciate. His arguments were nothing,
his premises bad. and his conclusions
lame; but his action was fine, his Ian
guage magnificent, his rhetorical flights
graceful and brilliant. He felt the pulse
of his hearers and guided himself ac-
cordingly, and was quick TO seize and
take advantage of aught that might
occur. His peroration was unusually
fine, and was listened to with pleasure
by all, whether Republicans or Demo.
Gratis. One beauty OF his speech was
that the word Democratic might have
been used for Republican, and the
speech thus converted into Democratic
one. The only exception to this was in
regard to resumption, and the suffering
and trouble which preceded this finan-
Cial act could not be saddled upon the
Democrats even by the glib.tongued
Woodford.
There was great regret expressed by
many Republicans that Woodford had
not spoken longer, and not a few had
roundly abused Sturgiss for occupying
80 much time with his bosh, and thus
shutting off the New Yorker.
In conclusion, the meeting was great
sutc ss-ior Woodiord. 1t will long be
remembered with sorrow by Sturgiss, as
an occasion where he supported a
"star" and through which. while Wood.
ford will long be talked OF, he will 90
down "unwept, unhonored and I'M.
sung
KRAMER will play at Lehnert's Foun-
tain Saloon tonight.