The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-01-28
CoMICIL KEMPLE.
His Lecture at the Opera House Last

alb Lecture at Ine opera House Lnal
Night
The charity lecture by Col. Jake Kemplt
at the Opera House last night, was listened
to by quite fair house as to size, and one Of
the most select that has gathered in the city
this season. The proportion of Senators anC
Delegates, and other public men and distin
guished citizens, would have tfckled the vaui
! ty ofanybody lese free from conceit than Col
Kemple. Prior to the lecture the Wheeling
City Band rendered several Of its most pleas,
ing selections in its best style. Inside there
was also plenty OF good music. Kramer and
his new orchestra rendered some fine string
music, and quartette Of colored male sing,
ems SING several pieces OF vocal music. The
quartette was composed OF Glenn Moore first
tenor; Willis Mccullough, second tenor; Har.
ry Smith, first bass; and Isaac NJ. Mccullough,
second bass. The way they rendered the
quartettes spoke volumes for their musical
attachments antaSte, and won high plaudits
from the audience. They first sang: "Oh, hail
US, yeFree;" followed by "Noreen Maurine,"
This was loudly encorcd, and In response the
boys gave Reign, MaSsa Jesus Reign"
Shortly after s o'clock the lecturer made
his appearance gorgeous in broadcloth coat,
black vest and light pantaloons.
He launched out abruptly into his charac-
teristic style OF oratory, and apparently the
audience "tumbled TO his racket promptly,
and signs Of appreciation were frequent
Mr.. Kempie began by saying that he stood
here tonight as the victim Of grim malady
politics. +'Gaze upon this emaciated form
tlaughterl and pity me-" He had com.
menccd politics early in life. Then to him
to be Republican was to be a Christian.
tApplausel To abuse the Democracy was
his religion. More applause.1 He was
saving the country. His mother would re-
monstrate with him about wasting his time
and wearing himself out for nothing He
persuaded her that II the Democrats should
come into power again they would sell tile
darkies, pay off the Rebel war debt, and
throw us into another contest. Then he
would have to so to war-or Canada. He
told how he had been persuaded to apply for
q position under the Government. He thought
II the country was able and willing to sup
port luxury like him he was willing to Be-
supported. He knew he was the greatest
orator and statesman in West
Virginia. Laughterl II this statement was
made on his own authority 1t might be
thought that he was just slightly tinged with
egotism. But there were the letters men OF
eSsoH J1"6I'e"s H"" StteH htmI F0uCnng tor
his good character-'ISn't that refreshingY'
laughter; his oratorical abilities; his vera.
tile talent. When he arrived at Washington
with those documents in his pockets, he was
"a bigger man than old Grant," old Grants
oyercoat wouldn't have made him a vest
But when he had been there some weeks,
little Senator Mahone's coat tail would nave
made him whole suit OF clothes.
His remarks concerning the experience OF
otiice-seekers in Washington were drawn
from personal and recent experience, and
were most feelingly given, and interspersed
with Just enough sober sense to make them
palatable. ''''''
Some Of his limitations were good, and
taking the lecture as whole 1t was as good
as anything Jake has yet perpetrated here.