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Infe,.- state Democratic Demonstration
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and charming daughters imbued with the de
sire for a change To good government that
homes may be peaceful and happy and honest
toll be amply rewarded all over this broad land.
II MA. an Interstate affair-the great cOngre-
cation being mainly citizens OF the two Virgin
las and MARYLAND. Col L. Victor Baughman
VA, the chief of the committee OF arrangements
all honor to him. lie called upon Hon. L.
Boyd Faulkner to preside. We arrived in the
midst Of Mr. Faulkners speech. 1t was grace
full eloquent and torcible presentation of truths
-irrcntable facts in arraignment Of the pow
ers that DE in national affairs. In concluding
heintroduced ex-Goy. John Lee Carroll-a gen
tleman Of superb presence, a grandson of the
immortal " Charles Carroll of Carrollton.' He
made 4 strong speech and good impression
Next. m order, came Hon Henry ) Walker of
this State. who delivered an Incompatible
2O-miuute address. It was the quintessence Of
eloquence and concise compact grouping Of
irrcfutahle facts and irresistible conclusions. Ii
wa, "a matehless biz of oratory. Ex-senator
Wallace of Pennsylvania followed In three
quarter hour speech every sentence Of which
was practical sense and statements briSting
with incontroyertible specifications Of the de-
linQuencics of republican rule in right direc-
tions and of the deep->eated corruption inStitu-
tel by the republican party and maintained
during a reign Of twcnty-rour years. He pic
turcd the distress brought upon his country
men by their pcrnicious policies and practices
D.. 4. 81 L.. a, 4 in,
i>tration alone is the hope of national safety
After him came Col J. r. Fellows of New York
-an intimate of GOy. Grover Cleveland. He
was hcralded AS one of the most eloquent of
men, For two hours or more he gave convinc-
neproofs of his title 10 fame as an orator. Ar
guiuents poured forth from his lips as noun
tain torrents, limpid and beautiful as Potomac's
waters at his feet. He enumerated truths Is
everlasting AS the hills about him; his concep-
tions were Is pure and fresh Us the waters that
>parkled in the sunlight before him but his
distinguishing grace seemed 10 be 10 sing songs
of sublime alteration and praise of the integri-
az and true manhood of his friend Grover
Cleveland. He seemed inspired by his theme
and the beauty of the surroundings-th cs-
thctic charms and historic associations. His re-
bukc Of men who could champion OF support
So corrupt a man as Blaine was Scathing. yet
couched in courteous terms and his tribute TO
the integrity of Grover Cleveland his intimate
and loved and honored friend, was worthy Of
the object Of his praises and creditable 10 his
mltchlcsS elOquence We have not quite lost
our senses. therefore refrain from any attempt
~ a synopsis but sum mp the whole matter with
the scntcntiols expression Of our old friend
Haycock the speech was both victuals and
drink" Hon. Henry C.. Davis was then loud
ly called for and i'm TWO minutes said as much
rs most men would say in an hour in refuta-
ton of the calumnious qucstionings of his
party integrity. Every one who saw his kind
Is face and heard his expressions o. confidence
I'm coming triumph felt assured Of his hearty
cooperation in all things essential to victory
40 one who heard Col Fellows mastery por-
travail Of the career of Grover Cleveland and at
the same moment looked upon the calm, earn
est. expressive face of Mr. Davis could refrain
from running the parailel-both CIevelandand
Davis from poverty and comparative obscurity
have mounted peaks of honorable distinction
and great usefulness by their own unaided, in
domitablc wills, perseverance and manly effort
Representative Converse was introduced by
Senator Davis and made a ringing five minutes
speech which was well received. Senator Cor
man and cx-Goy. Hamilton Of Maryland were
present did not speak but gave encouragement
to ALL Bands of music gave inspiriting airs
organized, effective working bodies
were there, uniformed OF indicated by badges,
proofs of the earnest effort making in the res
pec,ivc localities represented by them to crowd
the polls with democratic voters on election
day The day was one of the be>t-a fitting
day for such demonstration.
Among the sentcntious uttcrances of Col.
Fellows which ought To- bc in illuminated let
tcr> ON banners flying from every democratic
ho,i>etop during this campaign, are:
Mr.. Blaine- promises will be like some
railroad tickets-good for this day and train
only
"'rherc is ono Republican Who for twenty
years has been looking To- his own protection,
and his name is James O.. Blaine.
The Republican party is the party of great
moral ideas according Co 10, declarations. and
oft great immoral practices According to- IT'S own
acts
" IT. the Republicans have in twenty years I'M
creased Che number of Mormups from 40 OO TO
$4,000. how long will it take under the same
policy Co cNtermuatc them
From what Republican speakers say YOU
might >uVpO>e that SO vigorous Will be Mr..
Biaiues foreign policy that within month
after hi> Inauguration Bismarck will be crawl
ing to the feet of his power. aud Queen Victoria
viii hc prisoner in the tomh> I'm New York.
], has crept out that the republican big wigs
are ON their knees 70 the magnificent Conkiug
and have pledged their best efforts to give him
hack his senatorial tosa if he viii only step ont
lively and save the country--otherTise Jim
Blaine. Il may be stated however. that Ros.
coe isn't stepping just now-with his turkey
cock strut once so georgeou>ly pictured by
Blaine-in that direction. He has got his arch
enemy. the tatooed statesman from the Kcnne-
bee in an uncon,monly tight place-and re-
venge is sweet.
Don't forget the Congressman We must back
up Prcsidcu, Blaine with Republican, that is
% say progressive Congress. West Virginia
will contribute her mite Wheeling LkeHigcGcsr