Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-09-26
LOGAN'S SPEECH.
TafTy for Republicanisnl and Tariff-Abuse

TafJy for Republication and Tarif-Abuse
for Democracy.
Gen. Logan stepped TO the front, lodged
a bouquet thrown at him, and was greeted
with much enthusiasm He made a speech
of about an hour-a speech that was re-
markable for nothing in particular, except
for the singular pronunciation OF many
words, sush as air, for are; red, for rid; git
for get, and some others. His voice was
very good and probably reached 5000 per
sons. Toward the end it grew hoarse and
slightly broken and he eXpectoTated great
wads of cotton continually. He said:
Ladies and gentlemen-I shall claim
your attention but few moments. In ad-
dressing you, let me say il is very great
sight to see the people of the two States Of
Ohio and West Virginia so harmoniously
flags that / saw to day cut and torn in the
service efthe country, bow in humble rev.
erence. 1t is good omen and say to all
present to-day that whether we then agreed
or not, the fact that those flags are recog-
nized to-day shows the faith of the American
people in the American Republic. In that
great conflict of brothers, the Union was
not saved for the Union alone, but for
every citizeu, north or south Union or Con-
federate, that all might act in concert in
moving forward in christian civilization
and that our interests might be one and
indiyisible and that future generations
might thank God for it. And that coming
generations might follow in our footsteps
for the glory Of freedom on our soil.
Fellow citizens at all times everything
makes it own impress as history passes
doWn the avenues of time. Parties as we'll
as individuals make their impress on the
institutions and systems of the country
either for good or for bad. There are two
parties which now present themselves and
their theories and their records and ask our
endorsement and support, They each have
made and are making a history. So
far as the Democratic party is concerned,
without desiring to express myself as to OF
fend anybody, | must be permitted to say
It's history for the past thirty years is
NOT To BE ENvIED
by one honest American citizen that desires
the welfare and prosperity OF the American
people. And to the young men present
allow me to say that the path Of political
history that has been opened BY the Demo
cratic party is not one that has any
thing to entice or draw YOU
for any good it has accomplished for the
countrv You may ask me has the RepUb-
hcan arty done ANYTHING. Has 1t made
an honorable record -? Fit has, in Gods
name give it credit, and if the Democratic
party has done anything, then give it credit
for it. In the past twenty years | have been
unable to find anything in its history to at
tract you to the cause.
Fellow citizens. we have great interests
in our country 1t has lived on from its
organization 10 1860 in the control of the
Democratic party. In 1861 the people
said to it, we have no further use for yoa,
but propose to install party with difer-
ent policy, and that policy has
been in force from that day un-
til the present time | call your
attention to what has been the result Of the
administration of the affairs of the country
in the hands of the Republican party. ln-
stead of England debating the affairs and
policy Of America, they are dictated by
American citizens according to American
ideas. We found that during the admins
tration of the Democratic party they adyo-
Gated a system OF free trade which do not
deem calculated to advance the interests OF
the people. Why they did it cannot say.
They no doubt thoug ght it was right but
when you study the benefits of system,
practical results are much better evidence
than any theories. In 1888 the Democratic
party established the same system OF taritf
as in 1880, tariff for revenue only, and L
ask you older men of today if you cannot
remember how the country was depressed
and in an impoverished condition alrsrs
unknown. until 1892 At that time tariff
was agreed to, and the country prospered
until lS46, whenthe Democrats again made
war on the tariff, and denounced it as q sys'
tenn of robbery. The Walker tariff system
was adopted, and from that time to 1851,
depression again seized the Nation and
panic followed panic until such acondihon
resulted as was never seen before.
NKITHER MONEY NOR CREDIT.
General Logan then proceeded to describe
the state of affairs in which the Govern
ment was left by the Democrats in 1861.
Not a cent was in the Treasury, and the
country had not the credit to
borrow $2O.O00,000 from any nation, or
money lender on the globe. On
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