The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-10-08

the street in front OF 1t.
To get in rs much work for the cause as
possible within short space OF time,
speaking commenced at the Court House
Square shortly aiter supper. Here it was
that Charles \. Caldwell briefly outlined
his reasons for forsaking the idols he had
30 long been Joined TO and announced his
intention OF hereafter worshiping at the
shrine OF the true God. And it was also
ut this point that 4 few Democrats devoid
Of all decency and self.rcspect, made the
air hidcous with cat calls and impertinent
interruptions. 1t was ascertained almost
TO n certainty that it was IN organized
movement to demoralize the meeting,
4 HowLING Nog. s.
The Register correspondent relates in
his dispatches describing the meeting
that ait was disorderly in the extreme"
but failed to note that the only disorder
occ,isioned resulted from the frantic en-.
deavoss oil ia mob OF Democrats to howl down
and drown the utterances OF Mr.. Caldwell.
But in spite OF their shameful behavior.
like u certain specter of Shakesperian asso-
Citations Mr.. Caldwell would not subs;de
and retire into a seclusion the Bourhons
so much desired. His historical iiuen
duster, which has shown the marks OF
many hard fought battle in behalf OF the
Bourbons, having been washed in the
regenerating flood OF Repubiicanism that
is sweeping over the State and dipped in
the starch that is stiticning the resolution
Of every seceder from the limp and life
less Democracy, he held his own in spite
Of the insults and ungenerous insinuat!ons
heaped upon him. That the Democracy
Of Parkersburg were .sorely smitten was
evidenced by the superhuman enieayors
10 crush Caldwell, and that they took. the
weakest method to accomplish that re-
suit any man with wisdom less than an
idiot will hear testimony. Mr.. Caldwell
will no doubt be perSerutc,l, bnt IN the
calm anttconseious beliefthat tits for right
eousness sake, and for the sake OF the
prosperity and progress of his native State,
which he has now firmly avowed does not
lie within the power OF the Bourhons, he
can well afford to stand the brunt OF the
most malicious assaults. =sz5,. - t=s
& cALpwELL's NERVE. AK :.
It took iron nerve and i well considered
resolution for him to make the stand he
did, and in doing what. he did lie dis
played L courage that carried conviction
to those OF his hearers who were not paid
stipulated sum to drown the words OF
his confession and repentance of past sins
and declare his new belief, by Il series 0i
howls that would have disgraced the eter-
nal lamentations OF the damned. So
g. J Idge A. w. Tenney, OF BROOKLYN, was
lik.wise interrupted BY this beer tevered
mob. But the gaiiant New Yorker paid
than backintheir own coin and discom.it-
ted them atcvery step. Itclnnotbechar.cd
that the decent element Of the Democracy
OF -Parkersburg countnna1Ged such prp-
.ceedings, as such policy y7sould be weak,
vain and nnavlil.ng OF any results that
might be hoped ior.I1i-:s22s:, SC q q
Outside OF this futile attempt OF some
Democrats to cast odium on the generous
hospitality OF the fair city, OF parkersburg
by their brutal incivility the meeting was
one OF pronounced success and will long
live pleasantly in the memory OF those
who, though Democrats, were well enough
bred to treat with a generous spirit their
foes. Y! = ~ ~ ,t.fs.',.i
i5 CALDWELL's REASONS. ~
How He Explains III. ,aIatamorphisis to
RepuhIIcanism. it
In regard TO the announcement OF Bour-
bonism and the acceptance OF Republican
principles, Mr.. G. I. Caldwell made the
following statement to reporter Of the
!slaeJournal OF Parkersburs, OF the date OF
October 9th: .Am I going to vote the
Republican ticket? Yes sir, L am. call.
ed to see Mr. Blaine when I was in Gin
ciunati and told him Iwould support him,
and further than that, that 1wasa West Vir.
sinia Democrat. Itwoulu never do to again
place the Democratic party in power
either in the Nation or State. AsI told
the Democrats assembled in Convention
at the Court House in this city two years
ago, whenever the Republicans introduce
a measure limits progressive insits nature
the Democrats oppose ituntil it, becomes
popular and then they come out strongly
in favor OF it. Thus it is that thev have
the dog by the tail all the time, and are
always warming over the original issues OF
the Republicans. (, Il - Z s, .t53
"The stupendous blunders in admins.
terins the afilirs OF the State; increasing
the taxes by reassessmen's; the Execu-
tive usurpirg the preroratives OF, the Leg
islative branch OF the Government, and
the pronisate manner in, whicl, the
taxes OF the people have been squandeIed
in useless and: d:unintelisible legislation. q
UNPARALLELED pEatAGoGY. 2I.E IA
"The unparalleled: exhibition OF the
rankest demagosy, under the auspices Of
Democracy, preiudieing the people and
ruling conventions by appeals against
corporate enterprises, are N stigma upon
any party, and sufficient to drive away
fair minded, liberal, progressive people.
81 am opposed to the system OF convict
labor practiced in this State by which, the
poor honest laborer is bound to compete
with the products of the felou in the State
Penitentiary. A. 4lts5 II
81 am in favor OF protective tariff in
order that the manufacturing industries o.
this country may not be compelled 10
compete with the unpaid and starving
labor OF Europe. .%, Il, n, d.
For the foregoing reasons and many
otherswllich | will enumerate in the III.
turc, I have concluded that i will hang
my gate on the other post and yive nv
hearty support to the cause of progression
and entcrprising government us advocated
by the Republican party OF this country
DErARTuRE FROM MPARKERsBU
alr. Hlainc Met at e7vsillinms.own, Opposite
Ataristta, Ohio. i--iis -iii. 4 sR3s s ~
The press correspondents and the entire
Blaine party, with the exception OF Alr,
/ Dt,s.. III.