The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-09-03

some Witty and Effective Shots From Tenn.
l3s.4f9 porary Chairman Deliver.
Dtslrsred al The losu Republican, STATE C9nrsniion.
1t builds up mans political constitu.
ton to take front view Of the fighting
strength Of the Republican party OF Iowa.
A Democrat has not been seen on the
streets Of M Iowa city on election night
fora quarter of century. Tho music Of
tho telegraph, Office has been their annual
elcgy Of grief. They look upon bulletin
board MS al enemy Of free government,
and accept the first half OF Franklin's max.
i'm early 10 bed, when the returns are
coming In. ~. 's1fEib Vf'S Fl
The first act Of the Democratic party Is
to flo n schedule in bankruptcy. Already
their property is out Of their own name.
Their national standard IL in the hands OF
q man whose name Is not disclosed By the
Democratic national record. -Four years
ago his name could have prudently been
used ms All alias under which to travel in.
cosnito all over the known world outside
Of Buffalo. To elect him President would
be like lending money TO a stranger Oh the
train. Modern Democrats of the practical
school have no creed except the oatl, Of
office: AL the important Democratic
principles arc unfit for use. They have
been Lett out in the field just where they
were used lust, with not even bunch OF
swamp grass thrown over thcm-in sun
and rain, until rot and rust have done their
fatal work. .tf5 ''5'
1t IS true they talk piously OF tho need
of reform, and, with mn inexcusabe libel,
accuse the intcgrityof the Republican civil
service. They work their iavorite, CLASH.
cal nllusion to tho Augean stables for all
there is in it. These they assert, must DO
cleaned out Yet from tho general appear
ance OF tho crowd that Is on hand to do
the business, the average citizen Is likely
TO conclude that their intention is to steal
the fork rather than clean out the barn.
1t is true they prc-empt all sides OF the
tariff question. They profess to settle that
issue by a jargon OF words without prccc.
dent In the annals OF nonsense and confu.
sion. You might liz well try TO tit the
hundred-heGded dog Of the ancient fable
with straw hat as to place q candid and
Ineligible tariff platform under tho feet
Of the Democratic party. They approach
that question and nearly every other like
q man emptying hard-coal ashes in high
wind, with their eyes shut and their backs
to the subject. 5s5I6
Now and then you find Republican
who enjoys the .momcntary importance
that belongs to the kicker and the scratch.
er. The shortest road to celebrity nova.
days IS to advertise your conscience in the
newspapers. There are Republicans who
treat their conscience as II it were the
stock in trade OF baking powder factory.
They solemnly protest that eyeryhodv's
conscience has alum in it except theirs.
They adopt the doctrine OF Matthew. Ar
mold and insist that, in order to be safe,
the nation must furnish the remnant with
complimentary tickets and q front seat.
They would have the country govern itself
by the advice OF persons whose names, ii
may borrow II phrase from YOUR good
friend Governor Carpenter + ARE written in
the herd.book OF high political grades,
This campaign will last long enough to
show TO every sensible mans eye that no
possible combination Of tight trousers and
hay fever. can defeat the anxious will OF
the real conscience Of this countryside
Republican MILLIONS Of America, M
The people of this country. like brains
nervous matter under the roots OF the
hair. lnJames G. Blaine they find n man
the scope OF whose faculties is perfect
hoFl4an-=a MAI who knows the size Of this
nation-.a man who knows The history OF
this nation-aman who knows 1.-THE strength
Of this national man who knows the
rights Of this nation-a man who compre-
hends wltlys- serene faith the mission OF
the Republic and its sublime destiny in |
tie midst OF t-lc nations and the ages.