The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-08-21
THE AUTLEn CAmPAI0N.
Inc Candidates. Keynote Speech :
letter From tlen. Wear.

letter From len. Wear.
PRovlDEScE.. R. l., August 2O.-Lmt
evening General Butler again spoke in the
Coliseum at Rocky Point 10 small audi.
ence. He said that he followed the banner
Of Democracy unwilliugly because 1t was
tho bannar Of slavery. He kept bis bar.
gain with tina! party which, in those days,
was the nsares. straight. JEFF Davis was
constitutionally right. He fought Tor bis
country until be found Bis country in dan.
ger, and then left the party sSaud rohelled.
When | wss released from my obligations
TO the Constitution in regard TO slavery, /
followed the banner OF my country and did
wha. I could to right that country. In 1870
l voted lor bill by which the negro could
remain at home without having the home
riddled with buileIB. In 1868 I proclaimed
on the l,or Of Congress that the greenback
should bs maintained as the currency Of
this country. I stood by the greenback
because nothing else was paid to the col.
diers during the war, and then 1t was pro.
posed to psy for blood in greenbacks and
pay bankers in gold. I said what is
good enough ior soldiers is good
enough for bankers. The greenback Of to.
tay is the money Of the nation, and soon
there will be none other, for you cannot
ge: much Of eny other. Istood by the Re.
publican party until 1t put forward q man
whom I could not support; then without
altering singls sentiment ] left and sup.
ported gallant colder. l laid before the
Chicsgo convention and asked the Demo.
cratic party there assembled to adopt these
principles, That codo of rules which the
Democrats OF my State had twice endorsed
in State convention, and to sgree upon an
issue, as the greatest Of issues, that OF labor
and the people, Of how the people we're TO
get their Just share af what belonged to
them. l brought thst before the Demo.
cratic party and the principle was spu.nsd.
| lett Them and appealed to the people. l
have not changed one hair, and what
have done hss not BEEN done in corner" I"
He then appealed to the people 10 organize,
much in the tone Of bis letter Of accept
auce. The following letter, from General
a. NJ. West, the candidate for Vice Preai.
dent, Was read at atihemestiug: E@s
,5. VESTS LITTER. .Ipm5 r.-.
HOLLY SPRINGS, M1ss August II.
C. P. adams: 7ap ,5 .5 4
DEAR sIR-I an in receipt Of yours Of
the s.h. | regret my inability to comply
With the invitation Of your State Central
Committee to participate in the opening
campaign demonstration for Butler and
West on the l9.h inst. at Rocky Point. I
have accepted su invitation to speak ut
Central, Mieaissippi on the 18th, and in
several other places Immediately after. I
infer from your letter that all labor and
industrial Organizations Of your Slate are
in hearty accord and cooper ating tor the
OF the caanmou objects
II this union and cooperation could be
extended throughout the entire country
public administration would he reformed,
Justice re-eetsblished between man and
man, tue co-squslity Of States recognized,
ard unjust and deceptive systems Of tax.
alton aprogated. The general resources Of
tho country would be developed by consti.
tutional methods; the strife between sIates
enseudered and toeterad by the two
old parties, the unparalleled oppression
and tyranny which have marked
their career would pass away,
and peace and prosperity among
the mssses would follow. The supremacy
Of the Constitution Of the United States be
maintained inviolate, Economy would
then be pracsiced In tbs expenditures Of
the Government, salaries be reduced to
correspond with the simplicity OF our Re-
publican Institutions. corrupt men; be exr
pslled from Office and good men appointed
to succeed them; and useless offices and
agencies would be abolished. Therefore
hail you and those. whom you represent as
brethren engaged in the glorious work Of
reforming the ubuees Of government, aud
trust your meeting Of the 10Th will bepro-
duc,ive Of much good, and thst its inau.
ence will extend until 1t Ia felt all over the
country and the people aroused to a sense
Of the danger threatening their liberties,
aad that the objects fox which the National
party is battling mGy be accomplished. l
sincerely thank you and through you those
whom you rtprefeut for tho cordial invita-
ton to attend your opening demonstra.
ton, and regret We are , situated In the
South as to forbid like demonstration.
l en-, very respectfully Yonrs, etc.,
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