The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1886-09-27
LoaAN's spERcIt.

General Logan did not arrive until 0;2O
p. m. and at 10 o'clock was introduced to
the audience by President VIM. Mstcali,
the steel manufacturer Of this city.
The appearance OF General Logan Gre.
ated unbounded enthusiasm and for Ave
minutes he was unable to speak for the
cheering, When order had been restored
he said:
The Republican party was defeated IN
the last election for the reason that tho
Democratic party had psrsistently for
twenty years made all manner Of un.
founded charges OF delinquency against
the Republican administration until the
people raised the cry for change to as.
certain the truth or fAlslty OF the accCsa.
tion. The Democrats would like to fasten
upon tho Republican party the same char.
acter for corruption that had long previ.
ously marked their own regime, but alter
painHtaking examination covering the past
twenty-five years, the old Democratic par.
ty, disheartened and disappointed, snarl.
ingly admit that the record OF the Repub,
liCan party for purity and official integri.
ty is the marvel OF the world. The per.
centage OF loss through fraud during the
Republican administration deiles conipsri.
son with any government on earth.
"The Democracy has ever opposed our
tariff system, notwithstanding that the re.
suits oil the protective tariff speak SO elo.
quently in It's favor. Since 1880 invested
capital has increased fully two-thirds
from 1860 to 1880 wages have advanced
100 per cent, increase in number oil
persons employed, l0S per cent In 1880
the aggregate value Of pronerty In the
United States was $44 00Q, 100000, an in.
crease Of $4,000, 100000 In the twenty
years Of Republican rule. This can be
attributed TO no other cause than the Re.
publican system OF finance aud their tariff
policy, which gives encouragement TO the
people at home and abroad for the exer.
else Of their greatest energies.
"The Democratic party has had control
Of this government during one session oi
congress, aud We can only fairly Judge IL
by It's works. Where is the evidence oil
the promised economy, and what abuses
have been corrected7 This year congress-
appropriated millions Of dollars more than
the Republicans had appropriated for
years, aud even this vast amount was mil.
lions lees than the Democratic estimate.
No step has been taken for the fulfill.
nent Of the promise for new navy, aud
the tlns OF the session was spent in an
inglorious attempt to destroy our protect.
i've tariff. The country has been searched
for men 10 represent rs abroad whose
only object a few years ago was 10 destroy
our Government. We have been harasOed
with petty quarrels with foreign nations,
and the Administration has failed to show
any nerve In demanding the rights ol
American citizens. This constitutes the
record oil the present Administration,
which is q fair average Of Democratic
statesmanship and ability. Is there any.
thing In this showing tending to convince
anyone Of the wisdom oi continuing this
party in powerV
General Logan closed his address with
an appeal 10 the citizens Uf Pennsylvania
on behalf Of General Beaver, Republican
candidate for Governor He closed O
glowing tribute 10 the Generals war REQ
ord thus:
"He now marches iorthon two crutches.
10 that to be dsBplsed, or is II 10 hlS cred.
IN Is there no longer sympathy, no
longer gratitude In the breasts 81 the
American people7 | hellevo there Ia, ard
that the gratitude OF tho people OF Penn
BylYanls viii assert itself In the November
election, and place as Chief Magistrate oI
this State one Of the nOblebt oil her BonI
General Beaver"