Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-06-05
j. p, ST. JOHN,
The Temperance Orator, Soon to Appear
in this City.

The Temperance Orator, Soon to Appear
in this City.
By request, we publish the following
handsome and complimentary notice of ex
soy. St. John, from the Madison wis }
ProhibitionIst:
The diabolisu Of the Morey letter and
he attempt to ipiure St, John By charging
him With selling out to the Democrats and
OF being willing 10 take a bribe, affords
q gooc illustration of the old sdage that
curses, like chickens, come home TO
roost."
Yet Notwithstanding the fact that not
Tue least smell of fire touches the gar.
ments of Governor 81. John, Republican
journals lend their influence by "a coz
spi.acy Of silence" to keep up the delusion.
And there are mulutudes who read only
their party iournsl5 and won't read what
is so contrary to my views, who still cry
out against the Governor on those grounds.
We except the Inter-0cesn, which has
spoken to the point aud said:
1T was the great Clarkson who confessed
to having attempted the bribery OF ST. John
Gurisg the late Presidential campaign, as
dsstsrdly piece OF business as one would
imagine could be attempted in politics. "
A great journal cannot afford to deceive.
|, would be valuable information to
know that the National Republican Com
nittes did not understand the movements
Of Glarksou and Legate in that matter.
The rescriou in the case of st. John is
one of the most marked events in our poli-
ical history. No American citizsn has
Gsd such following at such time. When
,be battle was over and men were sull
called and embittered, the multi,ude5
tbronged to hear him. The common
psoS!s heard him gladly" The trsnscon
iirental tour of VIM. b. Seward fol-
losing the nomination of Abraham
Lincoln, was followed By no such
tnrongs. There was no such gathering
in the State during the whole war period
ss the Governor met al Eau Claire on the
Tth OF July last, ana never in tho history OF
ou1 State has any audience shown such en-
tkusissu. Mothers stood holding infants
in their arms through the entire meeting
and forgot about being tired. Months
stterRards gentleman said TO US: Il went
20 that meeting full Of prejudice aud eX'
pected to hear demsgogue, but | came
away fully resolved to make it my highest
duty TO vote against this whisky business
always, party or no party" Multitudes
went swsy from that meeting to think and
resolve.
When the Governor spoke at Madison
July 9Th, gentleman said he would stop
few moments He stopped" till tae
Governor sat down, and then walked home
nine miles, as his train had LETT during the
speech
IF St John comes within forty miles
again am going to hear him" rs there
any such thing as getting St. John into
our county this fall2 ara statements and
inquiries constantly made.
~ Johns southern tour was contin.
ued ovation.
At home and abroad the demands made
Tor HIM to speak on the great question OF
prohibition, question greater than the
nation and belonging to al men, are such
IS SeSe never made upoa any other Amer
lean citizen. This strange love TO hear
him does Lot spring FROM any love Of mere
eloQqeuce or desire to be entertained, but
come from panied hearts, logging for new
birth for fallen men, aud deliverauce
from the awful scourge of the dram shop.
In listening to him the faint hearted revive,
prejudices melt away, the mountains skip |
like rams and the little hills ike lambs be.
fore his faith and zeal.
Ex-Governor st. John will delive. his |
eloquent address at the Opera House next
Tuesday evening, and We predict crowded
house.