The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-07-27

the Flood Stricken.
To he Editor Of he LuleligeHn1.
Sn:-My recollections Of 'S4, the
tariff talks, and above all, thatthe truth,
as your paper tells me, is dawning on
the minds OF some OF the old leaders Of
Democracy in Wheeling, induces me to
write this letter from afar. After four
years writhing under the pangs of dis
appointment, and living an exile for
convictions sake, am at last justified.
Mypredictions are now verified, and what
seemed for awhile great mistake, re-
suited in the greatest good to me. Those
that denounced me as disloyal, upbraid-
ed me as untrue and used coersive
means to intimidate, have come to the
same beautiful country to bask in the
sunlight Of truth and drink from the
pure and refreshing fountain OF Pro-
lection and self.preservation. l then
foresaw the policy Of Cleveland
and his cohorts as tending TO Free
Trade, and the fatal consequences to the
interests Of Wheeling, and took deter
minedly and irrevocably the step | did.
You can imagine it pleases me beyond
expression to know it was so in time,
and that am in no way responsible for
the present fatal consequences that
threaten our country. Although not
with the victorious then-yet with the
right; this time, sure, right and victory
will both be ours. | am only sorry l
am not in West Virginia, where my vote
would help protect American labor. Yet
fear not for her. am satisfied the
majority OF West Virginians, those in
the interior as well as the Panhandle,
that hope for the early development OF
those rich timber, coal and iron wealth
will never let tho electoral vote OF West
Virginia be cast for Free Trade and a
demagogue like Cleveland. only regret
to find the noble old Roman in such bad
company. l am satisfied the ides OF
'SS, will verify the hopes OF
'S4. When such reputable, enterprising
and useful citizens, men who carry in
huence and conviction with them, know.
ing the best interests Of themselves and
the community in which they live, take
the determined stand of Messrs. Hearne,
Brooks and Horkheimer, tits evidentthe
course is correct and the cause will win.
1t must, however, be gratifying to the
son who four years before broke the
family ties to Democracy to find the
father at this time coming to the same
belief. :.
can remember now with an inward
how these same gentlemen APP
pealed to me with all the force OF cam
paign eloquence in their power not to
leave the old party, but to stick to her
this time, even il in error. felt some
day they would find their error and
come my way, and venture to say there
are hundreds OF others in Wheeling who
are OF the same belief, but are afraid to
avow it publicly, fearing to offend
their friends. l would say to such, be
men speak boldly; advocate your hon;
est convictions. 1t is your right-it will
encourage others in the same frame OF
mind as yourself, and encourage those
not SO capable OF judging, seeing and
the truth and their own inter
est. Look 70 the vital Importance OF the
issue. Keep silent, and the result may
be that you will be hoisted by your own
petard.
How much safer now would be the
conflict had they understood then, what
they see and know now! -Four years OF
has fortified Cleveland and
Free Trade with strength that would
never have been theirs only as the re-
suit Of misrepresentation, but now they
"know their man." and those that were
before are convinced and they
know Just what to do, and mark my
words, the world will be astonished at
the change. -,
As to which is the best interest OF the
people OF West Virginia, Free Trade or
Tariff, there needs no arguments, and as
TO the Democratic party with Cleveland
as dictator, being Free Trade party, it.
is the height OF absurdity for n paper or
person to say it is not; and when denied
by them it is suberfuge TO hold under
false pretences the blind adherents OF
Democracy.
l hope my Irish Democratic friends
that were so severe on me when / FLOP
ped" have found justification to dothe
same thing now, for they surely must
find the Cleveland party flor l fail now
TO find much Democracy in it.of the kind
| once voted ior) to be othing more nor
less than emissaries Of England and Eng.
fish manufacturers drumming ptrade"
and opening up a new market for the
product OF English pauper labor. they
have been forewarned and know from
dear experience and are traitors to them
selves and their country ii they
vote for any party that would
encourage the use or sale OF
her English product. 1t was the en-
iorcement OF Free Trade ndthe iniqulty
OF English influence that desolated the
industries OF Ireland and holds in bond
age to-day the rich mineral wealth OF
that country, which, il allowed to be
mined and manufactured, would bring
happiness and prosperity to her people
and make her a metropolis Of the world.
| hope none OF them will be so blind TO
their own interest, and for the sake oil
being called "True Democrat, " support
Cleveland and his Free Trade English
doctrine. No; let every lrishman and
Irish.American, blessed with the prlvl-
lege OF A vote, cast it for the Protection
OF American industry, the obliteratl92ln
of English influence in American poll.
tics and the justification and revenge OF
Ircland's wrongs. You do this by voting
for Harrison, Morton and Protection.
Yours truly,
EDWARD LARKIS.
PSI have Just received your paper
with full particulars of the terrible
flood and its heartrending consequences,
as to the loss of life and property. How
terrible it is Even more appalling than
the one of 81. Our losses then were
retrievable, but this has taken that
which it is not in us to restore-the
many lives swallowed up, without a
word Of warning. 1t is shocking to
contemplate.
| can hardly imagine those many pros
porous and happy little homes up the
valley, dotted along the bank Of that
quiet creek, and the hills on either side
seeming to shelter them from the dev's'
tation OF the flood and the tornado OF
the cyclone-the elements most dreaded
| a.