Evening journal., 1888-10-01
Wise IET0In VIRGINIA.
Given a Warm Reception at
Institute Hall.
MIR. TREAT MAKES A SPEECH.


Pledged the State of Washington, JEFF
fcrson and the Harrisons TO the Indiana
Statesman other Speeches.
The Republicans of Wilmington opened
their campaign on Saturday night at the
Institute Hall by an enthusiastic and
crowded meeting, which was held under
the auspices of the Tippecanoe Club.
The meeting was addressed by John S.
Wise of Virginia, Charles H. Treat of
Georgetown the nominee for Congress,
f. G. Bradford and H. G. Knowles. Esqs.
The hall was filed with crowd that was
full of enthusiasm. Every seat was
taken and men lined the wall and
crowded about the doors unable to get in.
There was large attendance of ladies,
the most Of whom occupied the
front seats and listened with
interest to the speakers.
large American flag was stretched like
canopy over the platform, a red, white
and blue streamer was looped from the
top Of the proscenium arch down both
sides to the floor. The speakers stand
was enveloped in flag, and bore on the
front the inscription: Protection to
American industries and American
homes. Hyatt's band occupied one end
Of the galleries and discoursed patriotic
music between the speeches
Walter H. Hayes, Esq. called the
meeting to order Organization was
effected by the selection of Anthony Hig-
gins, Esq. chairman, and large number
Of vice presidents and secretaries. Of
whom enough were present to fiji all the
chairs on the stage. A good many Re
publicans from a distance were here,
among them being William Lore of East
St. Georges hundred, Dr. John w. De.
Witt Of West Red Lion, Robert Wright
Of New Castle Benjamin r. Groves OF
Mill Greek and others, who were honored
with places in the list of officers
Mr.. Higgins was created with hearty
applause as he stepped forward In q
few Characteristic remarks. he introduced
Hon. John S. Wise of Virginia
Mr.. Wise made an effective speech, ovel
an hour in length. The immense audi
ence listened attentively and frequently
interrupted the speaker with applause
He opened his speech by stating the posi-
tion Of the people of the South on tn,
great political questions now agitating
the Nation. He criticised the speeches
Governor Vance is making. Stated tn,
course of events and train of reason b,
which Daniel Webster changed from
free trader to a protectionist, and by
which John C. Calhoun changed from
protectionist to free trader. He theI
went on, speaking in substance as fol
lows:
Virginia has been revolutionized Tn,
old slave industry is gone, agriculture i
uncertain the cattle industry is brough
into competition with the West by means
Of the quick transportation, but the min
erals at her door invite capital from al
parts Of the country and the people ar
changing to the side of protection. Tn
state of Alabama, ten or fifteen year
ago, was sedge patch, pine thicket
but her powerful mineral wealth ha
built up a magnificent city Of 100, 90
inhabitants in five years. These thing
have an influence.
when the Democracy made the frs
/ effort to stump Virginia they denounce
the internal revenue ana told how,
! they were in power, the system would b
swept from the books After Clevelan
was elected the men who spoke agains
the revenue system went to Washingto
to get their friends appointed as revenu
| collectors They returned in two weeks
they had turned the rascals ont, but th
worse part Of it was that they had turne
worst. rascals in Laughter. At the mex
! term of the United States Court ther
were not twenty violators Of tn
revenue act, but 200 illicit dis
tillers. Thank the Lord the Republ
can Judiciary was still left. TApplause
/ The judge asked him why this was Sc
and an old buttonwood rose up and sal
that the Democrats had gone through tn
county saying that if Cleveland wa
| elected the Republican revenue syster
would be thrown out so they brough
out their stills and went to work A
4 the next election these hardy mountain
GERS came down the mountain side o
/ their ewe-necked horses with a dogwoo
switch in their bootleg and said, 'Wh
/ caught Bill Sisson's still? George CamI
/ bell. Laughter l tell you these mil
4 representation chickens will come HON
4 to roost all along the line. Applause
Fellow citizens the surplus should
distributed The nation for the purpos
of saving its own life enfranchise
4 1000, 900 colored citizens, ignorant an
unable to do anything themselves to b
educated. The Republican Senate passe
the Blair bill, The Democrats, in ever
district Of the South came out and sal
that they favored the passage of tn
Blair bill, and yet three times those hun
cry and ignorant Southern people hay
been deluded three times has the Dem,
cratic House disappointed them, an
yet they say we ought to reduce the SUI
plus Where, | ask, was so good place
distribute that surplus, than to repay I'll
direct tax paid by the states during th
rebellionl II the present session Of Cor
gress had passed the refunding act, YOU
state would have received 500, 600 casl
The Republican Senate passed the bi
and sent it to the Democratic Hous
which played with it and finally killed i
and yet they are whining about the SUI
plus. Under solemn pledge to repe,
the internal revenue system, they hay
had plenty Of opportunity to do So bl
have failed The Republicans are read
to take of $50, 600, 600 Of the revenue /
remitting the tax OH spirits used in IL
arts, and on tobacco, and yet the Dem
Gratis come whining about the surplus.
Read Breckinridge's speech on II
Mills bill, which coufesses him frC
trader He says, this bill does not su
me, but it is to be followed by 9th,
measures i deal and talk with sensib
men. If man wants you to go to Phi
adelphia and you don't want to, don't 8
to Chester just to oblige him Laughter
Read the letter that has been publishe
from Senator Vest 1t is down in blac
and white that this campaign has struc
the key note of battle to the death
the doctrine Of protection.
''Take the messages Of Cleveland frol
the dav of. not his nomination. for nj