The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-10-15
Very respectfully yours,
II. CLAY HAWKINS,
Chairman Stale Executive Committee.
W. S. PESN, ISecrCtdry.
"D0WN with the factories. So
William L. Wilson'S partisans
while GOtf was speaking at Mar
tinsburg, Saturday, October 13.
A splendid EFFORT.

Prof. Jones, Whcciins'S C0lored Orator,
EIcc;rihrs n Grafton Crowd-He Answers
II Coinrcd Democrats Abuse OF IIncoln.
Special Dtpa.ch to TIC hnteRiGene9.
GRAFTON, ". Va, Oct. l4.-Proi.
Jones, OF Wheeling, the famous colored
orator, spoke here last night at an i'm
menso Republican meeting in Brink
mans Opera House. Even were every
line aud word OF Prof. Jones speech
correctly reported, it would fail 10 con-
vey to tho reader more than faint idea
OF the splendid impression and effect it
made upon his audience. Before him
were seated nearly 1000 people, who,
during his two hours speech, gave the
closest attention while cheer after
cheer, aud rounds OF applause, greeted
the eIoquence OF the speaker as he re-
viewed the history OF the great Republic
can party, and laid bare the hollow pre-
tentions Of Democracy.
Prof. Jones is born orator, and cou-
pied with the fact that he was on the
side OF right, and speaking to the party
that bad given him his freedom, and
made it possible for him to be what he
is, his words had a force and meaning
that was well understood by tho large
audience before him. In his defense OF
Lincoln, for whom Armstead, the paid
Democratic speaker, had only words OF
abuse anl criticism, it was Il grand tri-
butte to grand man and carried his au-
dieuce to the highest point Of enthusi.
asm.
Armstead, he said, was going about
the country telling his audiences that
the colorcd people owed nothing to Lin
coin for their freedom. That in 1862
Lincoln had proposed to remand them
to perpetual starving il the South would
cease their rebellion in 100 days; that
being unable to suppress the rebellion
and save slavery, Lincoln had freed the
negro and had called on him to save the
country; that it was Lincoln who was
under obligations to the negro, and not
the negro to Lincoln. HSuch, said Mr..
Jones, ARE the arguments this Demo.
cratic negro-this negro for revenue
ouly-this Doodle negro--is using over
this country. Lincoln was q careful
man, Il prudent man; he wanted to save
the Union. He would save il without
violence to the South ii he could and
with their institutions intact, but above
nil he proposed to save the Union; and
what would our liberties, our institu.
tions, our national interests be worth
without this Union" [Great applause. !
In referring further TO Mr.. Armstead,
he said that gentleman had met him
upon his arrival at Philippi, and had
challenged him for joint discussion OIL
the political issues. He declined to nc.
cede to any such proposition. He had
but two hours in which to speak at
Philippi prior to taking tue train to reach
Grafton in time for his evening speech
and would not be interfered with. H(
was not afraid to meet AFmstead, or any
other Democrat, on the hustings, and u
Mr.. Armstcad occupied a seat on thu
platform during his speech Mt rhiiippi
he left sufficient questions for him Il
answer to occupy his time between nov
and the 9th OF November. Applause.
On the great issue-the tariif-Proi
Jones completely answered tn
Democratic theory, rs well as on tn
subject OF the surplus and the educa
tiOnal school fund. Every word OF tn
speech was home thrust and was nc
without its effect. The colored populf
, ton was largely represented, and il ma
, be said in safety that not one ColOre
. voter in Grafton will vote the Demc
cratic ticket at the coming election,