The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-05-12

Of Wheeling-,ho Nail City Of the Yves
Il could hear the rattling roll OF ma
chinery, and could sec the bright llamel
belching from tho tops Of tall cl,imneys
which have given that city first rant
among the manufacturing cities Of The
continent.
Away down the river, four miles Il
Benwood and Bellaire, the very heavens
were aglow with tho fires in the furnaces
and forgeB that give employment to
thousands OF mechanics at living wages,
and bring 10 tho homes and the tiresides
not only The necessaries OF HE, but the
red ribbon and other adorments that
make the children OF the workingmen
the peers Of tho mllllonaires In appear.
ance and their equal In everything that
God intended them to DO. What gave
10 those people these industries? Did
they come 10 them under a tariff for
revenue only or are they the outgrowth
Of protection?
Mr.. Chairman, we all know that they
grew out OF tho Republican doctrine
which VIC are now advocating In this haii,
and to-day they stand 90 shining monu.
menss OF the glorious principles OF pro-
lection to American industries and
American labor.
II George Washington, the father OF
his country, could speak to-day from his
silent tomb yonder on the Potomac he
would say, stand by protection, for It has
made our country the leading ,nanufac.
turing nation on Gods footstool. II
Thomas Jefferson, the patron saint OF the
Democratic party, himself Il protection.
ist In the early days Of the Republic,
could speak from his resting place at
Monticello, In the old Commonwealth
Tint We all so dearly love. he would say.
do not strike down your protective tariff
system.
Andrew Jackson, another Democratic
saint, like Jefferson q piotectionist,
could no break the silent sleep Of death
at the old Hermitage in tho Empire State
OF the South, he would say: "Ameri.
cans, stand by your industries and your
labor" Flames Madison, the father OF
the Constitution, who with his own
hand penncd the first tariff act passed by
an American Congress, could DO heard |
today, he would tell us to stand by pro.
lection. II Abraham Lincoln, the
savior OF his country and the grandcst
character Of the century. now sleeping
the dreamless sleep OF death on the
broad plains OF Illinois, could be heard
today, he would say: "Fellow country
men, stand by your own people and
your own tiresides and yourown homes"
II U. S. Grant, the great silent soldier Of
orr Army and among the greatest gen.
erals OF the earth, whose grave is bathed
with the tears OF a million OF his com.
rades every3Oth ofMay, could peakto.day
from that marble mausoleum that covers
his remains, he would say: SOLDIERS of
citizens OF the Republic, stand
by the great system OF protection that
has placed you in the front rank OF the
nations OF the EARTH"
Every truo, patriotic American in this
presence will echo the sentiment in this
single stanza:
Fall on. thou glorious ship OF State:
snil on, thou Union, strong and great;
sail OIL, nor fear to breast the sea,
our hearts, our hopes, ate all with thee.
our hearts, our hopes, our prayers our tears
Our iAlth triumphant DER our fears,
Areall with thce-are all with thee!
[Applause.] ..a.a.