The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-10-23
Mr.. Elkius said:

Mr.. Elkius said:
at always gives me great pleasure to
come 10 Wheeling, and especially am l
pleased to address IL Wheeling audience.
In this place | always feel that the sub
Iect OF protection never ruusdry or grows
stale. !
Before arrived here this morning,
nv coming WIS heralded by our friend,
the enemy" He then read briefly from
q clipping from the Register regarding
one Of his speeches and proceeded with
hia address.
The story of the rise and supremacy
Of the Republican party in this country,
Of its lofty purposes, noble endeavors,
great achievements in war and in peace,
and the things it has done in the inter
est OF humanity and good government,
will be told with pride as long as popu-
lar government lasts, liberty survives,
and man loves his fellow man. In this
story material will be found for some
future Homer, thousands OF years hence,
perhaps in another IliGd, to sing the
glorieB that came to the great Republic
in the first century Of its existence. The
Republican party is proud Of the history
it has made. 1t will stand ont boldly
among the grandest chapters in the an
nails Of time.
Sixty.iive millions OF free, contented,
happy and prosperous people arc to-day
indebted to the Republican party for
the Union and the government under
which they live. No Greater or more
difficult problems in administration and
government were ever presented TO Il
political party than tlrese that met the
Republican party on the threshold Of
its existence. No greater trials and re.
sponsibililiee were ever laid on a politi.
cal par,y, and none were ever so conr.
npeously, pstriotically and successfully
met.
Tie mighty results wrought out by
the Republican party arc only equalled
by those OF our ioreiathers who lought
for our Independence and founded tho
Union, Time and history haye amply
yindicatcd the Republican party in the
wisdom OF all Of it's undertakings. Every
step II took more than a quarter ot q
century ago in carrying out its great
purposes, suhduing the rebellion, iiber,.
atinp the slaves, providing national
currency, and establishing the national
credit was persisteutly opposed by the
democratic party; yet there Is not a
Democrat in al. this broad land who doce
notnow rtjoicethatthe Republican party
succeeded in all these matteIa o! natlona!
concern. and that We now havo one
country, one people, and one ing that
floats over "The land Of the free and tho
home OF the brave" x.
But tho Republican party doea not
live in the past, nor upon the past, nor
does it prosper upon tho heeling preju.
dices and paesions OF time. 1t trusts in,
lives aud grows upon the eeyer.un,i.oldinI
but always abiding principles OF liberty!
truth and Justice. 1t makes no appea!!
for A continuance OF power on account
of its splendid record in war and peace
great and glorious rs it is. In the pres,
ent eampsign it asks for renewal Of
popular confidence and support upon
ihe record it has made on the pending
nolitical Issues OF the day. 1t believes
ihat whs. it now proposes is best sor the
neo3le and best for the country. That
Che interests OF trade, commerce, manu-
featuring and agriculture, and the for
tunes and des,inies Of tho Republic pan
with more saiety be committed 70 its
care and keeping than that OF tho Demo
cratic party. W.
The Republican party, aggressive, pro,
pressiyc and national IN all its aims ano
purposes, claims in spite OF Democratic
opposition, mad, mistaken anu mig: