Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1894-10-06

NAavis-spoke for Two Hours and Held
AIS Audience spenOOund.
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c. Blanchard spoke to splendid audi
euce Of 500 voters here this evening.
The applause showed that his hearers
Zare heartily in accord with his senti-
q Npts. The enthusiasm was uAprece-
dented and the Republicans are entirely
put to rout,
Mr.. Blanchard spoke in part as fol-
lows:
read in the good book, "do unto
others as you would they should do unto
you" In compliance with this grand
principle and at the request Of friend
appear before you aud, realizing that
have great and important duty to
perform, as every good citizen has, and
should try TO accomplish, which is to
transmit this government with all its
blessings, privileges and oppOrtunt-
ties fo1F human happiness and
prosperity for my children and chill
dren's children that have enjoyed my
self. This is a duty that is encum6ent
on every good citizen OF the land, and
II We would discharge this duty at all
time periods occur in our history when
we must rise above partizan prejudice
and love country more than party; not
that we love Ceasar less but Rome more.
In passing from childhood 90 old age
have found it necessary, and in the in
terests or myself, my family and coun-
Try,
TO CHANGE MY OPINION
not only upon the questions Of science
but also in political economy and rslig-
ion and am happy TO say that / have
done so. But there are some men, am
sorry 10 say, who never change. When
fnd man that never changes his
opinion from the cradle 70 the grave,
AN forced % the conclusion Such a man
was porn either with the wisdom OF Sol
olnon or be is going TO die with the wis
dom Of a baby. As / came in contact
with my fellow man often hear s. man
say: Pm a Democrat; l was always a
Democrat; my father was 3 Democrat;
he lived and died a Democrat and l am
going to live and die q Democrat"
I will have another man say: "My
father was q Republican; hs lived aud
died Republican, and l an going 10
live and die u Republican"
This always puts me in mind OF little
oo,vrranpa
THAT TOOK PLACE IN MICHIGAN
a certain occasion. There were
three brothers present The Oldest
stenped up and said: Ladies and
gentlemen, I'm Democrat; my father
Syas Democrat; he lived and died a
Democrat. and I am going 10 live and
die a Democrat
No. , steps up and says: "Tm Re-
prblican; my father lived and died a
Rsnublican. and am going 70 live and
and die q Republican.
No. 3 stepped up. His name was Joe
and was supposed not TO be very bright,
90 saws: I'm 8 fool. l was always
fool. nv father was fool; be lived and
died fool, and am going 30 live and
6ie a fool" Applause.
Tbe only difference between these
.h-ee brothers was simply this, the
vonngest one, Joe, knew enough to
!, ~ that he was a fool and the other
80 aid not. Applause prolonged.
If this shoe fts any Of you put it on
a vear IL. Whether you be Demo
GO, or Republican l care not. AD-
Sio'Se I was educated high prOtec-
!irstsriff Whig. Mypolitical bible was
the Albauv EUeRiRg Jo'tT'0G l became
so thoroughly imbued with lts doctrines
and teachings that believed al 1t said
nd would not read nor study the other
side Of the question. w. b. Seward
: DS Henry Clay were my political idols.
Z - ssrved. reyerenced, and almost fairly