The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-07-31
AN ELOQUENT ADDRESS.

The Speech Of DANES MciIrnry Jones,
Whrciing's Magnetic CoiOrrd Orator,
sceoniing The Nomination OF George W.
Atkinson for Governor, NJ pnrkcrshurg.
Following Is the eloquent speech OF
Professor j, McIicnry Jones, second
Ing Mr.. htklnson's nomination In tho
state Republican convention at Par.
%kersburg, 1t created great enthusiasm
and Is published By general request,
Professor Jones said.
On the field OF Gettysburg, II Is said,
that the soldiers wearing the blue and
tho gray, were buried after tho bat
tie IN long trenches, ono upon another.
A traveller who passed over that I'm
mortal battle ground u few days at.
tcrwarl. DECLARED that the earth over
which these soldiers 30 S~loriOusly died
ana under which they were no lgnOml-
nlously covered, swaycd up and down,
This may be fact or fiction. but he
who observes tho signs OF the times
must be coEnizant OF the trcmnrs from
an irresistible ground-swcll which be-
gan at st, Louis and WIN not cease
until II rolls incompetent Democracy
out OF tho white house.
| miSIntcrprct the spirit and intGlll-
Eence OF the American people. II by
their permission, that herd OF Wild
eyed fanatics, which broke loose at
Chicago, ever heads toward the ma
tional capitol.
The Republican party Is confronted
to-day, as II has been In the past. with
wild spcCulations aud u%ntcnable theOr-
les: but true to Its traditions, Il fear
lcssly fncCs the blatant slogan OF error
with the cleaning torch OF lemOnStra-
ted truth.
The history OF our party Is simply n
n record OF the trlumphs Of right. We
were right In 1886, at the birth OF Re-
p%ublicanlsm. Right In 1860, under
the leadership Of the immortal Lincoln,
right In 'Gl, when It was determined
Tint n flag should wave over an I'M
divided country and liberty should NOT
perish from the face OF the enrth.
Doubly right In 1869. when II was final
~ concluded that the life Of the nation
demanded the freedom OF the slave.
Right under the peerless leadership OF
that matchleSs soldier, GrantI right In
the resumption OF specie payment I'M
der Hayes, right under Garfield, right
under Harrison. eternally right when
under James G.. Blaine ana William
Mckinley. were welded In q common
chain protection and reciprocity.
We are right to-day, when against
the tumult and above th- roar OF the
h1bnl NJ pOpullsm. We re-aSsert our
intention to defend To the last ditch
the national honor, and preserve invIo-
late and u%ntnrnlshed the institutions
transmitted to us from our fOrefathers,
And hte grand old party will be right
In November when It wrings from the
red mouth OF popullstlc Democracy. the
black, the Kissing tongue OF Anarchy.
West Virginia Is naturally RcpublI-
can. The candidate named was born
within her borders. 1t will not be
necessary to look Into the misty record
OF the forgotten past. to extract his
name from the c0bwebs OF oblivion. He
Is known from where the rugged ALLIE
glSnIes lit their giant shoulders up in
to the trackless blue. 10 where the fret
full Kanawha unltes with the muddy
Ohio. on her restless mission to the
sea. from the eastern panhandle 10
the southern extremity OF the state. the
am Of and fame OF GcorgeIW. Akin
son Is a by-wOrd In the mouths OF an
adnIring people.
The logical candidate, his Is a fitting
namc with which to close the century.
The nineteenth century grows apace.
Already the fading glow OF approach
Ing twilight throws Its l]engthening
shadows around US. Soon the rosy
morn OF a new century, fresh fallen
from the finger tips Of God, will dawn
upon d waiting world. AS the purple
curtain OF the newborn century Is
slowly lifted, and the God OF day, his
ruddy face dripping with golden per-
Spiration, sends his first fierce CLEAN
athwart the ocean OF time, may he
| fIluNNNsne tho a. ntAV,tV ttAAt ~ .N,N4. aF
ter n three years battle with contend
Ing forces. moving steadily. maIestIcally
forward. The flagship OF Mckinley. the
hhrbinGer, the advance agent OF n bet
ter day, far In the lead. The twin relics
OF free trade and free silver deeply
buried beneath the rolling wave. Con-
idence after four years wandering in
the dismal swamp OF Democratic de-
fusion. returned TO oil her accustomed
place In the company 6s- her friends,
while Hope. her sister. dlps her golden
pencil In the rainbow hues OF heaven
and writes upon the %emblazond. the
im~perishable records OF the republic
prosperity. protection and patriotism.
The good ship West Virginia cut
loose from Democratic mornings, must
be directed by a hclmsman trained to
the sea, u pilot with II cool head, dis
ccrhlng eye, pure life, strong arm, open
hand and patriotic heart.
Ohio county believes that thasc quail
ifcations are t~ranScendcntly developed
in the superb stateman, erudIte scholar,
far seeing party leader and christian
gentleman, theIion. George Wesley At.
kinson.
Therefore. In the name OF the Repub.
licans OF Ohio county, whose idol he Is
In the name OF the unconditional Re.
publkcans OF West Virginia. who low
him rs their friend, l heartily second
the nomination Of the next governor OF
West Virginia.