Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-07-13

MUCH ENTHUSIASM DISPLAYED.
The upper end of the city exhibited
it's patriotism last night with consid
cradle enthusiasm. The occasion was
a f1ag-rising at the Vigilant engine
house. A large and handsome Ameri-
can banner, which was presented by
citizens of the First ward to the Vigi-
liant firemen, was unfurled with ap
propriate ceremonies. There is no
| handsomer flag in the city. 1t is 25
by Is feet in size and floats from
staff 122 feet high.
The fag-raising was preceded by
number of speeches. The iremen had
stand erected in front of the engine
house and had handsomely decorated
the stand and the front OF the build
ing with bunting, Japanese lanterns,
Cuban and American flags. McClel-
lands band enlivened the meeting by
playing stirring patriotic airs. The
meeting was presided over by Attor-
ney William Caldwell, who introduced
the speakers.
Attorney Chas. Schuck was the first
speaker, and made an excellent ad-
dress. He said the duty and necessity
was to disseminate the principle Of
liberty and equality and to abolish tyr
amy and oppression in all parts of the
world. Mr.. Schuck's address was well
delivered and frequently applauded.
City Solicitor F. w. Nesbitt made an
eloquent address.
He said this was not war Of ambi
ton or aggradiZement, but a war by a
nation seeking to take the hand of
tyranny from the throat of Cuba and
to avenge the murder of the sailor boys
of the Maine. The war taught many
valuable lessons to the rest of the
world. One of these was the fact and
permanence of our national unity and
our patriotic devotion to our country.
The blue and gray fought together, the
ships Texas and Massachusetts,, the
Yankee and Dixie fought the common
enemy and the blue uniform of Uncle
Sans soldiers was welcomed at rebel
Chickamauga. The war also demon
strated that the Americans could fight
as we'll as make money, as shown by
the victory of Dewey at Manila. and
succeeding triumphs on land and sea
which had given the nation a prestige
hitherto unknown The war also open
ed up the prospect of a mighty oppor-
tunity for this country in the coming
on Oh
nations of the world the new theory of
liberty and equality of man. 1t is not
enough that we are free, not enough
that we have freed the slaves, that
Cuba is to be free, but that all nations
shall be free and tyranny crushed, that
all chains and bonds be broken, should
be our constant and national glory.
Attorney John J. Coniff made an
able speech which was enthusiastically
received He said that it was not only
our destiny to open our land as an
asylum for the oppressed of other ma
lions, but we should teach these ma
lions the principles of freedom and hui
manity The speaker referred to the
remarkable spectacle Of England, the
strongest nation in the world in its
own estimation, seeking protection I'M
der the stars and stripes. We are I'M
dertaking the war purely for unselfish
reasons and the speaker protested
against the policy of conducting the
war for colonial possession. Our Occu-
patton of these islands should not be
continued any longer than was neces-
sary to secure liberty for the inhadi-
tants and effectively abolish the rule
of Spain.
DR.. G. F. Ulrich made a few remarks
and was followed by Congressman
Dovener. AS the hour was late and
Capt. Dovener was suffering from a
sore throat, he did not talk long. His
speech was eloquent and was heartily
applauded. He paid a splendid tribute
to the soldiers and sailors Of the repub-
lie who were battling so bravely and
gloriously for the liberties of the re-
public of Cuba, and eloquently eulo-
gized their achievements on land and
sea. He spoke eloquently Of the prin-
ciples symbolized by the flag and said
that the defenders of the flag in this
war; as1fNe1l as in the last war would
receive the gratitude and honor that
was due them.
AT the conclusion of Congressman
Dovener's speech the flag was hoisted
to the top of the flagstaff amid a dis
play of fireworks and considerable en-
thusiasm by the large crowd pres