The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-05-16

By the n same ennobling ambition
TO inspire perpetuityrto all those aims
and emotions that are tyIided by the
glorious starts and stripes. (Applause.l
Concluding, the speaker said;
We do well, Then, to honor Dewey and
his gallant men. His name shall hence
forth be n household word With us, even
as Hull and Perry and Farragut His,
pince shall DE With the iumortals. be-
cause.-the inpmoryfof him cannot die.
(Cheers.) The iirstSot May shall be u
red letter day In our annals, and In
spires uy even now to be true TO the
duty OF the present hour. We must be
loyal to the cause for which we fight.
for Il Is n cause with the stamp OF eter-
nal Justice upon II. Welmust, be. crate
full to the brave men who uphold the
honor OF our flag With deeds OF daring
that make the whole world stand
amazed In admiration. We must 30 act
that history will not only applaud us
for the spirit which impeliSd US TO this
conflict, but Will crown with glory and
praise the efforts that We are resolved
shall not ceasc until the Spanish flag
has disappeared from the Caribbean,
Isles and the colors Of Old Glory float
over a paciled and icontented Cuba.
(Cheerlng.)
MR.. PENDLEToN.
The next address was that OF Hon,
John o. P%ent.fton, which ranked among
the best OF the afternoon. He spoke OF
the patriotism evinced by the magnin-
cent demonstration and Its accompany
ing enthusiasm. In part, he said:
We have endured until endurance
has ceased I o be a virtue. We have be-
held Americans arrested and imprison-
ed In Cuban dungeons. We have be-
held the most barbarous war the world
has seen In n hundred years. We
have raised no cutlery. but our people
have been with the oppressed Cuban pa
trlots heart and soul. We waited un-
til q ship Of war containing 800 OF our
gallant sailors. went peacefully to Hn-
vaha harbor. expecting the reception
always accorded by q civilized people,
but falling victims instead to q muir
derous Spanish mine which hurled
them without warning into eternity,
Then the lion awoke! The cry was ITO
ans! Avenge the murder of the sailors
Of the Malne!"
No indemnity was paid for the ship
or her sailors. There was not even an
apology for the Insult to our flag and
our people. That is the fundamental
cause OF the war with Spain. It will be
n victorious war. I am familiar with
the history Of Spain. There was a time
In the glorious past when the sun never
set on her possessions. Her great men
were the worlds leaders. Her lltera-
ture was the grandest In the world
Her flag floated over South America,
Mexico. West Indies, Holland, Italy,
Northern Africa and parts Of the United
States and Asia. 1t seemed as though
Spain might march TO universal empire.
But a change has come over the spirit
Of her dreams. Her energy, her vigor,
her glory, have. departed. I venture to
say that when the gallant soldiers of
Ohio and West Virginia and Pennsylva-
nia-thc true hearted o n from the
north. and east. and south and west
march to Cuba, Old Glory Will very
soon float over the castle Of the gov-
ernor general in Havana. Cloud
cheers.)
BISHOP DoNAHUE.
Right Rev. P. ]. Donahue, bishop OF
Wheeling, vas the fifth and last speak
.er. and it is no dlsparagement to the
other gentlemen who addressed the au-
dlence, TO say that though last he was
not least. His address was almost con-
tinuousiy interrupted by the applause
and laughter OF his hearers, for the