Year: 1876

The Republican demonstration in this
city on Saturday night was really some
thing magnificent in its character. The
torchlight procession through the streets,
from the Market street bridge to the
place Of meeting in the First Ward, at
tracted universal attention all along the
route, and made an unmistakable i'm
preston on all beholders.


As for the meeting at the head OF 9Th
street, it was m immense affair, and alto
gethcr surpassed anything that has thus
far occurred in the canvass in this city.
And what makes the whole denonStra-
ton particularly noteworthy is the fact
that il was 30 nearly spontaneous in its
get up, having been preceded with about
~ little announcement and certainly as
little putting and blowing us any demon
Gtration we have ever witnessed
in Wheeling. The clubs got it up
as kind OF amateur eye opener
for the campaign, just to let the Democ'
racy see what they could do without any
effort. When all the ward organizations
receive their uniforms, and when all the
loys set themselves regularly together
for "big thing" We may expect to see "
turn out that will throw even Saturday
night's demonstration in tho shade.


The interest displayed in the Republic
can cause in this city from tho very out
set of tho canvass has been unusual.
From the very start, Immediately on re-
CENT OF the nominations made at Cincin-
natl, the party took hold with vim that
indicated business and that has meant
business ever since. The ward meeetingS
have been largely attend ed on all
occasions, even when there were no spec
ial attractions,and when there was any
thing like loud call to arms tho attend
ance has been unprecedented. Men, wo'
men and children have attended these
meetings. The number Of women at the
great gathering Saturday night was a
noticeable feature OF the meeting. And
what was equally noticeable was the qui'
ct respect with which tho presence Of
these mothers, wives and daughters was
recognized by 80 large and so prOmisc"'
ous an asscmblage. As friend well OBJ.
served to us yesterday, it speaks well for
the Republican party and for the civili-
Sution Of our politics when the good
plain honest women Of our people thus
feel at liberty to come out and hear the
issues Of the day discussed in their midst.


The Republicans Of Wheeling and
Ohio county have every reason to feel
encouraged by the deep interest that is
thus manifested in the success Of their
cause. It is plain that the Tildcn tidal
wave that was supposed to have struck
the country with 30 much force a few
weeks agOi ia losing it's force. So far as
this community is concerned it ia spent
ball. Judging from the news from Wes.
ton in this mornings paper it has badly
played out in that community. The
Republicans are greatly enthuSed
over tho first engagement between
GOA and Mathews. Our gallant
chicttain not only holds the prestige hO
acquired in his brilliant canvass with
Col. Ben Wilson two years ago, but adds
toit. He is power before the people.
Like Hayes, he has good square record,
and can fight on the aggressive all the
time. It is to be hoped that GOtr and
Matthews will traverse the State to.
gcther. Thousands OF Democrats will
thus have n chance TO hear important