Year: 1876

ofActiOn-The Bellatre and Bridge.


port Delegations two Hours behind


time &C., 6c.


WHEELING, October l, 1876.


Editors OF the Register.


l went up to Steubenville on the
Express Saturday night and the follow
ing is sH unbiased short sketch OF what
happened:


One would have thought that Steuben-
vile was all of blaze in politics by the
demonstration made on Saturday even
ing by the Republicans.


The Express had on board about 900
souls, 800 of whom were uniformed.


When at Wellsburg several torches
were lighted and a few roman candles
used; but the captain, who was on the
watch soon put stop to it, telling them
of the great danger there was in setting
the boat on fire. The colored folks most
ly kept on the lower deck, where several
Of them we're dancing to the music. 1t
was perfect bedlum for noise all the
way up. A Mr.. Dovener GRATED for a
few minutes, but few heard what he said
He was cheered at nearly every word
and it looked more like cheering the
figure of the man who held his hat in
hand, swinging it terrible rate, over
his hearers and about his head. | sup
pose, from his f-ightful gestculatioHs, he
Is a candidate for some office. He may
be able to talk pretty we'll, though his
hearers could not hear what he said


When the boat got near SteubenvIlle,
she was saluted by the discharge of
canon of small calibre. In due time the
party arrived at the wharf boat, where
there was about 800 lighted torches, car.
ried BY the faithful of Steubenville, to
receive the Wheeling RAIDS. Our large
number surely took them with surprise,
for Wheeling sent more to the
demonstration than all the other
places put together, including
Steubenville. 1t was estimated that
there was from 1900 to 1000 bearing
torches. The train from Bellaire did not
arrive at Steubenville until about ten
a'clock. at which time the procession had
about finished It's marching through the
principal streets, but they were induced
to join those from Bellaire and again go
over the same ground, which made it
very late when they got through. The
captain began to blow the boat whistle at
about IL o'clock, and it was II o'clock
before all were on board again. l asked
gentleman what was the matter with
the Republicans of Steubenville? why
they did not take more interest in the
meeting? He said they were very in
different as to politics in this campaign.
And, blythe by, he was Republican.
He also stated that the Democrats were
better organized than were the
Republicans. Perhaps this is
the reason why the Radicals
from Wheeling are rallying to their as
sistance in order to infuse more life into
them. The people did not manifest any
enthusiasm. They looked on as though
they had no interest in the coming eiec
tion. l found one man who professed to
be Cooperile who said they the Cooper
ites) had no organization in Steuben-
vile yet the was some of both parties
there. He said they would vote for the
soft money men in the Democratic party
in preference to the hard money men in
the Republican party. L went in search
of the place where they intended to
speak. There were seats enough for
about 800 persons, but no speaking took
place. TO my surprise, some ofthe Wheel
ing boys who got little too much OF
the corn juice, commenced to
hollow for jeff DAVIS away
up in town, and they still hallooed for
him down the wharf until they
got on the boat. l think all did
not get aboard, as the officers who were
in command urged the captain of the
boat to leave as soon as possible tor some
of the men were very drunk and the
likelihood was that things would get
worse SO the captain within few
minutes of II o'clock tapped the bell
twice, which was the sure signal tor
moving. So the ponderous wheels
of the Express began to move and
in few minutes Steubenville was
left out of sight The greater part Of the
procession became tired, hungry and
faint, as they had no supper. Those who
had too much beer, | suppose, did not
care whether any one was elected or not.
The captain expressed great satisfaction
at the safe arrival of all and that no sc-
cident occurred. The officers oil the Ex-
press are gentlemen. They stopped the
boat at Martins Ferry and the Top
Mills and put off a number of the party.
The boat arrived at Wheeling about two
o'clock A. NJ. All on board rushed for
the staging worse than sheep so eager to
get home. The talk was that the Rcpub-
lIcans are to have a great meeting on
next Saturday night. They are to i'm
port men from distance to swell the
number to 5000. PAUL PEN.