St. Cloud Democrat. [volume] (Saint Cloud, Stearns County, Minn.) 1858-1866, 1865-11-02

GEN, MARsHALla' SPEEcH.-Hon Thos
Armstrong and A. Edgerton. Esq, failing
. meet their appointment At this place on
asst Monday evening, the time Was we'll 90
,upied BY Gen. W. Il. Marshall, the Union
for Governor. Con. M. 3 speech
1ascalm, dispassionats ana conclusive, and
during the opening portions, in
comparing the records Of the two great par
les. Some noisy Democrat calling cut.
How about taxing the United States
bonds" Gen. NJ. gave him the facts SO
edly,-introdaoiug the fact that Mis-
'issippi. = Democratic State and ,undor the
9 overnorship Of jeff: Davis, was the only
member of the United States
hat tho anxious inquirer left the hall. BY
the decisions OF Chief Justices Marshall and
Taney, United States bonds and stocks are,
under the constitution. protected always
from taxation by States or corporations.
The attempt to tax them would be uncon-
and to seek to avoid their pay
ment would be reputation. The platform
Of the Union party of this State provides
the. only feasible means for reducing the
rate Of interest and justly equaliz ing tax
alton. Gen. Marshall concluded his re-
marks by expressing himself as unqualified.
ly in favor Of negro SUFFRAGE. He said
that he, and many others present., had
fought with negro soldiers, without feeling
disgraced by it, and he did not
think it won Id be any greater degradation
to allow the freedmen to vote, especially
while VIC were placing the ballot in the
hands Of rebels who But few months
since were as guerrillas and traitors bucths
ering our friends and brothers. lie did
not feel afraid to have the negros enter into
with him and the white race,
he had enough confidence in the superiori-
ty of the Angolo-Saxon. Still in the Dem
oeratic ranks, this:fea1 might be we'll ground
ed, and it is from them alone that the o.
position to negro suffrage comes. General
Marshall YVES frequently interrupted by ap-
plause. The meeting was lsrgely attended,
and Was orderly throughout, save the dis
turbance made by few rowdy ish, dissolute
Democrats, one of whom was unceremo-
niously ''snaked OUT by Capt. J. f. West,
FIzzLE.-The Democratic meeting on
last Friday evening, at which speeches were
delivered by Capt. E. NJ. Wilson, Mr.. O..
Z. Merri'nan, was a mot flying 6zzle the
hall not being half filled. This resulted in
part from imperfect notice having been
given. In addition to the regular speeches,
some impromptu remarks Were made by
ex-County Auditor 10. Read.
ANOTHER OF THE SAME.-Placards on the
street corners called on the "Voters of a
White Mans Government" to ''rally," and
invited call white men" to attend u meet
ing of the Democracy at the Court House
on Monday, to hear Messrs. J. N. Castle
and L. E Thompson. Whether the terms
Of the call interfered with full attendance
of the unterrifed or what the cause was
we carnot say, but when we went to the
hall about eight o'clock, scarcely more
than dozen persons were p, esent. En-
ergetic county officials were hurrying about
the streets drumming up delinq"ents, aud
when the meeting was organized, just
thirty one persons, including men and wo
men, Republicans and Democrats, were in
the hall. Mr.. John L. Wilson called the
meeting to order, and offered to the speak.
er of the evening some friendly counsel
viz. to keep clear of the ''nigger' which
unfortunately that gentleman failed t.
heed. Mr.. Thompson not having arrived
Mr.. Castle was The only speaker. Anx-
ious readers may inquire. "Who is Mr.
Castle" We do not know. He is evidently
'ayouth to fortune and to fame unknown
But he is reckless young man, and ht
isn't we'll posed, and he has a bad memo.
~. and he wont do to bet On. For in
stance, he said that the Democratic party
had not opposed the war for the suppress.
sion Of the rebellion, that it had not declar
ed "the war failure" 1t is evident tina
Mr.. G. never read the Chicago PLATFORM
to which document We would respectful,
refer him. He further stated that the ad
ministration had been compelled to call OF
Democratic generals and leaders to finally
put down the rebellion. Mr.. c.. isn't vel
posted with regard to the letters writer
and speeches delivered last summer an,
fall by Generals Grant, Hooker, Burnside
Logan, and all the leading Union officers
They every one advocated the election o
Lincoln, and denounced the Democratic
principles. Again he attempted to quot
from the Press. but wanting something aw
full and his memory failing him, he dishet
a strong dose Of Mr.. Castle and labeled j
from>the Press. Then forgetting the kind
ly warning Of the chairman, he made ,
dive at sambo, dragged him up before tn
audience, trotted HIM around as the ..futur'
equal Of the white man. (meaning himself
We preeume) harangued him, stuck to him
Leavirg this country, he made tour 0
the continent with him., and gave review
Of ancient histery-still retaining his hol,
on ''the equal Of the white man.
After exhausting his. subject, himsel
and his gradually diminishing audience
Mr.. Castle suddenly dropped on to Henri,
NJ. Rice (bringing his ''equal'' with him.
but he evidently didn't like the topic-i
wasn't :equal'' to the other-and he dis
missed it with the remark that I'VE all knew