Delaware Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1843-1874, 1866-10-15

SPEEOH OF h. G. BRADFORD, Esq.
The largo hall OF the Wilmington Institute
was crowded by an immense audience Monday
evening last, to listen 10 an address upon the
vital il sues of the hour, by Edward G. Brad
ford, ESQ. Mr.. Bradford hut recently filled the
position OF U. s. District Attorney for this
state aud was removed because he could not
yield consent to policy of rewarding traitors
al the txpense of loyal men.
The meeting was called 10 order 10y $ NJ.
harrington, ESD, who proposed that John
Jones be made Chairman, which WAS unnni-
moasly adopted. The following Vice Presi-
dents we're appointed: E. T. Beilah, Pnilem-
ma Chandler, Col. A. Giimshaw. Secretaries
Dauie NJ. Taylor, Howard N. Jenkins. George
W. Vernon.
Mr.. Bradford then addressed his "Fe.iow
Citizens OF WILMINGTON He took pleasure in
addressing them on the great questions now AT
issua: Though The labor and exertiou might
not be personally pleasant, be iell II 10 pe us
duty to bear testimony ia favor OF good ahd
against evil, and he would not lot any oppor'
tunily for 80 doing pass By unimproved. he
| rcoiced in the opportunity for raising his voice
| in behalf Of the flag, which, by the patriotism
| Of the people, more than the wisdom OF their
| leaders had passed safely through the battle
| And he proposed 20 appeal TO reason, judgment
and patriotism, not to vulgar prejudice, the
Uaser passions, or unworthy hatred OF race.
Who shall have the control oil the Govern
ment? Who shall hold the rens OF authority
| Who she'll hive charge OF the sword and purse
| Of the Govarnmeatp Two parties claimed the
right--the Union Republican party, whose
| cause the speaker WAS here TO advocate, ana
| the so.called Democratic party. He would
| show that the former was entitled to the PRIV
ilege, and that the safety Of the Nation required
It should be given to them, If it should be
conhded to tho hands OF the SELF styled Demo
| Gratis. only ruin and disaster can follow. There
are now brtt two parties III all periods ol great
political peril there are never more than Two.
There il ulen no time to Ue spent on side issnes
Before az during the war there was only two
parties, one faithful aud loyal, the other ialth-
| less and disoysl, and both still exist in the
men who faithfully defended the principles on
| which the war was successfully fought out ana
those who repudiate them. The Johnson party
or Copper johnson, amount to nothing lhe
detection from the Republican ranks have been
few and far between He was proud TO Gay
that the RepublicAa Office holders, unseduced
by blsndishment OF office, and unterritod by
threats of power, stand now as they ever hiu
true to the interests OF the Nation, Ihere are
no men of mark among the deserters. Only
one really great man an apostate. rms single
man WAS a scholar of varied learning, a states
man OF enlarged ideas and not of mere expedi
|
| the highest plane of ideas, and the failed 10
| courage and abandoned them. 80 how 10"
has been the fall of this great man this oraclt
of truth, this apostle OF lIiuerty, Equality, arc
Fraternity. He has fallen to become maud
lin, low, dwelling defender and apologist Z"
the toulest treason that ever stained ana di5
eraced a Nation. Let us walk backward wiz
ayerted gaze from this Eeene OF the shame o
William H. Seward.
| 10 hat =
the old.radical pro-slsyery party ami the
Union Republican party that carried the nattot
in safety throughout the war. Lot me ask you
a plain question; 1t you desire to entrust 'hf
nontrol of your private affairs, the charge O
your purse or your counting house, the per
formance OF any delicate task, to another, ii,
}, vou not ask his character, what has he done
You wish to know HE antecedens. Is, then
4 the life OF the nation OF ies1 consequence L
. the welfare of a great people OF a great na'lol
d IN be compared with the welfare et your pri
. yate business What has the Democrah'
| marty done TO deserve your c1Ridcnce in TIM
! | importaut and delicate work OF moulding anew
| the nation2 1t is not an untried party. IL
| character 10 settled, marked, Determined =
, | written in blood, in faction, end lawlesshcs 8
Its record should drive it IN shame from th'
=, face o. the earth. 1t originated the rebellion
and its members are yet synonymous witt
nunrepentaut traitors" 1t protiers its reward
tn the rebels with the bloodiest hands. Val
lsndipham, Seymour, Clymer, Salisbury, Mich
olaon: had been the recipients OF liz honors
The men who refused to allow the national IA
to he raised over the State Capital at power
and denied decent burial to the Delaware sol
diers who died ut Gettysburg, Such II part
is that which now asks the conirol OF puoh
" affairs. 1t has been stirring up rebellion from
! the time OF the Missouri Compromise, nnd It
mea,bers are still uurepentant, 9loryins u
their crime, aud coming with ihelr plooa
:. hands to ask the control OF the government =
q 1t is thii organized Democratic party that mus
le be fought.
% Itw would be sufficient It there were none bu
m personal objections to the members OF the DE
IN mocratlc party, but on principle, the giving c
9. any authority to them would be dangerous an
u subyersiye OF cur liberties. 1t would reae'
Z the struggle now closed 10 br fought over sgai
Is on new fields.
" What does this party favor The imme
q, diate and unconditional admission OF the reoel
with all their population, with all theF en-
zensbin to seats in Congress They want n
- time for consideration, no evldeAces OF rePei
.. tances, no guarantees tor the iulure They WIS
to control by plot and intrigue the people the
' a. could not conquer. We love our bretnern II
true, but they are errihg hIethern We ask
la them security for the future. To many moil
~ ers have wept for their children, too mar
sh wives for their husbands, to permit sueh "'
la justment as these rebels desire
.p sp- We will never let them come back TIL th'
In give us sufficient security for tue future II
spirits of our fallen dead forbid it, the gfe'
my graves of our gallant soldiers cry out IN Fr
test We may forgive crime, but we dare u
commit injustice. By this platform we W
stand for all time to come.
H., Our opponents pirate OF the Constitution.
ny Those peders of constitutions on their railr ,
all. tour OF demagoguism and treason, saythe co
H' stitution is omnipotsnt, and that tbs contest
between the Constitution aud body hangl