Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-09-17
PROGRAMME.
Opening, seymour's Grand March.


At o'clock, about 15O persons had gathered.
The country Democrats, insenslble 10 the charms
Of nature and oblivious Of the call 10 all the air
| ior peace and quiet, are cursing the Wilmington
Democrats for not doing better at the election,
| are glad they don't live in such a ''d---n Black
Republican hole" sf,t 5iat 70.
BY s15 o'clock some 400 or 800 people Ihad
gathered, and the meeting was called to order by
Charles Gooding of Wilmington, who nominated
for Chairman. Capt. Joseph NJ Barr, of Will
mington; with one Vice President for each
Hundred; and Isaac Grub, of New Castle, and
Thomas Bird. of Red Lion, Secretaries. Il
The Chairman, on taking his place returned
bis thanks for the honor.
James p. Bowen, who has his home in Indiana,
introduced the subject of selling to the audance
a Life of Seymour His address was chiefly per-
tinent to this subject. A' ''sa Mi
After the book canvasser had subsided, the next
speaker was Theodore Oehlschlager, of Philadel-
phia. He stated that he had been here four years
ago, to urge the election Of George b. Mcclellan,
and came now In behalf of Seymour and Blair.
| He brought good news from Pennsylvania. For
eight years in succession, the Democrats had been
defeated, but last year they claimed victory,
lie wonld never forget his joy for that victory |;
it came as boon from heaven. He predicted
such an overwhelming majority for the Deinoc-
racy In Pennsylvania as would make the oppose
| tien shiver and shake in their boots from Milne
| TO Florida. The speaker would not use epithets.
| From 1861 to 1865 we were called Cooper
hcnds," and this will be proud lagacy to land
| down to our children. The speaker was cop
| perhead. He deprecated raising personal issues
against General Grant; had no time to hunt up
lie history Of such an insignificant pigmy. You
might search his history throughout, and he has
never uttered word of political Significance.
He found fault with Grant for not talking more.
A man with no policy s not fit to be President
That man deserves to be slave who supports a
mum candidate. The variety Of issues in this
contest was never equaed, but the greatest was
that of race-the preservation of the pure Ten
tonic and Anglo-Saxon blood. The combination
of Teutonic, Celtic, and Anglo-Saxon blood pro-
duced the highest type of man. The Democratic
party was in favor of equal rights but not for the
Negro because God had made his complexion
different from other men. He was not worried
about the result In Vermont, but he was with
that in Wilmington. The causes of the hitter
bad been satisfactorily explained to him. In
Pennsylvania, on the second Tuesday of October,
they were going to bury Radicaisni. ~
The Chairman then introduced, as Sour next
Congressman" Mr.. Biggs, who opened his I'd
twixt the cup and the lip" He didn't know
whether he would be elected, but he wouldn't
give his chance for that of his opponent. He had
started upon mission not to call the righteous,
but the sinners 10 repentance, and he hoped there
were Republicans present to hear him. The ladies
are here to bid us God speed in our righteous
cause. He propounded the conundrum why this
great conc0urse (500) of people is here to-day
anu replleu Lnat INC haulcnl lacLlOn nau plunged
the nation into ruin, and the people arc here to
set their senl of condemnation upon their corrupt
acts Turning to the financial question he was
not willing to pay the bondholder in gold and the
laboring man in currency Referring to the Re-
publican party he said if there is a man here
who would vote for such, let him do 1t, and may
God have mercy on iis Republican soul. He said
every member of Congress voted himself fifteen
pcn-knlves, eight gold pens, and four pair Offsets
sors; If elected he would not agree to any such
nxfr Ia GuVnfot ott, "A
an array OF figures concerning the Freedmens
Bureau, and the spt aker stated that when he
thought of them it almost made his blood run
cold. We meet here to-day with no gentlemen
with white strings on their hats or straps on their
shoulders; there arc no bayonets; the sound
of war has ceased. The Southern States
are still in bondage. Five military die
tators still rule them. He proceeded
further upon Reconstruction, negro suffrage,
&C., &c, and finally stated that lie would not
give up the old Democratic ship. In the lam
guage of the dying Lawrence. he would say
Don't give mp the ships o! young men Of
the country; o! my children, don't give up the
party Tome up and isry II r. least
question, he stated that the Republicans had in
Cured it, In buying gold pens, pen knives, and
scissors The country is sick. The Republican
party has doctored her for eight years. Now try
further referricg to the old ship. which be now
proposed toput new rigging on, Mr.. Biggs grace
fully retired, and closed the speaking.
The meeting, oIrthe whole, as political effort
entity success. The young gentlemen sensibly
preferred to dance with the pretty girls, rather
than listen to the rather fowery but not especially
interesting speeches of Mcssis 0ehlschlager and
Biggs. Probably seven hundred people in all
were on the grounds and these made pleasant
little party, but did not crowd each otlerin their
movements, at all. Much regret was expressed
that Captain Barr did not speak more at length
upon the issues of the day.
KENT COUNTY BIBLE SOCIETY. Tenth
annual meeting of The Kent County Bible Society
was held In the Presbyterian Church, Dover, on
Thursday evening, September Sd. Previous to
the annual election of officers, it was ON motion,
unanimously resolved that the number OF Vice
Presidents be increased to one from each Hun
dred in the County. The following were then,
on nomination, elected officers of this Society
for the ensuing year:-
Presideut-Rev. t. B. Bradford.
Vice Presideats-Rev. Joshua Morscll, ID. D.,
Henry ]. HAZEL, Rev. Edward Il. True, William
Townsend, Rev. w. Richardson. William Shaw.
Corresponding Secretary-J. A. Fulton.
Recording Secretary-Rev. @. Huntington.
Treasurer-Hon. John A. Nicholson.
Directors--Dr. j. E. Clawson DIR. ". .Cummins
W. Denny, Jr., Rev. G. 9. Syphcrd. Rev. j. H.
Lghtbourue, Rev; W. B. Cahoon,, Rev. Arthur
w. Milby, John w. Hall, Rev. b. II. Price, 7. F.
Hammersley, Rev. VIM. NJ Warner, Rev. R. IL.
Merriken.
The following contributions were received
Presbyterian Church, Dover, $3l.00; NJ. f.
Church. Milford, $1,000, thirty dollars of which
to constitute Rev. B T. Price u life member OF
the American Bible Society.
The following persons were appointed delegates
TO the annual meeting of the Delaware State Bible
Society. at st. Georges, ON Thursday, Sept. 10Th
Rev. Messrs. Lghtbourne, Huntington, True,
Flppo, and DIR. Isaac Jump, Wilson L. Cannon
and J. A. Fulton.
On motion, resolved, that the next annual meet
ing Of this society be held In tho NJ. Church of
Milford, on the 1st Thursday of September, 1869,
at P. M. ,,F
Addresses were delivered by Revs. Mr.. Mallory
and McColey, of Milford, and Rev. e. H. True,
of Dover, after which the meeting was dismissed
with the doxology and benedction.
EDucATIoNAL.-Rev. r. L. Dashiell, d. D., of
Orange, n. T., 1t is stated, has been elected Presi-
dent of Dickinson College, Carlisle, Pa, in the
place of H. NJ. johnson, d. D., deceased, Mr.