The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1868-10-16
REPUBLICAN MEETING AT
NAUSHARA.
WAUsHARA, Lyon Co. Kansas.l
October Sd, 1868.


October Sd, 1868.
EDITOR News: On the 26th ult. q
tremendous meeting was held at Wau-
sbara Grant Club rooms, in School Dis
trict No. 10.
Col. James A. Phillips, of Burlingame,
Hon. James Rogers, Judge W. w. 81.
Lawrence and Col. Schuyler were pres
ent.
Col. Phillips addressed the Club in a
set speech, commencing with the histo-
tory of the Democratic party previous
to the rebellion. He showed conclu-
siveiy that it was the cause of the war,
and that to oppose the Democratic par
ty was to oppose war sao,c and to favor
it during and previous to the rebellion.
The speaker showed conclusively from
the records of the Democratic party
during the war (for the destruction of
the Government that they voted to
sustain the rebels, and also, labored to
take the elective franchise from the
Union soldiers. The speaker read Gen.
Blair's letter to Col. Broadhead, and
commented upon it. He showed that
| it was incendiary and revolutionary,
well calculated to meet the support of
Butcher Forrest, Wade Hampton and
Quantrell, and secured the nomination
of Blair at the Tammany convention.
He read official statistics from the
Treasury Department, and compared
them with the statements made by diff
| ferent democratic orators, showing to
| any sensible man that there was no
danger but that the National debt
would be paid in gold, if Grant and
| Colfax were elected. He showed that
the sum and substance of the Democrat
ic accounts of the National disburse-
ments and expenditures were the most
egregious, plain open and palpable hes.
The speaker showed the justice OF
| giving the negro the ballot, and would
thousand times rather give the loyal
negro the ballot than the rebel once"
! The Colonel was applauded hugely
during his address, and at its close was
serenaded by the ''Glee Club"
l Hon. James Rogers was then called
out and proceeded to make hits
straight from the shoulder" on the
Democratic noggin. He stated that he
once was a Democrat, and wished to
| speak to Democrats, if there were any
in the country. He challenged them all
to come out and discuss the political is,
ues of the day with him, in fair and
impartial discussion. He claimed tina
it was the most stupenduous lie, tha
any colored man was ever found low
mean and base enough to go as q dele
gate into the Democratic National Con
Vention, and he would, therefore, clear
the character of the colored race of thu
vituperations that the Democracy wer,
heaping upon il, by denying in toto, thi
most vile SANDER.
candy Johnson's Lament" was thel
performed by the "Glee Club"
w. w. HI. Lawrence, the "hones
miller" was then called for. He came
to time handsomely and showed Thu
audience that although it was one o
the wonders of this fast day, age ant
generation, yet it was possible
that there was one ''honest mil
ler" He predicted from $4,000 t,
10000 Republican majority in Kansas
and said there were 400 700 people nov
living in the State. His anecdote O
f Democracy "up tree" brought dow
7 the house. We are sure every one VIII
heard him will take their grist to hi
mill.
Col. Schuyler then serenadad tn
+ ''Club" with make up" to the air @
+ "John Brown" which was decided
: good.
A vote of thanks was responded
with tiger from the audience, in favo
on the Club adjourned to meet on Sal
e urday, October 18th, when it is to b
addressed by Hon. James Rogers.
The Club will hold three more meet
e idgs before the election in November
We desire speakers for Saturday even
ing, October oath and 31st.
: L. s. HART,
Cor. Secretary.