Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1868-10-08

dan, defeated at Lookout Mountain by Hooker,
and beaten al Gettysburg by Meade. .
II was the Democratic party that WAS forced 10
an unconditional surrender at Apponattox' Long
continued applause Thence forward it has been
a prisoner on parole. II has died the dcalh OF inc
nnrighteous, and only awaits decent burial. ap-
plause. 1t no longer prctends to have amy pfln.
cipes or policy of its own, but comes along about
three years after the Republican party, accepting
the principles that party has established Inc
Republican party abolished slavery forever, and
three years afterwards the Democratic party re-
cognizes the fact that IL can never be rc-estabsl
ed. The Republican party settled the question oil
secession at Appomattoxs IN lS69 ana ine pen n
sion Is dead. The rag, tag and bot-tail, VINO
met at New York, did not know who on earth 10
nominate. They thought 1t might be Susan An,
thony, then spoke of Andrew johnson, next talked
of Judge Chase, then some fellows got up hur-
Seymour. In this nineteenth century, OF i've
men and live ideas, that Convention sat for ten
days sweltering In the congenial heat oil Tam
many Hall, and did not know whether It candi-
date would be woman, renegade, an Abolition III
list, soldier or copperhead. Applause. There
is really no use of wasting time on such party
as that. Long continued applause
He would pass on to party OF life, OF vitality,
of power, with the power OF progression. thank
and baptsed In the blood Of the brave. APP
plausc. 1t recognized freedom aud reversed the
repeal of the Missouri Compromise. Old and
feeble Judges had from the bench ut midnight
declared that a black man had no rights white
man was bound TO respect but in the full blaze OF
the noon-day sun this party had reversed the de-
cree and turned the repeal in tho interest OF Free
dom. Then when the Nations life was threaten
ed, and men declared the Union was dissolved,
this party had declared no mol no! no! As the
Lord liyeth America Is not dead, and shall not
die, but slavery shall die. And that young party
lifted towards Heaven four millions Of broken
letters, and prayed Gods blessing on their work
That party is growing in principles 1t recognizes
the principles on which the government WAS
founded Its one great aim, or MS the French
would say, the very reason for Its existence Is
that II proposes to incorporate the truths 81 the
Declaration into the new Constitution OF its conn
try. Applause,
A gentleman has lately been up in Chester coun-
", from Wilmington, lecturng uson having proper
reverence to the Constitution. Chester county
has sent me down to tell you that we do not in
tend to reverence ittoo much to improveit IL. Why
the Democratic party itself recognizes that we
have done this, and Its first resolution at New
York recognizes that slavery is abolished. and its
second, that secession is dead though both were
done by Republican amendments OF the Constitu-
ton. These gentlemen who arc so sensitive about
the Constitution reminded him of an imaginary
story President Lincoln used to tell to Illustrate
McClellans action, when he became SO " consti-
tutional."
One day part of McClellan's command captur-
ed 200 cows. The fact was duly reported to the
General. He Immediately took down his Consti-
tuition and read IL entirely through, but to his
constituent could not find word about cows in
the book, nor any directions how to proceed.
Here was dilemma. The General immediately
telegraphed to the President to know what was
to be done. Shortly afterwards in came the
Quartermnster and reported, General we have
200 cows" Yes, know, have tclegraphed
for instructions" Yes but they must be milk
cd.' "My Heavens, you don't mean that. don't
know whether it can be done or not, but will
ste." So he again took down his Constitution
and read 1t through, but found not word about
milking, he telegraphed again to the President,
telling him he was in n WORSE dilemma than ever,
for they had arrived at the conclusion that SOME
how those cows ought to he milked and again
asking for instructions. The President telegraph
ed back, George, you're the biggest calf
know suppose you suck them
The speaker told the apt story well, amt the
audience burst into one uncomfortable roar OF
laughter, and twice when lie attempted TO resume
he was interrupted by renewed peals of laughter.
Mr. McVeigh resumed, thought your townsmali
might derive some instruction from that and see
that there are some subjects concerning which the
Constitution does not give definite directions.
Our fathers thought the instrument might he
improved and made provision for such improve
ment. Who reverence them III. most those WHO
ii need be make use of the opportunity they had
presented, or they who in effect said You Old fs,
What changes were made were well. hui they
were not enough. MIR. McNeigh sand, ! sr;ik
for myself alone, and believe tiii. is The era Of
the new Constitution. The Dcclufalion says Ill
men are created free; we have Incorporated that
into the Constitution, but ii also says all men are
created equal. ! want to see that incorporated
into the Constitution also. Applause. do
not for myself accept the entire Chicago platform.
don't believe it when ii says a black man has n
right to vote at the South, and no such right at
the Nprth Anpntisp Those ara. mo priu j.
pies, and regret that they are not my party's.
! propose to forget them for time, but not To
deny them, and am content to wait till my parly
is ready to accept them. But this must some
day be its work. Applause.
But there Is one work the Republican party
must do at once, III spite of all the malignity OF
hell, as soon as II gets control of the executive
power Of the nation. 1t must make the head of
every loyal black man safe from Maine to the
Gulf. Applause The Republican party is
bound TO do this. The authors OF the Camilla
tragedy must be hanged. Applause. We
would be towards and poltrooHs, aud our vatntcd
principles cowardy hypothesis, il we do not
make secure the men whose loyalty mnkcs them
objects OF attack. These unrepentant rebels 80
about the South numbering loyal men. tell ytll
in the name Of the Republican Party, in the name
OF the outraged law, in the naInc Of the promise
OF General Grant, that the scoundrcs who COM
init these outrages shall be hung by the neck till
they are dead. Applause.
Freedom Of speech and of the press shall not
be abridged, they may ciiticsc our policy as they
Will, they shall have the right To meet US with
argument but they must stop their oitrages.
They have brought up tho debt question Ia years
before II comes due, let them talk OF il. BY the
time II is due the party which contracted il will
be ready to pay it. They say it bears more hard
~ on their party than ours. That WINS true when
the tax on whisky was 81 per gallon, but is not
since that has been reduced to an equality with
other taxes. All the taxes Land are on luXurire,
and the laboring man is not called on to pay t,
cent on the necessaries of lite. II they say rehcls
| shall rule in the Southern States we meet them
with the assertion that the people who saved the
nation shall rule it for everInorr. When they
say 10 us you shall not come into a Southern
state, we answer, we are citizens Of tho United
States, and will go where we please aud take
with us as many carpet bags us we choose 10
take. When they say they can't live in peace
WIN carpet baggers, we answer them the rebels
must go out il they won't 20 ont then they must
behave; II they won't behave, then thcy must be
punished till they do. Applause
:, NJ Is. FORREST has been heard peaccably in
New York, Wendell Phillips shall be heard peace
ably In Charleston. Applause. Wade HAMPTON
received an ovation in Boston, William Lloyd
Harrison shall be heard in Galveston. Applause
There shall be free speech throughout Ills land
me ku klux Khan must be exterininatcd. Why
Governor Orr, native of South Carolina, mem
Der OF congress from that State before the war; Il
Teoel, late Its Governor, says he will have 10
leave II and come north with his family, because
he accepts the situation and keeps in good faith
the terms of his surrender. This thing must be
stopped and shall be. The speaker said lie had
iaith the Republican party would do lis duty
because it held within its ranks the great body
OF the army who saved the nation. He had some
Times almost despaired, but yesterday when he
saw thousand after thousand of the soldiers Of
That great army marching through the streets OF
fllladelphia, cheering for their old leader he
iclt that the nation was safe. Mr.. McVeigh paid
y most eloquent tribute to the soldiers, from the
GENERALS up to that higher pinnacle of glory and
honor the battle Scared private soldier Of the
Republic, and ended his speech by calling for
Three cheers for Grant and his noble army.
Inc immense audience, wrought to the highest
pitcn Oh enthusiasm by the magic power OF his
eioquence, sprang to their feet and from their
throats sent such cheers as none but ireemen long
used to liberty, ever gave.
Mr.. Higgins called for three more for WAYNE
McVelgh, which were given with the same wild.
intense enthusiasm as the Others, and the Band,
catching up the spirit of the scene, struck up that
grand old war song; "Thc Battle Cry Of Free
don and at the conclusion OF The piece the sill
excited audience applaudcd the air.
Major Pangborn, of New Jersey was next in
Produced, and made an excellent speech, abound-
ing IN humor but of which our space forbds us
10 attempt an abstract. AT twenty minutes OF II
o clock tho meeting adiuurnnd with ,,l,,.,rs NJ,