Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-05-19
The Solemn White Man
They Mingls their tears, at NV.
Castle.
A GLOOMY ook at the Hand writing on
the wall.

For some weeks call signed by Mr.. samue
| Jefferson, Chairman of the last county conven
tion of The Democratic Party for this county, ha
been before the people calling on oil White Me-
to meet at New Cistle, on Saturday, to take meas
ures TO prevent the ascendency OF this ''dreadfu
radical party" Ia response To the call, abou
| 200 or $50 simon-pure Democrats did meet there
| About twenty from the lower end of tn
| county came up on the morning train. Newarl
| sent delegation of about thirty, and bras
| band. This party feeling the solcmnity of III
occasion, and seeing the grave prospect ahead
formed themselves Into funeral procession, Mr.
Reynolds and somebody else riding ahead Al
preachers, the Band wagon representing th,
hearse and ten teams and two mounted men fol
lowing IL slowly and dec0r0usly, ut true funerea
, pice and with more than funefeil soemnity. Th,
midday train from Wilmington brought anothe
brass band and the remainder of the 200. The,
walked up from the depot In procession, but al
of them appeared ashamed of the business, and
10 the attempt Of so many to appear spectators
there was sUOn no procession 10 look at.
Fluding Court In session, the meeting was or
gunized 90 the east side of the Jail. the stoop o
the Sberiffs house answering as q platform fol
the speakers. Samuel Jt fferson called the meeting
to order, and C. Z. johnson was appointed TEN
porafy Secretary. A committee of one from each
Hundred on permanent 0ganiz .tion was ap
pointed, who nominated DR.. Swithn Chandler,
iUr President, Vice President from each HUI.
dred, and U P. J0hnson and Wm. Reynolds as
Secretaries.
DR.. Chandler, on taking the chair, thanked the
meeting for the honor conferred upon him.
The committee on rules, appointed Two years
ago, reported progress, and asked to be continued
evidently huding 1t hard 10 make set OF rules IL
suit the changed condition OF their party.
NJ. B Ochleiree j. A. r. Smyth, j. PoulsoI
Chandler, Geo. Gray, J. W. COock, A U Newton
Chas. Beasten, VIM. Dean, Nathaniel Williams
and David Graves were appointed committee
TO prepare resolutions.
Senator Bayard was then invited to address the
meeting. The Chairman introduced him as ''the
unterfihed young Senator from Delaware" MIR.
Bayard commenced by saying that, though mol
slroLg of voice, he thought he could make him
self heard by ull present, indulgiDg. apparently,
10 little sarcasm ut the expense OF the meeting
on account Of its size, and immediately apologized
for the small number present by stating that lhi.
was simply u business meeting for the purpose Oi
arranging the canvass, etc.. Ii Mr.. Bayard had
read the call he would have known that 1t was tu
be graUd demonstration"
Mr.. Bayard went on and delivered very much
the same speech he had made al Smyrna, except
that he dwelt NJ length on the dangers of indug
Ing Ia spirit of party unchecked, and he
charged 1t ON he Republican party that this was
what II was doing, and that individuals were
being carried beyond their convictions of right
for the sake OF perpeluaing the power Of tneir
party His remarks about the Fifteenth Amend
meDt and the maIner of Its adoption were much
Inc sumo as at Smyrna, but he showed bitter
accept the situation" aud said he would
pass into q hopeless minority tor the rest OF
his life rather than appear to acqulesce in negro
suffrage aud court negro votes. Mr.. Bayard held
up before his audience the beauty of devotion to
priuciple 10 time of defeat, and 10 many ways ap-
parently attempted to prepare them tor the inevi-
table. He promised to meet them again during
the canvass, and 10 apologiz'ng Tor the solemn
character Of his address, IL t was impossible
Tor him TO talk OF little things In this canvass.
His address was argumentative and not violent SO
Of course 1t was not such as the crowd before him
enjoyed.
he Committee on Resolutions now reported q
series Of resolutions one of which condemns the
grant OF public land to railroads, and the others
Nre devoted 10 the " White Man." Mr.. Bayard
Suggested that the resolutions be voted on eepa-
rtely, but the crowd preferred tu swallow them
whole.
loud affirmative vote. smiingiy, he said there
was no nse in putting the other side, when O
Ward politician from this city loudly said, "yes,
you had better put both sides, we will be con
demued by this Radical paper if we do not"
WhereupvD, for the Com nERGIAL's heneft, the
question was put again aud there was no negative
vote.
Mr.. Whleey was then called for and made q
brief but clustering address that awoke respon-
sive echoes in the market house opposite. He
spoke, he said, as Democratic politician OF
thirty years standing, and udvsed the Democrats
To lay aside all past differences to tariff, etc.,
and ask all Republicans to join them for this
campaign, assuring them that the eleventh hour
convert should be as good as the oldest party
man amongst them Mr.. Whlte'ey declared be
would vote for no man who would ask pegro
To vote fol hun. AS he grew more violent, he
awakened sUme excitement, and u man in the
crowd cried Give 'em H." to which the
speaker responded q / wish could"
The committee on business reported nomina-
tioDs Tor Judges of election, which were ratified
by The meeting as was likewise their recommeu-
dution thit the nomination election be held on
The first Saturday 10 JuDe-(4th prox.) The
pulls are to remain open from TO q 10 ull the
Hundreds, except Brandywiue and Cnisliana,
where they will De kept open till O'Clock, and
10 tho city OF WILMINGTON where they will be
kept open till 8 O'clock.
Some one here moved that ihn meeting adjourn
| AID thiw a disposition 10 push his motion,
| th ugh Captain Barr, Tor whom some calls Lad
been made, was seen advancing towards the
| stand. The President king that nc
body ought tn bv choked off, neglected tc
put the question, and Joseph mounted the
rteps and made a violent haraDgue 10 which
he apoke Of The Congress OF which the fils
speaker is part, as "a disurganiziug revolutions
ary body that presumes to call itself the Con
gres.." He said but two or three amendments had
erer been submitted 10 the Constitution b. fore The
hddtcdt pa'ty Came in poger, and it hud di,eddy
proposed 56. Quoted, without credit, some Demo
erats history 0t Jamaica, made black. guard
| remarks, and repeated duggrel verses about
| General Butler, expressed violent regret thai
| Blocks had not killed Charles sumner, wished
| the M1y- Eloper had been sunk In mid ocean, ant
villifed the memory Of rhaddeus Stevens. II /,
needless To say that such speech, vile beyout
expression as 1t was, called forth more approya
| than the gentemanly ffsit of Mr.. Bayard. Sucf
wus the choice Of the me elng
The m-eting adjourned with few feeble cheer
for the Democratic plr.y, and The White Man.