Middletown transcript., 1870-06-11
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The Democratic Meeting at the Town
Hall, on Saturday night last, was largely
attended, and among those present were
number of Republicans, who gave to the
speakers respectful attention.
Tho meeting was organized by calling
Charles Beasteu, Esq, of Odessa, to the
Chair, and appointing VIM. N. Wilson
and John Cochran, Esqrs., Secretaries.
The Chairman, after few pertinent
remarks, returning thanks for the honor
conferred upon him, introduced to the
large assemblage Hon. Michael G. Kerr,
of Indiana, who addressed the meeting for
about an hour and half upon the leading
issues Of the day.
After few Introductory remarks, Mr..
Kerr entered upon the discussion of the
leading topics, now being pressed upon
public attention through Congressional
legislation. He said there was so much
to speak of, so many subjects which the
public desired to hear discussed, that it
was difficult to determine where to begin.
He reviewed the general policy and the
prominent legislative acts of the Radical
party in Congress, and dwelt at length on
the provisions of the bill recently passed,
enforcing the 18th amendment, exposing
its real intent and meaning, and showing
up its determinations in favor of the negro
and against the white race.
In his peroration the speaker, after
earnestly and eloqueutly urging his hearers
to 60 to the ballot-box and cast their bal
lots against the whole Radical policy, but
particularly against their special legisla-
tion in behalf of the negro race, gracefully
turned to the ladies, number of whom
were present in the Hall, and said, if any
gentleman was in doubt as to the course
he should pursue, in this grave and i'm
portant crisis, let him take counsel of the
ladies, and he would not long remain in
doubt, as the ladies were nearly unani-
nous in their opposition to the degrading
and levelling influences of Radical legisla-
tion on the subject.
Mr.. Kerr addressed himself to the rea-
son, not to the passions of his auditors,
and his remarks were unexceptionable to
the Republicans present, who were treated
with all due courtesy and respect, through
out his faithful portrayal of the evils re-
sulting to the country through the policy
of the dominant party. His address elici-
ted the most hearty demonstrations of
applause.
AT the close of Mr.. Kerr's remarks, H.
A. Nowland, Esq. moved that the thanks
of the meeting be rendered to the Honora-
BILE gentleman from Indiana, for his very
able and eloquent address, which motion
was carried, mem. con.
Hon. B. 7. Biggs next addressed the
meeting in his usual earnest and effective
manner. He alluded to the effect of Sum-
ner's proposed bill forcing the negro into
the public schools, the hotels, restaurants,
churches and cemeteries, and made an
earnest and impassioned appeal to his con-
stituents to do their best to arrest this
reckless course of Legislation, degrading in
its character, and threatening the direst
consequences to society. He also alluded
to the internal revenue and the tariff,
showing the importance of repeating the
one and modifying the other. He ran a
parallel between the British and American
tariffs, and showed that the former had
driven our commerce from the ocean, and
had proved ruinous to many important
branches of industry, destroying ship
building, and driving our gallant tars into
other pursuits, for livelihood. The re-
marks of Mr.. Biggs were received with
hearty rounds of applause.
At the close of his speech, Mr.. John
Cochran moved a vote of thanks to the
Townsend Brass Band, which was volun
tarily present and enlivened the occasion
with spirit-stirring airs. The meeting
then adjourned.
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