Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1870-09-08
City Politics.


REPUBLICAN MEETING LAST EVENING.
The only meeting called by the Repubcans.in
,dvance Of the City Election, was held in the
stv Hall Mondpy evening. Itorganized by theap.
ointment of DIR. Nolen as Chairman, Samne'
Allen, James Martin, and Alexander Chandler
= Vice Presidents; and J. NJ. Ellison, A. Mills.
md George Buzine, Secretaries.
The frat speaker was Col. BENZ. Nieds, who
made brief. but pertinent address on the ISSUES
involved in the municipal election to-day. and
he general election in Novemberj He success
rlv defended the party in power against the
foolish charges of corruption and extravaganza
,rought against it by the representatives of the
,artv which has plunged orr State almost hope
'essly into debt and gave scathing rebnke
"a the Democratic party for contracting debt
IN aid of the rebellion and adding to it by mis-
management. He contrasted with the financial
management of our State affairs the wise and
economical management of President Grants
administration. which, during the last sixteen
months collected into the treasury of the United
States 32,000.000 more than were collected
Turing the last sixteen months of Johnsons
laws. Under the customs laws 1000 more
had been collected by Grants administration
han nv Jollnson's in the same period, and up to
Tnlv lat, Grants administration had paid Sl40.-
900 900 of the public debt and brought down
gold from S1.50 to 81 10 or S1.12.
District Attorney Higgins was next presented
and he made an earnest and excellent speech Of
over an honr Mr. Higgins said THE Republic
can Party which rose into power in 1851, %, y,
was entrusted with the destinies of the nation in
1860. and is the party which has moved TINS
continent from that time to this it is the party
which has elected its Presidents of the United
States. three successive times which has
saved the nations life from the greatest
danger which ever did encompass it the party
which has been the dominent power upon the
American Continent and reflected the glory of
American arms. and the influence OF American
institutions II we be but true to ourselves, and
remember the teachings OF our fathers; exam
inc the issues before us, we have the certainty
Of political success in the state cohtes. inns rail-.
The sneaker referred to the financial condition
of the city in each year since 1851, and explain
ed as the re tson of present heavier taxes that
previous City Councils had not raised by taxa
ton the required amount for the expenses or
the years he named. He said the CITY, compare
lively, was not heavily taxed. In Norfolk Va,
Democratic city, the rate OF tax is " on ssl00
New Haven, Conn, $3.50; Reading, 81. 20 /;
Wilmington. .s1.O2 Twenty years ago Whining
ton had $1,000 inhabitants; to-day she has
| 30 900. We are i'll a condition OF uneAaihPled
prosperity no mechanics are in want OF employ
ment Car shops, machine shops anu snip
| Yards go forward in prosperity unprecedented.
The value of property is doubled in many places;
| This campaign has deeper significance aud
results far more reaching than will effect our
| City affairs. The dominant party OF the state
deliberately shirks from the issue that II pend
| ing. The Democratic party of the Guy Is part
| of tho Democratic party of the State. II the
Democratic party of Delaware is white mans
party, it can only be 30 because the Democratic
| party of the Nation is a white mans party. The
| same principles must control and actuate both.
Did Senator Bayard,i in his speech here last week,
say anything of the action of the Democratic
party in South Carolina, where it elected a col
ored man to the Supreme Bench of that State
In Tennessee the Democratic party passed an
ordinance striking the word white out OF the
Constitution and enabled all the black men OF
| the State to vote.
The speaker thsn referred to the Democratic
party's sympathy with rebellion, the omission at
| the late State Convention to say anything about
the national system of taxation &c. At about
quarter before 10 the meeting, which was an
excellent and enthusiastic one, adjourned.