Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-11-04
The Straigbt-0uts at the City Hall,

all hands to be the largest ever known in that
town. was held at Milford, on Saturday after
noon, continuing in the evening. A apecial
train of eight cars left Wilmington, at o'clock,
and taking on passengers at all the points along
the way, was crowded to its utmost capacity,
upon reaching Milford. Senator Wilson, who
had arrived In Wilmington, from Baltimore, late
ON Friday night, was on the train, and hundreds
OF Republicans, and number of Democrats,
greeted him with great cordially and warmth.
At various points on the way, including Middle
town. Dover, and other places. he was loudly
called for, and made brief addresses to the
crowds assembled, which were received with
cheers and enthusiasm.
The Mount Vernon Cornet Band and Grant
and Wilson Pioneer Club, of this city, also ac-
companied the excursion, and among the gentle
men OF prominence on board. were U s. District
Attorney Higgins, Joshua T. Heald, Esq, DR.
Nolen, Collector OF the Port, Postmaster Lewis
James v. Moore Esq, H. f. Pickels, Chairman
Of the Republican Committee, Leander +. Rid
die Republican candidate for State Senator in
this county Curtis b. Ellison, Esq, Anthony M.
Higgins, Esq, Dr. Isaac Jump, and Manlove
Hayes. Esq. OF Dover. George v Massey, Esq,
Republican candidate for State Senator in Kent
and many other leading and active Republicans.
PROCEEDINGS AT MILFORD
Upon the arrival of the train, procession wa
formed, headed by the band, and marched into
hospitality Of General Torbert, and after dinner.
the meeting WAS organized from stand on the
porch OF the Milford Hotel, by the election OF
the following officers:
President, James II Deputy Vice Presidents,
benjamin d. Anderson. Milford; Paris D. Car
lisle, South Murderkill; James d. Davis Mil
ford; James Sharp Mispllion. Secretaries,
James f. Anderson, Thomas Il. Hamersley, VIM.
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Senator Wilson was then, amid great cheering,
presented to the meeting. as 1.-THE next Vice
President of the United States" He made as
usual. an exceedingly able, calm, and argument
atiye address. of over an hour in length, and
passed in rapid review the general questions in
voyed in the canvass. He mentioned that in
the last seven weeks he had addressed about
eighty meetings of the people, and in all quar-
ters there was the certainty of success. Twenty
seight States-probably thirty would vote for
Grant, including several OF those at the South,
and now, he was glad to add Delaware to the
good list
Mr. Wilson was listened to with the deepest
attention, by the dense mass of people. Around
the stand the crowd was very compact and in
side tho hotel was large plumber OF ladies.
who listened with evident pleasure. The Senator'S
voice, worn by the great number of speeches he
has been called upon to make, was somewhat
broken and husky, bat probably fifteen hundred
people were able TO hear sufficiently to gather
his meaning, and follow his statements At the
close hearty eheers, twice repeated, were given
for Grant and Wilson, and he was then present
cd. by Judge Fisher, OF Washington, on behalf
of Mrs DIR Jump, OF Dover, and other ladies,
with three elegant boquets, for which he fitly
returned Acknowledgement.
Following Mr.. Wilson, the meeting was ad-
dressed by Richard Harrington, Esq, of Wash
ington, in very vigorous and effective speech.
Upon its conclusion, at $50 the Wilmington
train left Northward, reaching this city at
o'clock precisely.
THE MEETING WAS FURTHER CONTINUED,
And speeches were expected from Judge Carey,
of Wyoming Territory Elias s. Reed, Esq Of
Dover; Major Lofland and DIR. W. @. Davidson.
The town throughout the afternoon, was full
of people, and hundreds of horses and-vehicles,
OF every description, including dozens of OK
teams. were quartered in all the stable yards
and htchcd along the streets. Milford has sell
dom, il ever, received 30 great a crowd of peo-
Pile. The hotel porch was handsomely decorated
for the occasion, with evergreens and flowers
including beautiful dahlias. now at the height
Of bloom. There was great enthusiasm mani
tested, on all hands, and it is believed that the
Republicans were much cheered and encouraged,
especially by the presence Of Mr.. Wilson.
THE DEMOCRATIC MEETING .-iDDREss BY THOMAS
T. BAYARD.
At the same time that the Republican meet
ing was in progress another was being held by
the Democrats at Millngton's Hotel about a
square distant. This was presided over by Hem
ry B Fiddeman, and was first addressed by Mr.
Shakespeare, of Dover now studying law in
| Philadelphia. The young gentlemans appear
ance good his manner of speaking noisy,
and his ideas rather Bcant. He devoted much
| time to arguing the negro question: and declar-
| ed that while the colored men might vote, no
more rights should ever be granted them in this
State. He finally gave way, az Senator BAyard
had arrived, stating that il he to talk there
| till Doonsday he should not be able to enlight-
en- them much Mr.. Bayard would, a view
| of the cise which we think was unjust to him
| self Daring Mr.. Shakspeare's speech, an old
| coloTed man who was quietly listening was or
dered away from the meeting by "a man who
seemed to be one of those in charge, and was
| obliged to depart speedily.
| Senator Bayard was then introduced, and three
quite moderate cheers were given for - Della
i wares illustrious SON." He came forward. and
remained silent for a considerable PERIOD close
/ ly scanning the company in front of him, as If
| he were estimating how heavy charge of
craftsmanship he should fire at them, and then,
/ opening a memorandum book selected from it.,
with tedious particularly, several chunks of
| wisdom, in the shape of notes. Some, which he
| found there he thoughtfully regarded and then
| laid back again, apparently considering them
| not exactly the medicine for this case At
length. having left the meeting to sensibly feel
| that after all this delay, this patient incubation
of great purpose. something alike fearful and
| wonderful was about to pour forth upon them,
| the speaker, with great deliberation, and Sc
we're but jnstited-by-election countenance, be-
| gan his address, with: MY fellow nEm. A
pause during which some doubtless reflected
| how honored thev were in this recognition of a
common species Thank God that yet, in ad-
dressing Democratic meeting / can say My
| fellow l0llite men, For consider it absurd and
ridiculous to talk on political Issues, with ne
groes l should be utterly ashamed Of myself
| II / should address to them as others do, and az
| is now being done, two squares distant, argu-
ments and appeals on questions OF public policy
| / thank God, that there il yet in Delaware, q
majority Of her own white sons"
From this introduction, the speaker proceeded
at some length on similar strain. His address
was devoted to number of minor topics, which
he presented to the people as great questions
and magnihed to unreal, and undue proportions
While saying that he would not speak offensively
of any one, he charged the Republicans witt
folly and "effrontery" for criticising the inan
cal management of the State and cited the fact
that the Franking Privilege has not been repealed
as proving that the Republicans were "humbugf
and arrant knaves,' for resolving in their Ma
tioDal Convention that it ought to be. As to the
State debt, he did not deny its magnitude bu
he considered that Republicans had no right tC
complain OF it, because John l.. Bacon, of SUSSEX
county, one of their party, had sought to reeove
certain claims agains the State which, II the
Courts had decided in his favor, would hay,
added 81 500 to the 81, 500, 900,
Upon the whole, to speak with candor but no
with unfriendliness, Mr., Bayard's address wa
unworthy of his position, his reputation and hi
intelligence, In effect, II not in purpose. il wa
a deception to those who heard and relied upor
1t, for small matters, and unimportant cireum
J stances were made to assume the significance O
vital issues and leading questions, thus obscur