Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-10-07
POLITICAL.
THE Republican CANVASS.
How the Grant and Wilson BalI Rolls on to
Victory siInEs, Paradea, Hte.
MEETING AT MILL CREEK.

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On Saturday evening, large meeting com
posed Of earnest and attentive voters, with
number of ladies, was held at Union Hall, il
Mill Creek Hundred. The room was crowded
throughout the evening. Benjamin Michene
presided, and addresses were delivered by Ben
jamin NiOds, Eeq., Lewis Thompson, one Of oui
candidates for the Legislature, and Howard NJ
jenkins. The Grant and Wilson Club Of Stan.
ton sent delegation, with torches and much
| enthusiasm prevailed.
Mr.. Thompson, in his speech, referred to sew.
erai State Issues, opposing the wrong now done
| to many citizens by unequal representation and
insisting that az the Republican party had twice
| Holemnly pletged itself to the reformation OF
this grievance, its candidates should be chosen
| in order to redeem their promise He denounc d
the injustice OF the present mortgage tax which
| iB so framed as to be fresh burden on the
| borrower, and which so falls on the people, that
| . person with $4,000 farm, mortgaged
for 30 600 pays taxes, not on his real wealth OF
| $4,000, but on $15 900 Just three times as much
! az he ought. Mr.. Thompson urged that there
should be $500 exemption law, for the whole
State, and demanded the prompt repeal OF the
| Infamous attachment law, by which the wages
| OF the wOrkngman are snapped up, even though
his family may be in want The speaker de-
| clared that the people could get no relisf from
Legislatures controlled by the party now in
power and that Republican Legislature ought
to be chosen.
Col Nields spoke in his usual impressive and
pleasing manner, ,demonstrAtingly many interest
ing detaiS the greatness Of General Grants
character, both az soldier and statesman.
His address was warmly received. Mr. jenkins,
IN concluding the arguments of the evening
gave rapid review OF the political situation,
in the Nation, and in the State, and urged the
Republicans Of Mil Crock to help place Della
ware side by side with her Sisters in the grand
column OF Progress and Reform headed by
Ia al ,usN
THE PARADE AT cHEsTER-IMMRNsE oUTPouRINo
OF PEoPLE-THE MEETING IN MARKET SQUARE
HPEEoHEs, FLAGS, Patriotism AND ENTHUSIASM
The mass meeting and parade at Chester on
Saturday evening, drew together in that city
thousands upon thousands of people. Nothing
like it was ever seen there before. The streets
were lined with people, and deafening cheers
rent the air continually. The widest enthu-
siasm prevailed, and men, women and children
turned out to do honor to the occasion.
The parade was one OF the grandest and most
imposing OF any OF the PennsylvAna CANVASS
Clubs we're present from Philadelphia Whining
ton, Nest Chester, Media, Upland and Sonth
Chester, numbering about 5000 persons, while
mounted clubs and delegates in wagons fol-
lowed in the rear OF the procession. Shortly
after eight o'clock everything being in read
mess, the procession moved over the
following route; up Edgmont to Broad, Broad TO
Morton avenue; counter-march on Broad to
Edgmont Edgmont to Twelfth, Twelfth to Up
land, Upland to Fifth, Fifth to Market, Market
to Third, Third to Penn, Penn to Second Second
to Kerlin, Kerlin 10 Seventh Seventh to Concord
avenue. Concord avenue to Third Third to Edg-
mont, Edgmont to Second, Second to Market 10
Wigwam on Elgmont street, and then dismiss.
After the ranks were broken the visiting clubs
were invited into the wigwam, where a lunch
was served.
The Wilmington clubs numbered about 200
persons. They were the only clubs in the line
which bore the patent torches, and as they in
creased the flame from their burners many hands
were clappsd Ia See and many shouts went mp
from enraptuTed spectators The clubs were
und& the command of Daniel W. Taylor and
were everywhere commended for their fine ap-
pearance From 300 to 500 persons went up
from Wilmington, filling eleven cars.
The meeting in Market Square was large. at
tentive aud enthusiastic. Speeches were made
by Gen Hartranft. OIL. Ochiltres. OF Texas and
others. The meeting lasted until near IL o'clock