Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-11-05
The act Rally.

DExocRAr1c xEEr1so-ADpRIssrs BY COL
R. BOOTH, ESQ.
Last evening.as = last grand rally Of the cam.
paign, and 10 listen to the final advice and ex-
entering the contest this morning, the Democ-
racy Of the city assembled At Fourth and King
Streets where arrangements had been made for
holding q public meeting. An expression of
earnest solicitude oercas: the countenances o.
those present, aud all seemed 10 be aware Of the
importance Of the grave and mighty issues de-
pending upon the battle now being fought.
About 7.45 o'clock the meeting was called to
order by james r. Hayes. Esq, on whoee
motion, the following officers were appointed
President-Henry Eckel.
Vice Pre- ilents-lst Ward. Patrick Dillon,
%, Michael Boil, Sd, Thos. u. Gibson, 4th,
Truitt. 7th, D. Taylor Bradford. S,h. Wi!lism
Mcdonnell, 9th, +. c. johnson. 10th, W. w.
Pritchett.
Secretaries.-L. G. Springer. J. Park Postles.
The President introduced, AZ the first speaker
| Of the evening. Col. VIM. G. Whitley, who was
greeted with cheers
Col. Whiteley spoke for about an hour and
half, in an able and exhaustive manner, briefly
reviewing every point in the political contest
He reviewed the course Of the National Gov
ernment for the past four years, and deplored
tue manifest tendency 10 Capitalization, and all
its concomitant evils. He brought home q
rule, by referring to the appointment Of Deputy
U. s. Marshals, to interfere with our elections,
by man, who, not possessing even that honor
which is supposed to exist among thieves, was
kicked out Of his own party in this city, for
| for cheating his party friends.
After reviewing the policy Of the National
Government At length, the speaker referred TO
State affairs, and successfully refuted all the
puerile charges, which have been made y our
Republican opponents. against our present State
administration. He then advocated the great
necessity for keeping the State Government in
the same honest, capable officials, and closed by
Democratic ticket, "from A 10 Izzard.'
Three hearty cheers were given by the speaker
and after music by the band. the President arose
and presented Senator Bayard, who, as usual,
was greeted with prolonged applause.
Mr.. Bayard said that owing TO the lateness Of
the hour, he would make his remarks brief, and
as the main points Of the canvass, and all con-
siderations which should induce mans vote
had already been fully discussed, he would not
now refer to them, but would simply give few
words of adqice for the work Of the morrow.
| 11c tucN, Ill " 1cW pain auu pI6CClC8l re-
marks. urged upon all duties of the day. He
advised all to vote, peaceably, quietly, in ac-
cOrdance with their sentiments; to use all
their endeavors to have peaceable quiet
election; to see that no legal voter Is debarred
from the right to cast his ballot, and that the
ballot of no illegal voter is allowed to be re-
ceived. But, above all, he advised them not
to be intimidated; not to let the presence of
any Deputy U. s. Marshal, ''clothed with q lit.
tie brief authority" to deter them from per-
forming their duty to faithfully stand by and
protect the laws Of our State. and the State
viii see to it that they are protected in theil
rights as citizens.
Mr.. Baysrd, then referred, for few mlnu-
tes, to the prosperous condition of our State
under the present efficient management, and
urged the importance of retaining the same
honest administration. He then closed by
renewing his advice, for every man to use his
utmost endeavOrs to have peaceable, quiet
election, and not to allow any petty official te
deter him from peri Orming his whole duty.
During the delivery of the Senator's brie1
address. most respectful attention was paid
by the crowd, while the frequent responses,
testified that his advice would be needed
When he concluded, three hearty cheer.
were given for the honorable speakers
!! Jas II. Booth, Esq, was next introduced
and made brief and stirring speech. rapidly
reviewing a few of the main points OF thu
canvass, and urging hearty and united sup
port of the whole ticket, at the conclusion OF
his remarks, the meeting adjourned will
cheers.