Wilmington daily commercial., 1872-09-24
REPUBLICAN, DEMONSTRATION.
LARGE MEETING AT THE CITY Hal
HANDSOME TORUH-LIGHT PROCESSION.
Addresses by Hen N B. smithers, and Jas. z
Lohand, Efq.

The City Hall was crowded. last evening" to
listen TO the addresses which had been an
II 'dnced from Hon. N b Smithers. OF Dover,
and Jas Lofand, Esq, Of Milford, Republi-
can candidate for Congress. Mr.. PickelN,
Chairman OF the State Committee, called the
meeting to order, and named the following
| o.hcers
President, Levi @. Bird, Esq. Vice Presidents
| Joshua L. Head, Washington Jones SecretA-
ries, Washington Hastings, Edward Darlington
Mr. Bird. on taking the chair. congratulated tho
audience that he would have the pleasure OF
presenting to them, the last Republican Con.
gressman. (Mr Smithers,) and the next one In
the person Of Major LofAnd
The latter being first introduced, referred to
the present political contest, and said 1t was the
same old struggle Of might against right, and
freedom against slavery. He sketched the his
t1rieal events preceding the war, and reviewed
the career OF General Grant, who. to-day, stands
head and shoulders above the proudest poten-
tates on Earth. The speaker corrected the libes
uttered against the President charging him with
nepotism" "gift-tsking" &c, 90, and said
that on the other hand, he has given the people
gifts among them a nat on which at last real
ICES the truths Of the Declaration Of Independ-
ence
Major Lohand then compared the financial
condition of the State of Delaware with that Of
the United States. Delaware was free from debt
in 1860, when tho Democratic party came into
say was a debt created to help the poor man. but
which say was the result Of an unpatriotic
purpose. The State has been ruled by one FAM
lily, and it Is high time change was made; any
change would be for the better; it could not be
worse. One member of the Family has been IL
years in the U. 8. Senate another, Governor for
years law partner OF the 12 years Senator
has been years Secretary Of State and now asks
to be sent to Congress- Another brother has
commenced Senatorial term OF years and a
har iu-la ia ia nj ba ata
Company A OF the Invincbles preceded by
the United Cornet Band here forced their way
into the already crowded room.
Mr. L. showed that the cost Of printing the
Legislature journals was 81 page, and the
Auditors report showed how not to do it," He
then showed a hand bill OF the Democrats
OF Kent county, which read " Ra lily, white men
rally and which was addressed by Senator
Saulsbury, who appealing to the prejudlces of
his audience, made them believe that il the Re
publcans succeeded, the " niggers' would all
be assessed and then they would outvote the
Democrats.
Mr. L. wound up his address with an eloquent
appeal to every one to do his duty and reclaim
the State from Democratic misrule.
Mr. Smthers then address ed the meeting, in
cogent and earnest argument, for which We
unfortunately cannot find the space it deserves.
He said the Republicans are met by foe who
has surrendered every principle for which he has
heretofore contended. Quoting the wel-known
story Of the Colonial contractor, John Hook, he
said the Democratic party were his Legitimate
successor, who having surrendered principle,
their hoarse, discordaut notes are heard through
out the land crying out for Beef! !" He lu-
dicrously described the Democratic voters mar
shaled by Charles Sumner to vote for Horace
Greeley, and cried 20 Lr0ifer. son of the
morning, how hast thou fallen !" Comparing
Mr.. Greeleys conversion to that OF Paul, he
quoted the latter's command. "Be not unequally
yoked together, but here was Charles Sumner
yoked with Horatio Seymour Horace Greeley
with Robert Toombs Reuben L. Fenton with
Eli Salisbury but no matter how yoked il you
tie their tails together there will be locked horns
in less than fifteen minutes. Mr.. Smithers con-
graduated the Democracy on their conversion to
the principles of the RepublicanIparty, and con-
cluded amid much applause.
TIE ToRCH-IIGHT PROCESSION
The parade of several Of the Republican clubs,
last evening, was handsome affair." and passed
of very pleasantly in all respects. The pro-
cession formed at Fourth and King streets, and
moved over the route as published yesterday,
in the following order
Chief MArshal-Frank Nolen.
Aids-A. g. Elliot. G. N. Caleb, A. ]. Springer,
Gerard d. Rollins.
United Cornet Band.
Grant h Wilson Pioneer Club, Robt. Ames,
Commanding.
Co. A., Republican Invincibles, Danl W. Taylor,
Commanding.
Mt. Vernon Cornet Band.
Grant q Wilson Club, d. II. Guatus, Com
manding.
7th Ward Grant Il Wilson Club, Samuel Brown
Commanding.
Independent Oornet Band.
Republican Invincibies, Frank b. Dandy, Com
mandug
Soldiers Il Sailors Grant 4 Wilson Club, D. Z.
buckingham, Commanding.
There were about four hundred men in line,
aud the parade, when in motion presented an
inspiring aud beautiful sight. Many houses
were Illuminated, aud crowds OF people lined the
sidewalk, cheering, waving handkerchief, and
giving other demonstrations OF approval.
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