Wilmington daily gazette., 1872-11-02
The Bali Still Rolling.

RING ADDREssD BY HON. d. T, RIGGS AND
HON. JOHN II. PAYNTER.
fpolitical meetings are criterion, from, .h;,,,
% Judge Of the result Of the coatest ,Len H..
Democrats Of this city have great reason to no
juolnn'. every Democratic meeting thus far
ne ned mere, has been most largely attended whi,e
me enthusiasm has never tagged. Last even
ing, for the third time thia wcal
Odd Fellows Hall was crowded to il, ntmosi
capacity, in a futile endeayor TO find room,
Tor all the Democratic voters who were
anxious TO hear the issues Of the campaign dis
cursed oy that re-eminent favorite OF Whining.
ION democratic audiences, Hon. 3. T. Bipcs and
9y our s'annct and able Secretary Of Stale. Hon.
n Ths meeting was called to order by Colonel
ofhcers were appointed:
rresident-lgnatius G. Grubb.
Vice Presldent-John p. Springer: VIM. II
quinn, II. +. Finegan, Jr., James Nj. Watson.
Seoree Y. Chance, Hanson Harman, lewis K.
Guthrie. ""''"e'' Jon"
r. secretAries-John Henry FuhI, Colonel B. r.
=, Alter the officers were seated upon the stage.
the frssldent arose, and in few timely and per.
t!nent remarks, intoduced, the first sneaker Of
the evening. Hon. b. 7. Biggs, who was received
WIN perfect storm Of cheering and applause.
Mr. hlges advanced upon the stage, and in a
mastery speech Of little over an hours duration
Proceeded 10 proclaim the undying truths which
are contained IN the principles Of the Demo-
Tor being guilty Of not only violation Of States
Rights. but Of gross usurpation of State power
ne reier.ed to the dishonesty of the officials Of
the Administration, and showed that in / 81 the
names OF $40 deiauiting Collectors Of Internal
revenue, were returned TO the House of Repre-
sentatives, ten Of whom had robbed the Govern.
ment OF nearly six millions of dollars, and the
other 800 in like ratio Not one Of these
deiauiters has been prosecuted in a criminal suit.
and only thirty in civil suits. And vet here your
Collector OF taxes must be arrested tried and
convicted BY the United States Court If he fails
to collect 80 cents from some poor negro loafipe
about the city Of Wilmington. In the State
senate OF South Carolina, eight out Of the twelve
coioteo senators, have not ,heir names on the
tax book, while the other four pay about s.. 10.
In the House, So colored Representatives were
not on the tax book, while The other % paid
S5:.41. The whole l59 Senators and Represen.
tatives oil South Carolina only pay a tax Of 1929
or about "a per capits, per year; but here in
Wiimlngton,if worthless negro is accide tally
left OF the assessment list, the whole Couniv
authorities needs be prosecuted.
After referring to and denouncing the cx
travagance of the mongrel and carrelbIr
rule In the Southern States. and the oppres:s
eral administration, Mr.. Biggs proceeded to
speak OF the National candidates. He said
opposed Mr.. Greeley,s nomination at Balti
more, up to the last But the Democratic tri-
bunal Is the National Convention, and from
the result Of It's deliberations there is no ap-
peal. When he received the party nemina-
ton, he received the party support, and there
Is no doubt he will make q better President
than Grant. for no man ever accused him of
political dishonesty. It must either be Grant
or Greeley. Every Democrat should vote;
for Horace Greeley has been fairly nominated
ny AemOcratic convention, and we, as
democrats. must support him. Great ap
plause.l
After referring to the decrease in our com.
mercial interest, which were once the pride
and boast Of the country. under Democratic
rule. Mr.. Biggs closed by returning thanks
for the kind attention given to his remarks
the whole ticket, throughout the entire State.
Three rOusing cheers were then given for
the Honorable Speaker and after the perform
ance of choice selection of music by the
United COrnet Band. the President arose and
introduced Hon. John II. Paynter, Secretary
of State.
Mr.. Paynter commenced by coneratulatipe
the democracy on their favorable prospects,
and their large meeting. Proceeding he trac-
ed the cause Of the Liberal Republican move.
ment from its inception. and claimed It as the
legitimate fruit OF Democratic discussion-as
the child of Democracy. 1t is our duty to
them In electing Greeley and Brown and
thereby preserving the liberties and free instl.
tiOns Of our country. [Applause.l
The liberal movement Is the strength of the
Republican party. Two years ago in Mis-
souri,, the organization was first formed with
Gratz Brown for Governor. and Missouri was
redeemed from carpetbag rule. Tennessee
and Virginia followed and now the move
ment has extended all over the country
Some urge that there Is no chance for the
election Of our national ticket then 80 much
the more need for US to give them all our
votes, and keep. our party in power in our
MI If. Faynter then referred T. State State al affairs.
Our opponents charge us with contracting
State debt for no wise or just purpose, for the
purpose OF relieving our sons from the Fed.
eral draft But that was . debt We should be
proud to acknowledge and pay. It was not a
Partiz.n act tor man many members Of the Repub-
visions Of the act creating this debt and pro-
cured substitutes. There Is also clause In
that same act which our Republican friends
fail to mention. A clause ffering bounty
Of $500 to every man In the State who would
volunteer. Then that e90, 900 in the State
Treasury also worries them. But then the
Bonds are not due until 1885, and until that
time the State cannot compel the holders to
give up the,r bonds OF stop the payment of
the interest. Now, the holders refuse to part
with them at par, and the Treasurer has not
authority to give more.
Mr.. Psynter closed by referring to the OH.
thuslastie condition Of the Sussex county
Democracy, and urging united effort for the
purpose Of rolling up our usual majority, ON
Tuesday next, for the whole Democratic