Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1872-11-16


glurluusly and the election in our little
Diamond state, ! rejoice hae passed oil
with greater success than the most san
guine Of our party dared to hope. Your
county did nlbly, and we did the best we
could. Accept my congratulations as
Chairman Of our State Central Commit
tee. Yours respectfully,
JSo, c, HAZARD.
After nine tremendous cheers had been
given for Major james K. LOnand, the
Congressman-elect, he said
Ladies aud Gentlemen For your warm
and liberal reception thank you. | know
It was from no personal merit Of mine YOU
have seen fit to elect me ~ your Represen-
tative in Congress, but II was because this
great party put me in the front as It's
standard bearer. The Republican party
was founded in right, and what was right
would succeed. He had gone before the
people and fought the fight squarelv and
fairly and honestly. He had concealed
nothing. and now thought that the major
ity Of the people in the state thought as he
did. lie brought words Of good cheer
from Kent aud Sussex counties, and said
that the people of Delaware We're now dis
enihraled aud she placed beside her other
si-ters.ln the early campaign II looked like
desperate fight with all the old prrju.
dicea and $500 ajority to contend against;
but the people had awakened; and two
years hence, from the rocks of the Bran
DIVINE to Ftnwick's leland, they would
sweep he whole state.
He believed the Democratic party was
dead and would never raise it, head again.
lie promised his vote and his voice in sup.
port of all measures calculated TO benefit
The ) ate, and especially those measures
affecting this city. No man. he SAID, need
hesitate to ask his support of q Just meas.
ure, for he was one Of the people and IN.
tended TO work for them.
WIN. c. Spruance, Esq., was next intro
duced. He said that the scriptural passage
"out Of the fulness Of the heart the mouth
spaakcth, could not be applied to him
for his heart was entirely too fun for utter
ancc. lie -aid the victory In tue state VA
far grauder then the national triumph, fu
the latter was already assured. TIT
people Of Delaware stood distenthralle,
and delivtre4 from personal government
and he thought that two years hence th
Republican party would get entire conuo
Of this common wealth. The people, h
said, bad done what the Legislature Of til
state had refused to do hey had ratlAet
the recent amendments to the natlona
constitution.
HNoA IA " llA AAA AlANA EhNE CuUuLlIK I'm
Battle Cry OF Freedom the audienc
joining Ia the chorus.
Hon y. b. smIthers being introduce
told a funny story, and then proceeded l.
say the Republican party had just had il
Nick7hnrg aud next comes ia AppomatOI
He asked that the Republican party in thi
state he preserved intact, aud said grea
work had already been accomplished b
thorough organization.
Atitr the band had PLAYED a iun,
Geoige v Massey, Esq. asserted that trut
was teiua. aud proceeded to verify hi
saying hy referring to the result Of la,
Tuesdays elect on. Although dtfeate
caudid.tc, he pesred TO be In GOO
humor, aud showed much fight yet.
Elias $ Reed, Esq, ore Of Kent cour
tvs orgit al Polly McNatts, next thanke
God for he late Republican triumph /
lhis state, aud said trat the grand idea /
Delaware to-day IL reformation.
Mr. VIZ ght again treat d the audlend
toa song" Marching Through Georgia,
The crowd joining 10 the chorus.
Anthony liiggns, ESD, followed In
short speech nd said the Republica
larry had dug the grave of the DsmOcrac
in this ate, and ny the grace of God
intended 10 bury it.
General Totbert came next to the from
and seemed happy in the belief that
was tie happiest man around.
Music, both vocal and instrumental, wa
nos had, followed by shoit congralull
tory address from Rev. Mr.. Stewart.
d. W c Davidson, Of Milford, spoh
of Ia Hei uhlicaa success and what II va
Ahtly 10 amount 10. am Closed by COZ
grhtuHung the party on obtaining II
efficient services Of Mr. H. f. Pickles
Chairman Of the State Central Commi
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