Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-06

ADDRESSES ny CHAs. b. LORE, AND JOHN O'BYRSE,
EsQs.
Az it is our desire at all times to do Justice to
our opponents, we must say that the City Hall
was crowded, last night, and many more, as was
the case at the Republican meeting last Friday
night, went away unable to gain admission.
Ellinger's Brass Band entertained the audience
until the arrival OF the magnates of the party,
which was about o'clock.
Ii. B. Mclntire then took the stand and Or
ganized the meeting as follows President,
William Reynolds Vice Presidents 1st Ward,
PhilipG. Plunkett I'd. Col. b. r. Heislor; Sd,
O. Hill Brinton 4th John Hanson 5th William
A. Murphey. 9th, Daniel {arra ; 7th, ]. Park
Postes sth, George W.. thEtor, 9Th, John
Gifin 10th, Frank McClosEy. Secretaries,
Merris Taylor and John G. Farra.
The President, with that elasticity for which
he is noted, fairly bounded before the audience
and with the most intense earnestness said it
was ever pleasing task to preside over a meet
ing Of Democrats for at this late day Demo-
Gratis meant white men, He interpreted the
large meeting as meaning work, the success,
reorganization and disenthralment OF the peo-
pie. After hitting the desk a tremendous slap
with his open hand, which had more startling
effect upon the audience than his speech, he in
troduced as the first speaker @. b. Lore, Esq.
Mr., Lore, inspired by the large audience be-
fore him, proceeded to say that there were but
into smaller ones. The Republicans had been
in power IA years, 10 of which had been years
OF bloodAhed, wretchedness and woe, which.every
American would be glad to blot out OF history.
The Republicans had neglected the grand oppor-
tunity offered after the war of healing the
wounds and cementing the people together | Y
love and kindness He then directed his re-
marks to the much abused Southern people and
argued in favor of Democratic rule by compar-
ing Georgia with South Carolina, the only bright
places in the South being those states, wrested
from the Republicans and now governed by the
Democrats. He elected much amusement by
reiterating slang stories of negro rule.
In place of the chivalry of South Carolina CIV
ing vent to their eloquence in the halls of the
Legislature, it was now filled with negroes who
had brought with them their Methodist hymns,
and their speakers We're greeted with such an
swers as 'Amon, Hallaluiah, Glory to God y &C.,
while their hands were slipping into the treasu-
| ry.
| The speaker had nothing to say about the
| State Government of Delaware but was very
solictous about the heavy burden which was
weighing down the Republican party, and which
| even General Grant wanted to roll off, but like
the man of the sea that had fastened itself upon
the shoulders of Sinbad, they could not find
whiskey enough to make it unloose its grasp.
The Democratic party now proposed to assist
them to roll of the load, and If possible deposit
it with its perfume 30 ofTensiyel TO sensitive OIL
| factories beyond the sea. He desired all good
| citizens to unite with the Democrats in disen-
| thralling the nation, and secure good govern
ment
At the close of Mr. Lore's apology for South
ern rebels, the President made another spread
| eagle effort on the introduction of John
O'Byrne, Esq. He gave vent to his eloquence
something after the following fashion: Away
! beyond the sea there ID little isle, that gave
you Patrick Henry, McDonough, a Hazlett,
| and an O'Byrne, who will address you tonight i
The last named, however, was the only one who
responded, the others we presume being prOpi-
dentidHy detained.
| Mr.. O'Byrne gracefully bowed an acknowledg-
ment and said, 'If that isn't first class intro
duction, there's no snakes in Ireland" and
turning to Mr. Reynolds complimented him upon
| licking the blarney stone.
The speaker then informed the audience that
| 100 years ago the contest was the same as to.
| day. After some illusions to the speech of Mr.
| Higgins, made at the Republican meeting Of
| tuesday evening" lie attempted to show thai
Delaware was the best governed State in the
whole 38. There was nothing to palate Al
the goodness of the world was not concentrated
in our free schools, he said though he was in
favor of them. In Delaware, minimum taxa
ton and maximum protection has been the rule
In review Of the accomplishments of the pas
nifty years, Mr.. O'Byrne was careful to enuIner
ate all those of Democratic origin, but had not
word to say in condemnation of the Democrat,
ltebelon and the failure of the Democratic par
ty TO respond to the call Of the country in de
fence Of the flag in its hour OF need His ad
dress, like that OF Mr.. Lore's, was an emphatic
approval of all the Democrats had ever done an,
condemnation of ali the good the Republican
had ever done. He had no tongue to speak O
Equal Representation, the repeal Of the Attach
ment laws, but on the contrary declared tn
State Government a perfect model, and her law
needed no palliative EXCUSES
We must however, do Mr.. O'Byrne the iustic
to say in acknowledging his compliment to tn
COMMERCIAL las a true Republican paper tina
stuck to its principles without ilinching,r tha
his speech was earnest and eloquent, and tru
exposition OF the sentiments of his party, how
ever muchthey may be at variance with hi
individual opinions.
The WATER LoAS.-City Treasurer yincer
informs us that he has already sold $40 Ia
worth OF bonds on account of the Water Loal
The first sale was made on August 1st to jess
, Lane, and amounted to $4,000, the last, el
! cept a small sale, to the Wilmington Saving
Fund, amounting to $4,000. On the 2nd {
October, $500 worth of bonds were sold, bein