Wilmington daily commercial., 1874-10-13
Democratic Meeting, Last Evening.

USUAL TURNOUT AND LIMITED ENrHUsIAsM-AD-
DRESSES BY JAS. II. SHAKESPEARE AND EDWARD
woRREIL, OF PHILADELPHIA.
The Democratic meeting at the Csty Hall, last
evening, was not remarkable in numbers or en-
thusiasm. 1t was no better attended than the
previous meetingsshaye been, nor than the one
meeting held by the Republicans in the same
place. Only limited amount of enthusiasm
prevailed, and there was an entire absence of
that ''rousing' element in our city politics which
usually characterzes the Democrats whenever
they feel assured of success. Lewis II. Paynter
presided, with vice-presidents from each ward
and the usual secretaries.
The first speaker introduced was James Ii.
Shakespeare Of Philadelphia, son of VIM. NJ.
Shakespeare, of Dover, who made credit
able effort from a Democratic standpoint. First
declaring his interest in the politics OF New Cas-
tie county because it is his native county, and in
the State of Delaware because she is true to the
White Man, he proceeded to define the isaue in
the campaign, saying it IL not whether John p.
Cochran shall be Governor or not but whether
the Democratic party which has done so much
for tho commonwealth, shall continue to domi-
nate the State-whether the party of civilization,
negro equality and military despotism shall be
| indorsed, and with 1t Congressman Lofland and
the record which he has made at Washington.
| The Republican party was arraigned as RESPONSE
| bic for the disorder in the South and for an at
tempt TO elevate the negro by pulling down
the white man to his level for an Interference
with the liberties and freedom OF the people, and
the speaker went to say that if this thing con-
tinued there would be no elective franchise at
the end Of the next Is years
Passing on TO State affairs, Mr.. Shakespeare
laid down as the true test of good government
| the condition of its prosperity peace happ inees
and taxation, and sought to apply this rule to
Delaware and to find in it sufficient reason for
the continuance OF the Democratic Party at the
helm Of State. Delaware he said, had no large
corporations to bring it revenue the State is an
agricultural one, and its receipts lay in the hon
esty with which the revenues are collected. He
| then declared there had not been a single defal-
cation In the State under Democratic rule, and
inquired il the same could be said o. any State
under Republican rule. OF of the city of Whining
| ton.
The creation Of the State debt next engaged
| lis attention. and he said that in 1861 there was
not n cent Of indebtedness against It. The war
| came on and an item Of S700,0O0 was created
| by the issue Of bonds with which to prevent
poor men from being conscripted into the army
Republicans and Democrats alike. Another
| item VIA an Endorsement OF the bonds Of j. i
d. X. r. to the amount of 100000, which the
State will never be called on to pay These
/ items he pointed to with pride. and then insti-
tuted q comparison with the Wilmington city
| government. placing the debt at 81 800 600
| $780, 600 more than the State debt, he said. In
Kent county Economy, Retrenchment and
]
the Republican battle cry VIII,
hot turn attention TO .these things in Viii
mlngtouf The tax rate in Kont county il
only 50 cents i'll Wilmington il is a dollar il
Philadelphia it is 1926. There is no Stat
where the taxes are lighter than they are il
Delaware, said the speaker.
state Rights, which is no new-fangled ide
but began so long ago as Andrew Jackson
/ time Race and its intermixtnre in the schools
the Louisiana trouble and its history were al
d ,aA pati
way Of viewing things, after which the speake
concluded with the declaration that the "DemC
cratic party had received q new impetus whic
will carry 1t nigh on.the tidal wave OF success !
The next speaker introduced was Mr. Ed
ward MoToll, also of Philadelphia, who col
fessed an ignorance Of Delaware politics an
was therefore driven to speak at great length O
the four leading topics which presented then
selves 10 him The debauchment Of the Publ
/ Service by the Republicans Ceniralizatic
Though the Civil Rights bill and the control ,
corporations by the General Government I'll
effort Of the Republicans to get away from I'll
issues OF to-day and to hold TO their traditions
and the attempt to mu2zle the freedom of IL
N press by tho Infamous gag law. In an elabor
ton of his first thought he spoke at consider
ID, bic length about Republican manipulation Of a
'e sessmcnt lists as though the Democrats lie
K were ignorant Of any such tricks. He had n
lie been informed, probably, that we had part
amongst us who are quite expert at this bushes
He professed great admiration for Bayard, al
said that Democratic defeat would probab
result III the displacement of that gentlema
from the Senate and the substitution Of Mr.. Lc
land in his stead. A great deal was algo sa
about repeating, and the strengthening Of iai
to hold repeatera, aud the speech was conclnd
by promise OF continued friendship betwei
the speaker aud the Democracy of New Cast
county II they do their duty in November.
John O'Byrne was called for, as usual a
made brief address and the meeting
ionrned.