Delaware gazette. (Wilmington, Del.) 1837-1883, 1874-11-13
DEMoCRAEIc- JUBILEE.
DOVER DEMOCRATS CELEBRATING THE
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS ATTENDANCE
ELOQUENT ADDRESSES, &C.


Correspondence of the Gdsette.I 7--Iuft
Down, Del, Nov. II, 1874.
Probably the largest concsurse Of
people ever assembled in Dover were
here last night to celebrate the great
victory won by the Democratic party
on the Sd instant. Long before sun
set people began to pour in from the
surrounding country. Delegations
were present from every hundred In
the county and it 10 estimated thai
slhout three thousand persons were IN
attendance, being collection of the
presentyeomanry, the mechanics, the
| professional men Of the county all as
sembled for the same purpose OF rejoic
ing and congratulating one another.
Gov. Ponder, Congressman-elect Will
llams, Secretary of State Paynter, DR..
Cooper and other prominent men were
present.
About seven o'clock an immense
procession of the solid Democracy OF
I North Murderkill appeared, which,
I with about five hundred horsemen OF
Dover and vicinity, headed by the
Dover Silver Cornet Band paraded all
the principal streets. The procession
was over half mile long, and during
, the whole parade vociferous cheers
went up for Cochran and Williams
, and the men of the Democratic party,
which, by the time it would die away,
an encore would be caught up at
another, and by this means it would
move along the line, and continually
cheer after cheer rent the air. The
State House, Court House, County
Building, Farmers Bank, Delawarean
office and the dwellings of nearly eve
| ry Democrat of the town were iIlu-
minated in the finest manner which
made the night magni6cently grand
one. The procession, with torches,
transparent lights, banners, &C., also
made fine appearance. se' "i
An amusing scene in the parade was
| q representation OF the effects of the
Civil Rights Bill should it become q
law. A negro man at Hotel and I'M
dressing to get into bed with white
man, and as the white man objected q
lively slSirmish was in progress between
| them.
After parading about all over town
the procession halted in front of the
RldlC AlOubC WClC 0ChatOl RohASbuAJ
! made his appearance and in a short
and effective speech congratulated
| them over the success they have just
| attained. He was followed by ]. Alex.
Fulton, Esq. OF Dover, and Edward L,
Martin, Esq, of Sussex, who also made
short and spirited speeches. The lat
ter read letters from Senator Bayard
| and State .Senator-elect-Fid deman, the
latter expressed his regret at not being
able to be present but congratulated
them over the noble work accomplish
ed. The band and procession next
| proceeded to the residence Of Jas. l.
Heverin, Esq, when after serenade
his son, Jas. II. Heverin, of Philadel
phia made an address eongratulating tn
people of his native county on TIL
i victory won over the the Republicans
Ex-Gov. Salisbury was next Yisitet
who responded with his usual and elo
quent and forcible manner after whicl
the large crowd dispersed. The gree
test enthusiasm prevailed Throughout
the evening and what was the cause o
itall9 Was it because they had trium
pied over a fallen foe, orwas il merel,
for the love Of party powerY not at all
They were instigated TO their objec
from the fact that Delaware Is still pre-
served from the horror Of Radical AM
negro rule and the victory won In othe
States foreshadows better days for GU
Republic, which will come at no dis
tant day, but not day too soon 10
an outraged people. G,