Delaware tribune. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1867-1877, 1874-10-22
Republaoan Meetings.
LARGE AssExsLY At NEWPORT, AruRDAy EVEN
mo.

LARGE ASSEMBLY, At xswPosr, sAruRDAy EVEN
NO.
The Republicans held an enthusiastic meeting
at Newport, on Saturday evening, which was
largely attended. 1t was addressed by Anthony
Higgins Esq, Mayor Valentine being too uuwell
to attempt speaking in the open air. MIR. Hig-
gins made All elaborate aud able speech, analyxing
with just severity the "class Legislation" which
has been enacted by the Democratic Legisls.
lures Of this State, discriminating against the
poor man, in favor Of the property owner. He
desired to make no demagogue's appeal, but he
said the refusal to establish public schools,
which the poor man needed, and the rich man
could do without the provisions Of the assess.
ment laws, requiring vouchers for the man with
ont real estate, and endangering his right Of
suffrage, while the freebooter was amply taken
care OF the opposition to exemption laws the
refusal to repeal the law for the attachment OF
wages al these proved the fact that the Dem
ocrats in the Legislature systematically favored
the rich aud degraded tho poor.
MIR. Higgins described the position taken by
Senator Bayard In this canvass. His attention
is devoted to the wrongs Of Louisiana, but not
OF his own State He not only has no word of
reproof or criticism for the injustice which the
people Of New Castle county su f1er, and for the
anti-Reform position held BY his party in Della
iniqnites, and pronounced them good. His re-
election depends upon the result Of this canvass,
and he waits upon the Democrats, Of Kent aud
Sussex IT, again choose him His lips are therefore
sealed as to.the injuries they have put upon his
own county. Mr.. Higgins WAS listened to with
attention, and repeatedly greeted with applause.
Tho Wilmington GIee Club was present and
sang number Of campaign songs Altogether,
it was an excellent meeting, and will have good
effect, no doubt.
LARGE GATHERING AT THE CITY uAlL.-ADDnEss
BY EX-GOVERNOR POLLOCK.
very large Republican meeting was held at
the City Hail. Tuesday, which crowded it to
its utmost capacity 30 that ii was difficult to
press through the throng in any part of the
room, The crowd remained throughout the
evening, which IL something unusual. Lewis
Thompson presided and after q few remarks
introduced Ex-Governor Pollock, Of Penna., who
spoke little more than hour.
MIR. Pollock referred briefly to the record
which the Republican party has made, and in
Dictated some OF the reforms which it has created.
Or the Democratic party he Ind only to say that
It is still the Democracy Of 1860, and that there
is not loading Democrat in this State who is
not i'll sympathy with tie Democracy of the
South. They all contend that the South and
the White League are right as they once declared
that Slavery was right and the North wrong.
The speaker then referred to the State issues
involved-tbe attachment law, the equal Repre-
sentation question. and our school system, which
he declared to be q disgrace to our civilization.
lfPennsylvana had such system, he said tho
State would deserve to be stricken from the
union Of States. You should have school sys-
tenn such Us ours and You can only obtain it by
electing Republican Legislature.
Tie speaker dwelt at some length and with
considerable warmth upon the necessity Of our
State in this particular, and then branched bold
" upon the national issues involved in the cam
paign. He declared that the Democratic party
were demanding renewed and indebted con-
county to the other. What do they mean
They would tell you that the constitution has
been detiled by the 18th, 14th and 18th amend
ments, and they demand that these shall be
stricken from the pages Of our National Consti-
tuition, and declare that they will do it when the
power is given to them. charge that this is
opening all the issues which we had thought
their own convention at Baltimore had closed and
principles which cost tho nation 800, 900 lives to
establish.
Governor Pollock then reviewed the outrages
IN the SOUTH and declared that il it were not
that Grant occupied the Presidential chair,
the countSy would now be wrapped In the flames
OF civil war, and the Democratic party would
have giored in our defeats and mo,,rned our
victories as they did in the past.
lie spoke of the present panic as the result
Of the Democratic ciamor for freer tariff, and
the reduction in protection which had been the
policy OF the country for so long, showing the in
consistency OF the Democratic party by it's de-
mand for more money in Ohio and Indiana, and
for resumption OF specie payments in the East.
He said he hRd Just returned from Indiana, and
was assured that the Republican defeats there
and IN Ohio were purely the result of differences
on the money and temperance questions, and
confidently predicted that both would be re-
claimed in the next Presidential election by
their old heavy majoritiss
The crowd fingered for some time after the
conclusion of Mr.. Pollock's address, calling
loudly for more speeches. but as none whose
names were called seemed to be present they
finally dispersed.
ENTHUSIASTIC MEETINGS IN sussEy--A LIVE COM
PAIaS IN PROGRESS.
The Republicans are alive in Sussex, and
many well-attended and spirited meetings are
being held. On Saturday afternoon Doctor
Jump, Geo. V. Massey, and Levi c. Bird spoke
at seaford, and in the evening at Bridgeville.
Tie former was good meeting, and showed "A
most encouraging degree of spirit, and tho lat
Ter, being at more convenient time was largely
attended. Bridgevle Is the re .idence of 6otI
tue Republican and Democratic candidates for
Sheriff, and there is the utmost political activity
there.
On the same day, afternoon and evening, Hon.
j. Il. Loliand and Beniah Watson addressed
meetings at Roxana and frankfort. both of
which were well attended DR.. W. G. Davidson
ana Ihas. y. Richards spoke at Glendale and
Hon. Jacob Moore at Millsboro.'