The Morning herald., 1875-08-26

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,yEAND HA1xFTc4TI0N MEErINs
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Ntsht.A Large GatAet1hg Of ReO'
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and What Wa. Wss Said, sil b5ll9i ,e''
The attendance at the Ratification Meet
| ing Of the Wilmington Democracy, las,
evening, at Fourth and Market Streets, wal
extremely large, numbering some two thous.
and persons and including many prominent
citizens. The Rokeby Band, Of Brandywine
made ito appearance about 8 o'clock, at-
tended by large concoursei of people when
the handsomely y-draped stand erected for the
speakers, was illuminated. Mr.. JAS. Hayes
called the meeting to order at 9 quarter past
eight, and named Mr.. James W. Ware, for
PreAtidlent Of the meeting, and the following
Vice Presidepts P. B. Huested, 1st Ward
Chas. Jeffrles, I'd; Frank McClusky, Sd
A. J. Ball, 4th Jas. Murphy, 5th; George
Hepborn, 9th; Albert Thatcher 7th; James
Kennedy, !Sth !; Richard H. Row, 9th; D.
j. Mention, 10th with Maris Taylor and
Jacob Butz as Secretaries. The President
then presented Hon. Thos. F. Bayard, who
spoke with his usual earnest force and elo-
quence for the space Of twenty minutes. Va
Mr. Bayard said that he would make no
formal address but wished to express that
interest in the local election of his native
city, which every good citizen should pos
sess. One great difficulty in our govern
ment exists in the fact that our citizens do
not take that interest in politics that they
ought but it is duty which falls to all and
we should remember that we cannot have
the power Of government without the re-
sponsibility of governing, But the citizens
of Wilmington seem to be aware OF this
and he was glad, he said, to greet SO many
Of them tonight. It would be strange If
he did not take deep interest in Whining
ton. The people must look to their NUM-
cipal government. Every dollar taken from
the treasury Of this town represents one
days labor of citizen. There is scarcely
city, that, to his knowledge has so grand,
so sound, so excellent basis. But there
has been something going wrong. When
ever we see great riches aggregating max
ing the rich, richer, and the poor; poorer,
we may be sure that the true form of gov
ernment is dying out.
Mr.. Bayard then drew the attention of his
hearers. to that bane of good government
the ring, speaking of those in New York,
Washington and Brooklyn. Wilmington
has been growing nobly, he continued, but
at the sharks who follow the wake of ships
so have the political sharks followed her pro-
gress. Wilmington is in every respect
worthy of your love and cares and in the
selection of her officers they should be such
as you would be willing to trust inprivate life.
We are trying to get less jobbery. All through
the Government it is being looked upon more
as duty to attend to political affairs. Let us
have that spirit here. It is important to in-
vite capital to this town, and the only way
to do 1t is to have an honest municipal gov
ernment. We must stop what we have seen
here of late-there must be no niysteries.
After mentioning the necessity of party Or
ganizations, the speaker spoke in high terms
Of the gentlemen nominated by the party in
whose interest he was laboring Captain
Postlesis to be trusted; Edward Mcintyre is
to be trusted, and as far as he knew them
they were all to be trusted as honest men
and earnest supporters of the right. VIII
mington has been fortunate In its mayors |
for three years and he thought that if Col.
Whiteley is elected it Will be fortunate again. |
Mr.. Bayard closed with an appeal to the
people, to go to work every one in his own
way and see that the best men are given
the municipal apower! Mr.. Ware, few
minutes afterwards, during which a spirited,
tune was played by the cornet band present,
brought John O'Byrne, Esq.,,'to the front Of
the stand. Mr.. O'Byrne said that the first
and great question involved is whether Viii
is to be under an honest govern
ment of the ,fag and tail end; of Rings You;
partly settled that at the last election. And
now, in no part Of the city must there be
We are upon the tIrres-
hold of period that is very dmportant-it
is the Centennial, Wilmington sends the
product of industries, o her ships, and her
carriages, to every part, Of the. globe, aud
when the Dons from Rio Janerio,
come to visit the spot from where
the very powder manufactured at the.
Brandywine, riffs the, rocks OF, the Andes,
shall we not have cultured and courteous
gentlemen, who can welcome them, and
show them our city. Mr.. Valentine, a very
fair man in his way, is many, inches too
short, what's "a figure, will Joshua Y Valentine,
the fifth; ;termite make out by that six footer,
who would be able to tell them all about
.'nyi lnH ii| ai IA. SHHiHH'I
ltHis closing remarks were upon 1.-THE per-
sonal fitness Of the party nominees, one; Of
,Hhnrhb Col oWhifhlaN ,fp Mas 1leas Sid fn n.