Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-11-06

troduced the Hon. l. Morrill,, VINO was greet
ed with loud cheers. He said that the meet
Ing i COX sepy NE business and ne felt
scious OF danger, and OF the necessity of tri-
umphiDg early next week TO set aside that
danger: At uie end OF sixteen years after
son, we stand here to- day with q good coun-
try, and q credit second TO none In the world.
Loud applause he had prepared no speech,
but he would submit the great question at
issue, namely, whether this country should
live or perish. Sixteen years ago, when the
republican party came into power, there was
TO country; seven states were In rebellion,
and abroad the United States had neither
nationality nor credit WHAT is IL to-day?
All the poten tates OF the world have sent
their gifts TO the Centennial, and its credit
Is second 10 none throughout the world. Toe
only tax that is heavy now is on whisky aud
tobacco, and those who do not like the tax
have the remedy without coming 10 the Sec.
Rotary of the Treasury, namely, by not touch
ing IT. 1t Is not necessity TO the repubIi-
cars. Laughter The losses on governmeht
t hse rs. during The past eight years have
eleht years or the country's history, and yet
the money is squandered. AS TO the pu bile
debt The republicans propose 10 pay the debt
In the standard coin OF the country loud APP
plausel, but the democrats say nothing about
this.
ANNOYING THE MEETING.
Shortly after the proceedings opened an
attempt was made to break up the meeting
A crowd congregated on the steps OF the
STOCK Exchange and addresses were made,
the unruly portion of the crowd yelling their
approval OF this shameful piece of business
The disturbance continued for about i've
minutes, when Inspector Dil KS gave orders
TO Capt Petty TO put stop 10 il. Petty took
section OF men and marched to the Stock
EXcha age, when the would be meeting dis
turbers were compelled 10 dispense.
Attack ON Cfucinnafi Republlcans.
DREGS OF THE CAMPAIGN
"A Cincinnati dispatch of yesterday says:
me maj democratic rally took place here
last night There was much bad feeling
boulders are said to have been hurled into
The ranks, iDjuring some men In the process
SOD. An attack was made on the repub-
llcan ne ado uarters OF the 18th ward, and the
building was Quilted. A man was shot by q
negro, VINO was promptly arrested by the
police and taken to station house, fol-
lowed by large crowd with threats of
lynchlng him. The riot alarm was sounded
and several thousand persons collected
about the station house. Mayor Johnson
addressed the crowd, advising that the pris
oner be left in charge of the police This had
a9ufeting effect, and the crowd dispersed at
late hour.
Labelling Candidates.
The New YORK Express OF Saturday says:
This morning District Attorney Britton, OF
brooklyn, addressed q letter to Chief OF
Police Campbell, calling attention TO a
practice which has more or less prevailed OF
publishing and circulating libels against
candidates for office just preceding an cleo
ton, a practice which the district attorney
oharacterizes as not only illegal but highly
Criminal And detrimental TO the public inter
ests and morals. He requests the chief OF
police TO direct the police force TO promptly
any person who may be found at the ferry
entrances or elsewhere distributing such
llbels, and report the fact Of such arrest a.
the district attorneys office for prosecution.