The daily gazette., 1876-07-29

MARTIN FARRELL's CROWD occupied
the City Hall last night again. On this
occasion the character of the meeting
changed during its continuance entirely.
When Mr.. Kane, the first speaker, ap-
peared, there were very few men present,
and most Of them workingmen. But
some time after Farrell took the stand
the hall became filed with men of diff
ferent character and it was because OF
this change in the character of the meet
ing in part, no doubt, that the Mayor re-
marked he "did not believe these gem
tlemen intended to create riot and
weuld 60 home quietly But Farrell,
demagogue like, and to help himself to
make up a sentence said the Mayor had
changed his tone.
1t Is the Mayors duty to surround
himself with reliable police force there
is no child's play before him. The pro-
perty of the people of this city is to be
preserved; even the lives and limbs of
the people may be- endangered by the
villainous sentiments which have been
promulgated. Ii will be too late when
violence has been committed. The peo-
pie demand preventive. Let all sus-
picious characters found lurking about
our streets be looked after. The bad
reputation given our city by the tele-
grams of the recent meetings held in
the City Hall, have caused a current of
"bummers' to be directed toward Will
mington and they mean no good. Suck
characters could readily. be used 5y such
a character as Farrell and those who fol-
low him. 1t is the duty of the City
Council TO back His Honor up in the
stand which he has taken. We know
the property holders of this city will
sustain him. Wilmington is noted for
being work house All its success
ful business men are workers. They are
the working men on whom the Mayor
must rely. All our mechanics are work
ingmen. They have made their little
homes by the Sweat of their face" and
it is for the protection of these from the
commune spirit that is rampant in Far.
rel and his crowd of twenty or thirty
pared for them. Better men and more
deserving are working for s. a week, yet
these men of Farrelrs want the city tc
borrow money and pay them 81 80 day
and tax the poor mans house, who j!
working for IS week, to pay them.
Where is this thing to stop If tn
Council borrow money to keep one clas
OF meu at work, why not borrow to keel
another class at work also. Some O
these men who are meeting with thi
small crowd and making the most nois
have work and own houses and yet the
and Farrell would make the citizens bf
leve their families are starving. Afte
all the whining and weeping Of Marti
Farrell in the city hall for several day
the only man that he could find in h
Ward out of work, for a whole day aft,
the Council resolved to set the men
work, was negro. At least We wei
told that Farrell recommended the OF
negro, who was all that was recommends
although the Ninth Ward was entitled
send ten men.
Inc hepuoUcot says Farrell wants to
tothe Legislature, and intimates that
has taken this course to secure the non
nation by the popular vote, drawil
upon several societies we suppose for h
support. In this the editor is mu
mistaken, if he thinks Farrell can @
the support Of any respectable cla'
The men to whom the Republican, allud
know that the course Farrell is pursui
tends directly TO drive work from t
1lty-to retard capital from seeking
vestment in provements-prevents O
city filling up from abroad, and reduC
the value Of property.
This is the tendency o. all incendis
assemblies, whether they are for destrt
ing by mot or by the torch. Wilmir
ton is not good place for such peo,
and she would be the last to send n ~,
to the Legislature who openly declar
himself in favor of higher law III
that we find on our statutes. Fa,,
has run his race. He will have to
careful or he will take up in some pe
tentiary before he knows what h.
bout. We want no "Mollies'' in
Legislature.
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