The daily gazette., 1876-10-16
FIRST EDITION
a Republican "Ralty."


d Street Pd0de-A small meeting at
Sirth and King streets-Ihe BLOODY
Shirt Haunted before q small and Dis
interested Audtence-Trouble in the
Republican Camp. j liz .s'oI
Saturday night the Republicans
made another rally" The campaign
clubs turned out and while the "Bird
Guards" escorted Levi 10 meeting in
Brandywine Hundred, the "Black
Guards" and the "Boys in Blue" trot-
ted around town and then proceeded
to q meeting at Sixth and King streets.
The latter procession was headed by
about fifty little negro boys, who
with sticks on their shoulders formed
in three lines, and marched with an
order and precision that fairly cast in
the shadow their elder brethren who
marched behind.
The meeting at Sixth and King
streets was the smallest affair thus
far held during the campaign. 1t open
ed with less thand two hundred PEG.
pie, but was swelled to between five
and six hundred by the arrival of the
parade. Then people began to drop
on, and to make the meeting a still
more painful failure, most of the
members Of the negro club gathered
on the Postoffice pavement, and kept
up boisterous conversation with a
large number of negro women who
Rad assembled to meet them.
The speaker of the evening was
Anthony Higgins, Esq. :, who devoted
about an hour and half to fiercely
q xytn ha hIAnIxx ehsrf Jso IL
however, failed to elicit any enthusi-
ssm, and the only applause he received
was from a few elderly gentlemen
who family thumped their canes upon
the stage. Even those on the stage
were very inattenttive, and one we'll
known Republican passed away the
time by indulging in quiet nap, his
broad, placed countenance refiicting
the glare of the lights, and provoking
many humorous comments. About
$50 o'clock the meeting adjourned
with cheers for the speaker and the
whole Republicanticket.
TROUBLE IN THE CAMP.
There is trouble in the Republican
camp, and it is all over the negroes in
their parades. The BIRD Guards
won't parade with the "Black Guards
II they can help 1t, and twice they
have been taken away from town,
while meetings have been arranged in
the city to keep the negroes at home.
The latter are getting mad at this
nonsense, and swear they won't stand
1t any longer. On the other hand. the
"Boys in Blue" are tired of being
showed of with the negroes on every
public occasion, and are getting their
backs Iup about it. Objections are
numerous, and all the Republican or.
CARNATIONS are being shaken to the
centre by the color question. Several
of the "Bird Guards" it is stated, have
come over and joined Democratic
clubs. and the ferment In the ranks OF
the "Boys in Blue" threatens momen
tarily to break out into open revolt.
After the meeting last night. the
negroes excitedly discussed the situa,
ton at Ninth and Walnut streets. and
a number of them openly declared
their determination to leave the party
A fight ensued and the revolters were
badly beaten.
The prospect for the Democracy
brightens daily, and the utmost conf
dence is expressed that the Pesident
ial electors and James W. Ware for
the Legislature will carry Wilmington
by good majority. Even Iaepubli
cans concede the election of our entir,
County ticket, and it is extremely
doubtful if any one of the Republican
candidates will receive majority in
this city.