, 1876-04-09

| During the latter portion OF Mr. Swett's ad.
| dress he was frequently interrupted BIZ long-con.
tinued applause, showing how lively an interest
was taken in the subject by the entire audience
It Was come minutes after be had resumed his
seat before tho Chairman could make himself
heard; owing to the confusion OF cries and
stamping Of feet. Cries of "Hoyne" and
"Sto-fs" were heard. At length the Chairman
managed to lift his voice above the tumuit and
introduce the Hon. Writ Dexter. He said that
Brother SWEET had given them a good deal Of
law, but there were great many Gospel truths
in it. He paid d compliment 10 tho Rev. Arthur
Mitchell, aud said ha did good
duty ia the Church. He wanted to convince
those who wero going to scare them By the
CRY Of fire, that it would tako more than that to
do it. It was pure matter OF business to con-
slider q remedy for the evil which beset them.
It WIS easy 10 call hard names and denounce,
but he hoped that their proceedings would be-
free from these, but that they would be- stern
and thus demand respect There were special
causes which depened the gloom in tho City of
Chicago during those hard times. It was not
the question as to which party should control
this Government, but
WHETHER THEY SHOULD Rave GOVERNMENT At
ALL.
He saw the names Ct candidates for Office on
both parties tickets whica ought not to be there.
The hallot-box was the idol for which We fought
beneath our flag. American liberty could be
best expressed in FREQ ballot. He asked wheth-
er their suferlngs and bloodshed for the aae
were to be put under the feet II Mike Evans
There wts no confidence in our administration
He would not positively say whether it wss we'll
founded OF not. but he thought it was we'll
founded. The fact was, the people did not
recognize the authority Of our mal-administra
tion. He stated our tioauc|al distress and gave
the reason therefor. He then stated that he had
helped to prosecute the man named
JAMES GLEAsoN.
in the Criminal Court for not MAILING election
returns, but, though he admitted his guilt, the
jury was composed Of just such men as had
controlled the ballots OF citizens last Tuesday.
Courts were inadequate: The Rebellion could
Cook County. Tho rebels did the same az the
rutians OF Chicago had done, and what vas
done with them?
THEY suor raEM..
lApplause.l lie belleved. however, ths. that
would not be- necessary, for they could put down
one or two years longer, for the country would
be ruined BY them. But then, in the meantime,
these men. who were now so potent would soon |
be myth. The men who had invoked violance !
within within the past ten days were those who were
rights the men before him. He |
thought that each ward should take
care Of its own ballot-box, under control Of rha
First Ward Club. There WAS no nse in attend !
ng primaries, when their ballot-bo1es we're to
be stolen and tampered with. He wantad tn |
SNOW how long it would take to. count Evans |
Ind Thornton out St this rate. He thought tbey
night escaLe violence, but il they did it must
70 because the machinationB Of these bad man
lease first He wanted sufficient force at the !
2allotbo1es to protect them.
ALL THEY ASKED or THE POLICE
sas not to attack them Mr.. GALLOWAY did mt
lse violence at the polls. There WAS disturb
Ince created there, but the police did not put j.
lown. The most they could say OF the pol,ce
gas thas they took no sides. They we're in ayrn-
,athy with those who robbed his hearers Of their
egal rights, and their Chief Marshal Goodell
Gas no better. he wanted to know what he did
or the protection OF the respectable citizen, Ha
Tsnted to know what he wss for anyhow.
Voice-To aak for and spend 970o, 600 Of our
3onny.
Ths speaker then continued, and eked who