The daily gazette., 1876-10-31
FIRST EDITION
STATE CAMPAIGN
Grand Rally at stanton.
Addresses by John O'Byrne, Gen.
VIM Reynolds and Dr..
SWithin Chandler.

Last night, large and enthusiastic
meeting of the Democracy of Mill Creek
and adjoining Hundreds was held at the
hotel of VIM b. Anthony, in Stanton, and
the sturdy yeomanry of that neighbor-
hood rallied In force to listen to the speak
ers who had been announced. The speak
ers stand was fitted up on the hotel porch
and was handsomely arrayed in several
large American flags.
About. 8 O'Clock the meeting was organ
lied, with Joshua Parker as President,
and John O'Byrne, ESQ, of Wilmington
was introduced as the first speaker.
Mr.. O'Byrne reviewed the present de-
pressed condition of the country, after
sixteen years of Republican rule, and con
clusively proved that this condition of
affairs was due entirely to the extrava.
gance and corruption of the party in pow
er. Wages are now low as they were be-
fore the war, while the necessaries of life
are still higher, and yet the Republican
officials live sumptiously on high salaries
which are wrung by taxation from the
people.
The whole career of the Republican
party has been marked by jobbery, profit
gacy anc corruption. From the Presi-
dents cabinet, which Robertson, Belknap
and,Creswell disgraced, to the smallest
and most petty officials, its career has
been one of continued dishonesty. In
national, State and municipal govern
ments dishonest officials have been placed
in power, and here in Delaware, where
they had one honest official-U. S. Dis
trict Attorney Higgins-they kicked him
out and tried to put Dick Harrington's
law partner in his stead.
From this picture of corrupt National
administration Mr.. OByrneturned tothe
honest Democratic administration of af-
fairs in Delaware and urged his hearers
to vote for continuance of this admins
tration. He referred particularly to our
county ticket, and urgeda hearty support
of our candidate for Sheriff, Isaac Grub,
who was in every way fitted forthe posi-
ton, and who was greatly suprior. in
| qualifications, to his ofiice-holding COM
petitor,, Henry McMullen. McMullen was
fast becoming chronic office-holders.
He had been Road Comm issioner, was
tax collector in 1864, and had also held
some Federal Office, by virtue of which
for the privilege Of attending the Will
mington market, and never accounted for
the money thus collected. When two
sturdy Republicans kicked against this
collection and thu. atened to 60 to Wash
ingon and as certain his right to make
such collections, he.gave them back this
money but he never returned the money
he collected from the Democratic farmers
In conclusion Mr.. O'Brync urged a
hearty and united support of the whole
Democratic ticket. He was then greeted
with three hearty cheers.
The chairman next introduced Gen
VIM Reynolds, of Wilmington, who was
received with vigorous applause.
Gen. Reynolds said he would discuss
home matters, and proceeded to favorably
, review the excellent State and County
tickets which the Democracy had present
ed to the people.
At this time the meeting was agreeabl,
interrupted by the approach ofthe Tildei
and Hendricks club of New Castle, abou
two hundred strong, and headed by tn,
Newport Cornet Band. The member
were all in uniform, presentinga splendi'
! appearance, and the march through tn
village wasgreeted with prolonged cheers
The hotel of Mr.. Anthony and his hous
, lopposit, and the residence of Andrew
Q EGriffin and Mrs. Smiles were brilliantl
illuminated, and were vigorously cheere
= = as the club marched by.
When the meeting reassembled Ger
Reynolds resumed his speech, and pre-
ceeded to review the record of the Re
, publican Levy Court Commission froI
Pencader Hundred. Mr.. Ferdinand Jan
vier who was candidate for reelection
In 1875, when the bridge ofIron Hill wa
washed out, and Mr.. Janvier had to sup
erintend the repairs, he invited proposal
for furnishing 40 or 60 perches of stone
Saml Clendennin, a worthy Democra
and substantial man, offered to furnish
the stone $1.25 per perch /; but MI
Janvier refused, the bid of this Demo
cratic white man, and gave the contrat
to Elias Lobb, colored man, for 81 pc
)perch, making difference of IS cents pc
perch, OF between $50 and $40, which TIL
order that colored Republican migl
be given little work.
Again, duriug the same year when I'll
bridge at Cooche's Lower bIide over til
Christiana was washed out, and the Lev
Court decided to replace it with an iro
structure, Mr.. Alex. Wilson, a GOO
citizens ofPencader Hd., offered to flu
nish the necessary iron at price as 10
as it could be brought to the place TO
His bid was refused, and Mr.. Janvi'
went to Wilmington and gave the col
Il tract to Republican at price one-thir
higher than Mr.. Wilson's figures. An
: this is the expensive favoritism you ma
expect if the Republicans are allowed
get into our Levy Court.
Gen. Reynolds next gaveto the meetin
the interesting figures he cited during
:. recent speech in Wilmington, shown
how admirable and economical had bet
IS the Democratic administration OF aiial
in our State, County and Almshouse; /
contrasted this withthe condition OF aiial
ed in States were the Republicans ha
1 81 cantrol, thus proving that were the X
ty publicans to again control OF our Stat
~ Government the taxes would be piled !
so high that property would not sell
10 enough to pay them.
In concluding Gen. Reynolds urged
united and vigorous support of the who
. Democratic ticket. He was then greet