The daily gazette., 1876-09-28
FIRST EDITION
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THE REPUBLICAN OPENING,
GEN. W0ODFORD ON The SlUTH-
ERN QUESTION.
The Question of Reform Passed by.
Likewise the Question of Finance.
7 eQuestion of Reform Passed by.
Likewise the Question of Finance.


THE RESULTS FOLLOWING THE WAR
4 SLIGHT BLOW AT BELKNAP AND
BABcoCK, WHICH THE MEETING DOES
NOT RELISH-TIIE RULE OF LOVE AND
JUSTICE TIE TRUE WAY IN WHICH TO
SOLVE TIE SOUTHERN PROBLEM.
The Republicans of Wilmington, last
night opened the campaign by large
meeting at the Grand Opera House. The
house was crowded, a large number of
Democrats being present, who were at
tracted by the announcement that the
speaker, Gen. Stewart l.. Woodford, of
New York, would reply to Senator Bay
ards recent speech at Trenton, NJ.
The meeting was called to order about
eight O'Clock by Henry F. Pickles, who
announced as chairman of the meeting
Washington Jones, Esq. He also an
nounced sixty eight Vice Presidents, only
seven of whom were colored men, and
twelve Secretaries, two of whom were
colored men.
Mr.. Jones said he appreciated the hon
or of being called upon to preside over
the grandopening of the campaign by the
Republican party. 1t was no new con-
test the party was engaged in. 1t was
opposed by the same old foe as defiant as
ever, and the same issues which arose
twelve years ago. He believed the future
prosperity of the Government depended
largely on the success of the Republican
party. He then introduced Gen. Wood
ford, who was received with a storm of
applause, yells, cat-calls and whistles.
Con Wnn1fnrI n1Indn1 n tho fa thaf
he came from county in New York
bearing the same name as our state, where
the noble Delaware takes its source, and
then he said:
Not as citizen of New York do come
nor do l speak to you as citizens of Della
ware. But as citizens ofa common gov
ernment, higher than States do we come
to discuss the questions that affect it. l
come to speak to you Of the Southern
question, which is an extremely difficult
one. There are problems Of reform
pressed into this campaign, but pass
them by, because confess have little
hope of administrative reform at the hands
of the Democratic party, had sooner
trust reform Republicans than reform
Democrats.
The question of finance. said the spea-
ker, will also pass by, but l will say
that believe there can be no prosperity
except on basis ofsolid specie. When
Ohio, only twelve months ago, said to the
tide of imitation .'thus far shalt thou go
and no further" the financial question
was settled for this day and generation.
Business and trade, wiser than politics
and stronger than politicians, will settle
this financial question, and already this
settlement is being commenced by the
revival of business all over the country.
THE SOUTHERN QUESTION.
The Southern question, said the speak
| er involves three points:
/. Each citizen of the Southern States
must be made secure in the enjoyment of
| his personal and political rights.
| 2. Such administration of the local
State Governments as will best fulfill the
objects ofgood government.
| ). The colored citizens of the Southern
States to be brought to such participa-
ton in the affairs of Government as will
best strengthen our Union and all the
people in our Union.
Then the speaker reviewed the war,
the extinction of slavery, and the
elevation of the ignorant negroes to
the full rights of equal citizenship.
This was the condition of things at the
close of the war, but the inequality be.
tween the races at that time was SO
great that it was impossible to root out
the effects of custom and Education in
an hour. The condition of the white
race, he admitted, claimed his SYM
pathy, but the Southern problem, he
thought, should be solved by the legal
voters of each State, at their own bal
lot boxes, and through the agency oi
their own officials, legislators and
judges.
NEGRO CITIZENSHIP.
In Delaware, to day, no Democra
denies the right of the negro to vote
iDoes your State Constitution give tht
black man right to vote; and were thu
recent amendments to the Constitution
, ratified by your State Legislature? No
Then, to day the black man has th
same rights of citizenship as any othe
: : man, and yet the distinguished Senate
i from Delaware says that the State con
}, fers citizenship and the Governmen
: never.
I WHERE is THE REMEDY?
| suppose tne Dthtt OI DelaWaTe say
= that no colored man shall vote; or sur
!. nose. that other State bebar citizen
ID from voting on account of persona
10 pecliarities. Suppose the State
: powerless to confirm the right q
a citizenship, who has the remedy IA
"a who can apply it? Ifthe Federal Go
vernment had authority, through tn
States, to pass the Fifteenth Amend
or ment, somewhere there ID power I
m enforce it. If Delaware says she won
n Uncle Sam will. If South Carolin
:, saws she woa't (and there is more {
'e prophecy than of argument in the as
sertion) Uncle Sam will. Senator Ba.
ard says the only power to enforce
lies in the State Government. But
the State won't, the Governmel