The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-02
INDIGSATION IN JERSEY CITY.
A Public Meeting TO Protest Against Bayonet
Rule IN the south.

Library Hall. Jersey City, was packed by
earnest and indG Gnant citizens, last night, to
protest against the invasion OF South Carolina
by Federal .roVps. On the platform were sOmO
Of Jersey City's most influential residents. in
Guiding ex-Mayor Harrison, the Hon. Daniel Hal
stead, ex-Attorney General Gichrlst, the Hon.
Delos +. Culver. DR.. Lyndley Spring, the Hon.
b. d. Sherwood, the Hon. Edgar Il. Wakeman
and many others. Signed to the call for the
meeting were the names Of President Shinen Of
the Hoboken National Bank, exMnyors ONeil,
Manners. and Sawyer, and Henry Lembeck, the
wealthy brewer.
The Hon. Delos Il. Culver was called on to pre-
side. and lie Introduced Col. A. c. Davis, who
spoke Of the PROSTATE condition OF the South
and the terrible outrages on the ballot OF Louis
lana and South Carolina. lie dwet on the mas
sacre OF the gallant Custer, and declared that
the massacre of his soldiers was due TO the
defamation Of the army by RaIrisoning the
South, while a mere handful OF brave soldiers
were sent to fight the hosts OF Sitting Bull. The
millions Of dollars taken from the state treasu-
ries OF the south under oarpet-bae rule was
nothing compared to this Invasion Of Southern
homes. 1t was peryersion OF the Constitution |;
It was an outrage that would shame the dss.
break the united vote OF the South in favor OF
reformation and pure government. The party
was one way to answer II. Elect samuel j. I'll.
den President. and liberty. tolerance OF political
belief, and honest government will follow;
The name OF Iilden was received with cheers,
and II was some time before Mr. Davis could
proceed.
| a sad scene to witness the rulers Of the people
elected by the people, crushing out the liberties
OF the citizens by the army. These men clothed
In a soldiers uniform were in many cases not
citizens Of tho republic. They were rowing for
egners generally, who tor patry Sl2 month
| exposed themselves to the poisoned arrow Of
| the savage. He seriously deprecated this use
| OF tho army IN elections. IL was alarming and
American people were soyereigns II was the day
on which they chose their ruors. Why the
| laws % nearly all the States and the United
States prohibit the assembling or drll II militia
on the day Of election. That ts As II should To.
rinht 10 vote, unawed by Federal bayonets. The
reason for this invasion Of the Palmetto state
| WAS plain. Gen. Grants Administration Is On
| trial before the people. lie earned the cnmty
| of the lovers OF pure government bY the mis- ule
| OF his party and hhstens to aid IN the election
Of his Republican friends. We have the testi-
mony Of the best and the purest men In Charles
| ton that there Il no cause for troops IN the
| State, yet the haionets OF the army brlstle ia
Mai n william II. Quincy delivered a stirring
| speech IN condemnation OF the effort to con-
trol tho southern states. lie said the gathering
reminded nim Of the assembling uf our oppressed
fofefatheTs one hundred wears ago, Then in
| the good city OF Philadelphia tho leaders OF tho
| colonies met TO protest against the presence Of
| troops in their midst. 1t was ia favor of nDertY
| then this was an outpouring Ike that meeting
Of liberty loving ctizens, but oul> that the first
| wa, against British despOtism this against -
| m,lllari desJotism backed bi ifre reIuol'cs
Ex-senator WINFIELD spoke earnestly on ths
| subject, and declared II was tho oroWnilg in
| tamy Of a dying administration that ! ad cured
| the laud for eleven yoars. 1hero Would be no
| nae II armies when Samuel }. lild n became
President.
Revolutions were adopted expressing indisna-
| tion at the acts oi the Administration.
FarmingfOn Awake.
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