Wilmington daily commercial., 1876-10-02
FIRST EDITION.
The Campaign.

OF THE BOYS IN BLUE-MEETlnd Al IdE
CITY HALL-ADDREssEs oFts. .MAoALLIsTER
ECO, AND LEVI Q. BIRD, ESQ.
Notwithstanding the storm which pre-
vailed on Saturday evening, the ardor Of
the young Republicans of the city could not
be repressed, and the expressed determine
ton to have ''little parade, anyhow" was
carried out. A large number of people gath
cred along Market street sheltered by avn
ings and umbrellas, to witness the first ap'
pearance of the "Bird Guards" and the
different organizations Of the "Boys in
Blue" The former, headed by the Mt.Ver-
non Cornet Band, made a very handsome
appearance as they marched down Market
street from their headquarters in the Ma
sonic Temple, and took their place at the
head of the line, at the time appointed The
line of parade being formed on Fourth st.
right resting on King, at 7.15 filed down
King street and marched over the route
laid down, in the following order
Major General John NJ. Dunn command
| ing Boys in Blue of Delaware with his staff,
mounted.
Captain 7. M. Culbert, and a delegation of
Mounted Boys in Blue.
Mt. Vernon Cornet Band.
Bird Guards" Captain James L. Haw-
kins.
Company A, Boys in Blue, Captain j. 7.
| Simmons.
Company b. Captain Samuel Shepheard
Company G. Captain William O. White,
This company belongs to the South
| Side. and not having yet procured
the regulation uniform, paraded in dark
pants, white shirts, and swinging torches.
Company A, Colored Boys in Blue, Cap
tain George Ward.
Company B, Colored Boys in Blue, Gap
tain William G. Rain.
Quite number of transparencies desig-
mating the Companies to which they be-
longed, with the names of Republican can
didates upon them, we're carried, none of
| them having any notices or characters
| upon them which could be considered of an
Objectionable character.
The parade met with no interruption,
with the exception of considerable hootlng
and bad language from some boys In the
neighborhood of the Democratic head
quarters on Market street,
At Seventh and King street some stones
and mud were thrown into the line, but no
attention was paid to any Of these insults,
with the exception of a member of Captain
Shepherds Company who demolished his
swinging lamp over the nose of rowdy
who had molested him.
The line upon reaching the City Hall, (at
which place the meeting, on account Of the
storm, was held, was dismissed.
The hall was literally iammed, and as
Wv had to go away as got inside.
- 81 fifteen minntes Pc oiS III q Siochi II.
/ - 1(ckels, chairman Of the STATE Central
Committee, took the platform, and calling
the meeting to order nominated the follow
ing officers, who were elected
President, James Scott Vice Presidents,
Thomas Johnson, George Mccall, John G.
Baker, Samuel Barr, Benjamin s. Clark,
Lewis Zebley, and William Lea. Secreta-
ries, A. N Sheppey and William H. Rey-
nolds.
The President on taking the chair,
thanked the audience for the honor con-
ferred, and introduced S. A. MacAllister,
Esq, as the first speaker Of the evening.
Mr. MacAllister, as mis- time was! limited,
did not enter into a general discussion of
political topics, but reviewed the difference
between the two political parties from the
passage Of the Missouri Compromise, and
the various phases through which the sla-
very question had passed, until the attempt
to destroy the Union, which ended in the
liberation and enfranchisement of the
slaves. Mr. NJ. said he had not the pre-.
sumption to think that he could answer
such profound lawyer as Mr.. Bayard, OF
Judge Tafts letter of instructions to Dep.
uty Marshals, but he proceeded to show
why such instructions we're necessary, and
that the United States Government had q
right to see that every voter who had 8
right to vote, should do so, without being
intimidated, or being in fear of assassina-
ton. He did not doubt but the States ha6
a right to say who should vote-so thai
none were prescribed on account of coloi
or previous servitude-but it was for the
| NQriOnQl (fOuarnmant N m hQt oil
persons so enfranchised should vote if they
wanted to do 80.
At the close of Mr.. Macallister's speech
which was well received, Levi c. Bird EsQ
appeared, amidst great applause, and spoke
as follows:
MIR. BIRDS ADDRESS,
Once again, my fellow men, YOU are
called upon to exercise your Judgment al
best you know how, in the selection of meI
who are to rule over the destinies of thii
country for the four years next to come. i
is this, gentlemen, alone, which constitutes
a republic. 1t is the fact that every mar
can once in four years, provided he have
the qualifications which the law and the
constitutions prescribe that once il
four years every man in this republic, re-
gardless of race, regardless of caste, regard
less Of color, shall go and render his yer.
dict in favor Of that man-that party
WQlcn ne D6u6Nbb Will DobU b6IN6 Un6 IN
terests of the nation lapplausel and
though ,he may come from the sunny land
of Italy, with her pictures, her palaces, hel
marts and her museums, though he may
come from the colder cline of the Briton
though he may spring from the home Of
the scientist, the land Of the philosopher,
mean the German land, though he may
come from that island which has done &c
much to develop the resources Of America,
the green land Of ireland, [applausel nc
matter from whence he comes, once in
every four years, the richest, the-poorest,
the blackest, the whitest all, all, may cast
their ballot in this republic of America for
that party or for that man whom they be-
lieve will best serve the interests of the ma
ton. [Applausel
Four years, my fellow men, have gone
and brought with them their changes. Ma
ny Of those that were with us have gone
kind faces known to you and me have gone
to answer that summons which comes alike
to us all. The great, the good the true,
the faithful, the kind, the honest Horace
Greeley, four years ago before the
people of this land asking fol
their franchises, has gone to
his long home; has gone with a kind
| r,rayar. frnro avaf-u bonaat oY,d aipoara baor,