National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1876-07-28

join the Republican party without losing cast,
although they believed in their hearts that the
principles of the Republican party were the
principles of truth. He mentioned the name
of Colonel Mosby, and there were loud Kisses.
venture to say, he continued, that nine out OF
ten men who hiss John s. Mosby's name never
served in the field.
He appealed to those who had fought un Ter
Lee and Longstreet and Mosby to maintain
the tRme honor and courage that they had
ma ntsiued on the field He urged that they
honor the flag for which Old Virginia had
fought long ago, which threw its protecting
folds over all people of all nationalities.
HON. MARK H. DUNNELL,
of Minnesota, was the next speaker. He said
that he believed in an open, fair discussion of
the great questions of the campaign. The
American people were to pass Judgment by
their ballots. He remembered when he was
hardly more than a boy that he had walked
forty miles to vote for Henry Clay.
He was defeated, but they accepted the de-
cision Of the people. The decision of the peo-
pie, frank discussion, was everything In this
country. If they convinced him that the DEM
ocratic party was in the right, ne was bound to
accept their principles and vote their ticket.
Two years ago the cry went forth that change
was demanded, and last December a Demo-
cratic House was inaugurated. Had they dis
covered the realization of the great hopes
which they had uttered if only they could have
Democratic House. They were told a great
millennium would sweep over the land If they
could only have Democratic House of Rep
resentatives.
He wanted any man to sound out here or
anywhere the catalogue of triumphs, the cata-
logne of victories, that the Democratic House
had won. Two bills had been introduced to
take the place of that tariff which they had
told the farmers they would reduce. But to-
day, after eight months, they had not repealed
one single provision of that so called obnox-
ious tariff. They did propose to make the
laboring people of the country pay $50, GOO 900
of tariff annually on tea and coffee.
In the interests of wealth they proposed to
counterbalance this tariff on tea and coffee by
reducing the tariff on silks. What they
wanted was that all the people should come
forward and discuss the questions of the hour.
In his own State of Minnesota, In 1850, they
had population of 5000, and in 1875 popu-
lation of 675, 600. Ninety nine out OF every
one hundred of Minnesota's population were
farmers. He would like to see in the South
submission to that grand law that out of labor
comes wealth.
Now, some one said that the Democratic
House had found out Belknap, who had stolen
some $50, 600, but while they were investigat-
ing Belknap they found out George Ii. Pen
dleton, who stole SS4 900. Belknap was now
standing his trial, but who had tried Pendle-
ton! The Democratic convention of Ohio had
made him their president, and sent him as
delegate to st. Louis, and he voted for Tilden
and reform. In conclusion he urged that in
the coming contest they vote intelligently and
conscentiously.
Hon. Charles G. Williams, of Wisconsin,
was next introduced.
He said that his friend, Dunnell; had told
them what the Democratic Congress had not
4 . In to i'm hat
has it done or what will it do! What would
the DemocI attic party do! They could talk
about finance, hut there could be no finance
question this year; there could be no issue on
the tariff. When the Democratic party said
that they would have solid South what was
the issue /! 1t was this, that in the South
there was party who denied the right of
certain class of citizens to express their free
choice at the ballot-boX.
The very safeguard and palladium of liberty
was that il a man was poor, humble and
needy, still, standing on his own doorstep, of
whateve: race, color or nationality he might
be, he could reason, compare, decide and vote
for the man of his choice.
HON MARTIN I. TOWNSEND,
of New York, was next introduced. He said
that he came there to declare himself con-
stitutional carpet Dagger. He did not believe
in any Stale, or in any locality. He was a
citizen of the Urited States, ard felt as much
at home in Virginia as in his naive state of
Massachusetts,, or his adopted State of New
York.
If there was a damnable heresy in the cour-
try it was that man in one State was the
enemy of man in another State. Could they
build factory in Virginia without afects ng
him He had an interest in Virginia. They
called it sacred soil. 1t is not your soil; it is
our soil. A man born in Massachusetts:
Hor IN, rinia. hr- i'm
man born black were equally part of the
Republic. The white people would haveto lie
careful. These "niggers" were outStripping
them. If he should lie idle and damn mig
gers'' or damn white men he would MOI be
prosperous.
He would be prosperous just in proportion
as he was active. Hayes and Wheeler had
been before the people for about month, and
not blot had been found upon their es-
cutcheon.
Speaking of Belknap, who had been charged
with receiving brites, he referred to the State
debt of New York of about s., 600 COO and the
debt Of New York city, under Democratic rule,
of STA co., GOO.
He spoke of the escape of VIM. NJ. Tweed,
ard the fact that the action of the sheriff who
had taken him rom the prison had not been
quo STONED. He asked whether they would
get purity this fill from the cesspools of New
York; whether the angel of reform should be
dressed in spotless robes or in robes of Tweed
HON. NJ. D. BALL,
of Alexandria, was next introduced. When
he appeared Kisses were heard from certain
portions of the throDg, and all throug h his ad-
dress he was subjected to insult. He spoke of
the humbuggjng OF Democratic reform, and
was as,atlcd by cross-fire Of Kisses and in
sultipg cries.
AT one time the chairman interrupted the
lyar a,,le v,Oi-a fo+ h., II
that if record of the meeting should be pub
lished in relation to some other section of the
Stale in any Northern paper, they would de-
nounce il as Radical lie. Re said that he
had no doubt that if any one wished to mcet
Mr.. Ball in joint discussion that gentleman
would accommodate him at any other time and
place. Mr.. Ball then proceeded, and spoke at
some length.
HON. LEWIS M'KENZIE,
of Alexandria, was the last speaker. lie con-
demned the action of the mob, which had been
so insulting while Mr.. Ball was speaking. He
considered that their safety depended en- the
election of Hayes and Wheeler. How would
the Old Dominion thrive! Were any immi-
grants coming into the State? He happened
to he ri csident of a railroad, and they hadn't
built fifty miles of road in the last twenty
years.
AI,er vote of thanks to the speaker had been
passed, ard three cheers given for Hayes and
Wheeler, the meeting adjourned.
The success of the meeting is to great ex-
tent due to the cfioiis of the members of the
following co nTistces:
General Comm .ttce Of Arrangemcnts-Geo
{. Hewes, F. E. Cortett, q. c. Thorp, F. L.
Van Auken, n. Service, Edward Evans, Travis
Penn.
r -ception Cormittee-F. E. Corbett, G. C.
Th0rp, II. Berkeley.
Brad. Adams Excursion to Richmond.
The enterpri-e of Brad. Adams has no limit.
HIS last undertaking is one which will be az
prcciated by hundreds of our citizens. II is a
series of grand excursions IN Rjchmond and