The Morning herald., 1876-10-28

TaE DEMOCRACY.

TRE DEM0CRA0Y.
4 Grand Rally Last Nsght-spsschss by
Ch0rtss Bsasten, Jr., and Hon. B. 4.
At q meeting of the Democracy, corner
of Fourth and King streets, last evening,
the United Cornet Band rendered excellent
music, and the meeting was addressed by
Hon BENZ. T. Biges and Chas. Beasten, ,Jr.,
of Baltimore. The following were the
officers of the meeting:
President, Hon. James Ponder; Vice
Presidents, Peter B. Hunsted, T. B. Merritt,
Chas. H. Bedford, Lewis Paynter, George
Il Bennett, Charles McCloskey, Johu Hart~
man, VIM. G. Pierce, Patrick O'Donnell,
and Robert Cottingham; Secretaries, Ed
ward B. Frazier and VIM. R. Hodgson.
The first speaker of the evening was
Mr.. Charles Beasten, Jr., of Baltimore,
who made telling speech that was fire.
quently applauded. Hon. B. F. Biggs was
introduced by Ex Gov. Ponder as "the
Delaware Plough Boy" In his preliminary
remarks he said, he wanted the attention of
the whole people as on the 7th day Of
November matter of vital Importance
was to be settled. There was something
wrong, something out Of jotut, . screw
was loose, and he would endeavor
10 demonstrate what was the matter
during the past fifteen years the Repub-
licsns had control of the Government, and
held in their hands lease of power, while
they now came forward and asked re
newal for four years more. When the DEM
ocrats controlled the Government there we're
Sd 900 Office holders, and nov they numt or
over 1000, aud they now like hungry
robins with their mouths open, are waiting
to be fed. He said that Grant In bis South
Carolina proclamation is attempting TO con-
trol the Southern States by the bsyonet.
A sober second thought by the people Of the
counting, would endorse the ballot and not
the bayonet. Why are the people out OF
en- pIoymen,2 In Wilmington there is every
advantage; all branches VI industry. Why
ia It that houses are tenantlessg Lots poL
built upoD? Why are capi alists afraid to
invest their money! Why is it that railroad
81 ocks in our neighborhood have
depre> ia,ed' Because it is that men
In Congress have voted for railroad
sabsidiss and united all internal railroads.
The production Of this country IL now
QTehttC Gudu VuC SVuoNI4kVANu1 0A~ VAO
D mocratic party must defend labor, and
. ben The l,borer works he should receive
an honest dollar for au honest days labor.
The Democratic party has always been and
is now party OF hard money. The Re-
Duo uolicAn party on the other hand had been
= party ot promises. During the war, as
thry called 1t, - war measure" $780,,
OUO,OOO of grernbarks were issued,
aud they had bu' sl66. 900 Of gold III
the Treasury. We are hot asking for gold ;
We want it u regulate our currency that
every paper dollar will have q gold dollar
10 redeem 1t. He gave as an illustration oi
the difference bstwesn the two : a poor Grip
pie soldier, peDsioner apd rich bond
holder one went to war and the other etaid
AZ home. One was paid In greenbacks and
The other iu gold. Que served bis country
and the other never left bis areside. Our
represeu, alive in Congress, Mr.. VIII
lialps, is again before you for reelection,
and as am pot cand ldate for your suffra
yes, as You having honored me twice in an
election Tor Represent ative, have the right
as Deiawarean 10 ask Of you 10 re elect
Mr., Williams rs . Democrat, one who Will
esdeavOr by bis voice to counteract the
proclamation Of the Secretary of War,
uroclaimiDg the ktate of South Carolina In
a state OF jnsurrection, attempting BY such
argument TO elect Hayes and Wheeler Presi
dent and Vice President Of the United
States. The speaker then quoted From
Mr.. Higgins sp,.ch where he spoke OF the
ATTEMPTS of the Republicans to establish
color line, and said Mr.. Biggs, the white
men are going to rule the country, and
speak TO ou Us one of the white men, to see
That Delawareis ruled by white men. And
If you employ colored man pay
him every dollar you contract to Pay
him, and treat him properly,
He then alluded to the State having been
under the control of the white men, and
will so continue. He then spoke of Missis
sippi, and quoted from the report OF the
Seua orisl Investigating Committee, and
showed the reports of outrages to be but 4
bugaboo.
He then asked If Mr.. Higgins blamed the
Democratic party, with such party as this
in power. During the remarks of the
speaker he asked where WAS Levi during
the ware "He, like bis compatriots, were
at home. He liked his country, and
like lover fingered when she had green
backs to finger" The speaker then dwelt
upon other issues of the campaign land con-
ciuded his remarks amid great applause.
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