The daily gazette., 1876-09-20


vindicate the State laws, (applause.)
rhis is what said in 1874. and this
is what the Supreme Court saws in
1876, (appleause.) We must stand by
the Constitution and laws. of oar .
county, whether we are told other
wise or not by the President and Sec
retary of War. Our government was
made for government of law. and
not a government of men. (Applause.)
In the South the white men have
been allowed no chance by the FEEDER
al Government. They were reduced
by robbery to almost state OF starva-
tion. They were so poor that they
were even deprived of means of con-
veyance and in all the state of Missis.
sippi not more than three or four of
the comfortable carriages which are
built in such numbers in this city
could see during my recent visit
there. In New Orleans large business
establishments will be allowed rent
free to those who will pay the taxes.
These people have been robbed to the
verge of starvation, and this is why
Pinchback could go to Washington
and Kellogg could ride around in his
| fine carriage. And when the people
of Mississippi, at quiet, peaeeable
election, drove out these robbers, the
Senate of the United States accused
them of practicing outrage and oppres
sion and ordered the election to be
Investigated, But their stories of op-
Ipression and outrage are false in every
particular, and the only outrages prac-
tlced are those committed by the
black people against those of their
own race who dared to vote the Demo
cratic ticket
And now word about the cry
which has been raised througout the
North, of a "united South" They
are united for :heir safety and the
Iprotection of their business interests
against their thieving rulers. But the
cry is raised that "united North"
must be arrayed against them. 1 hope
never to see this issue raised in the
country again. 1t was this splsit that
cursed the country in 1860, and new.
er wish to see this spirit of hatred gov
eruing the people of our country
while live. (Applause.) The Republi-
can speakers say that it is the duty of
the people of the North to hate and de
spise the people of the South, but
hope the answer of the people will be
such as to make them wish that til ey
had never put forth such views at a II.
(Applause.)
And now word in regard to our
own State, Encouraged and emb0ldened
by the result of our recent city elecs
ton. which was brought about by. the
indifference of our own party, the
very worst elements of the Republican
lparty; the men who only two years
ago were rebuked by the people have
Iagain come to the front. They hope
to gain control of the entire State.
Il But our people will never consent
that party led handled and managed
by snch men as control the Republican
party of Delaware shall ever be entrus-
ted with the interests of our State.
Senator Bayard here closed. amid
Storm of applause, and after music by
the band, the President introduced
Hon. Thos. Cooper Campbell, of New
York.
Il blr. Campbell said the paramount
question in this campaign was the
need of reform in our Government.
The Democratic party says that re-
form is necessary. IN order to preserve
our Government and restor good times.
The present times are due to overtax.
alton, caused by the extravagant reign
of the present administration. Cons
pare this administration with the one
under which our government started,
On the one hand we have Washington,
Jefferson, and the other dignifed,
honest and able statesmen of those
times. On the other hand we have
Butler, with his spoons Belknap,
leaning on headstone robbed from q
soldiers grave; Babcock, gazing
placidly at crooked whiskey and
: Blaine on his knees before Mulligan.
The speaker next referred to the
action of the last Democratic House
of Representatives, in reducing the
appropriations of the Government,
after (which he review the course
of Gov. Tilden in New York. He
showed his able efforts in breaking up
: the Tweed ring, and his mighter ef.
: forts in breaking the gigantic canal
ring which for years, fattened upon
: the interests of the State. In ninty
days after Gov. Tilden assumed the
duties of his office the ring was
5 shattered and broken, while the canals
5 were in better condition than ever be-
f fore, and not cent Of State tax was
: expended upon them.
3 And knowing his great success in
: breaking rings and driving.out corrup.
ton from our State Government. We
believe he can achieve still more signal
1 triumphs in Washington he will
. sweep the State of New York like
e whirlwiHd, and we want you of Dela>
ware to help him in his onward course
through the country.
, Proceeding the speaker showed the
fallacy of the cry that the "Republi-
can rarty put down the war;" and al
, luded to Hooker, Hancock, Seigel,
a Thomas, Meade and other brave
democratic soldiers who gallantlY
fought through the rebellion. He
' besought his hearers not to forget that
2 | the real issue was reform, predicted
: that with an earnest, united effort sue
h cess was positive and assured, and that
q the Democracy would restore the Gov
eminent to the condition or purity
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