The daily gazette., 1876-09-20

cECIlONAlI HATE OEPRECATED-LlN
ING ISSUES PRESENTED BEFORE THE
PEoPLE-A GOVERNMENT OF LAWS
AND NOT OF BAYoNETs-Gov. TIL
DEN's WAR ON THE RINGs-MR.
TowNsEND's ADVICE TO THE Will
MINGroN DEMOCRATS.
The Democratic mass meeting at the
Grand Opera House last night, notwith-
standing the counter-attractions of the
circus and the reception of visiting Odd
Fellows at the Odd Fellows Hall, was
complete success. The auditorium was
filled in every part. and some two or
three hundred stood around the aisles,
while all the available seats in the gale
ry were occupied. 1t was gathering
that showed the earnest spirit of the Will
mington Democracy, and their determina-
ton to make a gallant and successful
stand at the ensuing elections.
The temper of the audience was admi-
rable. Nearly every sentence of Mr..
Bayard's telling speech was vigorously
applauded, and Mr.. Campbell's reference
to Gov. Tilden's ring-breaking record
was applauded to the echo. Mr.. Towns
ends speech, with its wholesome truths,
was received in kindly spirit, and his
practical suggestions will doubtless be
carried into practical effect.
The meeting was called to order about
8 O'Clock, by DIR. Swithin Chandler, of
Mill Creek Hundred, on whose motion
the following officers were elected:
President-CHARLEs b. LORE, ESQ.
Vice Presidents, Cwo from each ward.) }
j. Morton Poole, VIM. L. Glenn, b. F.
Townsend, Thos. e. Young, Peter N.
Brennan, Alex. Mcleod, Joseph Teas,
George Abele, John Wood, George III.
Robinson, Vim. B. Norton, DR.. James II.
Draper, Henry R. Du Pont, j.. P Postles,
David Chandler, James Kennedy, Gus
tave Kolck, Isaac Dillon, Augustus L.
Henderer, Dennis j. Mention. Brandy
wine-Wm. G. Lodge. Christiana-
Henry G.. Banning. Mill Creek-Aquil-
la Derickson. White Clay Creek-Jas.
Springer. New Castle-John H. Rod
ney. Red Lion-Chas. G.. Ash. Penca-
der--John F. Price. st. George's-Na-
-thanic, Williams. Appoguinimink-
Keanely. Blackbird-Richard Ferguson.
Observation-Disclosures Cummins, DIR. G..
E. Buck, Thomas r. Lally, Edward Rey-
nolds, Thos. L. j. Baldwin.
Mr.. Lore, in formally opening the
meeting, said:
FELLOW DEMOCRATS We meet to-
night to inaugllrate the Centennial cam
paign, under the auspices of the Demo-
cratic party. The history of this party is
the best part of the history of our Gov
eanment, and under its wise administra-
ton the Government became the best the
world ever saw and if we wish to re-
store our Government to that position we
must put the Democratic party into pow
er again. You will be addressed by emf
nent gentlemen, one of whom needs no
introduction from mellon. Thomas f.
Bayard. (Applause.)
Mr.. Bayard said
MY FELLOW CITIZENS ON many
occasions, for more than 25 years, have
met you and discussed the measures Of
our Government. There were times
when we entered campaigns with great
deal of hilarity and happiness, for our
country was then happy and prosperous,
and the most important question was
| whether the tariff should be little high
er or little lower. Then the Federal
| tax-gatherer was unknown, and our Gov
| ernment had no debt worth speaking Of.
But it is sadly changed to-day, and we
may devoutly pray for the return of those
days. Our condition to-day need not be
painted in glowing colors ; it is bad
| enough in its true state. 1t demands all
our faculties of self-goverment and self
control. We must consider now what is
| fit government for this vast nation and
the generations that are to come after it.
We may well feel appalled, at the gravity
| of the occasion, but each man must do
his best. (Applause.)
In this campaign, anger, passion and
bitter invective should not be used by
orators in addressing their audiences, but
they should appeal to the calm feeling OF
American hearts and the honest judgment
of American citizens.
Our national debt to-day, in considera-
| ton of our national wealth and the
| length of our existence, is greater than
that of any other nation on earth. 1t is
not only our national debt, but the debts
| of States, counties and municipalities
which are immense and oppressive. New
| York, Philadelphia and New Orleans
each have larger debts than the city OF
| London. In addition, there has been an
immense amount of individual indebted
ness, brought about by false system o1
paper credit, inaugurated by the party in
power, which with the others, has tended
to precipitate the great evils under which
We now suffer.
We are here to take things as they are
This country requires calm, clear thought
and mutual forgiveness instead of mutll
al recrimination. We ask that officia
dishonesty be rooted out, that needed re
formations be effected, that expenses b.
reduced, and are met by the fact that tn
angry sectional feelings of the war shoul'
be engendered, that we must forget al
our sutferings in wild outburst of pas
sion and hatred against a portion of OIL
fellow-citizens. An answer to such al
appeal would only increase our suffer
ings, and will not believe our peopl'
will agree to such appeals until SCI
their votes counted out in such an an
swcr. (Applause.)
At the last session of our Congress ther
met for the first time in fifteen years De
mocratic majority in the House OF Repre-
presentatives in opposition to a Republi
can majority i'm the United States Senate