Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1876-10-06

utCi1CO VI WlInulHSt Jun ~ COplO-.
Mastery andsAble Address. 80, 10
The .announoemsnt that Hon. A. N
Waddell, now for the. fourth time tn
nominee of the Democratic party TO
Congress from this, the Third Con
greSsionaf District, would address tn
citizens Of Wilmington drew togethe
large audience last night before tn
Dawson Bank building. on From
street, from the portico of which th'
address was delivered. .a.l 49,.
Col. Waddell was introduced brief,
but to the point by MIR. D. g. Worth
President OF tue Central Committee o.
the city. and it wasduring his remarks
that the signal was given and the large
and beautiful fag-the old fag-the
stars aud the stripes-was run up to
the top OF the high flag pole reared by
the Democracy on the premises next
south OF the Bank building. Mr.. Worth
referred to the emblem and motto in
scribed upon the flag. Ii was Reform and
1t meant reform nos only in our
National and State governments, but
likewise in the conduct of our county
and municipal affairs, and in this con-
nection he was happy to be able to
state that measures were now being
inaugurated which he trusted would
bring back the much needed reform
heresbout. and relieve tho people
they have SO long suffered. But he
would not detain ais hearers any
longer, but would present to shem one
whom We are all delighted to
hear and whom We all love to
honor. Hon. Alfred M. Waddsll.
Mr.. Worth then gracefully gave way
to Col. Waddeu who advanced. to the
front amid the cheers of the multi
tude, given with hearty good will,
for the present and future diStin-
guished representative from this Dis
trict .---.---''' ...t
Col. Waddell, in his opening re-
marks. expressed his great gratifica-
ton at the honor thus SO freely and so
spontaneously offered him, and stated
that while he felt and appreciated the
he feared his inability to
equal expectations. He had just re-
turned from Brunswick county, whore |
he spoke during the day, and was con-
exhau .ted by the fatigue of
q recent severe and arduous canvass.
He then reverted to the great national
issues of the day and his review
Of the entire fell was one of
the most able, comprehensive and
arguments yet offered to
our people. He held up, in a mas
terly manner, to the view and the
scorn of the honest people of this
county, of Whatever condition or class
Or nationality, the stupendous frauds
and corrdptions which have ovsrrun
the entire administration of the
National affairs. With no weak hand
and with no unrighteous wrath did he
expose the rascalities of venal gov
with its Belknsp's, it's Post
traderships, its crooked whisksy thieves
and the various corruptions of the
administration, from the lowest round
Of the social ladder up to the very
shadow of the White House. 1t could
all be summed up in oneword, however,
md that was Grantism, q ne W word and
In appropriate one-one coined for the
express purpose of for Walker and
Webster and Wooster combined did
lot farnish word with which to ex-
press to the world. in the compass of
,ight letters, the origin, progress and,
We all hope and believe, the downfall
IT the official rogues and thieves in all
his fair lard. The speaker paid his j
respects to the President for his higll-
handed usurpation of authority in
when the Federal troops
the sancticity of the Legisla-
i've halls and expelled threrefrom (
hose invested with authority by the (
,oice of the people; be told of the in
'amous conduct of Sheridan in Louis
ana, of the drunken Judge Dursll in
he issuance and execution of the
Illicit midnight order; he spoke of the I
conduct of the President in his open
violations of the provisions of our
great Magma Charter, the Constitution
If the United States, which is at the
anne time the standard and the guar
,ntee of our liberties; of President
Grants tender of the ,Secretaryship OF !
he Treasury to A. T. Stewart, who
vas debarred by the law from accept
ng it because of his being large
of goods and of the Presi-
lent's desire to have the law altered
O suit his individual caprice SO that
le could promote to position of high
lonor and sacred trusts one who had
made HIM presents Of horses and
ands. This. said the speaker, was
he beginning of Granti.m, and from
his moment public honor and public
orobity seem to have been thrown to
he Winds, and Offices of honor aud
profit and trust were almost pub
icly bartered away. Woe to him
Who crossed the plans of our
caesar. or who thought tina
he interests of a people were superior
% those of psrtyl Thus thought
Jox, at one time Secretary of the In
erior, and he was dismissed because
ne WAS in favor of civil service re-
orm, and Land Commissioner Wilson
vas removed from Office because he
lid not decide some case in favor of
me Presidents brother-in-law. Col.
.addell then alluded to the San Do r