The Morning herald., 1876-10-03
THE CAMPAIGN.
THE DExOCRACY AROUSED

The CAMPAIGN.
THE DEKOCRACY AR0USED.
| Speeches by George Gray, Esq., and Hon.
Wn g. Whttelev.
The mass meeting of the Democracy held
last evening in open air at the corner of
Sixth and King street, was one of the larg-
est political gatherings ever seen at this
corner, and there must have been at least
three thousand persons present. The meet
Ing was called to order by James w. Ware,
and the following offices were elected. DR..
G. Elton Buck, President Vice Presidents,
Ralph Mccall, August Hilger, Samuel N.
Cooling, Alexander j. Hart, James Murphy
Thomas W. Blanken, James Bradford, AD
Chaytor, james Kennedy and David Hughes;
Secretaries, Merrls Taylor and CD. Crutch-
field.
The President introduced George Gray,
ESQ.,, of New Castle, amid loud cheering
In commencing his address he said he would
not speak to the prejudice but to the reason
of the people, and he then made particular
mention Of the infamaratory address of
John W. Furney at New Castle, and In
contrast with that gentleman's speech, he
pursued most genteel cbivalry in political
debate, and asserted that lie would not say
word to wound the feelings of those who
differed from him, but would endeavor TO
persuade them to do right, because he
thought he was right, and to urge that the
country should be brought back under
the control of an honest administration,
with honest men to displace rogues, happy
homes in place of guant want,
believing that we are right and will
succeed, and if we are no.
right, God forbid that we should succeed.
He further stated that he would speak of
that Of which no Republican speaker would
speak, and that is the Constitution, for
there is such an instrument. He did not
come to speak of a new gospel, but of the
old doctrine of the Constitution. The
Federal government formed by the States,
for the states,is our servant mot our master,
and is so considered by the Democratic
party. We do not believe in reposihg pow
er without Limitation to any one.
The doctrine of do unto others as you
would be done by is the doctrine of the
|, Democratic party. In the formation of the
Federal government all rights not delegated
by the Constitution were reserved to the
States. Among the powers delegated to
UAC IONCA1A SOVCI 1AuVuU W0o uulubdluIUE
the army and navy, to prevent foreign in
vasion and domestic insurrection main
tanning and supporting the Post Office De-
laws.
1t is reserved to the States to regulate
who should vote, and who should not vote,
at the time of the elections, police powers
sc. The Federal government at Washing
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servants and not our masters. This Mr..
Gray made simple to his audience by happy
illustrations.
He made allusion to Grant. Taft and
Robson as our servants, and said they
should not be allowed to take from us;s
the rights which they have never been
delegated power to do. He said Taft used
the money of the Custom Houses to dra-
goon a great section of the country,
and for which the people would call him to
ancount, and stated that the Republican
party was not one that respected cOnstitu-
tional lew, and repeated the words of Thad
Stevens "To HI with the Constitution"
The Democratic party, he stated, had been
often accused by its enemies as one closely
allied with the late confederacy. This he
disclaimed and stated that when the Demo-
cratic party come into power not one cent of
the rebel war claims would be paid.
A singular fact that in Philadelphia,
where thousands of Democrats were de.
prived of the right to vote by illegal regis
trations, no armed soldier, nor deputy
marshal is to be seen at the polls, but If a
negro Republican in the South, stump his
toe, the armed hand of the government is
thrust out to see that no black man is de-
prived of his vote, and If possible to prevent
fair election. He trusted that no man,
black or white, would be deprived of his
vote in the State, and fair election was
all that was asked by him or his party.
We don't want Pennsylvania or Massachu-
setts to say how elections shall be conducted
in Delaware. Fair play at our elections
is all that is to be desired.
If Mr.. Tilden is elected we shall not ask
him to right wrongs in Philadelphia. The
Republicans would make South Carolina,
Mississippi and Louisiana bowling wilder
ness rather than loose the, Presidential cleo
tion. The laws of South Carolina, as now
made, are for the protection Of Republicans
but not Democrats. Laws should be for the
protection of the whole people and not of
class.
In the South in everySState where the
Democrats are expected to be successful
armed troops are sent to the polls. If Mr..
Taft has the right to send six soldiers to
one of these election polls, he has the right
to invade the State Of Delaware. If he
has the right to send troops to Hamburg,
South Carolina, he has the same right to
send them to Schuylkill county, Pa, where
outrages equally as great have been COM
mitted. If Gov. Tilden is elected Presi-
dent. will not be willing to give him un,
limited powers, or one half, that Grant
grasps at. In the Southern States the Re-
publicans have turned all social laws up
side down, the negro on top. The negro
legislators of South Carolina voted them
selves $l1 day with white pages to