The daily gazette., 1876-10-31
SEVENTH WARD RALLY,


Last night a large Democrotic meeting
was held at the Logan House, in that
stronghold of Republicanism, the Seventh
Ward. Mr.. Albert Thatcher presided;
Lewis r. Springer and Thos. j. Bowen
were Vice Presidents, James w. Ware
and Edw. Mcdowell Secretaries. The
speakers were Henry q. Turner, of this
city, and James III. Myers, both of whom
delivered effective addresses, which the
audience listened to attentively and APP
plauded vigorously. The Democrats Of
the old Seventh will "astonish the ma
tives" on Tuesday next.
A BREEZE FROM THE sOUTHsIDE.
Saturday night the Wilmington Flute
Band went over on the Southside and
serenaded Councilman B. Frank Town
| send, a crowd soon collected, q meeting
was organized, and stirring addresses were
delivered by Ex-Governor Ponder and
Gen. Vim. Reynolds, who happened to be
visiting Mr.. Townsend at the time. The
meeting was quite enthusiastic, and
cheered the speakers Justify. Mr.. Town
send appropriately acknowledged the ser
enade.
OTHER MEETINGS.
This evening large Democratic mass
meeting will be held at the corner of
Sixth and King streets. Addresses will
be delivered by I. G Grub, Col. John
| O'Byrne, Samuel Townsend and others.
If the weather proves unfair the meeting
will be held in the City Hall.
On Wednesday evening large Demo-
cratic mass meeting will be held in the
Second Ward on the southside, when adj
dresses will be delivered by George Gray
and Alexander Cooper, Esq, of New
Castle.
On Thursday evening, at the corner OF
Fo nth and Monroe streets, Democratic
mass meeting will be addressed by Chas.
B. Lore, DR.. Swithin Chandler and others.
Friday night the general parade of all
the Democratic clubs will take place,
when it is estimated there will be 1000
torches in line. 1t will be one of the
largest torch-light professions ever seen
in Wilmington.
The Democratic mass meeting to take
place at the Black Horse Hotel on Satur.
day night next will be the largest at.
tended of any that has taken place in
Wilmington during this campaign. The
speakers announced for the evening, are
as follows: Hon. VIM. G. Whiteley
Charles D. Crutchfeld, Walter Cummins
Gen. William Reynolds, III. Clay Turner
and James III. Myers of Delaware City.
| Tomorrow evening at their rooms OF
Third streets, will be addressed by III
Clay Turner and Charles d. Crutchfield
Correspondent of the Gazette.
| ST. GEORGES DEL. OCT, BOTH, 1876.
| The Editor of the Daily Gazette:-Th'
meeting of the Democratic voters of Ret
Lion Hundred, at this place on Saturda,
evening last, was a success in every parti
cular, their fine hall being crowded to it
utmost capacity. The meeting was calle'
to order at eight o'clook, and VIM. Mullin
Esq, of Delaware City was elected Pre-
sident, and s. b. Sutton, Vice President an
G. H. McWhorter Secretary, when Hor
James S. Vallandigham, of Ohio, wa
introduced as the first speaker, who en-
tertained the audience for an hour and
half, with one of the most powerfu
speeches that has been the privilege G
the people of this neighborhood to liste
to; while using no language that could b
offensive to any, yet delivering sledg
hammer blows on the missdeeds of tn
present Administration that caused som
, of its most ardent supporters to vince III
der his scathing chastizement,
He attacked the strong holds ofthe RI
publican orators and most etfectuall
used them up; exposing their duplicit
. and ignorance in their assertions that
, Democratic Administration, would pa
off the Reble Debt; demonstrating tn;
such course could only be pursued by a
amendment to the Constitution. He e.
posed the thieving and missgovernmenti
the southern States, and CLAIMED that
t more tolerable despot drove the father
to open rebellion in 1776;
v His speech throughout abounded
, eloquence, moderation and sound reasol
: that commanded the closest attention
all present, land elected rounds ofapplau'
I at frequent intervals during itsl deliver
James H. Myers, Esq, of Va, was ne1
u introduced, who opened his address, by
e hersal of the geneology of the Republ
j. can party. Showing their different ism
a and hypocrisy from the time of the
y ancestors in the Hartford Conventio
{. down through each of their different o
y carnations, and under different par
names, with as many different creeds. d
/. out each of its Administration in war an
, in peace, and proved by undeniable ev
= dence that the Government had arrived
n its envied eminence under Democrat
rule. He fully exposed the frauds ar
corruption of the present administrator
!. showing how and where they have sal
IS ped the very foundations of the Cover
= ment, depleated the treasury and no
Is threaten the very existence of a Repub
;. can from of government.
/ His speech was well seceived and WI
, greeted with deafening applause. III
!. meeting was the most enthusiastic affa
: that has been held in this town for MAI
}, years and clearly shows that the Dem
u cratic Freemen of Red Lion are at wol
r in earnest and intend to roll up MAORI
r on the the 7th of November, that W
e send glad tidings to her sister hundreds.
N III.
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