The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1876-10-18
.RALLY|NG FOR UNCLE SAM,
The Opera House Filled with People,.
John O'Byrne's Eloquent Speech,

JOHN v byrnes EIoquent Speech,
THE WOES THAT GRANTISMH HAS
UPON THE CoUNTBY-DEPLoRABL |
RESULTS OF A WEAK AND CORRUPT
ADMNIsTRATIoN-TH PEOPLE sTARv- |
ING AND THE OFFICE-HOLDERs ROLL |
ING IN STOLEN wEALTH-THE ONLY
REMEDY FOR THE EXISTING EVILS.
Last night the Grand Opera House was
crowded in every part, and many retired
without being able to obtain admission
the occasion being an enthusiastic meet
ing of the Democracy, which was ad-
dressed by John O'Byrne Esq, of Bran
dywine Hundred. Hon. Edward X.
Worrall, of Philadelphia, was also an
nounced to speak, but he was detained in
Philadelphia until late hour, by his
duties as counsel for the Citizens Reform
Association In purging the registry lists,
and was therefore unable to be present.
The City Cornet Band, in the orches-
ira, furnished some excellent music, after
which the meeting was called to order by
DIR. II. o. Ogie, and organized by the Sc
lection of the following officers:
President-Wm. Bright.
Vice Presidents (twO from each Ward)
james A. Plunkett, Jacob Butz, Hon.
James Ponder, James Clark, John Full
/ mer, John j. Toner, VIM. w. Pritchett,
John G. Kohlerman, Thos. M. Ogle,
Theodore f. Crawford, Col. Henry
Pretzchner, Lewis r. Springer, George G.
Ward, Edwin f. Morrow, Edward C.
Knight, Thos. L. Mousley, Patrick Neary
David F. Findley.
Secretaries-JamesM NJ. Hebb, John c.
FaTa, Chas. ]. Campbell, Enoch Moore,
Jr. John w. Lawson.
The President then introduced John
! O'Byrne, Esq, who was received with
applause.
Mr.. O'Byrne spoke for about an hour
and three quarters, making one of the
most forcible and eloquent speeches Of
his life. He alluded to the great impor-
tance OF the present campaign. The
wrongs under which the people now suf
fer are as great as those which caused
our forefathers to plunge into an armed
rebellion, one hundred years ago. The
administration of President Grant, has
been crowded with unconstitutional acts
ever since its opening. 1t has overthrown
State governments in the South and sup
ported robbers and usupcrs in power, and
if such an administration is continued il
will not be long before the Northern
States will be subjected to the same in.
dignities.
Two hundred and forty years ago, ,wher
Charles tried to overthrow the Englisl
House of Commons, he has declared by
the people guilty of high treason, and was
executed for his crime. From these peo-
pie has descended to us our love of free
dom, and therefore it is that we love the
Democratic party, which is intent OF
preserving the remnant of liberty left tc
us, and keeping the civil law supreme.
The material prosperity of our country
was acquired under Democratic govern
ment. When jackson retired from the
Presidential chair there were $l40, 900, ,00C
in the National Treasury. This surplus
was returned to the States, and the por-
tion allotted to Delaware is used to-day
in the support Of our public schools. We
would like to see something like this
now.
In lS6O our country was great and re-
spected, and the humblest citizen was
protected in every part of the world. TIC
what deep dishonor have we come now
jOnly two years ago the steamer Virginio
was captured off the coast of Cuba taken
into Santiago, and tifty-three American
citizens shot.
CA voice-s'The Democrats wouldn't
have allowed anything like that.")
Right we'd have flung out the flag
called up the boys and made somebody
pay the piper. But Spain was not punish.
ed for the Virginia outrage. Negotiations
were entered into by which this govern
ment received $S3, 900, which it accepted
as satisfaction in full, thus showing that
the party in power values the lives of oul
citizens at about $1,000 each. How can
any man give adherence to party which
has so dishononored the fair name of oul
country.
1t is well known fact that the country
is not now in prosperous condicion
and why is it so? For the past ten years
the party in power has collected and
stolen enough money to pay the entire
National debt and give 500 to every man
in the land. To-day thousand of men and
women are vainly seeking for work, and
the party in power is responsible for this
condition Of affairs. Belknap has been
convicted of stealing the money wrong
from the suffering people. Robeson be.
came worth $500, 900 after fourteenmontt
of office, and so on through the whole list
of Republican office holders. This is
where the money goes that the poor peo
pie draw from their savings Banks, and
when it is gone are compelled to go hun
CRY. Things will never be better unit
the Republican party is hurled from
power. 1t is corrupt in all its depart
ments, and rotten to the core.
The Republican party is now maxim.
its war cry the wrongs Of the colored peo
pie in the South, but is well know
fact that when that party had the keeping
of money belonging to negroes the,
always stole it, as was the case when the,
managed the Freedman's Bank which
now paying 20 cents on the dollar. The
cry aloud at the Southern outrages, bu
it is well known that the outrages. onl
occur in those States where the Re
I publicans have control, while in Demo
cratic Alabama, North Carolina, Georgi
good government exists and perfect orde