, 1876-07-08
J. q. MoViokor to Be Put Up for
Mayor by the Democracy.
The Greenbackers Propose to
Indorse J. j. MoGrath.
Grand Republican Mass.Meeting
To.Night..-list Of Judges
for Wednesdays
Election.
TIE DEMOCRACY.
AN EFFORT AT RATIFICATION.

TIC nRuC Inc WGlk4N rug Will I'VE Hoioo Vi
villnIna,,s sAltpctro and the ulr thick with q
su1phurous canopy Of the samo. AT 25 minutes
after thu cxtcinportzcd battery waa footing
AWAY, and in tho ton minutes intoryal about rs
many people entered Mccormick 1Iall, where
the Tlldcnltes wcrc alvcrtiscd to hold a ratfa-
cation. Al haltpast 8, speaking nftcr the mas'-
ncr Of tho stage, there wns gathered
bcggarly army Of empty seats;
and then tho bnud bcgan to play.
AT 1881 Perry II. Smith appeared on tho stage,
mndo M apology for the hot weather, stated
that hnlf-a1lozcn ward clubs would soon make
their appearance, md closed by offering a sug-
Eestlon that tho meeting adjourn to tho NORTH
Side Court-Horso Square, which WIS received
with numerous dsscntient shouts.
Then the band played. Tho oxtcmporizel
orlnnnce fired another salute.
Ten or twelve more people came In and madc
scramble for seats, not that they were scarce,
but simply to give tono to tho meeting, and
produce an effect.
Pcrry II. Smith introduced CLEO club-a
lively Quartettc.
Tic Club sang "Tho Old oakcn Bucket" !" bnt
the effect was marrcd by tho breaking down Of
When thc Cleo Club had finished about ten
1nnrc people ca1,ic In, and all howlca With de-
Ferry II. Smith tried to prcscrvc order, but
failed. Tho Club sa1nc forward, tnntlo IL best
which, by the way, was very appropriate for
Confederate meeting.
While Tie quartctto werc softly, singing tho
scfrnin tho microscope revealed the fact that
avo moro people, including small boy, came
III.
PERRY II. sMrTIT
called the meeting to ordcr' stated tl,at It waa
called Tor the purpose Of rattfylng tho nomina-
t!on Of Tilden mud Hendricks, and proposed that
the Hon. W. F. Coolbaugh bc Chairman. The
motion wns greeted with cheers and vollcy
'rom the pop-bott|c battery.
MIR. CoOLBAuOn
cnma forward anil returned thanks for the
honor conferred. Ifo thanked the largc assem-
Dlagc. d quarter full house, for coming out on
tucIi d warm night, The vast national debt
caused by the Var, reckless expenditure
ot money national md municipal gro.sin1g, out
Cd by business prostTatIon. Thu Internal ryvc-
Duc System WIS framed for putting Republican
thieves IN office, Tho worst evil No hal to en-
counter wy the r IL sosa lf tbs
people had arrived at that point when it was
desirable to, know whittier We are tend
Ing. The tlnes demanded change, in
i must beglu ut Washington; Il must begin ii
the high places, and that could only l,c ohtancl
by a chnsigu in tho Administration. The speaker
here stepped asldo to ,ray . tribute to Andy
JOnnBOn uHu LEG Hllclu Qk LE9 CQnGLlLuLlQtf,
which he always carried with him. No corrup.
tion had over 6ocn charged against him or Ills
Cabinet. But, alas how changed Corruption
walked unBcathcd right up to tho doors Of tho
been brought homo to q member OF the Cnblnet,
md q Colonel Of Engineers, member Ut tho
Presidential household, Ind boen indicted for
lg lRarglary. The tn. times we5e riPe Tor change
Synonymous with public shame, at home and
abroad. They must return to tho times Ut
Thomas Jefferson, ll1 WHEN man applied for
I'LL oiiscc must ask, " Ia he honcsti' Forty
splendid goycrnlncnt that happiness wns found,
but in plain systrm, protecting all and granting
tayors 70 none Tic war Ia over-tlat Ii, except
the 1ndiau War. F9r years It had been stated
dealing with the IndfaMa; and In orlcr to carry
out his policy Quaker politicians aud thieves
were appointed to take care nf the Indians.
The exps,n.sS;s' .s;' q 4o te Indian Department ha!
tl1e army recommended Tint the Indian business
bs turned over to tic Wur Department., but
Congress refused toto It. What was tho result
the Inuskncrc Of Gen. Custer and Ills braYe com-
lnanu. tCheeFs.l This massacre WIS directly duo
to the stupidity md inhHciitty OF the present
Administration. Tho Var IL tho Rebellion llul
been over for eleven years, notwithstanding tho
"hlooy s.lrtm u Mofto'. tt. an tbs criss Of To-,
civil puwcr Of this Government must bc pnr-
n1nount to tho military. rherc must bo no
moro control Of the ballot by tho bayoMct.
sis a eae l u II SeG tSo as ~ II pess pss
tfon free from military csp!onugo and tcs-
potistn. Tho Democratic purity bud given theu,
ts etnnlnr!l.benrcrs men who had the brains 10
nerats would put aside petty strlfcs, they could
rcsclo tho country from Grlutisn.
THIS Is our Centennial year. Wo Ind grown
from thirteen states to but tic rcauer is
referred to the Fourth of. July orat!ons. They
lad everything 70 cheer them on. They have Il
Constitution. The lovers uf liberty 1,n1 Rtways
found here 4 lio1iu; "anl now, my friends, let
Us cling to the Constitution as It Ii, and o all
that VIC can to mako this Uniun inlivslblc,' -
ctr.
John Forsythe moved TINT Alllcs Kehos and
uaus licrt!!lg b. Secretaries. Carrie.l:.
Senator lsJbinson rrad y list Of .Vicc-presi
nut ta'ts pnssessitl Of tho stage, the aul(onc0
WIS not reduced tu three.
Aud here tho Fifteenth Ward dclcgatIon,-
four men, with onu iagg, QUO transparency, unl
cheers.
lUpoE nooL1rTLn
was shontel for, aIsl. IL rssponsc, eamc for
VAT; ward :. aaii,t volcy of cheers. On the sub
as1s Sssn ts a'11 3 K Ha"sfd 5sess @ H. s s s
.Sars, fts military usuri,atlons ind Ideas,
osl Ma!s cspcca tSF 'srs tho yeAgS WINS have ousc a.
'S 1ansete1. tyecsso il oss by; ~e basn Tas
compromising In this war, nnl he il,.tl wagcd It
to thu bcst uf bis ability. lIewanted To sec tue
Democratic party hllcl with tho ideas ot Midi
sou, Jefferson, mud Jurksot., and In posscsatoil
II tho rctns Vi government. Eor ten long years
the speaker actcd with tho Republican party,
from the eolulncnceInent u the Kansas strife
down ~ the elokc of tho War. liz knew thu
psIiy asa ios i 'ns1 Rut au s Sut to cay W.
tlMes Ut prare. Ho wiz IN Congress
when tho bin was passed to put down tho Re-
belIou, plc!ig!nE that when fha South would
swcar to uphold the dag thu War would CEASE
When Tie War WIS over the Republican party
becalne possessed u q demon, Instead Of 10
stursng tic Union, tho party tran,pled tho Cou
stitutlon under their feet. IL order to obtail
si1S III ant so'y y11o T. tbs FEN ssns liz " 9Ro
Throe yeara' after the War, ten Btates wcro DC
prlyed Of ill civil rights and c!y!l government
und placed under the heels OF .Milttary Govern
ors. They lad sIen Etate LegtslaturcsinyuAet
BY armed bodies Of troups; tlluy Ind suen III.
brother-in-Iaw Of uen, Grant, by military forrs
take possession OF Republican Convention fo
tls purpose Of Aend'ng deleaatcs 70 ttdlads'