The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1876-11-02
Albert Griffin a, Donegans Hall.

In response to notices published good au-
dience assembled at Donegan's Hall, On Tues
day evening to listen TO the political address
by Hon. Albert Griffin. of Manhattan. Dur
ing the afternoon the weather changed and
an uncomfortable GOODNESS prevaded the Han
which was made more disagreeable by fire.
uuent drafts of wind sweeping through IT,
At 7:45 Maj. E. l.. Norton, President OF the
Hays and Wheeler Club, took tie chair, an
nounced the object OF the meeting, and intro
duced Hon. Albert Griffin.
Mr. Griffin has an agreeable address and
pleasant voice-although his voice betrayed
the effects of a cold. He opened his address
abiding to the several tickets in the field and
the principles they represented to the uiti-
mate concentration of voting forces either the
Democratic or Republican parties. He then
traced the principles of the New Englanders,
their energy, ETC., westward and throughout
the northern States until they illuminated in
the formation and success in the Republican
party, while the influences OF slavery were
followed in like manner through the South
and among their sympatizers in the north. lie
then analized the character of the Republican
party and compared il with that of the DEM
ocratic party.
On the proposition that the officers elected
by a party never rise above the average oil
that party he overhauled Mr.. Tilden's record
and showed the inconsistency of the position
OF the party in it. reform cry. and OF sup
porting Mr.. Tilden on such a platform.
Passing from the discussion of Mr. Tilden' 5
record, he spoke of the condition OF affairs ID
the uth.and of their expectations III case Dir.
ridden should be elected. His remarks about
the feelings of Southern people towards the
Northern people were supported by personal
observation, as Mr.. Griffin has lived in the
South number of years, both before and at
ter the war He mentioned sever i instances
of the o.tracism of respectable gentlemen be-
cause of their accepting offices under the gov
ernment or nominations made by the Republi-
can party. This portion of his address was
very effective and carried conviction to the
minds OF his hearers.
He referred to the documents assailing the
character of Geo. Il. Anthony, which he said
he had carefully read, and he was satisfied that
they failed to sustain the charges made. He
referred to Mr.. Martin as a very good man, a
passive man while Capt. Anthony is a man
of energy and good executive ability. He
then called attention to the necessity Of look
ing to the Legislature. and seeing that un-
questioned Republicans were sent to the Leg
islature. He referred in cry complimentary
terms to the regular Republican nominee for
State Senator in this district he had known
him for some time and knew his Republican
ism was unquestioned.
His speech was listened to with close: atten-
ton to the end aud was well received by his
audience. He is good reasoner and knows
where good points will tell the best.
At the close of his remarks Mr.. F. B. Web
ster. of Mcpherson county was called to the
stand. He said that he had just come in as
the speaker of the evening closed but heard
him refer to the Senatorial question. and sup
posed it had been generally discussed. He
stated that the Mcpherson. county people stud
led. into the proceedings of the late conven-
ton and began to see that they had been dealt
fairly with by the Saline county delegation.
He reviewed the circumstances connected with
the call and said the only correct course that
could have been pursued was taken by the
committee. Mr.. Webster was well received
and his remarks were listened to with close
attention.