, 1877-11-04


JOHN WENTWORTH.
HIS VIEW oF THE SITUATION.
A roustnc meeting of the Ninth ward nc
publican Club was held last evening ID ia'het >
Hall. corner Of Madison and Halsted streets,
Col ". H. Thompson presiding. faVoraole re-
ports were received regarding the o1ean1zat!on
of the various precincts, after 'Fhlch staffihS
speeches were made by the Hon. Il. b: shcrtha1'
Capt. Story of Philadelphia, Simon forhan, an
old Democratic war-horse OF the Nlnth "asdt
but now an enthusiastic Republican, Col. 'onn
Il, Roberts, Mason B.. LOOMS, Mr. >.
II. McCrca, and the Hon. Jonn Nent"otl.'
sLons John ~ was heard, as lie always Is heara,
with unnagelng interest, which manliesteo
itself every now aud then IN bursts o1 nearly
applause. The following report is given oi MI
Wcntworth's speech:
FELLOW C1r1zESs: This is local election,
and because it is local many persons OBJECT 10
having anything to say upon party questions
Now. whilst it is local election, There Is
also matter connected with 1t that
involves the honor Of the Republican party. 1t
is for you to say whether you Will no" lo'1
your arms aud admit that you are nl'aple to
meet the present cxigcncies OF our Govern
mcnt. or whether you will rush to the front
and say that, whilst the Republican purity has
done a great many very good things, you are dc-
tcr1nined that 1t shall do one more. LApplausc.I
Settle the financial difficulties Of the time, re-
store the confidence OF the people, and
revive ali its Industries. Now, in one scnse OF
tue word, it is no use to talk OF the past. We
! can all 60 back aud culogize Moses and JOSHUA,
| and, following il down, Gen. y ashington and
] Gen, jackson, aud We can compliment Tue on oIu
Il ]t2t
| doesn't concern you. When man starts
party you Immediately rise up and ask hl1l''
g What is it good fort what arS Sou SoitS ~, ~
| not unc OF those that believe that political
I nartjcs lay,. Lie sume binding turcc upon
| mcu that religious organizations have. Your
! religious crcc,l dates baul1 d great many years.
aud the longer you live the more sou WILL ap
preciatc the Ten commnnl,nsats any W. ,nc tsre Per
IS ' notling Of tie kind appcrialn,ns to politics.
ne i've in a progressive age. The world is con-
stautiy changing. New improvements ate con-
slantIy beng developed. alu you "a'lt W aual,t
| yourselves to lhcri, and turn them to tue
| best possible account. 1t is within the r.
mcmbrauce, probably, III everybody III this
| room What those two excellent old PARTIES
| the old Whi9 aud the old Democratic party
! have accomplished. But by and By there rose
up the spirit Of the age, inquirug, " What shall
be done with
TIE SLAVERY QUEsT1oS?'
| Well the Wigs didn't want to take hold OF IL.
| The Dn,uocrats li,iu't want to take hold OF 1t.
| So both partics saiu, s'Don't ag4latc. 1t will
| divide tic parties. It will split lis all up INTO
factions.'' Young America SAID, - We don't
care ANYTHING uoout your old parties: We want
slavery abolished, anu ii your party amt equal
| to tie emergency, we Will start ole
that is'' Hence came the Republican party
into existence; aud That party has uone great
deal uf goul. Now, what are you going u do;
to what Use are yoa going to put 1t nov! lou
| look back unu you see tue Republican party Is
entitled to all the credit Of Aoollsl1ng Slavery;
OF putting down the l'eoeIllon, and restoring
general confidence. You tiud that the BONUS {. Or
tins nation are ut per cent and selling at l!ltle
| prcmiu,n,-a thing never heard vi before. 114cn
| look ut That immcuse debt which Was 1tiauc'
Our political opponents said tnat We had better
surrender tuan finally bankrupt ourselves by
creating it. Since the War We have been gradu-
| any cxtiuguishing that debt. Last noath
s4,u(0, ,Uov Of it were paid, and in the last quar-
| ter Sl5,Uy0, ,oN have been w.peu out. Tue av-
eracc in a year is auout $5o.0UU,000- Aud IN ad-
| dition, YOU find that money WIS never more
| pleuty thau it is to-day. Although the country
Is perfectly s.agnant-cycry INDUSTRY proatFatc
| money abounds eycrywnete; but the people
haven't rot lit is locied up-
| THEN AS TO SPECIAL PAYMENTS
| IT, Was said we never could resume specie pay"
| 1uerts aguln aud everywhere men are making
sDecvhes saving that we not only will ueveE, tut
cnn never, resume. The iuct is We ayc resEtllcu,
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