Daily Republican., 1878-10-26
FROM THE EHUsKlxs,
a DeSuocFstac Msss Meeting 81 the
City Hall-An able Argument BY
leOrge Gray-A Side.BhOw Per
rormsnee ny Samuel Townsend :
other Democratic Meetings.

Vsssob 1osBOcbutbC "eot1m8bs
The Democrats of this city held
m 'ss meeting at the City Hall last Q,
ening, which was meant to be til
sounding note Of the campaign.
At7,45 O'Clock, Mr.sThomas N. Oglt
came 10 the eiee Of the platform, o.
which sat Col. I. L.Martin,I. C. Grubl
Esq, Samuel Townsend and Georg
Gray, Esq, and organized the mssting
Oh his motion, Ienatius C.. Grub
was made chairman, and the followin
Vice Presidents. First Ward, Iaco
Butz; Second Ward, James Christy
Third Ward, George O'Neill, Esq.
Fourth Ward, John Aiken; Fifth Ward
Archibald Given; Sixth Ward, John N
Ogls; Seventh Ward, D. L. Springer
Eighth Ward, Charles McCloskey
Ninth Ward, John McSorley; Tenth
w Mu, "blihlu uhuua.
The Secretaries were W. n. Brady,
ESQ.,, Merris Taylor and Levi s. Berto
lette, Esq.
Mr.. Grubb introduced for the first
speaker Mr.. George Gray OF New Cas-
tie.
After the usual Introductory remarks
he buckled on to the real issue Of the
evening. '"rhs first fact" hs said,
"that is patent and obvious ia that
within this country, governed as 1t is by
parties 1t Is necessary to free govern
ment that men should array themselves
In parties for the accomplishment OF
issues. 1t 10 absolutely necessary that
this should be-. #f3g (
We find arrayed against US the Re.
publican party that has had indlsputa-
ble control of the government for sixteen
years. If in all that time all the good
government, coming from good states.
menship, that has characterized any
portion of this period | admit most
frankly that they and not the Democrat
party are entitled to the credit. OF all
the good government and every good
act to which they can point We have
enjoyed and partaken.
On the other hand they are RESPONSE.
bic for all the misd.eds coming from a
wrong administration of the govern.
ment; and We are here to night TO dis.
cuss this question and to point out all
such mistakes and errors.
As that party came into power the
country was being rocked in the throe.
OF war darker than any that ha.
blackened the page of history. When
this war was over the Democratic Par.
ty demanded that IL should be over in
fact; and We had the right to ask this
We want real peace and a brotherhood
OF states such as our fathers intended
This country's present pitiful condition
is to be laid to the door of the Repub b.
lican party and 1t may be- stamped as
coming from an unwise course pursued
by that administration.
The speaker alluded to the character
Of the Republican party and spoke Of
its course during the late war as being
one continual mistake. He knew re-.
construction could not follow the war
all at once; but he thought it would
have been happier for ourselves az well
as for our brethern in the south had
the Southern people been permitted to
enjoy their rights as freemen; and not
have been trampled down, harrassed
and deviled by political hacks, carpet
baggers aud worthless niggers.
He spoke of the tariff, and alluded to
the present protective policy as being
a measure gotten up for the benefit OF
the wealthy few against the best inter-
ests OF the working classes. He took
up the currency question and explained
it away in favor of "hard pam" He
pronounced the Greenback craze as be-
ing fallacy, an idiosincracy, permea-
ting few shallow intellects through
the assures of cracked.skull idiots. The
Republican party Is soft money party.
1t introduced the gr4enback during the
war, and is responsible for the attend
ant evils. That currency deprecated
so at that time that q dollar was not
worth more than thirty cents in Demo-
cratic gold and silver. This was brought
about by unwise statesmanship, coming
from those who controlled our Govern
ment. But | am glad to say that the
Democratic party-few though they
were--resisted the imitation idea, and a
history of their efforts lies on the
records.
Mr.. Gray closed by an appeal to the
conscience of his hearers asking them
to vote as common sense and reason
dictated. He was listened to with close
attention and was frequently applaud
ed.
Col. Edward l.. Martin nominated
for Representiye, was introduced and
spoke as follows:
"When | left my home in Sussex
didn't expect TO be present on such an
occasion as this; and in fact wasn't
aware there was a public meeting here
tonight. | came to your city for an
different purpose; came here
to be one of many Of your citizens, to
welcome back to his home a very dis.
tinguished and highly respected citi-
zen. One who has been abroad for
several months attending an immense
gathering for the welfare of
the church in all parts of the country;
a man, who, it gives me great pleas
hro to say, reflected great honor upon
his State and country at large. am
very glad to have the pleasure of seeing
you to. night"
Samuel Townsend was next intro
iuced, and as he came forth the ap
plause was terrific.
boys, be little moderate" said
sammy, as he took heavy swig of
water from pitcher near ~. He be-
gan 81 was at meeting some time
lgo, and some men took offence at the
anguage that used. was probably
100 hard Int thu Ranublioan nortv III