The daily gazette., 1878-09-28
FIFTH EDITION.
The Democratic Association.

Inc regular weekly meeting OF the
wilmington Hundred Democratic Asso-
cation, was held last evening in the
Friendship engine house.
L. q. Grubb, Esq, who was elected
President at the first meeting of the As
sociation, was inducted into office. and
before taking his seat In few well.
chosenuords thanked the Associa alton for
the honor 1t had conferred upon him, in
making him the President.
While waiting for a report from the
Fifth Ward, Mr. Crubb was called upon
TO address the meeting to which cali he
cheerfully responded, and for over an
hour entertained those PRESENT. in a very
able speech.
He proceeded by Offering a few prac-
ticai suggestions, in regard to the duties
that the Democrat C party had In the
coming campaign, and the proper mode
OF accomplishing them, or in other words
the proper mode of conducting the cam
paign, in order to be successful The no.
hucal situation in this State was an ex-
traordinary one; full ticket had been
nominated by the Democratic party and
nent Through the honesty of its gov
ernment, the party had achieved an in
contestable political supremacy in this
state. But there was danger in such n
supremacy when party becomes so
stroBg as to have no opponent TO fight
There Is danger of 1t becoming inactive
besides there - always large number
of candidates for office, and IL is some
times through the defeated ones that
aissentlon creeps into the ranks. Hence
the necessity for the greater ACTIVITY and
harmony In the party Under such poLti-
cal conditions a. this campaign presents.
Ihere was another danger The re-
puolican party having been beaten not
only in this State, but in the whole conn
V. n ha.
thai they were about to lose their offic,s
are looking around for some meaus nv
winch they can be r, tai ned n such offices
anu are starting new party and are ask
ing the democrats to lea, their party and
to vote for them. AT this juncture we the
ueihocratic party have right to ask,
upon what grounds do they urge demo-
Gratis to leave their party' and trust,d
leaders, aud give til, ir preference to new
parties and new leaders. Is it because
he democratic party is the foe of fpoDuiar
sell government? No, the democratic
party from the days Of TIL mas Jeffe son
10 the present have been the CHAMPIONS
ol local sell government, against the re-
pubhcan and all other parties which
championed the Capitalization theories
Is IL because the the democratic party
mas been the author of the bankr,iptcy.
anu business paralysis which now dis rrss
oo'h the employer and the laboriug man
throughout the country? NJ, because in
1000 when the republican party took the
country from the hands of the democratic
party, the country was in the most pros-
porous condition that IL had ever known.
while now that the republicans are sur
rounding II back To the democratic marty
aftersixtren years of unrestricted no Ner.
lncompetency and missrul. IL is in the
most impoverished and distressed CON
uitioh ,hat the country has ever known,
n fla..Wv - a
th"ll party because H. has been hostile To
or regardl SIS Of the interests of The work
ineman Instead OF being indi fferent
10 the cla ms Of the workinRman. il has
dohe lts best to regard them, and TO
promo thtlr interests, wherever it has
hot, tho opportunity, in Congress. in the
SpFeFhiheht OF the Southern ates, and
G hNpicuoaiy in the State of Delaware.
Inc worst for to the workingman Ia tbe
party which Increases the costs of GOV
efhment and the burdens of debt and
taxation.
IN Delaware, the democratic party
mas proven It's fidelity to the pledges
inade 10 the workiugman, and is there
Iore ehCltied TO their continued conf
aehce ana support, for these reasons.
since the Inauguration OF Governor
cochran, 1t has abolished the attachment
OF wages; 1t has repealed the tax ON the
poor mans mortgage to Loan Associa-
tiohs, The tax on deeds and MORTGAGES.
The entire State tax on real estate. on
personal property; on poll and on all
Judgments, and other securities of the
indebtedness Of the oppressed debtor
thus reducing the burden of taxatlon
over sOO,0OO annually, being one third of
tne prior OF total revenues of the State
thus relieving the burden upon the Ia
porlns man, as well a, upon the real es-
.aee anu the dt DTS of the farmer and the
lianu'ac urer. Is, sides this 1t has given
the poor man an improved public school
system, ami has increased his exemnIion
from exec ution aud at ac hment pl ocess
from SlUO to 500. In addition IN this
Notwithstanding these large r.ductions
oi taAauon, the State debt has been re-
a@oceI @ unrihg Coy. Cuchran's term about
s-oo'ooV' renewing the people of a. ad-
uitondi TAX 'tlou, making over S75.OOO
annually thus doing ali that the moor
man asked, ard immensely more. With
/ Ihis Iecoru Unt democratic par v can inst lu
urge, as 1t has kept its pledges to the Ia
eorlng man IN the past, it is entitled to his
/ Co1nien.e aud supporting the future
anu that u would be as unreasonable, as
4 IL would be unjust, and ungrat.ful for the
worklngman To desrJ the party and the
Leaders IT has 80 long tried and found
true Tor an autried party beaded by lead
/ ers VINO are either untried or untrust-
worthy.
VI I. uruDo, concluded by urging the
suherlng iaborer not to loseheart, but be
oraVe anu patient for short time longer
and all woLld be well, there were nn,5,s
taxable signs OF returning prosperity and
that me advent Of the democratic nartv
10 power would in the future as in tbs
oast past, provide some remedy for The
present financial and industriai distre,se
anu Drlng back the country to the pros
perlty anu happiness which blessed its
people before they were cursed with the
corruption AID mis-ral of radcalism.
Upon the Inclusion of Mr.. Grubh,s .d-
dress the respective Wards reported the
names OF Their campaign executive com
mlttees. After disposing of various de-
tailed business, W. Ii. Lee offered a set Of
resolutions expressive of the sorrow of the
meeting upon learning of the death of !
d. fuhi, Esq, and it was resolved that
the association attended by its officers