Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-03-05
DEMOCRACY TO THE FRONT.
GRAND RALLY IN UNION FALL.

GRAND RALLY IN UNION FALL.
Celebration of the Party's Return
to Asccndancy In tho u. S SEN
ate-The Dominant P0wer in
the Nation, inc
the Fraud in the Presidential
Chair-Speeches by j. p. Nc.
ConnelI, Stephen White and
Frank Ganahl.
"A rousing mass meeting of the
Democracy was held at Unior
Hall last evening, in pursuance OF
a resolution of the Young Mems
Democratic Club, to celebrate the
dominance of the party In the
United States Senate, for the first
time in eighteen years. The Hall
was filled in every part, many be-
ing unable to obtain seats. Among
the audience were large number
Of ladies, and the speeches of the
evening were interspersed with en-.
llvening music by Mellen's band
The President of the club, Mr.. S
B. Brown, presided, and without
any preliminary remarks intro
duced
GEN. j. II. MCCONNELL,
Who, after brief personal prelude
said he was glad of the opportun'
ity to speak again in defense of the
time-honored principles of the
Democratic party-a party which,
in former times, gained many tri.
umphs, and later suffered many de,
feats, but which has once again
regained its ascendency in
the nation, and now, he added, If
we are true to ourselves, true to oul
principles, we may in the coming
Presidential election anticipate a
glorious victory. He declared that
the crisis now at hand is one of the
most important ever before the
country. On taking review of the
past, a glance at the present and q
look into the probable future, he
felt assured there never was a more
critical period than the present.
The Senate Of the United States
is at length Democratic, and al
though the great crime of the nine
teenth century has been perpetra-
ted, and we submitted to it rather
than have war, whereby we have
the most contemplate individual
at the head of the Government that
ever filled the Presidential chair,
yet we have the qualification OF
knowing that the Democratic party
have majority in both branches
of Congress. When we remember
what the country has passed
through since 1861, tho wrongs per-
petrated in the name of justice, tn g
expressions in the form of taxation,
the frauds in high places, no Demo-
crat, who believes in a Supreme
being, but thanks God the end of
this iniquity has been reached, and
that q great change is about to be
inaugurated under Democratic rule.
If l thought that the young De-
mocracy of Los Angeles had no
higher purpose in their organiza.
ton than the SUCCESS of this or
that man I should not be here to-
night, but believing that they are
devoted to principle, and that their
aim is to do what they can to rein
state honesty and justice in gov
ernmental affairs. L gladly give
them such aid as L can.
Mr.. Mcdonnell then traced the
history of the Chinese question in
this State, clearly showing that
the opposition to their immigra.
ton commenced among Democrats.
He was one of the first to raise his
voice and give his vote in the Leg.
islature to discourage their coming.
He knew the Chinese well; he had
early opportunity to study their
character; had learned as early as
1851, from witnesses examined In
Court, that they had no conception
of truth, and he then declared him.
self an opponent of Chinese immi.
grafton. Hon. Phil Roach, a rep.
resentative Democrat, was the first
to put his protest against Chinese
immigration OH record in the Legis.
lature. The foreign miners tax
was Democratic measure, and all
that has ever been done to discour
age Chinese immigration in the
State has been done by Democrats
He referred to the position of Geo
G. Gorham, Aaron A. Sargent ant
other leaders Of the Republican
party, that all men are equal un
der the law, and that Chinamer
should be welcomed here, and sale
that nothing but the pressure o
public opinion now compels th'
Republican representatives from
this coast to take ground contrary
to their former position. Mr.. Hayes
he said, in vetOing the bill, simply
acted out the principles of the Re
publican party.
The speaker admitted that th,
workingmen have just cause o
complaint against the tyranny o
capital, which has grown to sucl
power under Republican rule, bu
they can look for relief only to tn
organized opponent of that party
the Democracy; and as to the Chi
nese question, the Democratic par
ty is the only party that intends t
get rid of the Cinnamon on thi
coast. The bill passed the Hous
as Democratic measure, and /
the Senate all but four or five Dem
ocratic Senators voted for it, Will
the main opposition came fror
Republicans.
Mr.. Mcconnell spoke briefly {
the national finances, declarin
that while he is a hard none
man, he yet thinks the debto