Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1879-11-05
SENAT TOR WALLACE IN PHIL.
ADELPHIA.


The Senator delivered ono OF his
mastery business speeches in phila-
delphia last Saturday night. II was
by far the most successful meeting Of
the campaign. The Times Of that city
says;
Not only was the great building
packed with attentive listeners, but
the character of the audience was in
many respects better than that which
usually attends political meeting. The
stage, especially, which was almost
ovcrcrowded, held somc Of the city's
most respected merchants, bankers,
manufacturers and solid men generally.
1t was nearly half past eight when
general burst of applause signalzcd
the appearance Of Senator Wallace
upon the stage, escorted by Mr..
MGowan. Charles M'Manus called
tho meeting 10 order, and Henry d.
Welsh having taken the chair as Pres
idcnt, introduced tho orator OF the
evening. Ladies' bandkorchIefs were
waved from the boxes, and the demon
strations OF welcome were repeated
again and again, and the Senator, who
looked fresh and vigorous, bowing to
the enthusiastic audience. With a
clear, ringing voice, that threw its
tones into the most distant parts OF
the building, Senator Wallace at once
entered upon his subject-as will be
seen-tho speech Of a statesman and a
United States Senator
Arc our business interests advanced
by the policy of division and distrac.
ton, or do we gain by advocating
peace and unity? Why does each re-
curing Presidential election harrass
the business man? We want business
and market. Can we insure these
best by widening oui commercial field
and encouraging production, or by
haunting the bloody shirt and crying
"Down with the Confederate Briga-
dier" [Applause.] Our natural mar
ket is in the South. Their prosperity
is our gain. 1t cannot be true that
bloodshed and murder are the normal
conditions of the people South, for
they send us this year over five mill.
ions of bales of cotton, a larger crop
than ever before Our interest con-
slsts in continued prosperity, in in
creased production, in contented peo.
pie, in unity and peace. Encourage
and stimulate production in every sec
ton, is surely the teaching of a selfish
economy. Every manufacturer and
distributor of merchandise is directly
interested in stability and increased
production in the South. "Changes
felt and changes feared are the bane of
industry everywhere" Especially is
this so among people who recognize
that they have erred and been punish
ed. They are sensitive to our opinion
every change of political sentiment
north is terror to them and unsettles
confidence and destroys their belief IN
future prosperity. [Applause.l 1t is
our interest to make them feel that
they have passed their probation and
that We want the largest possible pro-
duction of rice, cotton, sugar and to-
bacco, to be exchanged for our manu-.
factured goods.
Have we not paid their proportion
Of public expenses and public debt out
of our surplus earnings long enough ?
1t Is time that we should see that their
prosperity is our gain from every
point Of view. If you would divide
solid south, politically, cease to falsify
and vilify them. [Applausc.1 Perse.
cuted men cling together Appeal TO
their selfish interests upon admiListra-
tive questions. Drive out sectionalsm
and recognize the eternal truth that
this country is one, that the States are
united, and that as such i. is the inter.
est Of every section TO restore peace,
unity and good government every.
whore. (Long continued applause ]
Accompanying the applause that
marked the conclusion of the speech,
the Weccacoe Legion band played
"Hail to the Chief" and number of
gentlemen shook hands with the Sem
ator and congratulated him. Mr.. Wal
lace was escorted by the Amercus
Club back to the Girard House, the
Americas and the Weccacoe bands &C.
companying, there beng a contin.
uous ovation along the route which
at the hotel in a serenade.
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