The daily gazette., 1880-10-25
LOCAL POLITICS.
MEETINGS DURING THE LAST WEEK OF
THE CAMpArnN

In New Castle, Saturday night, a large
Democratic meeting was held in the
court House, the ancient ediUce being
packed 20 It's utmost capacity with hon
est enthusi astic Democrats. Spirited adj
dresses were delivered by J. Parke
fostles, candidate for State Senator
Henry U. Turner, Esq. candidate for
Representative, and Harry FL. Colclazer
Inc speeches we're earnest and effective,
and the enthusiasm Of the audience al
most unbounded.
The h.pubiican meeting at the Grand
Opera House, on Saturday night, was
presided over by Councilman Cesar A.
Rodney, and was addressed by Gen.
Stewart l.. Wo, ord, of New York
lha attendance was large. Four years
ago Gen. WOodford addressed an audi
ence OF Wilmington Republicans, and
made handsome, effective speech, but
his address on Saturday night was sim.
ply TRADE OF abuse. He insi uuAted
that Senator BayArd wished to destroy
to destroy the National Banks ten years
ago, while he was now In favor of them,
and then pitched into a general line OF
argument to prove that the Democratic
party was party of traitors and dis
unionists, reauy and anxious to destroy
the government aud send the country on
the high road TO ruin. Though a pro-
nounced free-trader, Gen. Wood!ord
Touched lightly upon the tariff, and ac-
cused the Democracy of being opposed
to any kind of tariff whatever. He also
paid his respects TO the State of Della
ware in the following hattering terins:-
"Apd yet Delaware hangs back. She
hangsoack from motives of sentiment
She gets her INSPIRATION from gravey ards,
not from her prospects in the future
Honor requires that Delaware should
stand with the South She has a link Of
0nconfessed sympathy with the stricken
down rebellion. 1 do not quarrel with
your sympathies for the South. But the
south IL dead. You must sometime
bury the corpse. 1t is unpleasant Tor
hearth and housohol 1t is uninspiring
| Fha' is all there is dear Democrats
Why. If you love the South, come help
NJ R"n"hlioau party to free the South
from itself.
Among the audience were a number
| IF Democrats, but dlsgusted at this foo J.
ISL abuse from man of whom they ex-
pected better iDings, they arose 10 the
middle of his speech and one by one left
| ihe hall. A number of Republicans
| also left before the meeting was over.
| Another significant tact In connection
with this meeting was the Absence Cf
| working men from tue stage. Among
the many intelligent white Republican
| Worknen In this city, not one was deem
ed worthy to sit beside K. L. Warner,
Joshua l.. Pusey, VIM. O. Spruance,
Winfield Scott, Wash. Hastings ami
other manufacturers aud lawyers who
Are supposed to own the Republican
party Of Wilmington. The Republicans,
this campaign, shut down from the first
on having negro Vice Presidents and
| secretaries, but 1t WAS not until this pc
riod Of the canvass when they deem
their vote secure, that they dared to say
| tho white workingman Is no better than
the negro, and therefore must not take a
| high seat in the sy nagogue'
Anthony Higgins wdh gwen Drlel
chance to spread himself before the au
dieuce. Thus far Anthony has beer
kept at the hard. dry work of the cam
paiRn, while Levi q. Bird, who openly
declared that "tl 9 sooner such men a
Higgins were kicked out CT the Repub
ncan party the beLterit would be for thu
party" has been given the honors. Bn
,iuce Lewis wonderful speech at Jh,
Opera House on Thursday night, many
Republicans are of the opposite opinion
And think 1t would be better for th'
party il Levi were kicked out and Al
ihony put to the front.
Tonight the First and Tenth War
Democrats. at Front and Madison
streets, will be addressed by Hon. Jame
L. Woicott, of Dover. Mr. Wolcott il
1ne of the most effective speakers in th
| State.
The Bayard Club will also hold pub
| lie meeting in their wigwam, this eve
ming, at which John Biggs, Esq. AM
others will make addresses.
Some of the Republican Clubs will RC
to Kiamensi this evening
Muldletown's grand rally and count!
mass meeting takes place tomorrow.