Daily Republican., 1880-10-09

every man who was omitted, and al
who under this law had twelve month,
before Lesn returned by the collector
as delinquents; bat I venture 70 say
that, on that day in the latter part d
February, there was q political fact OF
broader Significance made apparent 10
the people Of this city than ever they
learned before.
Tbs assessors sat in their appointed
places to be greeted by over 1900 Of
their fellow citizens whom this system
had disfranchissd, and whom they had
neglected TO assess. [App.suse. i A
mob well, you would suppose that
every opportunity and every effort that
could be, would have been made to as.
sess these 1900 men but stand here
to say that, instead of this, almost
every possible obstruction was laid in
their path. ....
Instead Of appearing promptly at the
hour the assessors dallisd. The only
thing they did promptly was to adjourn
for dinner; Laughter and applause, !
and they had due regard for their di.
gsstion and health, and remained away
the :ull time; daughter and applause, !
and their promptness was renewed when
the statutory hour Of Eve arrived and
they departed 70 their homes.
The Law allows 20 days in which, after
notice, the holding Of assessment could
be kept open ample time to secure every
citizen in his right 10 be assessed. but
they dallied until the last three days,
and one Of those was Sunday and,
when the last day came and long line
OF men having the right stood there
clamoring for assessment, q fraudulent
subpoena was sent from New Castle for
ona Of the assessors to attend court
abont case that could not come up
that day. [Applause. 30 he left, and
the other said: 81 must make up my
returns to-morrsw," and at IL o'clock
he closed his book, while hundreds Of
citizens saw their rights fall at their
feet Gentlemen, say that was q
gross wrong; that was an outrage; that
act deserved condign punishment that
act was worse than anything that could
be done to any one individual; for
whatever might be his rights or wrongs,
this was struck ct the State, and 1t was
struck at the fountain of law, it was
struck Of the root Of our pGlity-it was
an assumption Of government. lap.
plausA.
A MAJORITY OH ONE.
It was, l believe, Mr.. Blaine ap-
plause and cheering] who called the at.
tention Of the people in one Of his ad.
dresses 10 the great fact, that like all
truisms need only be mentioned to be
appreciated, that in this country we
are governed by the majority, even
though 1t be Q majority Of but one. OF
course he did not have in his mind at
that time the Ninth ward. Prolonged
laughter and applause.
Some bodies and constituencies are
peculiar to themselves, and think the
Ninth Ward is one of thea. Renew
ID laughter and applause.
In Mexico We learn, by q telegram OF
yesterday, that two Generals have been
saot. That was because, even under
The most stable government that our
sister republic has been fortunate
enough 70 inaugurate, there has bseh
IN attempt at insurreotion against the
will Of the majority and, even under
the admirable and mild government
which has succeeded that Of President
Diaz, the Spanish method was followed
md the rseAlcitrants were shot. We
10 not know Mexican methods. This
Is q government Of laws and we bew
% the will of the majority which even
me may make, and II 1t be but one
hen think how sacred that one is.
We must be governed by some rule.
Il is not the rule Of the monarch 1t is
not the rule Of the aristocrat; itshould
lot be the rule Of the oligareh; 1t is
he rule Of the people; that is our
American policy, you are to determine
1 by an election and one makes ma
ority. But, reflect that, II in this
,oming contest In November you have
put q majority Of one, yen are entitled
o . majority Of 1901 bscaase behind
hat one who represents your majority,
Itand 1900 Republicans denied their
light to vote.
Now, gentlemen, there is the act of
he assessor. But 80 point further.
Jnder our system the Levy Court has
he power TO assess, but 1t is required
hat vouchers shall be taken as TO the
light Of the person to be assessed.
You know the siokening story Of
rhat was enacted there. say that in
his county Of New Castle, represent
ng . responsible and respectable and
aW abiding constituency, tho men
hosen, one frsm each hundred, to
administer our ofioial affairs, lay our
axes, keep up our public improve
aents and supervise and govern the
nsstimable right Of the citisens to
'ote, should be honorable, manly, up
light and fair dealing. That is all
70 ask; that Is all ws want; Zap.
'lause] and to that we are entitled.
'ut, when l appeared before the Levy
'ourt on the day Of their gathering,
nth committee of my brethren Of
he bar, and asked them to appoint
ays when these disfranohissd sitisens
night come and thus suit the oonve-
ience Of both, the application was
,et with contsmptuous silence and in
ction, aad for my pains had the
avsge attacks Of Democratic papers
u ofiicious intermeddling.
And when shortly after, in order that
hese people might know whence came ,
his effort and purpose and who 1t was
hat was directing the efforts of these
eopls 10 obtain their rights, q commit ,
30 OF the representative men Of your ,
ity, your manufacturers and your
,erohants and your bankers; large tax
ayers, having q right to claim that ,
,xes shou)d not be cast unnecessarily