Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-12
THE FIFTH WARDERs.
An Enthusiastic Hancock, English and
eioiey Meeting----Teillng Speeches by
Hons. j. n. Castle and Eugsns Wilson.

| Az Lnthusiastic Hancock, English and
Sibiey Mesting---Tenlng Speeches by
Hons. j. n. Castle and Eugene Wilson.
The Fifth Ward Hancock, English and Sib-
ley club held its regular weekly meeting last
evening at its headquarters in Knauft's hall.
Vice President Hanft presided in the absence
OF President Lee. Every seat in the hall was
occupied and number occupied a standing
seat and all of them remained through the
evening, the meeting not closing until long
after 10 o'clock.
The meeting being called to order by Vice
President Hanft, P. K. Kelly, ESQ, in a few
we'll chosen remarks, introduced Hon. J. N.
Castle, of saltwater.
Mr.. Castle commenced his speech by refer
ring to the custom which obtains in the Re-
fpublic of Switzerland, where at stated periods
the representatives of the people meet to choose
their officers or public servants for the ensuing
year. If, during the preceding term of their
Office, IS they have performed their duties
faithfully they are reelected, but if not they
are dismissed and the stigma of disgrace at
taches to them during the balance of life.
The people of the United States have been in
session and decided that the Republican party
has been unfaithful to its trust, and have de-
cided that change Is necessary. Every can
did man who sits down and reviews the past
and considers the future will come to the con-
clusion that the result of the political cam.
pdlSu III WAtCu VIC dIo uOW engaged Will STAMP
its impress upon the American republic for all
time to come. Continue the Republican par
ty in power for four years more and the char
acter of our form of government Will be COM
pletely changed. The leaders Of that par ty
claim that they tsayed the country, established
our financial affairs upon q sound basis, etc.
etc. If these claims are true, it is a party of
quiet virtues and overwhelming vices Proof
is plenty to show that it is and has been the
most corrupt party that has ever been in pow-
er In this or any other country. Recorded
history does not show its parallel even in
the despotic nations of Europe. The strongest
administration that England ever had could
not exist day had it been guilty of even one
half of the corruption which has been brought
home to the Republican party. In proof of
this he cited the McDonald-Allen case of the
Canada Pacific road. No sooner did this come
to light than the administra tion went down.
Far greater and more infamous transactions
have disgraced our history and it hardly crea-
ted ripple. In this connection he referred to
the Credit Mobilier and gave brief history of
that corrupt organization. It was organized
to rob the country and the man who was most
instrumental in foisting that stupendous fraud
upon the nation was to-day the standard bear
er of the Republican party Jas. A. Garfield.
Mr. Castle then gave a clear and concise state
ment of Garfeld's connection with that thiey-
ing affair, not forgetting a mention of the
mystic nrmter 329. While he deprecated auy-
thing like campaign of dirt-throwing he
claimed that every person had a right
TO inquire into the official acts of
public servants and especially SO when that
person aspires to the highest office in the gift
of the people. While he was willing to con-
cede that Gen. Garfield was fitting represen-
tative of the Republican party, he was not q
man who should be elected to the chief magis |
tracy of this country. Passing from this he
booted at the idea that the Republican party
had saved the country and suppressed the re-
bellion, and in this connection cited the fact
that IN every battle fought and won by the
union there was a Democrat in command, not |
even excepting Grant, who was a Democrat un- |
til he became a weak and willing tool in the |
hands of those who kept at a safe distance in |
the rear. Hz also asserted that for every Re- |
publican who had enlisted from the North |
there was Democrat by his side. Mr.. Castle |
closed with an eloquent tribute to Gen. Sibley, |
who. he said would be elected, and then the !
Third district would have representative of |
the whole district and not OF Minneapolis |
alone, Mr.. Castles remarks, Of which the |
above is brief outline. were frequently inter- |
rupted by applause.
HON. EUGENE WILSON.
Hon. E. N. Wilson, of Minneapolis, was next |
introduced by MIR. Kelly, and he was received |
with every demonstration of applause Mr..
Wilson is a favorite with Democratic assem-
blage In St.Paul, and one they delight to honor.
He Is ready and pleasing speaker, never at a
loss and always has something to say to inter- !
est and instruct. He commenced by saving
that the country wanted honest officials, no
matter whether they were Democrats or Repub-
licans. Without honest officials platforms
were vslueless. The Democracy have placed in
nomination Gen. Hancock loud appiause) as
the standard bearer of the party, and no higher
compliment could be paid him than to say he |
was fitting companion on the ticket with |
honest Gen. Sibley. (Thunderous applause.)
Both are perfect types of honor and honesty |
After paying glowing compliment to Gen.
Sibley, Mr.. Wilson said in speaking of his op- |
poneut, Gen. Washburn, that the latter was
no more to be compared with Gen. Sibley than
Digger Indian was with clean cut white |
man. daughter. cheers and appIause.) Mr..
Wilson then gave humorous account of Wash |
burns Congressional record stating that he had |
met Washburn at Washington and he seemed as
though he was pursued by the ghost of Donnelly
and looked as though h he had severe attack of |
summer complaint in the middle of winter. |
Uaughter). Mr.. Wilson then proceeded at
some length to ridicule the idea that the busi-
ness interests of the country would suffer by
the election of Hancock, and asked the audi- |
dence if such men as P. 81. Kelly, VIM. Lee.
Beaupre, Allen Keogh and other heavy bust
ness firms. and such men as J. j. Hill, N. W.
klttson and others, were afraid of their busi-
ness interests if Hancock is elected. He next
paid his attention to civil service reform. and
remarked that Joe Wheelock was one of the
most ardent advocates of reform until Senator
Mcmillan bounced him out of the postoffice to
give place to brother-in-law Mr.. Wilson
thought somebody else could run the postofice
as well as DR.. Dsy-someone else could arrest
poor Swede for cutting stick of timber on
government land we'll as Gen. McLaran,
and someone else could look after, God knows
what, as well as the brother-in-law of Senator
Window. In conclusion, he urged one and
all to go to work and elect Sibley to Congress.
ana predicted success in most of the Northern
States in November.
P: 81. Kelly was loudly called Cor and he
made short and stirring speech. He said he
had never lost faith In the election of Hancock
from the time he was nominated at Cincinnati.
he briefly alluded to the great contest to take
place inl Indiana and Ohio to-day, and felt
confident of victory.
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