Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1880-10-11


would be most proud to point to and say:
There Is our Representative.
INDEPENDENT VOTER
ROuSfn0 Meeting at Stilltcater.
Special Telegram to the Globe
SALTWATER, Oct. 9.-Although the campaign
has been vigorously prosecuted in Saltwater
during the past month, the people of this city
manifest an intense and unabated interest in
politics.
The Hancock and English club of Washing
ton county has made arrangements to hold a
public meeting and have political addresses de-
ivered in the Opera house at Saltwater on
every Saturday evening during the campaign.
The meeting held this evening was not an
nounced till late in the afternoon and hence
had not been fully advertised, and yet before
the hour appointed for the meeting to oper, the
Opera house was filed with one of the largest
most intelligent and appreciative audiences
ever assembled there. Before the meeting
commenced the Saltwater cornet band rem
dered several musical selections in capital
style. The entrance of Hon. j. N. Castle, vice
president OF the club, accompanied by other
officers OF the club and the speakers an
nounced for the evening, was greeted with
loud anu long continued applause. as soon as
the applause subsided, Hon. j. N. Castle in.
troduoed as the first speaker, Johu w. Willis
the we'll known st. Paul lawyer who delivered
a cogent and forcible argument in behalf Of
Democratic PRINCIPLES, which frequent
ly interrupted by rapJurous applause or eathu-
siastic cheers. We can give only brief sum
mary of bis remarks:
After directing attention TO the great i'm
portance of the political duties which the citi-
zen IS called upon to perform under . system
OF free government, and the Importance of the
present campaign, Mr.. Willis briefly reviewed
the history aud principles of the Democratic
and Republican parties. He defined the lib-
erai creed of Democracy, and it devotion to
the constitution, and contrasted it with the dis
trust of the people evinced by
the Republican party in its
unconstitutional usurpatlons Of power, its
disregard of the constitutional safeguards
of liberty and its overweening desire to subvert
our institutions and establish what is termed
by Its fanatlcal advocates a "strong govern
ment." The history of the United States un-
der Democratic rule was then depicted in fit
ting terms of eulogy. 1t was shown that dur
ing Democratic ascendency more than half of
the present territory of the United States had
been acquired, while the only acquisition under
Republican rule had been the bar
rem and ice-bound region of Alaska.
The corruption which disgraced the county un-
der the last three administrations was then
denounced in scathing terms, the speaker il
ustrating the deplorable proAigacy with which
public money bas been spent, by reading a
copy of voucher, duly executed in red tape
style, formally approved by the proper gov
ernment official, and acknowledging the re-
oeipt of ten dollars per month for boarding q
dog!
The enormous rates and oppressive charac-
ter of the present tariff were then delineated
and the Democratic creed of free-tra earn
acflu nmendad hapafiniaI 70 4ho I'D,
trial, commercial and agricultural classes.
The speaker further said that
the Republican party, in claiming
credit for the present prosperity of the coun-
try admitted its responsibility for the 'hard
times" prevailing from 1873 TO. 1879. The peo-
pie would deny the credit fVr prosperity to the
party whose reckless management and finan-
cial biunders had nearly reduced. the nation to
bankruptcy, and place the credit where it be-
longed, to that benefcent Providence which
had loaded our harvest-felds with agricultural
wealth.
The Democratic party shared, equally
with its Republican opponents, the labor
and hardship OF suppressing the rebellion, and
shares in equal measure to-day the glory
gained by the union armies in that great con-
test. The first regiment of Minnesota volun-
teers was raised, com mmanded and led to the
war for the union by the gallant and distin-
guished Democrat, Willis A. German. Cheers J
LIS COmpauy al LuaU famous regiment
was commanded by sterling Democrat. Col.
Alexander Wilkin, whose brave deeds and
heroic death have reflected the highest honor
upon himself and upon the State of Minnesota.
(Oheers.)
When a hostile incursion of blood thirsty
savages devastated our Western border, and
threatened universal massacre their murder
GUS onset was turned into overwhelming de-
feat, their crimes were avenged, and the peo-
pie OF Minnesota were saved by the bravery,
discretion and mastery generalship of Henry
b. Sibley. prolonged and enthusiastic
cheers)
Gen. Sibley requires no eulogy. His candi.
dacy presents to the people of the Third Con-
gressional district of Minnesota an oppor-
tunlty of choosing as their representative in
the national councils, man who has proved
himself upon the most conspicuous fields OF
action, both a gallant soldier and an able
statesman. (Great applause and cheers).
The records of the Presidential candidates
were then reviewed. Hancock, the hero of
Gettysburg and famous also by reason of his
distinguished career as governor of the State oi
Louisiana. at critical period in her history
deserves the Presidency far more than the
man who deserted the dangerous
yet honorable position of soldier for a sea-
IN Congress. and who had been connected will
the most hsgrant corruption and most notori
ous iobbery. (Applause.)
The Democratic party is the party of the
! union aud the constitution, the party of broth
erhood, amity and perfect liberty The Re
publican party has descended to the basest a.
all argnments-an appeal to sectional preju
dice. Democratic success in the coming elec
ton will restore harmony between all section,
of the union, will reform and purify the gov
ernment and promote in the highest degree tn,
millenial triumph of peace, prosperity and fra
| ternity.
The speech of mir. Willis occupied about an
hour, and was listened to by the audience with
the closest attention. After the band had
played patriotic air, MIR. Castle stated that
he had just had the pleasure of INTRODUCING
and hearing gentleman who was probably
the youngest public speaker in the State. He
now bad the pleasure of introducing an
DID citizen, one who had been president Of the
Senate of Minnesota over quarter of a cen.
tury ago, and was always popular speaker
with the people of Sti.water the Hon. ]. b
6rlsoIn, who was greeted with grea, applause
als srl"quent remarks may be summarized thus,
DE mad come unprepared To deliver set speech
put was always happy to meet with his odd
friends OF Washington county and
TO preach TO them sound, wholesome Demo
cratic doctrine tApplause.)
Inc time had come when the people of the