Daily Republican., 1880-10-26
WILMINGTON. DEL. TUES DAY, OCTOBER 2i 1880.

Of the government, that same Democrat
10 party, with hardly an exception
stepped TO the front and resisted th,
essa ablishment OF the national banking
system.
RIHsIHs rHB cHANsKs.
After the distinguished Senator, OF
the aoor OF the Senate in 1870, hat
moved an amendment to the funding
bill, wiping the national banks ont o
existence, the Senator asks In hi
spseoh made In New York ON the 23ri
of September, 1880, why the Demo
Gratis are thought TO be opposed to the
nationsl bsnksf Hs asks for the su
thority for the Republican fear. Tha
amendment he moved In the Senate O
1870 was the cause OF our fear; ths
strongest hard-money man Of the Dam
ocraey was our authority, and not only
his reoord but that Of the Democratic
party is opposed to the system. Zap
plsuss.
In 1875 there came struggle On tn,
inhstion question. The Democrats
party Of Ohio planted itself beside th'
rag baby, [applause j the Republican
party, the party Of the honest dollar
[applauss, ] made Sight, and the hard
money Republicans OF OHIO got neithe
sympathy nor help from the Democrats
throughout the land. We fought ta'
fight thank Godi say II reverently
We go. the victory and we saved tn,
financial plank. [Grsat spplauss.l
In 1875, the year after We had paSsst
the resumption bill, when We frankly
and fearlessly declared for its enforce
ment, the Democratic party got togeshel
in national convention and announced
the startling doctrine that the best way
to keep promises Is to break them; tina
the surest way to tell the truth Is Il
utter . falsehood. lLaughtsr.l
They said practically: "To be sur'
the government has promised spsci
resumption In 1879, but we bsliev'
that promise is q hindrAnoe and VI
demand its rspssl;" and they wen
into that fight pledged, II they elected
Tildsn, to repeal the resumption aot.
DRAWING A ooMPAR1soH.
We accepted the issue. We electe'
Hayes. prolonged applause j the re
sumption act stands; the clouds liter
ally answered the earth, and the fsitl
of good men At the polls was answered
by coming prosperity in crop and store
renewed applause.) With resump
ton the tide Of gold poured backward
to this land and to-day, because VI
had the courage and honesty to b
true to our pledge, We ara prosperou
the broad land over, [Greas applause]
Democracy and my valient friend Bay
ard to the contrary Notwithstanding
[Renewed applause.
Nov you have no fair way to judgi
parties other than you jnage men.
a man has been a liar until he is g.
years OF age, when his hairs hav'
grown white and thin, his habitua
reverence for the truth la not likely I
improve. daughter and applause.
look through the record Of 20 year
and ! find that whenever there hs
come q sharp issue, with national goo
faith on the one side and imitation O
the other, the majority of Republican
have stood for COED faith. [Applause.
fad as clearly that the majority
Democrats have stood for bad faith
applaussl, and / would rather trus
the majority OF the Republican part,
than the minority Of the Democrat
party. [Applause.l
rHR YREBSD OF LABOR.
There Ia another issue which to1ohe
your hearts very nearly, and that
this Issue Of protection to Amsrieal
labor. [Applause!l Now. On thi
issue, say unhesitatingly that tn
Republican party has been uniforml,
the friend OF labor, tapplsusel, Will
the Democratic party, until within thTe
weeks, [grest applause and laughter
\ has been uniformly the enemy q
American labor. [Applause.l
souTHARz OPPOSITION.
/ 70 one step farther; Issy that tn
majority of the Democrats south OF Ma
son aud Dixon's line, are the enemie
Of free labor to day. tapplaasel.
Let me see whether | am right. Fsot
and figures are more eloquent than tn
most silvery words.
Some years ago rebellion wss threat
eued In the harbor of Charleston
When Andrew Jackson was President
South Carolina threatened armed rebel
lion against 3 federal law. What wa
the federal law tha: South Carolin
tried to nullify : II was law provid
| ing fol increased duties on foreign i'm
por.ations In order that American labo
nigh. bs protected. applause. ] So tha
the frst gun that was threatened to b
Area in rebellion against that flag wa
threatened by Southern Democrats II
the interests Of free trade [spplause.] J
CONS down further. There was al
hour during tbs Ereoent unpleasantnes
now 10 happily gone, when certain mis-
guided and erring brethern from tn
south endeavored 20 frame q govern
msns which they styled the "Conhd
sraoy." They adopted constitution
let me read the eighth section Of tn
first article OF the constitution OF tn
Confederate States of America-an arti
Gle prescribing limitations upon tn
power Of the Confederate Congress:
"Nor shall any duties or taxes OF
importation from foreign nations be lait
to promote and foster any branch of in
dustry."
Aren't you Delaware Democrats sorr!
that they didn't suooesdi daughter an'
applanss). Don't yen Delaware Dem
ocrat, weep that you didn't 60 will
them ? frenewed laughter).
YRBK TRADE AsD RRsnLLTos.
Frse trade fired the first shot on tn