Daily Republican., 1880-09-02

ate States. AT that time samuel .
Tilden sat as delegate. He Is still
leader of the party and an exponent
Democratic principles. Therefore, tn
speaker argued, the same issues are b.
fore the country, now as then. Th
Democrats are the up holders OF ever
buried principle.
He took up the claims Of the De
mocrscy that they could carry State
giving them 1873 electoral votes, the
are ali In the solid South except Della
vase, Maryland and Missouri. One q
the ways they intend securing all thes
states is the system adopted in Ala
bsma, where they have good majority
but only $4,000 white votes in tn
State! The same issues are still befor
the people. The spirit Of conoiliatiol
has failed. 1t has gone as far as tn
people intend It shall 90. They hav'
been oonciliated from the surrender Q
Appomatox till now, and 1t will 20 N
further.
The speaker touched next upon tn
plain evidences Of the still existinI
spirit of rebellion in the SOutheri
heart.
One of these was the education o
the school children from new sohOo
history, published by J. II. c. Dulaney
L Co., of Baltimore. He quoted from
the book q variety Of passages. 1t II
taught that the first blood of the civi
war was shed at Alexandria, by Colone,
Ellsworth, "a rough and circus rider
Of Chicago" that the Union armies
we're composed of European hirelings
that all the battles Of the war down II
1854 were rebel victories. Strange Il
say, in mentioning the names Of promi
nent Union generals, this book fails b
name General Hancock.
In concluding, the speaker said il hi
hearers wanted to hear from Pennsyl
vania to read the papers on the day
after the election, when she had givel
Garfield a majority Of 1900.
Col. BroWnson, Of Philadelphia, ther
presented the flag, after a brief intro
ductory, in which he alluded to nationa
issues and the fact that Hancock would
be found to carry out old Democratic
principles. He said; SIT becomes my
pleasant duty to present this flag.
present 1t as an emblem OF an undi
vided nationality; as an emblem under
which the Union braves fought for the
cause they love; as an emblem of the
power Of protection in all places. My
comrades and my friends | am sorry ia
say there are places in our land where
this flag will not protect me. But
assert, without fear Of contradiction,
toat had the Union soldiers but have
known that this state of affairs would
come to pass not all the Congresses
which have met before or since could
have disbauded single regiment.
They wanted this matter OF freedom
and protection settled. They thought
it was settled. They failed to settle it
by the bullet, now they will settle it
by the ballot. (Applause,)
He urged Delaware Republicans to
work hard and endsavor to enable the
little State, which they kept in place
during the war, to give big majority.
for Garfield and Arthur.
Major Charles |. Arons, respond ed in
q very vigorous speech on behalf of the
Guards. He said the soldiers in the
Union armies having fought under the
lag will always vote for it. They fol-
owed the flag not only to victory but
always in the patti which led to liberty
and honor.
The speaker rejoiced and was glad
hat America was free, that secession
vas dead and that the doctrine OF hon.
,st money was triumphant. Resump.
Ion has come and the country has not
gone to smash in accordance with DEM
,cratic prophecies. The only issue is
or not tbs Americans are sat
sfed with an undivided country, a
profound peace, an honest government
md a general prosperity. The ques-
ion, "Why do We talk so much war
It our political meetings?" the speaker
by saying the war was a po
itical war on both sides, and, there
ore, it must be referred to.
1t was a Democratic rebellion. 1t was
Democratic shot and shell which killed
your father or your brother. 1t was
Democratic devils who starved your
brave men in prison pens. A Demo-
ratio Union soldier is thought remark
.ble, because the rebel army were all
Democrats. No Republican ever fred
It this flag. (Applause.) No Republi-
IAN Union soldier ever bartered his
inform and his honor for such mess
If pottage as the Democratic nomination
or President. (Wild Applause.)
Col. Anons continued at great length
ind made a most excellent speech.
When he closed the meeting adjourned.
Owing to the lateness of the hour at
which the meeting was organized the
exercises had to be much abridged and
Ill the speakers were compelled to linn
t themselves. The meeting however
vas q creditable affair.