The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-10-07

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PoET TowSsESD. Oct. IL, 1850.
EDITOR IyrELLIGEycER:.
Port Townsend. last evening. Was the
scene Of . grand old Republican rally
fos Brerts and Ballard. At.L PM,
nomentary flashes from heavily charged
cannon lit up at intervals the dark,
moonless night. and shook the city
with peal on peal Of deafsnine .hun-
ders. simultaneously Herewith huge
piles of combustibles on the principal
streets and bill were fired. and. instant
ly, with leap Of seeming exultation,
great perpendicular columns of fame
sprang high in air. deluging the en-
thusiastic multitudes that thronged the
walks and the surrounding buildings
10 food Of reddsning light. Amid
oil this noise and transient splendor.
the increasing crowds fled Otto fill to
its fullest capacity. the large. comforta>
BILE and brilliantly lighted Courthouse.
On the front of the platform. backed
to the speakers table and facing the
audience we're ife-sized Autographed
bust pictures of Generals Garfield and
Arthur. Judge Albert Briggs, Chair
man Of the Republican County Com
mittss of Jefferson county. in his plain.
honest way. introduced Hon Thos II
Breuts, who stepped forward amid
storm of applause. and addressed the
people for about an hour in such an I'M
partial, honest and dispassionate
manner. yet 90 earnestly and ably, that
he was frequently interrupted with
loud demonstrations Of approval. His
fairness In discussing the issues made
by the TWO Territorial platforms was so
apparent, and his review of his Con-
gressional hbors was 80 candid that
the audience could not do otherwise
than recognize in him an energetic.
faithful and efficient servant Ct the
people OF the whole Territory, untainted
with sectionalism and the champion of
no clique, riog or faction.
Mr. Ballard next followed with On
excellent speech. demonstrating his
right TO reelection upon the ground of
consistency and CONSCIENTIOUS discharge
Of duty. He advanced powerful argu-
msots why his party should stand by
Mr. Brents. and denounced the Demo-
cratic cry OF Burke and the State OF
Washington as humbug and fraud
devised to deceive and catch votes
The old veteran war horse. Hon q
Jacobs. next took the platform, and in
his singularly powerful way, took up
tbe arguments used by the Democrats
to justify the election Of Democratic
Delegate. which arguments he charac
terixed rs 'sweetened wind and in the
most manly. eloquent and logical man
ner proved them to be shams and fry.
Olous. He warned the people to moi
force upon their eastern neighbors tbs
issue Of sectionalism in this campaign
and frankly admitted that Mr. Brent,
had been faithful to all interests with.
out regard to locality and that his efforts
had been attended with - much sue
csss in Congrsss ~ had the efforts oil
any Of his predecessor.
/ After jacobs DR. T T Minor ably and
sstisfsctorily reviewed the national is.
sues and the history Of the great M.
tional parties, His arguments were
chasts. clear and manly, proving tina,
the Republican party is and alway,
Was the friend and protector of home
industries, while the policy Of fres
ships to which Dsmocrsoy 10 welded
would. II they came into power, clcse
our mines. mills and shipyards. Thil
feature of Democratic success broueh,
the matter right home to our own door,
and Was % plain and alsrming tina,
even local Democrats coucede it, force.
He also showed the intimate relation.
which our Territorial politics bear tc
National politics and exhorted Repub.
licans 70 stand fast ~ the cham pions o,
Freedom forever. To Mr. Brents hi
paid the highest tribute for his iude
fstigahle eGorts on behalf OF the whole
people and bare witness that he per
sonally knew him 10 have been in the
highest degree efficient.
I The spsakisg throughout was cour,
tioas - ell, credit 10 Rspublicsr
orators sad principles, and snthusi
astioslly received BY the large Assem-
blaes Of ladies add gentlemen vhs
filled The courtroon.
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