Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-03
Garfield and Arthur.

Republican Meeting-Spfrfted Addresses.
 A spirited and well attended campaign meeting was held last evening at the Grays old armory under the auspices of Garfield and Arthur Club No l. President F. J. Hart presided. The club rescinded their former selection of uniform and adopted an- other style samples of which were before the meeting.
 The meeting was opened with an address by Wales French, who spoke on the issues or the campaign and was frequently applauded:
 Hon. N. D. Sperry followed with spirited address, in which he paid his respects to the merits of the two candidates before the na- tion Hancock had been educated at West Point at the cost of the government. If there was an institution in this country which fostered aristocracy that institution was
 West Point. Hancock in fighting for the flag
 of the country which had nurtured him had
 only done his duty, and he was receiving pay for his services. He could not ID honor oo
 otherwise. His military services were hon.
 orable He would not belittle the work of
 Union officer. Hancock was not schooled
 for the administration of governmental ar
 fairs. He was not man of the peopie;
 How was it with Garfield Garfield
 was not obliged to fight for ms
 country as Hancock wasl Garfield
 while a Senator in his State resigned his of fee and offered his services to the Governor of his State He took the sword to fight for
 his country, and if need be to perish by the
 sword in his country's behalf. What need to point to the moral of such a sacrifice, or to
 speak of Garfield's record for eighteen years as the leader on the floor of the House in Congress- a man always battling for freedom, for mems just rights, for the highest advance ment of his country and humanity. But base scandal is called in, and this man, whose whole life has been that of Christian gentleman, is accused of selling himself for S329, and that's all they can bring against him. Applause. The speaker then briefly reviewed the two parties. The Democratic party had put forward a brave Union general as cover. Behind it were all who spilled the blood of Union soldiers, all who starved Union sol 1 diers all who were in Fort Lafayette, all who aided and abetted secession at the North. Behind it was the fallacy of State rights, and in short the whole Democratic party. There was no solid South in the natural course of
 things, but terrorizing and bulldozing cow cred those who would vote the Republican
 ticket and as long as these things were so as long as the Democratic party is the same old party as of yore, the North should show
 solid front as of yore for the Republican
 party. Applause
 Flag Raising at ForestvfIIe. There was an enthusiastic mass meeting at l Forestville, Tuesday night, at the Republican flag raising there, fully 2,OOO people being present. The Bristol Republican club, 250 strong, came over with the Bristol cornet
 band, seventy-fve from Plainville with a
 drum corps, and large delegations were also
 present from Southington and Unionville. | The music was furnished by the Bristol band
 and the Bristol and Plainville glee clubs. | Rockets were fired and an illumination from | colored fire indulged in. At the meeting MT. | J. W. Beach, of Forestville, presided, and | Joseph l.. Barbour, of Hartford, delivered l the address, speaking for an hour and 8 half on the issues of the campaign The flag
 is a splendid United States banner, bearing
 the names of Garfield and Arthur and of
 Bigelow and Bulkeley.
 1 Rally at WolcottvfIIe.
 | The Republicans of Wolcottville unfurled
 beautiful new American flag, 30 by IT feet,
 bearing the names of Garfield and Arthur,
 yesterday afternoon, amid enthusiastic cheers ! and music by the Wolcottville band The at ' tendance was large, many representative Re- publicans being present from surrounding | towns. Hon. l.. w. Coe presided at the
 meeting which followed the flag raising. | General f!awley and Abijah Catlin, of Har-
 winton, were the principal speakers. The | formers address was a stirring and forcible
 one, and he was frequently applauded.