The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1880-09-16
ELDER MOORE,
AT THE COURT HOUSE MONDAY
EVENING.
A ROUSING REPUBLICAN SPEECH
BY "A MINISTER.

Thetgegular meeting Of the OOlOred Gar
hsld Club vas held at the Court House last
Monday evening, which was packed full
Of white and colOred Republicans, includ-
ing quite q number Of ladies. Bills were
distributed in the afternoon, announcing
that Elder ". D. Moore, of New Vienna,
would speak, which drew out the large
audience.
At the request Of Mr.. Kilgour, President
Of the Colorsd Garfield Club, Chairman
Newly called the meeting to order and
nominated DR.. W. s. Patterson for Chair
man, who introduced the speaker. Mr..
Moore began very deliberately, as if be was
going to preach q sermon, aud in fact he
did preach one, which we wish every voter
in Highland county could have heard. He
first gave his reasons for the faith that was
in him, and explained Why il was right to
vote the Republican ticket this fall, and
wrong to vote the Democratic ticket and
throw the government into the
hands of the ''sOIid South. After giving
his reasons, he took his text, as follows:
Should the Republican party, which
has been in power for twenty years, re-
main in power, and if so, Why? or should
theGOveTnment be turned over to the Dem
oCratic party, which claims to have been in
power for sixty years previous TO the Re
publican administration, and if 50, Why?
Mr.. Moore then went on 20 give his
tory of both parties since their organiza-
tiOn, showing the bright and clear record
Of the Republican party in marked con-
trast to the dark and disgracefuI record Of
the Democratic party. He showed what
a condition the Government was in when
the Republicans received It from the hands
Of the Democrats, and COntrasted its con-
ditiOn then, with what it is to-day. He
made strong point here, which he strik-
ingly illustrated by an original compsri-
son Of the Government to a thrifty garden,
which an honest and industrious man had
cultivated, when lazy, goOd-for-nOthiDg
fellow demanded that il be turned over to
him, the thrifty man representing the Re
Publicans and the lazy fellow the Demo
Gratis. he showed that the Republicans
las party, had put down the rebellion,
which was caused by the Democrats (as a
Psrty), and that the Republicans deserve
the credit, under Providence, for the pres ,
ent good times.
He then showed why the Democrats !
should not be allowed to assume control Of
the Government, which he did in a strik-
ing manner, that carried conviction with it.
Mr.. Moore then took up the stereO-
typed charges against Gen. Garfield, of
the Credit MObilier, the "salary Grab"
and the DsGolyer Pavement contracts,
and made the Clearest, and most oonvinc-
ing vindication Of Gen. Garfield that we
have yet heard from the stump. He had
a complete political library in his pocket,
and proved every assertion he made By Off
ciaI records, which cannot be disputed
He referred to Hon. q. L. Dickey having
declared in his recent speech here that
Gen. Garfield accepted the salary grab,
which lie he nailed fast, and the Demo
Gratis present hung their heads down and
blushed for their pet Representative.
Mr.. Moore spoke for nearly two hours,
holding the closest attention of his audi
ence, and making a sound, logical, high
toned, argumentative speech, such a speech
as it does anyone good to hear. He was
time and again interrupted by applause,
and everybody pronounced his speech a
fair and able one. When he presented the
undeniable testimony of leading Demo
Gratis in vindication of Gen. Garfield, the
applause was almost deafening. We wish
we could print the speech in full, as this
imperfect report can give our readers no
Just idea Of its power.
At the conclusion, Col. Noble moved a
vote of thanks TO Elder Moore, and the
crowd went home, every Republican more
determined than ever to carry Highland
county for Garfield BY 200 majority. And
we will do it. Mark that