The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-10-30

its wands aud It's powers--that these gem
tlemen, who have not been very generous
in their compliments TO President Hayes,
should know that what Grant could not do
in the last four years Of his administration
he was able to accomplish ia a third term7 |
My friends, you viii admit with me that
there is some Inconsistency in this. We
shall be told, no doubt, that il was mere
coincidence that prosperity came to US in
1879, when the Democrats were 10 power |
in Congress. Well if that is mere coin
cidence is il not also coincidence that il |
occurred while Hayes was in the White
House? Is it not also coincidence that
il did net occur while Gen. Grant was in the
White House2 Well now, We will leave
this coincidence and leave the Republicans
to reconcile their own inconsistency, and
we will reach the conclusion that our coun.
try has been the parent Of its own prosper
ity We have been rescued from the con-
sequences Of the panic Of 70, and from the
unwise legislation incident TO state Of
war Through good crops, good markets,
wise economy Of our people, and as the
out-coming Of our people, the laws Of trade
and business, our country has agaiu be-
como prosperous, manufactures are thriy-
ing. No matter who is elected President,
our country's prosperity will increase, with
this difference that under Hancock the
whole country viii be prosperous. Our
brethern Of the South will be permitted,
after long years ofpeace, to taste the sweets
ofthat prosperity which VIC enjoy and which
is now denied them, aud the addition Of
100000 of people, with their multiplied
wants, with their varied occupations, to
that already great and augumenting mass
Of our people who will receive the gains Of
newly-returning activity in trade and bu-
siness, as you can see, viii vastly increase
, the resources ofnational wealth aud power
, My friends, the Republicans say that il
is the tariff that gives employment to every
body. Well, that is certainly a new dis
, covery. When was this wonderful tariff
q passed that gives occupation to every in.
S dustry2 Why, it was passed during the
, war. We had the same tariff when the
}. people were idle. Now, what an extraor.
: dinary tariff that must be- They call il
q Republican tariff, that, in 1880 keeps
everybody busy, but 10 '74-5 aud 6 it
# would not give anybody anything to do.
}. All perhaps they didn't think it was nee.
= essary then to bring its wonderful power,
l. into notice and requisition.
n Now, ] will explain to you very briefly
why it is, aud how it is that the wonderful
l properties Of this tariff to make money fol
rs everybody have been discovered. II wal
10 because the Republicans were extre mely
II hard up fos very large lump Of monel
10 to carry Indiana. They had bled thl
re 100000 ofieeholders almost to death
IN They made requisition after requisitiol
S. upon them until human endurance coul,
,y could not hold out longer, and they hadn'
st money enough. They caught the TO
Of credulous unsuspecting ear Of capital wit
T. the cry that change might do some harm
w They got money from the bankers AM
* capitalists, took il to Indiana aud changel
st 1000 votes out Of 100000. Our adyei
GU saries say it will never do to elect Hal
ur cock, harping on the tariff always, becaul
m Hancock will destroy tariff Now, here
Wn another evidence Of the remarkable 70
getfulness Of our Republican friend
te, They don't seem to remember that 1t
to some four years since that they had an
te, thing TO say about tariff The Demoera
by have had good deal to say for the la
ur four years about tariff and all other legi
er. lative matters. / fail to see that Il
so Democrats daring these four years hay
,w repealed the tariff or made any change j
sr it. They recognize its value and impol
or lance and necessity to the revenues Of th
d.. country, and they let il alone. We ma
ho fairly suppose they will let il alone for tn
m next four years. Isbould advise and bop
is that they will make some improvements i
ce it, aud even General Arthur demands il
IN his letter Of acceptance, changes in til
IN tariff. He has not pointed them out, bu
nt leaves 1t to the Imagination Of the manu-
he facturers.
20 Hancock is Pcnnsylyanian. His boy
At hood, his early manhood was passed anon,
At men who have grown up under the bencf
s. cent influences Of tariff for revenue, viii
Is with incidental protection to industry. L
;, it likely that after falling in defence Of hi
e native State, he would turn upon bis moth
d er, and strike down the enterprise upon
n which the power of the Commonwealth
d rests
b In conclusion the speaker confined him
e self to statement Of the benefits received
:, by the Government under Democratic ad
d ministration. Gen Durbin Ward follow
n ed, and the meeting closed with an ad-
4 dress by General VIM. 4. Smith.
The Outdoor Meeting.
This meeting was organized by Captain
r John 4. Reilley, President Of the Han.
i cock Veteran Association, Introducing Ma
q jor Moses A. Veale, who said
"Fellow Democrats, We have just com
' menced to fight; We are closing up our
line, and no vantage ground win be given
. our opponents. The commanders who led
US in times Of war are here tonight, 10
Q times Of peace, to lead US 10 victory, and
: the General that bled on Gettysburg, a
field crowned with victory, win lead us on
, to victory again
The speaker continued at some length,
paying high tribute to the character and
services Of Generals Hancock and Nc.
CleIlan, and three cheers were given BY
/. the immense audience as each name was
uttered.
SPEECH OF GENERAL PEARSON.
! At the conclusion Of Major Veales re.
/ marks, the Chairman introduced General
A. L. Pearson, Of Pittsburg. ut seems
to me, said the General, 10 beginning his
speech, Hand il may appear to you strange,
that |, Republican, should stand before
you tonight to make Democratic speech.
| have never voted anything except the
Republican ticket in my life. come
from the town where the Republican par
ty was born | rocked it ia is cradle for
years, and watched Il as the infant limbs
grew to possess the strength of MANHOOD
II remained with the Republican party
until last june. / was at Chicago, and l
expected 10 see in the leaders Of the Re
publican party not men but Gods; but
when | saw those men descend into the
mud Of politics, and do things that no pot
house politician would do, began to feel
the shock. / left Chicago before the nom