Daily Republican., 1880-09-07
THEY DID NOT ENTHUsE.
A Suggestive Absence Of the Rebel
Yell Prem the Democratic Meet
ing Last NiEbt-Speeches by
Mssnrs. Gray and Lore.

Yell Prem the Democratic Meet.
ing Last NiE by
Msssrs. Gray and Lore
Attorney General George Gray Of
New Castle stood in a stand on Fourth
street between Market and Shipley
streets last night and talked to big
crowd for over an hour, in that impres.
sive way of his, but not once did a
cheer or a murmer of applause go up
from the multitude. Charles B. Lore,
Esq, followed and talked with quick
voice and spirited manner, although he
touched every fountain Of Bourbon en-
thusiasm the crowd remained silent as
a congregation at Friends meeting. 1t
was plainly evidenced that the people
were not sfferyescently enthusiastic
and both speakers felt discouraged.
Before the meeting was called TO or
der there was a parade, incident upon
the gathering Of the clubs. The Mil
lard band marched around town pick
ing up the organizations one at time,
1t was late when they all got together
and past 8 o'clock when the parade
marched up in front Of the speakers in
the following number and order Bay
ard club, so men and boys "SaulF-
bury club" 40 men and boys Martin
club; go men and boys Williams club,
100 men and bows. The meeting was
soon organized by eiecting the follow
tu0 nffioara
Chairman-Msrtin Farrell.
Seoretary-William H. Quinn.
Vice Pre- siaent-First Philip G. PUN.
kett Second, B. Frank ToWn-end I;
Third, VIM. Baxter Fourth, W. Il.
Brady Fifth, Enoch Moore. Jr. Sixth
Chas. W. Horn Seventh, Thomas Mel-
ion Eighth, Wm. Nc isr ity n NTH,
VIM. H. Patterson +; Tenth, Francis Nc
Cioskey.
Mr.. Gray was then introduced. He
first pictured the Importance OF Nation
al and State matters ss they depended
on this campaign. With graphic Ian
gusge he drew dark picture Of what
things would be liks if the Republican
party was successful. He was proud
that the Democratic party favored STATE
Rights. 1t was that very thing which
enabled thirteen colonies to grow as
they have grown. No inspecting Mar
shals around the ballot box made the
nation. The Democratic party is not
one of fore.
The sp aksr next took up the war OF
the Rebellion, and attended to the
faun Ting of the bloody shirt. The Dem
ocracy was not to be frightened by this
t g said, b. skeletons which had been
in their graves for years, These skel-
etons are those of white freemen who
died for the principles they thought to
be right, whether they were blue or
gray. The war was fought by Demo-
Gratis on both sides. 50 If you take the
officers and the rank and file from the
Union Veterans in Wilmington who
we're Democrats, you would not have
nOugh men in town to create riot.
The resumption Of specie payments
has brought about by the Democratic,
as it was always = hard money party.
Bitterly he reproached the Republicans
18th havingFput the curse Of Green
hackers on the land. The experiment
ad cost $1,000, 900, 900. The speak
n then took up the Neal case, (al-
.bough in his official capacity he had
ecommsndsd that Nei ! be respittd) md
al ked if a Delaware jury could not still
fairly try negro for raIe. Local isues
were also dWelt upon, and the speaker
ook his seat.
Not cheer was given, but President
Farrell advanced looking as If he had a
pleasant task to perform. In his hands
hs held bouquet. 1t was a beautiful
bunch of fowers. Their rsrfume was
in measure counteracted by that from
the great unwashed. Beautiful color
combined and harmonized and Mr..
Fsrrells presentation speech was also
beautiful. The speaker accepted it,
as the gift of an "admiriLg friend, y
whoever gave it, smel!ed it
the rest Of the meeting, aud
v az satisfied.
Mr.. Lore followed Mr.. Gray for about
. Ell minutes. Mr.. Lore took the role
of fellow of infinite justice, and lam
pooned the recent Republican Conven'
ton. No one laughed. "The mirth
pun, the glowing wit, the
arkening sally and the merry jest"
III ft II the crowd like a thunder
itorm o. camp meeting.
The meeting then adjourned.