The daily gazette., 1880-09-18
SECOND EDITION.
For the Gazette.
MIR. BIRD AT DOVER.

MR.. EDIToR-Mr. Bird has made the
greatest effort of his life in speech at
Dover. He pleads for 4 sinking ship.
He gives figures which are not reliable.
He states thai the national debt has been
reduced TO 81 900, 100000. This is net
tue. He should have said 81, ,O35, 1885,
81. However, millions are not much
in Republican eyes. He might have
told his hearers about Robson of the
Navy and his stealiDgs of some six mill
ions. He talks about resumption under
the Republican party, and j. I'm Sher-
man as being the greatest fnancler OF
the world. Such talk is wlndbagism.
He desires to find out what the Demo-
cratic record is in Congress. Credit
Mobilier Garfield, Beknap, Boss Shep-
herd and the Whiskey thieves can an
swer. The gang Of Lobbyists and hench-
men at the Capitol could enlighten him.
He speaks about Union ard in the
next breath states the Rebels are trying
to get back into National power. Are
they still out of the Union, or are they
n 1t entitled 10 as many privileges as he
is Or any other man? If they are not,
then his party has failed to make Un-
ion. He forgot to tell his hearers that
Hayes the fraudulent President takes
delight in rewardlng crime. poiIIt him
to New Orleans. Let him give the
rames of those who hold the Federal
Offices in that state. This would be- toe
much for a modest man like him, suct
news would not have tendency to con
vince people of the honest party he rep
resents being what he would have then
believe. He failed to tell how his part.
stole the Presidency, and that they are
minority party, that In 1876 the demo
Gratis had 250,000 more than his party
He finds fault with the dem0cI ats be
cause they do not love the negro as hi
!. party pretends to do tor their votes. ii
is aware that every man tried before tn
courts in Delaware has a fair trial, an
well do he know the laws by whic
men are tried is just law, aud larg
, msjority of the people sanction 1t.
he could throw some light on the ballt
box stuff-rs of his party, aud have theI
punished he might deserve some prais'
He is not puffed up with the result
e very naughty.
: He did not tell his hearers that sue
J: men as John W. Forney. Benz. F. Bu
Ter, Daniel Dougherty, Lyman Trum
bull and the democratic candidate
Maine for Governor, Plaisted, and
I host of other republicans had deserte
his sinking party. He is alarmed b.
v cause the South is solid for the demo
y q cracy, and that the North is hopeless
n divided, and becoming more so ever
= day. o, look away to Maine MIR. Biz
70 and take a note of the fifteen thousan
s loss you have received in Maine.
d know it strikes you dumb when yo
s, think of Ohio and Indiana, and l ca
at safely say Illinois, with much less ga
ic in proportion you will be doomed
these States. The people are ava
n that the whole country was unsettl'
" in regard to standard values, all beil
to huctuation. Ah, but when the dem
n. Gratis took charge of Congress all WI
o. changed, confidence was restored al
le the country is still prospering becau
r. of honest legislation. Another gre
l. effort of the kind will bring MIR. BIZ
E. prominently before the people as
great statesman. Delaware is t.
le small for two great men. Mr.. Richa
N Harrington or Mr.. Bird would have
rs carpet bag to some other State.
10 HICKORY,