The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-09-25
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ration Of those Of a different political belief
Mr.. Oberly was introduced by DR.. W
W. Krape, who said that he esteemed it
an honor to present before the audience
one af Illinois honored sons-a candidate
/ for Secretary of State--il other words, the
next Secretary of State Hon. j II. Oberly.
Applause.
THE SIP EECH
The speaker stepped forward, and after
acknowledging the applause, prefaced his
remarks by the statement that the issues Of
the campaign were important ones, and he
considered himself incapable of handling
them. The issue Of States rights was
carefully considered, and in q ler that
was creditable to the gentleman, The Re
publican bosses, such as Logan and Conk-
ling, had considerable to say about the
question, but the early history of the Dem
ocratc party proved beyond doubt that it
was a government Of the people, for the
pie and labored Tor the best interests Of the
nation. At the time of the organization Of
the Republican party it taught the people
of the North hatred to the people of the
South, and thus the question, Is this a ma
tionl arose,
The doctrine of evil effects of States
rights, as adopted by the RepebIica1 con
vention at Chicago held in the yea. 1850,
was then discussed.
Branching off to the disgraceful election
frauds perpetrated in the South and else
where, the speaker said that a free and
honest ballot is necessary, and should be
honored by the loyal citizens of the Nation,
while an intImatci and corrupt ballot is
more to be feared than q bullet. The init
midator Of the ballot-whoever he may be
should receive the just punishment the law
prov ,des tor. Applause.
The law for the appointment of the chief
supervisors of election, aud their deputies
was then stated. The chief is kept in Of.
flee as long as he is capable Of controlling
elections, and il is fact that none outside
of Republicans are ever appointed, and
none but Democrats arrested. The manner
in which the frauds were practiced in
Louisiana and New York were described.
end how thousands Of men were arrested
and thrown into Jail, released after the polls
closed, aud not ever convicted.
THE EVIDENCE.
The speaker having devoted a great deal
of time to the discussion Of the important
subject noted above, he then related the
fight of the Grant and nti.Grant faction in
the city of Chicago the present year, within
each faction accused each other of fraud Of
every imaginable description; such as bal
lot stutfing, hauling repeaters from one
ward to another and voting them. He read
the charges of Grant mentioned in the In
er-Ocean, Hthe Grant paper and the coun-
ter.charges Of the antl.Grant men. read
from the Tribune. Each charged the other
with interfering with the ballot box, and yet
these same Republicans accuse the Demo-
Gratis Of being corruptionists, and them
selves protectors of free and honest bal
lot"
The speaker said he did not present
Democratic e,idence--it was not necessary
The facts presented were from men who
style themselves leaders of the Republican
party III the city OF Chicago. The speaker
had great deal of respect for the Grant
and anti. Grant men-such respect that he
believed the charges preferred were true.
, Applause.
\ The financial question was then discussed
and handled in mastery manner, after
, which the speaker dlssected the candidate
, on the Republican side for the Presidency
in n manner that was highly appreciated by
all Democrats present. A glowing tribute
was paid to the record of Gen. Hancock
@ the soldier statesman-and after stating
4 that he would give the Republican party
another Gettysburg, the speaker retired
: amid great applause, and three cheers for
c Hancock and English and the entire State
r ticket.
f Mr. Oberly spoke for nearly three hours,
Q and made speech that was powerful and
n eloquent, and made good impression
g The meeting closed wftha song by theglee
g club, entitled "When Hancock takes the
!. chair" and music by the band.