The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1880-10-22
A R0USKa REPUBLICAN, MEETING At
PhILUkaATH.

at Phllomath on the 5th inst. under
TIE auspices of the Philomath Gar
field and Arthur Club. A process
ion was formed at Henkle's store
headed by the Philomath Cornet
Band and marched to the College
Chapel to listen to a speech by Hon.
J. I'll. Mitchell. The procession was
made up of the citizens of Philomath
and vicinity, and the pupils from the
schools. Notwithstanding it was
very busy time large audience
greeted the speaker. The lady por-
ton of the community was well rep
resented, showing that they too take
deep interest in the welfare of the
country, and from their appreciation
Of the address showed that they were
in sympathy with the success of
the Republican candidate. The SEN
ator was introduced by Judge Chen
owith with few appropriate re-
marks, and as he appeared upon the
stage he was greeted with great ap-
plause by the audience.
Although Mr.. Mitchell was labor
ing under severe indisposition, yet he
delivered an able and patriotic ad-
dress, of two hours and half review
ing the history of the country and
the record of the Democratic party,
showing that party as now constitu-
ted to be the same that it was in the
dark days of the rebellion when it
sought by force of arms totake the
life of the nation; that it was un
changeable and that it indorsed
and opposed everything in its day
and now was the most inconsistent
political organization that ever had
an existence. He said Democrats
were occupying Republican grounds;
that they moved up and pitched their
tents about four years in rear of Re
| publican advancement. This same
clan that is now clamoring for the
election of Hancock opposes Lin
coins Administration and did every
thing in their power to break up the
Federal Union. They called Union
soldiers, such as Hancock, Lincoln
Hirelings, and said the war for the
Union was a failure; the amend
ments to the Constitution were I'M
constitutional, revolutionary and void
and in their late platform they pro-
fess to endorce them and say they
must be immortal. These Southern
Democrats are the dog and the
Northern Democrats the tail, now
the question is can the tail wag the
dog or will the dog wag its tail ? 1t
the latter be true and the Democrcts
get control of the government, then
the result of the war will be changed
and southern claims by the million
will be paid at the National Treasury.
| The Democrats have now working
majority in Congress, and should
they get the President then they
will increase the Supreme Court
from nine Judges to twenty one, and
will then have power to declare the
amendments unconstitutional and
then the next step will be to repeal
them and thus open up the way to
pay the whole Southern war debt,
and all the losses the South has sus-
tanned by the war. These are things
that should alarm the people. The
Senator said that he had been init
mately acquainted with those South
ern Brigadiers in Congress, and that
he knew them to be men of culture
and great ability, yet down deep in
their hearts ranked spirit of revenge
that they would crafty whenever an
opportunity presented itself. So you
see the danger lies not in the cleo
tion of Hancock, but it lies in plac-
ing the government and all its man.
agement in the hands of the Demo-
cratic party. The Solid South is now
making a great struggle to gain the
ascendency and should they succeed
the government will be thrown into
confusion, discord and it might be
ultimate disaster. The Senator
thought it was best to let well en-
ough alone. The party that saved
the country should still control its
destiny; that it was no time now to
turn the management of this great
Nation over to the control of its en-
emies. What could be gained by
such change?. He pointed out in
elegant language the great dangers
that hang like portentious clond
over our common country. and said
the way to avert these calamities and
continue the present prosperous con-
dition of the country was to elect
James A. Garfield President.
Mr.. Mitchell made very fine i'm
preston upon the minds of his audi
ence that will tell on. the day of cleo
tion for good. He treated his op-
ponents with courtesy and considera-
ton, showing the great difference
between Republican and Democratic
orators. The latter appeals to the
base passions and prejudices of the
people, and apply all the rough and
vile language at their command to
Republican statesman and call this
discussing the political issues of the
day.
The meeting adjourned amid cheer.
| ing strains Of patriotic music by the