The daily gazette., 1880-10-26
FIRST EDITION.
HANCOCK.
The Great Soldier Statesman.
DEMOCRATIC GATHERINGS.
LARGE RALLY AT MARYLAND AVENUE
AND MADISON sTREET-THE BAY
ARD CLUB MEETING.

wv u.ecou huhuTcu people assem-
bled at Maryland avenue and Madison
street, last night, TO hear the campaign
issues discussed from a Democratic
standpoint. Thomas Ford presided.
and |. G. Grubb, Esq, was the first
speaker.
Mr.. Grubb spoke in his most effec-
tive strain Tor about half an hour on
national ISSUES and then devoted his
remarks to home topics. Ia regard to
the Republican howl about unassessed
negro voters, he showed how the Re.
publicans stopped paying negro taxes
two years ago, because Capt. Gallagher
Mas stealing their votes as fast as lie
taxes were paid. This year, Gallagher
not being around to steal the ne. .roes,
they rushed them on the assessment,
ana got mad because the Levy Court |
would not stop all other public busi-
ness and attend to them.
Col. VIM. g. Whiteley was next in
trUduced, and was received with ap-
plause. He alluded to the political |
bull doing practised by certain man |
u ufacturing firms in this city, and said
they were the very men who sent over
for WEIGH and English workmen when
there was q prospect the workmen
of this city would demand an advance
in wages. Every workshop in Will
mington, said Col. Whiteley, was
started under Dem )cratic administra-
tion, excepting the few established
very recen ly. The Democratic party
has always been the best friend of the
workingman on the tariff question. -
I he employers have said it is a sub
.ject that should not be mixed in poll
tics, and now hey attempt to Jug it in.
The Democrats do not desire 10 de-
stroy the tariff and endeavor 10 raise
the government expenses by direct
.taxation, for it would cost six or eight
dollars per year from every man, wo-
man and child of our tihy millions Of
people, to raise the required amount.
The Eaton bill, said the speaker, hit
the nail on the head in regard to the
tariff question, as it takes it out OF
politics and places it in the hands OF
business men, where It belongs. This
tariff cry in this campaign is raised to
fool the workmen, and brighten hem
into voting for tie party making the
most furious claims to high protec-
tion.
On the subject of coercion of labor
ing men by employers, Col. WhiIeley
said: Tell them you are free white
men; that you will work well for them
as long as you are promptly paid; but
that you must vote as you think right
and as your conscience directs. Ii
you don't do this, you are slaves.
The Colonel also referred to the
views held by the late James Riddle
on the tariff. Mr.. Riddle used to say
he would rather have 10" tariff, with
the knowledge that it would be un-
disturbed for twenty years, than the
: highest kind of protective tar # that
would be subject to . change, through
= changes of political parties, every four
years. In conclusion, he warned his
, hearers against the negro domination
that would DO the certain result oil
. Republican rule in this State.
Hon. James l.. WolcOtt, Secretary oil
State, who had been announced as the
speaker OF the evening, was next intro-
i duced, but excused hins self from making
any xtended remarks, as he was suffer
lp9 from a severe cold. He briefly re-
feIred TO tue period OF gloom aud DIS
tress that followed The disastrous fail
/
high pro ective tariff, which existed al
that lime, would not prevent fnancia
reyulsions aud depression in business,
All this talk about the tariff Is simply
a uietext of the lOrdly manuilc,urtr n
for inlimida ing their workmen an,
.nslaying the conscience OF the people
IL is worse than the slavery that existed
IA the South, and is an att MT to plac'
A. kan
black slave OF The south Hpon the soul
aud u,tnds OF the woIkingman. Til
oallot ought 10 be a iefiex of man
lesires and sentiment, aud the maj
who would endesvor To prevent 1t froiI
expressing tie voters will is worse tina
lbs autocfat OF Russia. Defy thes
would be masters this once, said all
van will never have IL TO do again.
In conclusion, Mr.. Wolcolt spoke @
he CANVASS in this State. He said Ken
as all right, IL might be cl Sc In Ne'
EastIr. but what you lack here, lie sal,
Kent will supplement.
Three cheers were given for Nj
WolcotL and three more for Kent Coui
Harry Sharpley, Esq, closed I'll
sn.,king, He referred to the grei
financial degressions OF 1888 ana 1851
which MIR. Bird and other Republican
saw were caused by a reduction of u
l.rif. and showed by historical citatlol
That they wer1 due TO entirely nohpoi
tical causes-the first TO tue Withdraw
If the puDlic funds from the Unlte
states Bank, and the second TO u
sudden construction OF long continue
= season of paper expansion, cfellt dea
iuys and wild specuations. lie clos'
With an earnest exhortation to The wor
,usman to defy all attempts al bulldo
ng aud vote their sentiments. -,
With cheers tor the meeting ana u
whole ticket the meeting adjourned.
AT THE BAYARD wId"AM.
At the conclusion Of The regular ou
mass meeting of the Bayard Cihe' u
avaning. the President introduced
Frank Ball, E.q who, after the appial
that greeted his appearance hau M suus
9 al. made q ehort and pOiuted address
He urged upon bis hearers the greae
I oe.ni,y OF voting the straight Domoc's
ticket in order to insure success.
' nsxt referred TO the deputy Marsn
nil. and said that 1t was mere suol
fuRe for the Republicans 70 pay s,ng
' brr of hangers on and oaiiot ooA s'u"
hat belong to that parry. l., 49,,
In referring TO the manner IN w ~.
the affairs of the Government nau ~
conducted Ia later years. ne ueo,a
mat. II the books could 90 ootaine' o,S