The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-10-30

or he sees ft, Dnd no man who stayed at
home has right 10 say word
General Pearson arraigned the party |
that, he said, criticized Hancock because
he was Democrat. He drew picture |
Of the Union soldier who fought for the
Union, and who was still Democrat, and |
the man who, he said, crept out from be-
hind the shadow Of black flag and shot
down the fighting heroes Of the Union. |
Gone" continued the speaker, sis before
the people as the Democratic candidate for
President Of the country, the other, Mos
by, the Guerilla, is honored by the Repub-
lican party and the government Of the
country he would have destroyed"
The speaker appealed TO his hearers to
remember the days Of 1868, when Penn
sylyania gave up her sons for the defense
Of the country. "All know then, be said,
"that the fate Of the Army Of the Poto.
mac depended upon the men that would
stand that shock. Then ii was that / saw
on the field at Gettysburg a man with The
stripes Of Major General on his shoulder
calling his men 60 rally for the fight.
Three times the battle wayered, and then
tho battle was won, but thatgallaut officer
was leit bleedingon the field That officer
you will vote for 10 November
General Pearson ikened the FIRST signs
Of defeat at Gettysburg followed by great
victory, to the situation as il is and as il
viii be, he said, for the Democrats In In
diana. He gave numerous sketch Of the
transition from an humble country boy
into a great ring politician, reputed TO be
receiving four thousand dollars a year
from his political Office aud who pays near
ly five thousand dollars a year for the rent
Of bis house alone. The speaker asked
how this was possible, and for answer read
printed extracts from report published
Of an investigation by a committee Of the
United States Senate into the books of the
Treasury, in which yearly discrepancies
Of nearly one hundred millions Of dollars
were shown, and all manners Of erasures,
alterations aud interlineations displayed.
General Pearson then called upon his Re-
publican friends to "eome up to the hum.
bic bench" and confess their transgres.
sions. If the book keepers, he continued
that you have put into power deceive you,
what can you do but turn them out, and
that way is by not voting for Garfield.
10 this connection he took occasion tC
speak Of the character Of General Garfield
aud reyerting thence to the consideration
Of General Hancock's reputation, he sale
that the man who had fought, and bled
aud won an honorable name in his coun
try, would never allow any one to smircl
the books Of his administration. He urge,
his hearers, therefore, to put Hancock il
9 the Presidency, and have honorable book
L Keepers thereby.
! speaking Of inc arih question, Genera
, IA Lelrson son. said 'na1 she hepuoliean part
nsI s = plSugn. IN: nunuieus oi thousands Of ton
|, ~ nusnsu IRON ls'o 'he country, ana cor
1luu"s sa'u, anu y. tnose men say
! mus soee lor uarneid or the tarlii WI
! SoIe ,o1 :, uo"h upon ". laen why. ash
!. Sn,,or. -, sOse = way.; W. msa senu mule LOADS
ieu'efs 70 washington, and say 70 repr'
! sen's'iYes, s Su snall not vote Tor Garhe
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= asJ H.. hoO.e. e"Ou" ma. sne nePuOiSan stan
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= W n' : eaison assarco ms hearers 20
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. oihEh ADDhhssEs'
! uenerai W. W. Ayerill, Of New Yor
\ was neAt introduced, and spoke brief
! arguing that IRON the scene before him !
1 was o. tne opinion that the Democrats ha
song Nortn as well as South. Thespeal
er oelieyed that the tariff was a questio
with which The President would have lit
70 90, Congress and the people attendin
70 II
General Martin 1. McMahon, Of Ne
iork' followed General Averill, and Will
! ne was speaking Generals Mcclellan an
olckies mounted the platform, and wer