Daily Republican., 1880-10-23

i seaa Basiooaesy--A speech FrOn
wallace.
The flag presentation OF the Youn
Mems Democratic CluD in the Oper
House last night was quite suocessiu
and orsditsble affair.
The decorations we're handsome
and the largeaudisnos was compose,
In large part Of respectable people. 1
! number of people OF looal prominence
sat on the platform. B. II. Coolin,
called the meeting TO order and announ
oed J. +. Ball, Esl, as temporary
chairman.
| The banners to be presented TO the
olub were then brought forward snd
Chairman Ball introduced Col. Ned
Martin as the first speaker, who woald
present the flag. The audience ther
had the rare sight Of seeing man, who
not 30 many years ago would have dont
almost any harm to his oountry's ban,
ner, holding 1t carsssingly In his
hands and directing to II words OF
praise and respect. Col. Martin made
a very good speech however, and al,
though much Of 1t partook of something
like the 'Pograp Grafton the audience
applauded to the echo Of the speaker q
powerful voice.
President of Council Sharpley rs-
ceivsd the flag on behalf Of the club,
and then Senator Wallace was intro
duced and made q speech of an hour and
half. He opened with an alluslon to
the Issues the campaign had brought
ont. First the "bloody shirt" bat
that had been whipped in Maine; SEQ
oDd the rebel claims and pensioners,
hut these had met their death at Han.
cooks pen, and third the Tariff scare
by which employees were being ar
raigned against employees. He then
went on at great length to speak Of the
Tariff and to defend 1t m lch after the
manner Of Senator Bayard. cab, my
friends, she ssid," 1t 10 a scare, II Is .
scare. Do you think that in the
midst Of q great industrial district
would put knife to those industries I
The Democrats no later than 1858 de.
olared In favor of protective trade and
that is what this Democratic platform
now means" The speaker took up
the Chinese question and said Garfield
was in favor Of those people working
our people out. He was applauded in
ths Democratic style when he de-
nounced the Republican party for put.
ting a home tax on beer, whiskey and
Tobacco, when it might have been placed
upon imports.
When Senator Wallace concluded
the people, thinking the meeting at an
end, started to flock from the building.
Young Mr.. Bail ran down to the foot.
lights, sawed the air with his arms and
cried, "Hold OF NY friends, there is q
rich thing in store for you. Col.Martin
Is yet to speak" This had no effect to
check the departing crowd, and several
hundred left the hall, while Mr.. Ball,
his face red with modification and an
noyance, stepped back and gave place
for the Colonel"
The address which Colonel Martin
made WAS surely the greatest piece Of
political buffoOnery ever heard on the
Opera House stage. Never before out
side of the narrow walks Of the ward
politician has their been heard such
shameless, audasious personal pleading
to nen for their votes. He opened by
making the reasonable remark that he
supposed the people would think it
nothing but right for him to give an
account Of his stewardship before they
were willing to vote for him again.
He then took up the tariff and said
it was for Congress TO fix how revenue
should be raised. The Federal Gov
eminent has o right to tax the people
in any manner, but whenever 1t COL.
lects more from the people than 1t takes
to run the Government 1t robs them Of
every cent that Is not thus needed.
Snow the Harlan & Hollingsvorth
Company" went on the audasious
"Coionel," )" "desires high tariR in
iron to protect American manufactu-
rsrs, and possibly all other companies
here will differ, so it is for Congress to
settle. Articles coming here have ne
right to be taxed any more than is
necessary and just and on the same
basis as Others"
Having closed this rather remarka-
bic dissertation on the Tariff the "COl' |
onel'' next proceeded to pay bis re-
spects to the oOlored man, and with
hatred In bis every word and his lip
quivering with invecetives be made
fierce onslaught! on these people and
their rights to vote. He denounced
the Federal Election laws and asid by
these sin Wilmington even they may
overthrow your right to govern. He
dec ared the negro had never exercised
q deliberate right Of choice, and urged
that II was by the negro vote that he
publioans sought to get control and
destroy our State traditions and turn
affairs over to carpet baggers.
After paying high tribute to Sena-
tor Bayard, the "Colonel" went on to
say 1t made little difference to the pso-
ple whether he drew the salary Of Con-
eressman or not. He recognized Judge
Houston as distinguished Judge, an
abls lawyer and an old man. III the
people think an old man like him is
better able TO serve than l." said the
"Colouel," "then let them vote for
him." The speaker went on with more
shameless pleading for people to vote
for him, and Millesian voice IN the
gallery called out, "Well sens yes
back, me bye."
The "Colonsl" bowed his soknoWl-
edgments and told story to illustrate
how badly he wanted to 60 back 70
Congress, which was brieay. ., as lol,
lows: Two men on 3 Mississippi
steamer had been feeoed BY blaokleg,
and to make the fellow disgorge they |
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