, 1880-08-29

BRILLIANT MEETING AT EVANSTON.
The Hon. John 4. Logan addressed crowd
| of between iU0 and s00-seven-elghths of
whom were voters, the remainder being Ia
Iies-in Jennings Hall, Evanston, last even
| inR. It was not the first political meeting
held this campaign, but BY far the largest,
| and indicated that the interest in the contest
| is increasing. Among the audience were
| quite number Of wellknown Democrats.
| The Senator 1as escorted to the hall by 100
| Of the Young Mems Republican Cuba
uniformed body wearing 'wide-awake :"
| capes and hats, and carrying torches.
The gathering was called to order by Mr..
William n. Brainartl, OH whose motion the
following officers were chosen:
Presdcnt-Lyman Gage.
icc-preSidentS Ambrose Foster, l.. n.
Young, Thsmas Freeman: $. Kline. DR.. D. B.
Dyche, james Curry. and r. s. Webster
Sccretaries-John A. Childs and ". L. Nc
Curry.
As prelude to the speaking, the Evanston
Glee Club Of nine young men, members of
the organization before referred to, sang
campaign song, neriting the applause which
followed its conclusion.
Mr. Gage then introduced Gen. Logan in
an informal way, and he was very cordially
greeted.
After expressing his pleasure at the oppor-
tunlty to address the citizens Of Evanston,
he said that. in discussing the ques-
tions that were now presented to the
American people for their decision,
lie should attempt, at least, to co2tine himself
to the facts, and try to examine the questions
i'll fair and reasonable manner.
In republican form Of government like
ours, where the people were sovereign, and
where they themselves selected those who
were to make and administer the laws, it
was we'll for them to examine carefully the
candidates that were presented for their sut-
frages, rs we'll as the principles and theories
by which parties aud men were Guided
and governed. In, the examination
rules applied as in the examination
ask themselves. should those now having
the management Of affairs be retained Or i
change l,e made? In connection with this
they Should ask themselves what was
TIE CONDITION OF THE NATION;
what the character of the laws unler which we
live; by what power and authority had they
been enacted; and how they were executed
and obeyel? Were We to-day satisfied with
Tie iaws' and also WITH 3Hora the ,>,s co9a{- aaf
|saed {3 o. with Gu' oaP zancia systen out
p prospsrity is" of he" he peoplea Was hat PROS:
pcrity likoly to continue or be cut short?
All these questions should be answered. II
tion Of things we should undertake to make
1t hetter.
lie ten considered how change was TO
be brought about, and who was tn make it.
Three parties claimed that they could manase
the Republican, Democratic, aud what was
called the Greenback party. lie would not
speak of the latter. simply saying that its
theories were too wild to discuss, but devote
himself to the two otters,-the two parties
known and recognized rs the great historic
parties Of the Nation.
lie addressed himself to their organlza-
ton, and the theories by which they were
ne 1 o;es %efe %tsy ta y
fairs of the Nation.
lie spoke of the organization Of the Re-
publican party, which came into existence
on account OF the necessity for party to Up.
the one {Democratic) in power, whose
foundation was oppression and tyranny,
whose theory Of government was based
on the idea that the disintesration
Of the Union must come sooner or
later; whose tHa very n; onEn was IN the feSol
11<S. which declared that each State had
the right to judge for itselfas to the constit.l~
tionality of law Of Congress, and that no
power could enforce such law. The South
Democrats united with the Southern ones in
the theory that this Government was not =
Nation; that it was Government not based
upon constitution where all the people IN
their aggregation had agreed to a system
which only the Whole people
COULD DISSOLVE OF: DESTROY.
But the Republican party was formed on the
theory that this Government is q Go'erlf-
ment of the people, by the people, for tie
people, with 4 written Constitution. ob3er.-
able by ali citizens; that the power and all |
thority is lodged in the National Govern.
ntent to enforce every privilege and night
guaranteed by the Constitution and followed
IL w enactment Of Congress; that Tue pow !