The daily gazette., 1880-10-21
FIRST EDITION.
HANCOCK.
The Great ier-Statesrnan.
Democratic Doctrine !
How it Was Expounded, Last
Night.
ne OF the Best Meetings Of The Campaign
SENATOR SALISBURY AND r.
EMMETT MONAGHAN SPEAK.

ApDREssEs THAT srrkRrp EVERY
j. -HEkR4 AMI MADE" THE OPERA
HOUSE RING WITH APPLAUsE-A
SPLENDID MEETING.
,; Though not the largest in point of
numbers, last nights Democratic
meeting at the Opera House was OF
the liveliest and most encouraging
character. Addresses were delivered
by Senator Eli salisbury, of this State,
and Robt. 2. Monaghan, Esq. of West
Chester, Pa, and they were not only
listened to with close attention but
their remarks seemed to stir up the
deepest feelings Of the audience, and
aroused them 70 the widest applause.
Senator Saulsbury's speech was full OF
tire and yigor, replete with startling
facts and striking figures, while Mr..
Monaghan, unlike many Pennsylva-
mans, did not confine himself to gen.
eral abuse Of Delaware, but on the
contrary has such good words to say
for the Diamond State that he at once
captured the kind feelings of the au-
dience, and received their heartiest
cheers and applause.
The meeting was late in organizing,
as The speakers had been delayed in
their arrival IN the city, but the audi
ence waited with thorough patience
and good humor, while the Millard
Band, in the orchestra, relieved the
tedium by giving number of hand
some selections, which the audience
complimented by repeated applause.
About ten minutes past eight the
speakers entered the hall, and the in
slant round of applause sho we'd that
the familiar form of Senator Salisbury
was readily recognized. The meeting
was then Immediately called to order
by Col. Henry Eekel, of the City Ex-
ecutive Committee, and organized by
the selection of the following officers :
PRECEDENT, -. -
James p. Hayes!Dg : IA 5Jt-e
VICE PRESIDENTS,
First Ward-Peter b. Huested, Pat
rick Hughes.
second-Peter U. Furry. J. Frank
| Ball af. s9,4tt Z d. ''S+'
Third - Alex. Mcleod, George
| Finck. I
Fourth-Lewis Paynter, VIM. B.
Hyland..
Finh-Alyan Allen James F. Cas-.
| person.
sixth-Thos. NJ. ogle, DR.. W, F.
sssssnsh- -TAos. o.bDoud, Frank
Eighth-Chas. McCloskey, VIM. B
Norton.
Nlnth-Wm. Sweeney, Thomas L.
Mouseley. .-...
Tenth-J. Maxton Hammond, d.
W. Hughes.
sRcRETARIEs. ~ De.
H. @. Bertolette. "-'
E. Harold Rhoads.
President Hayes at once introduced
Senator Saul sbury, who was received
with a real handsome ovation, the ap
plause lasting several minutes. Ht
said:, .Y-.. .t=s .. ..
| / need not assure you, gentlemen
that am happy to meet you thiseven
| my to discuss before you some Of tn,
| questions now agitatlng the public
mind. We remember with pride thu
| past history and record of our own lit
tie State. We remember that our sire
took an important part In the early
history of the country. But we mus
also remember that we are not onll
citizens of Delaware, but of our who'll
county-a vast county, of which WI
may well feel proud. SOS
We have government provided TO
| the purpose of promoting our best in
i lerests. 1t is the best system Of gov
emInant in the universe. Itis dual il
| its form, and provides that we of Del
| Iaware may manage our own local al
fairs, while the general government
manages such as relates 10 all TIN
states. l have often examined ou
system of government, and though
trere must have been divine lnspira
ton in the minds Of the men VIII
| framed it, and that no people were s
blessed in their system of governmen
as the people of the United States
Rut while our system of government
I'll 10 the best when carried out accordipl
IN the spirit of the constitution, it
T.hle to abuse. 1t has bad but shor
| life, a century not having elapsed sine
the constitution was adopted, yet
have seen it grossly violated in prae
tlce. and our duty is to see that no iui
ther infraotions are permitted, an
that the liberty insured to us shall b
handed down unimpaired to our po'
terity. (Applauseo .o,o,. n
In the present contest before 10
n.ople of this country two great parti'
are engaged, aud have the honor to :,
one OF the bumblest advocates OF u
democratic party. Now, we must )uus
narties as We do men, not py the
promises, but by their acts, ana WIN
thew possess to entitle them to puol
contidence. Apply this test to the gre
n.rties now seeking the suffrages OF u
people. The Democratic party had
Plantations laid deep by the men wi
framed the constitution, and the prln'
r. y "a now maintained by the Democrat
Y psrtv T M are the same principles that pr
psiisd in those early days larpians
and that actuated Jefferson, MAIDS
and other patriots who organized '
tha marty ODDOb