The daily gazette. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1874-1883, 1880-10-16

and love OF country and patriotism of
the people. (Prolonged applause and
cheering)
The Republicans, said Mr.. Bayard,
are cackling more over the egg they
supposed they laid there than any
Thousand hens ever did over their first
eggs. do not know the details of the
campaign, but it was plain fact that
the Democratic, 80 called, candidate
for Governor, Landers, did not hold
the true doctrine of the Democratic
party, and was more than half green
backer. The Republicans say they
have elected the Governor, a majority |
Of the Legislature, and eight of the |
fifteen Representatives What has
this to do with Hancock tGreat ap-
plause.l II read his claim on the
people rightly, or the secret of his in
f1uence, it is not because money can
be raised for his cause, but because he
possesses the love and respect of those
who love their country. (Applanse.
These are his forces, and, please God,
they will elect him on the second of
November next. [Great applause.]
To hear the rejoicings of the Repub-
licans one might think the elections
were over and Garfield was already IN
the Presidential chair. Laughter,
But they are short-seeing, accustomed
as they have been, to looking only at
one half Of the country.
In 1876, the Electoral vote, as finally
counted for President, was 1875 for
Rutherford B. Hayes, and 1874 for
Samuel ]. Tilden, but in those count
ed for Mr.. Hayes were South Carolina,
z, Louisiana, 8, and Florida, 4. Who
is 80 foolish as to suppose they will be
included in the vote for Garfield?
sure for Hancock as the vote of Della
ware, and you know how sure it is.
Prolonged applause
Against these 10 votes which were
filched from their rightful owner in
1875, are the Is votes Of Indiana and
the result will be 1873 for Hancock and
192 for Garfield. There is not State
that voted for Tilden that will not vote
for Hancock, while some that did not
vote for Tilden will vote for Hancock.
Among these are California votes,
Nevada, 3, Oregon, 3, and Maine, 7
making total of 3S, which, added to
those received by Tilden after the
stolen votes were removed, will make
the constitutional majority to entitle
Hancock to take his seat, and he wtH
do il. GThunderous applause greeted
this utterance.
The fact that the Republicans car
ried Indiana with their questionable
methods seems to have destroyed their
powers of the arithmetic, but IL they
will look they will see there is some
thing more TO do before they can sit
down and chuckle over victory be-
fore they have won it.
Mr.. Bayard next spoke Of the remark
able change of base made by the Repub-
lican party. They had made up thell
minds TO accept the sectional issue, and
the keynote was Garfeld's penitential
I visit to New York, when he apologized
to Conkling and Arthur for having been
nominated instead of Grant. And this
issue was sounded by the great Achilles
of the party, who after so long sulking
in his tent, came forth and gave TO the
} | world his great effort. In all his foul
\ | hours speech at the Academy of Music
| | Roscoe Conkling's object and intent was
/ 10 infuse the minds OF his hearers with
a want OF confidence in al undyine
1
| country. But after this speech muir
mur was heard all over the land from
| The great American people, telling them
, thew had made a mistake; that the wal
} | was over that people were tired OF strife
I and wanted peace aud unity. The Re-
D publican Leaders are quick to take heed
t of the warnings OF the people. They
l.. ara M asters of the art of binding the
| L. I'd IN hair
1 at the same time maintain th2ir great
I obisct-that of retaining themselves IL
t power.
s Then came the election in Maine, anC
: what was its significance The people
i there said, awe are tired of sectiona
a strife, aud long for peace, unity anc
n prosperity"
Quick to catch tho meaning of the yer
s dict in this Sta,e in New England, thi
i State that Blaine was supposed to carr,
e In his breeches pocket, the Republican
/. managers decided on change of tactics
i They decided to divert the minds OF thu
ID people from their real object, and Il
v make q new issue. For awhile the,
IS played upon the rebel claims string, bu
, Hancock drew his bow across that strinl
and 1t snapped. [Appla use.
is Then the leaders OF the Republican
!. party-from John Sherman down-afte
n saving that the great issue was to pre-
a vent the South from obtaining contro
!. of the Uuion, and that all other ques
II tions were dwal fed by this-raised th
cry of tariff aud claimed that the indus
q tries of the country would be ruined b.
Democratic success. Now let us exam
n ino this question, and let 1t be a pos
nOrtem examination.
A tariff is tax on imported mel chan
, disc. A tax, according to Webster, is "
sum of money imposed on The perso
and property of q citizen by tho govern
III | ment, for the use of the nation or State.
Sc Tariff is a system OF taxation for lh
lie benefit of the Stats, laid apon iBporte
Nv goods. 1t SO Happens, III the Provldenc
"a Of God that the United States, for eight
"a tenths of the time prior TO 1851, wei
st under the rule of the Democratic part,
y, CApplause.1 They had met the exp M
ha es of the government, conducted tw
ao wars, acquired vast territories, added to II
W strength and honor of The navy. SiI
u seyentbs of the Government expense
'u up to 1861, were raised by tariff dutie
u and internal revenue taxation was Ill
III known. After 1851 the Republican pa
ty came into power and were met by
terrific condition of affairs. A war tai
- alton became necessary, and everythiI
di- was taxed. The man who could invel
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