Daily Republican., 1880-10-09

state. Well, gentlemen, n II were it woult
be obnoxious 10 the Fiiieenth Amendmen
and would TALL IL could not stand for ther'
can be no diecfminht,on Tn acc0unt OF cole
while this ameadmsnt 10 10 force. But van
10 put this miserable pretence and su6terieg'
forever out OF sight. .--,,,.sA.... ,..t..,.,
In system aves not strike at egor-rat. IN
black man alone. 1t does discrminate dt
not forget IL: ever remember IL; DeaJ u u
mind you who profess TO follow Jefferion, roc
man who forever put out OF politics, I'LL u wal
revived In Delaware. that there should Dc
eve' discrimination against man who Oh
not own property. This system is pl0W
against the man who does not own properly,
whether he be white or black. 1t is the nooi
MIN who Is struck at j am not here to claim
i0r him any more rights than another; but
tell you here and now that this people will not
stand this attempt TO cut off from their iran
ehise and right 10 vote all those citizens who
have not the good fortune to own property
(ApplAu'e.
Let us looK little further and see what Its
effect is upon the Democratic party itself.
rhis Is a matter entirely apart from yoar
right 20 vote. ! now address what have 70
say to Democrats, and want them TO remem.
Der 1t. This system puts you completely
within The power Of your Levy Court ring
and you are writhing under 1t to-day. TAP
plause
Let rs illustrate. i want to be q collector
and SO say 10 my friend J Jones that If he will
appoint me- collector will get him the noni
nation for Levy Court. He gives me that as
surauce and between US both he is nominated.
am pcor 10 this worlds goods, and possibly
poorer still In character I'd conduct, and so
say to Jones, "Ihere may be some ouDle
about my security, but you must approve It, y
so stsaN bail Is possibly approved such
things have been done in this county; u
some good Republican goes on my ball bond
and has to pay the ticket. Jones exercises his
duty as Levy Courtmsn and l mine as q
collector, in such way as TO excite the right
cons wrath Of men ike my friend William
Dean, OF Newark, (who told us certain truths
about White ClBy creek two years ago that
were not known beore In this city, who say,
1--WE will defeat him the next time ne ts nom.
mated" But Jones has partners, collectors.
part Of the machine that holds this county In
its ruthless grasp, and the nat goes out and
Jones 10 nominated again. I'VE will defeat
him." you say but will you,, nay brother
Democrats ? There are only Two ways OF
doing IL; either by controlling nominations
in your party and defeating bad one. and
that is one oi the best ways 1t can be dsne, or
by scratching or voting with the opposition In
the election. But the collector and Jones,
between them, throw off 80 many Republicans
that no defeat can be ha on the Democratic
ticket, and so both Jones and his collector
have their calling and election sure. Ap-
plause.
NOW say to my Democratic brethren that
tree is going to bear its iruit For the hrst
time in an election In this State the election
Of yesterday showed that the Republicans
nave ma aiority ON Assessors where they did
not have one on Collectors. The people see
this and are thinking, and their voice will
vet be heard in thunder tones telling these
machine managers tnat they are not 70 be de.
prlved OF every right OF treemen. The Demo
cratic party has as much 10 lose as the hepub
licans by this thing.
One other thing. Taxation should be equal.
Taxation to be Just must be equal. 1t must
fall upon all. every one must bear his part
OF the burden, and have his right 10 vote.
[Applause.l j was locking to-day at the
ngures, and think / will not exceed reason
able bounds when / say that not less than
BIG, 900, and between that and $40 COO, OF taxa
ten that ought to be paid by the people Of
the county has been heaped upon rtion Of
the people by the disffancbissment Of certain
,itlzens. Those who do pay their taxes have
their taxes increased by this. soy here and
ow that this is not q government et the peo-
pie ;this is government by Assessors, Col
lectors and the Levy Court. must not omit
one very important person ] hope his mis-
takes, errors and omissions may yet be cor
rected, but oil the men who went before the
at New Castle before the L,vy Court, there
are between 100 and 200 whose names are not
on the duplicates OF the Collectors, and that
IA tor the Levy Court on their meeting on
Tuesday next to c1rrect or for 1t to go to some
other tribunal. TApplause.l
THE NEAL CASE.
Now, gentlemen, l am coming to another
matter, and / do 1t with great reluctance.
A illusion has been made, criticism has been
ndulged in, BY no less person than the pres
INT Congressman from this district and the
United States Senator from this county, as to
nv conduct In the case OF man whom de-
ended for his life recently In the Court OF tn 9
county AZ New CASTLE.
/ wish to say at the outset that do not In
end to discuss the meri 3 OF this case. 1t does
not belong to you TO decide, nor does 1t belong
o you TO hear. ] will not bring case OF life
md death before q popular audience. lap |
,lause. These awful issues belong to the
Iourt having jurisdiction Of the case, and |
here / propose to the best OF my humble |
IDility 10 do my duty. Applause.
The first mention made OF this Was by Mr.. |
Martha before the Democratic Convention OF |
Joyar, which re-nominated him In August |
asst for Congress then made uD my mind |
lot to notice the attack. l had some impress |
ion that Mr.. MARTA was member OF the
.r, but his place as lawyer was 30 obscure |
hat l considered 1t not likely that he had |
ny more conception of the duty Of @ lawyer |
0 his client than he seemed to have OF him
elf as o gentleman Great applause and /
heering ] Tne character OF his. assault was
o brutal that / will not venture TO recite 1t
ERE or In decent ears, and 80 determine to |
cave the matter, so far as he was concerned,
n silence.
But when this attack was renewed by no
ess a person than the United states Senator
RON my own county and State, i 1elt that
t the first opportunity that my strength
Vould permit that l must meet 1t. Ap-
'lause. say again that do not propose to
iscuss the merits Of this case. MY answer
, this is an answer to fact. The charge Is
hat have taken writ OF error irsm the
upreme Court Of the United States to the
surt Of General Sessions Of this county be.
,use the exiRenoies OF party demanded 1t. l
III read tho report In the Wilmington Daily
Iews of tho speech made by Senator Bayard
the Eighth Ward on the Monday night
the city election:
,rmination OF the Republican PARTY to array
ne race against the other, anu against the
Iws Of this State.
%Rsferrinx TO the Neal case, Mr.. Bayard
oke OF his 0tfense rs verse than murder. He
aced the offender to his conviction under
le laws of the State, majestic, steady AID
,rsne.' No one dcubted The Jus ice of the
IL
anded that the laws Of this State should be
,erthrowp.
There is an effort by excitement to stir up
10 semi savage feeling of the African race,
lth the hope to take from this Sta;e the con-
el over the safety OF its citizens lives and
,rsons.
"Mr. Bayard closed with an appeal to all
)od women to teach their husbands, sons
Id bro hers that no duty, save duty to God, !
,ceedB that to cOuntryh
Now have to say with reference to that y
large that took this step tat the exigencies
party" or ITO stir up the semi-savage feel
gs Of the African race to take the control Of =
Is State from the people," is false. Zap.
ause.l The Senator in bis spee,h betrayed !, !
peculiar knowledge Of tho facts Of that case. !,
NJ Of them apparently he could not have :, =
.thered from the n Newspaper accounts of tho
al. 1t is due to me before making this :,
arge to learn Of Its truthfulness, but he 7
ose to make 1t. i say here now that 1t is !,
true. applause
So far from its being the act of the Republi- ~
n party have to say that took that step y. .
on my own and sole responsibility. con-
tied with NO Republican OF Delaware. The u u
lv person with whom did consult was my d.