The daily gazette., 1880-10-20
A SOUTH SIDE ORALLY.
A STREET PARADE-ADDhEssE BY Ill.
Ii. CoLCLAZER AND j. +. BALL.

STREET PARADE-ADDhEss BY IL.
Il. ooLCLAZER AND j. +. BALL.
South Wilmington Democrats turned
out in considerable numbers, last evening
and attended mass meeting at New Cas-
tie Avenue and Heald street. Previous
to the meeting the John p. Almond Club
headed by the City Cornet Band, made
short street parade, presenting very
fiDe appearance. In honor of the pa-aJe
number of houses were handsomely
Illuminated.
Despite the cool air the large audience
gathered closely around the stage and
gave close attention to the speaking. A
number of ladies' graced the affair with
their presence. Peter U. Furry presided,
aud after explainining that Hon. VIM. G.
Whiteley, who had been announced to
speak, vas unavoidably absent, introduc-
ed ii. Ii. Colclazer of Georgetown.
Mr.. Colclazer responded in torcible
and effective speech, ,ot an hours duration
in which he sharply contrasted the record
OF the two great parties now contending
for political supremacy. He showed at
| the commencement Of the pronigate ad-
minstration of Gen. Grants secone term
great distress and business depression
spread over the country. In 1875 Demo-
cratic House Of Representative started
work OF reform by reducing the national
expenditures, and this radical change of
government policy aided by the bounlitul
corps Of nature, have produced such a
| change that the wheels ofindus.ry are
again in motion, and peace plenty and
| prosperity exist all over the country.
| The speaker alluded to the gradual
encroachments of the Republican party
upon the liberties of the people, and
said that as the Coliseum at Rome, once
deemed impregnable In its strength,
has, fragment by fragment, yielded
to the dissoluting effects of time,
50 the liberties of the people may be en-,
croached upon by slow degrees, until
they awake to their danger only TO find
themselves enslaved in the chains of an
iron despotism.
Mr.. Colclazer also spoke of the folly
of making such purely business ques-
ton as the tariff political issue, anC
showed how the leading manufacturer,
of the country had favored, and Jane,
A. Garfield opposed, the Eaton tarf
bill, which referred the revision of thi.
subject to a commission of business mel
of the country. He also showed coI
clusively that Garfield was "the frees
free-trader Of all the free-traders tha
ever lived"
He next took up the letter of Judg,
Houston, in which, in accepting the Re
publican nomination for Congress, b,
took occasion to denounce the "heres,
of States rights" He showed how, il
The past, Judge Houston had stood upol
and endorsed Wing platforms, built O
the stauuchest States rights timber an,
declared that as recently as 1865 b
stood ready to accept the Democrat
nomination for Congress in this State
He also spoke Of the gross impropIiet
of Judge Houston retaining his judica
sea- and his candidacy al the same tim,
as evidenced by recent affairs in tn
Sussex county court.
In conclusion Mr.. Colclazer paid
glowing tribute to Gen. Hancock, an
10 Senator Bayard, j. Frank Ball, Esq
next spoke briefly, but eloquently, rt
viewing the career of the Kepublica
party, marked as 1t has been by corruI
tion and official mismanagement. Ii
referred TO the good work done by tn
Democratic Congress, and showed no,
this work could be aided and exlende-
to the infinite benefit If the people, b
the election of Democratic Presden
which he believed would be done on th
Second of November next. His remark
we're loudly applauded, and with thre
cheers for the whole ticket the meetin
adjourned.