, 1880-02-28

EXPRESSING THEIR PREFgRrsrrg
! a largely y-attended meettngo Of the sern,.a.,,
Ward Republican Club was held last aran1H ssnn
ZIG nan at tae cor11er OF sedgwtck street ~, "a
1au 1Llca,o Asenue Inc chair was occupie, 3ta ~
John Booth. The meeting wps called ns.ra. pau 6J
campaign. eoatug
! The first speaker was Elliott Apthon.
said that the agitation on Republican 1,,s. VINO
would not cease until freedom OF oc+taa tAues
speech were recognized in every Stnta ~. aaa :;
Union. he himself would never ceaaa tI eae
politics until he could 70 down To fhns,.ta asota
ana ana MIKE me th9 sane Black Republican spsssp
He cited as an example OF ,be eenis1go
ent sud state OF affairs tia fae4 fae pses~
statistics Shom show TINT since the over s9Ss
ical reasons only Speaking ct the laa aoe po!it
in Maine, and the plan elaborated in MinGonatest nest
spfpaer M5 Methpny Rgow viii siu hers a1 INT n
up. That Bill was Secretary Of - ~ se shown
tutional Convention in 15e. VI which foest- ess
ya f. baa tb m95e
and the heart Of q hnngman For 'ddttRossss dognessssss
ing to steal the State Of Minnesota as he a'9 na[S
aine. SSinss aifnpte& a Wasabrn e s5ea the Sste
bEother 5s Of M the renowned Eiiha EEaiisae' !
wasR{bImrne In,so; yho sos lives in adolua1
19 naed "ns beeasis essfSo Sy tS eS1Fs a
The Democrats see that il It became naa5r: naas5os1tr:
to elect President by the votes of the sts,ssfs
the House, US. the vote Of Minnesota ea Be- oh
sentative. What was the grounds Simnir ne
e0use the ballots were numbered, iii, b. b.
Springer Was elected under law similar to tSst Ss
undGr which Washburn Was. Every rota 4as ~
Springer was numbered precisely Us ererv vntat ~
Nashourn was numbered. He dcclara3 thja j.s <
but i has not been declared ~
YOU, geniieucn, Is Wnshburn shall he thrnaaa @a
out on that ground, it will be one OF The most f
famous acts performed since the United stse, IT,,
existed. 1 want such q man shown from ss Sss
end OF the United Stutos to the other. VI"
Mr. Anthony then brought up q constitutions,
question to the effect that the Democrats had
the power to eject a President OF tie Senatsa asa
and that, 1t they conld delay the couutfny ~;
the Electoral votes until after the .th Of MR.
ISL oy the Constitution itsoif the Presijea. q
States This could only be ayerted he all ~
electtng the Republican candidates bT s,cI
over,w,heltning ll,., majorities that the DemoesaIs
would not dare to do this. Speaking nf ~
Fitz John Porter case, Mr.. Anthony ssid. ~
wis present Ut his oourt-martiai, and heani -
great. I. part ct tie testimony, and, IN my opin-
Continent that ought to. be shot, that mn i
Gen. Porter If he Is restored to The amertncn
army it will bo most damnabe disgrace 70 thIs
The speaker then referred to the Presidents,
contest, and said that he would heartily gunpnt
the nonihGe OF the Convention, mentioning ia
Blaine he was interrupted by prolonged appfsuss ~
and Scandinavian voice crying ;. Ne re aI to-
HiMno' a reference to T. y. Washhurua q
the man Who bud SO acted in diplomatic service
~ to call down the encOmil1n3 Of the World
called out such tumultu0ils applause, sholts
and m stamping as to practically put IN end to the
Tho next speaker was P. j. sundel1us, who.
satd That he respected the persoual purity ct
Sen. Grant revered E. 3. Wnshburne, but de-
If 4sf}f mil ~