The daily gazette., 1880-11-02
THE CLOSE OF THE CANVASS.
DEMOCRATIC MEETING AT THE
CITY HALL-BOB INaERSOLL AT
THE INeTITJrru u-OTuRp Wopn

Ahh lNoIlTUTE.-OTHEh Eh WOhh.
Democrats gathered in the City
Hall last night, and held meeting,
which was called together by l. c.
Grubb, Esq, and over which Thomas
M. Ogle presided.
John 81. Paynter, Esq, was the
first speaker, and for about an hour
entertained the audience with an
earnest and forcible presentation of
the issues ofthe campaign. He spoke
of the Electoral fraud, reviewed
Gen. Hancock's military career and
popularity, and alluded 10 Garfield's
Credit Mobilier record and Chinese
sentiments, as expressed not only
by the Morey letter, but by all his
votes in Congress upon the question.
He also alluded to Judge Houston,
and to the exceeding improperly Of
his accepting q nomination for poo
litical Office and going through an
exciting canvass, while at the same
time occupying his judicial position.
Mr.. Paynter's speech was loudly ap-
plauded.
Geo. H. Bates, Esq, was next in
troduced, and spoke acceptably for
half an hour on the campaign. He
alluded particularly to orders issued
to Deputy Marshals by .. 5. Mar
shal McMullen, and spoke of the
danger to free government and free
Institutions that was threatened by
such sentiments as these orders ex-
pressed. Mr.. Bates advised all to 60
to the polls aud vote the whole De-
mocratic ticket, to save the State
from falling into the clutches Of the
negro Republican party.
During the meeting excellent mu.
sic was furnished by the Millard
Band,
GETTING READY.
The streets were full of excite
ment last night. At the City Hall
Mayor Almond and Esquire O'Neil
were swearing in Special Police and
Deputy Sheriffs, while at the Custom
House, Marshal McMullen was get
ting his deputies in fighting trim.
Information was received by the
Democratic City Committee that the
6 O'Clock express from Washington
dropped off about forty Washington
repeaters under chalge of saloon.
keeper named Charley Hardell. Ar
rangements were at once made tC
spot the rascals all Of to-day.
IN TUE OPERA HOUSE.
The Republicans held their last raj
ly OF the campaign in the Opera Hous'
last evening, Col. Robert G. Ingersoll
being the speaker. The house wa
crowded in every part, and hundred
were turned away. About tour hun
, dred ladies were among the audi
, ence.
The meeting was called to orde
: about 8 O'Clock, by George W. Stone
chairman of the County Committee
. who nominated Washington Hasting
! for chairman, and long list of VIC
Presidents and Secretaries, anon
them being a number Of manufaQtnr
; ers.
After few intro luctory remarks, i
!, which he informed those present tina
u the Republicans intended to win /
!, = this city notwithstanding the ThirC
Il Fifth and Ninth Ward frauds, and II
peaters, he introduced the speaker {
o the evening, As Mr.. Ingersoll steI
ned to the front of the stage he wa
slightly cheered and applauded, an
!. in a few moments commenced h
= . speech. In his opening remarks, b
u said he had come there for the purpos
e Of giving few reasons why he was
u Republican. In the first place b
% Thought this the best country in IL
g world, and he was going to do viii
a. little he could to make 1t better, an
n IL his children did not live under fir,
OF flag. it would not be his fault. h
90 thought this country the best hecau
s, mans rights were better protects
I'd here under the Republican party, ths
ir in any other country. He wanted
2 understood, however, that he did n
40 belong to any party, no one had
I'd mortgage on him, he belonged TO =
in individual self. He was glad to b
long to the party that elected u
coin and Grant Presidents. T.
speaker next branched off to t
nd subject of free schools, and said th
A every school house was Republic
TO. cathedral.
Free speech next occupied his atte
nv tentiop. and he said that it was abs
NJ. lutely necessary to preserve the Unio
ct; He was opposed to the South grasp
on the reins of government until II
l speech is guaranteed to every OF
led Fraud occupied his at ention at sol
ed; length, and he said he was opposed
jO5 it in every shape, and if he thoug
by one fraudulent vote would elect va
,er, Acid he would say : ''let us wait 10
the years longer" He wanted to SCI
ing pure ballot box, and hoped TO i've
the see the day that no man would be
rn- lowed to vote unless he had lived II
precinct for one year. and had DC
OF registered one year. He hoped 10
'th, .Se time that no one would be allow
p. to vote unless he was known III a p
OF cinct and had some interest in its
fairs. and when that time arrived
heaters would disappear and also p'
Nd. cbasable votes. He wanted every II
ing to vote as he pleased and he wan
My the manufacturers in this city to all
the their employees to vote as they plea,
b 10 but 10 reason with them why u
apy should vote the Republican tickets
not The speaker referred at some len
,ser in ard to hard money and high
. IL iff. and closed his speech with an e'
The gy on G .rfiald, and with the hope t
At Delaware would wheel into line am
cen the Republican States. 81,
az At the conclusion of his address
'no was loudly applauded.