National Republican., 1880-10-18
WASHINGTON, d. {. MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER
meetng-and they would march to the Capitol Ia
| see James A. Garfield take his inaugural oath.
JtfDun LAWRENCE.

mettinG-and they would march to the Capitol to
see James A. Garfield take his inaugural oath.
JUDGE LAWRENCE,
| first comptroller of tho treasury, was the next
| speaker, aud after making an eloquent congratu'
| latory speech he proceeded to show that tho re-
| publican party should be continued IN power be-
Cause
First-Tt has always been aud Is for tho proserva.
ton Of the national government, with all IT. bene
| fits and blessings alike for the whole people
| portion OF tho democratic party for tlmo opposed
| this purpose. Tho democratic platform of 1880 ro.
asserts The constitutional doctrines and traditions
| of the democratic party"
| ScoOnd--lhe republican party made freedom
the law Of the laud The democratic party oppose
this. ..
! Thlrd-Tho republican party ongraftcd On the
| constitution equal civil aud political rights The
democratic party opposed these
Fourth The republican party enacted ri laws to
party opposed these. aud would repeal them now
but for the stalwart President Hayes.
Fiith-Thc republican party has given US re.
| sumption. The democratic party opposed all
measures to secure this, aud oncrc / none TO BE-
cure It..
The democratic party has been driven 10 ac
knowledge It's error aud mistake Oh nearly oyory
question OF the last twenty years. A party 50 per
| Hstontly wrong cannot now be right. Tho repub-
lieon party, so constantly right, cannot now be
wrong.
Afcr Judge Lawrence finished speaking, the
song John Browns Body" was rendered by
the CLEO club under the direction of prorossjr
| WiddOws and accompanied, by the Marine baud,
The whole ossembiage Joining In the chorus with
evening rendered several patriotic selections which
greatly enhanced the interest aud enthusiasm Of
the occasion.
PROFESSOR n. t. GREENEI,
the next speaker, sad We rejoice tonight be-
cause Ohio and Indiana have said, "a truce
TO Cancellation with rattlesnakesl" These elec-
tlons meant q long farewell to the soothing
syrup for political enemies and shotguns for friends
and allies It meant that the American people af-
ter all were truer moro radical and far more
faithful to the traditions und landmarks of the ma.
| leaders. hn
people wcle still faithful. They remembered what
1t cost OF blood and treasure to preserve the
nation. He charged the democratic party with be-
ing the party of Capitalization, and proved it by a
review Of Its record from the ordinance of l7S7 to
the present. II centralized in favor Of slavery and
hatred of the negro. The republican, party cOncon-
trated the powers Of the government so as to mako
, | freedom national.
The bloody shirt and the wrongs of the southern
republicans black aud white which uRd states
men had packed away IN the closet of oblivion
fearing they might annoy the enemy were the
conspicuous cnsigns Of victory In the Ohio and
Indiana canvass Abovo the question OF tariff
beyond the domain OF iiuance, aud higher than
even the claims of commerce, was the demand
that free speech, free soil, free ballot and equal
rights should be maintained on every inch OF
The people are right and with us, said the
speaker, in conclusion. Let us show that we are
abreast with them aud there will be no doubt MS to
, the. result In November. Not dollars but more
! man was the most urgent demand of this supreme
hour of the counlry's fate, MS more mnn-more
manhood and belief in the sacred and exalted
: character of our cause
q MAJOR EDMUND BURKE
/ of Virginia was tho next speaker and he made q
ringing speech, keeping up the good humor OF the
crowd by illustrating his sube with many soric.
and wit,lci,ms.
The last speaker was
FIRST AUDITOR REYNOLDS,
, who stated the questions before the country IN O
, very able manner. lie remarked that the luya
people of the country should not let up until every
? colored man and every white man In the south
had the right TO vote as he chose. llO related iuc
dents that had come to his notice in the south
colored, but Of the white voters There
was to-day existing oil over, the south dcs
potaiS,m which was grinding down not not only iht iht
happy at that meeting, because the day was moi
distant when all over the country there will bc
: Alter the speech Of Mr. Reynolds the exercise,
on the main stand were closed, and the gTea
+ crowd was then dismissed.
The Over flow Meetings.
? Tho overflow meeting at the western stand
! where j. NJ. Vale hud been appointed by the com
! mittee OF arrangements to preside was promptly
e the main stand both IN numbers and enthusiasm
5 Pistoro'S band was detailed for duty tnCre and
r after it had dlscoursed several patriotic airs Mr.
e Vale opened the meeting, with appropriate re
g marks and then introduced General lIenry O'Con
: nor Of Iowa, solicitor Of the state department lie
@ was received with enthusiasm, and humorousy
controsted the different explanations given by tho
: different leaders The republican victory in Ohio
and Indiana, he said, WAS but the first voiCing Of
4 states of this union against the arrogant state.
rights sectomnlism Of a solid sOut-the signal guns
l OF Il solid north TINT will proclaim TO the world
I, on the coming "a Of November that tho United
i States constitute q nation and not q mere coli
icderacy of petty soYercignics
General w Il. Clark was then introduced and
hold the immense crowd in close attention for hall
an hour. His remarks were of a cOngrotuato7y
nature, aud were received with great enthusiasm;
W. w. Curtis, late president OF the school board
Of the District of Columbia, was then introduced
and made most effective speech referring to the
condition Of things In tho District today in com
. parison with that oftwenty years ago when rcpub'
, lican rule began
duced. lie was received with lhrce hearty cheers
Y and upon stepping forward made an eloquent
> speech, in which he said thM the sounds that we
J hear are but tho murmurings of tho deep, sacred
holy determination OF the republican party that
, the humblest American citizen, whether white OF
black here at home as well as abroad shall be pro
tccted In all hisrghs and that representation shall
y be based alone on free bnllOt cast by free men
> without fear, favor or affection.
Major Clements was followed by Dr. Alfred
Thomas, vcc-president of the Garfield and Arthur
club Of The government printing office, and Lewis
to an audience but little thinned and It was not
! III well on 10 midnight that the throng could be
dismissed.
AT THE EASTERN STAND,
where Mr. p. II. Eaton presided, the proceedings
were enliycncd with patriotic music and singing,
| and the speaking was opened by Hon. HOrato
Burchprd who with glowing e!oquence. recountod
the victories won aud the victories to bo won by
The republican party. He was followed by Hon.
Frederick Douglass, Colonel George B. CorkhIii,
Hon. A. q. Riddle, Hon, George Il. Harris OF Mis-
sissippi, Hon. 4. NJ wilkins and General Il. D.
Mussey.
Marshal Douglass In his remarks said that the
great political victory which they were there to
celebrate was of supreme Importance and OF poT'
tcntuus Significance in every view we may take of
it. 1t is victory of the living aud breathing pres.
ent over dead aud deeply buried past, II Is vic
tory Of human progress & against the Teactionary
tendencies Of ancient errOr-a living and thunder
ing protest against great political superstition. In
u word II is victory of nationallsln over narrow
spirit Of soGlionalisui.
Mr.. wilkins in his speech, said tho following
beautiful TOnnysonan gem aptly describes the
| situation Of tho democratic purity upon the two
main principles OF this campaign:
Democracy at tho money plank It's shotgun
brings to rest,
To hit Initiation in tho east-conlraction in the
west,
In ali the elections routed again II brings II
forth,
To hit the tarf in the south and free trade in tho
north.
1t dodgcs here and dodgcs there Its game Of half
| aud half
Aud means 10 hi. 1t lfa beOr-to miss IT II a
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