Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1882-10-16
HAPPY DEMOCRATS.
xrJoIolNG OVER 1Hs OHIO vlcrokr

KFJOICING OVER THE OHIO vICrOKY
A Monster Demonstration In Centre Square
Speeches by John II. Fsv ana George
w. Barton Of Philadelphia.
The announcement that there would be
an old fashioned, out door Democratic
meeting in Centre Square, Saturday even
ing, was all that was necessary to cause
the Democracy to assemble by thousands.
The result of tho Ohio election, and the
certainty of an equally brilliant victory in
Pennsylvania, had put the party in Won
derfully good humOr, and from all parts
Of the city they tlocked to the square, sing
ly or in groups. Long before tho hour
fixed for the opening of the meeting. the
southwest corner Of Centre Square. whore
= stand for tho speakers had bcen
erected, was packed with Demo
Gratis. Soon the throng was further
swelled by the Eighth ward delegation,
several hundred strong, Who marched to
the meeting with band and banners and
were received with tho most boisterOus
applause. After the band had played one
or two popular airs. w. II. Roland, ESQ.,,
chairman Of the Democratic county COM
mittee, called the meeting to order and in
a brief speech introduced the orator of
the evening, John II. fow, esq.,, Of Phils-
Edelphia. J
Mr.. Fow on taking the stand was vel
conied with loud applause. Ho thanked
the immense audience for the enthusiastic
reception given him, rs it evidenced their
belief in the triumph of tho party in tho
coming election. He congratulated the
citizens generally on tho prospects Of
Democratic success, aud congratulated
tho Republicans on the fact that though
they would be Overwhelmingly defeated ON
the 7th Of November, on the morning of
the Sth they would wake up with an a.
surance that good and honest men had
been elected to the principal Offices Of the
state-a blessing they have not enjoyed
in many and many ayyear. Tho Demo-
Gratis arc now making an aggres-
sive campaign, they have nothing to
explain aud nothing to defend. They
have their enemies ON the defensive, their
party is torn by faction and disgraced by
fraud. Tho Democracy will march ON to
victory, restore the union AZ it was cstab-
lishcd by Jefferson, put a stop to tho Cor
ruption, proiligacy and thiovcry that has
grown up under Republican mismanage
ment and remove from the people the Op-
prcssive taxation under which they have
been srOaning. Under tie existing admin
istration men who have aspircd to Office
and been rejected at the psils havo been
appointed to places Of trust and profit,
political criminals have been partlOne,l
from tho peIitentiary and the people arc
expected to forget and forgive these OUT
RACES. by clectiug the Democratic ticket
we will secure al honest pardon board.
Elect Robert +. Pattison governor aud hc
will appoint an honest attorney general
and secretary of tho commonwealth !;
elect Chauncey F. Black lieutenant gov
ernor, and then wo will have an honest
board of pardOns who will take good care
that nO Bill kemble shall escape frOr. the
pcnitentiary. Elect Democratic cODgress<
men aud the wOrkinyman will bo protect
cd from rapaciOus mOnopOlists. While
pratins about protection the Republicans
have from year to year logislatcd in the
interest Of the mOnUpOlists, so that 1T the
present time tho wages Of the working
men are lower than thoy ever were before,
while the prices Of all the necess,rics Of
life are higher, Notwithstanding the fact
that the country has been blessed with the
most abundant harvests. In 1880 tho
Republicans appealed to the wOrkingmer
to defeat the Democratic party, on tho
ground that if they came into power man.
ufacturies would be closed and wages
would be lowered. Well, tho Rep
ublicans triumphed and instead Of
the promised good times aud good
wages, one-half of tho workingmen in
tho country havo been out Of work one
half the time or been compelled to work
for wages too low to enable them to sup.
port themselves and families. Whilo tie
Republicans are for tho protection Of tho
mOnopolists, the Democrats arc for tho
protection Of the people. All our candi-
dates are pledged to it, and it is il histOri-
cal fact that Randall in tho House and
Wallace in tho Senate saved tho present
tariff. MIR. Fow at some leugth exposed
tho iniquities Of the internal revenue tax !;
showed that the public school system
was i Democratic measuro-inaugurated
supported and upheld by Democrats. He
showed from the pages Of history that
while Democrats, Republicans and all
others at the North wero equally Jealous
in fighting for tho preservation of
the Union, it was to Democratic
generals that the honor was duo
CT fighting and winning. nearly all tho
important battles. Thomas, Rosecranz,
Sigel, Lyons. Hooker, Mcclellan, Meade,
Hancock, Palmer aud numbers
Of others of tho most successful gen
erals were Democrats and yet the
political orators claim
that tho Republicans fought tho
battles and saved the Union. IA voice
" Give them hell.''] Mr.. Fow: "No, 1
will only give them history-and history
proves beyond question that the greatest
battles were fought and won by Demo-
cratic generals, while the Republicans
claimed the glory aud secures! tho fat
offices.'' Mr.. FOw contrasted Pattiscn's
admirable management Of tho finances Of
Philadelphia, whereby he saved millions Of
dollars Of tho peoples money, and reduced
tho rate Of taxation with the proAigate
and cxtravagant mismanagemant of the
80 called Agricultural college under Gen.
Beaver. where thousands of dollars have
been annually squandered without yield
ing any advantages in return.
Mr.. FOw was listened to for more than
an hour with tho closest attention, aud
every good point Dlade by him was
greeted with the heartiest applause.
George w. Barton, of Philadelphia, WAS
next introduced. He said that this great
meeting speaks in 10 unmeaning Or un.
certain language. Its numbers and en-
thusiasm mean that Cameron and men Of
that stamp who have 50 long prostituteti
the patronage Of the state to their own
venal purposes must step down and out.
Lancaster city shows that she is ready for
the fight. In this she but echoes the senti-
ment of all other parts of the state. and it
is this enthusiasm and determination on
tho part Of the people that will enable us
70 win a signal victory on tho 7th Of