The daily gazette., 1882-10-19
PRESIDENT,
Henry Eckel.
VICE PRESIDENTS,

Henry Eckel.
VICE PRESIDENTS,
Benjamin Elliott, DR.. +. Dunlap,
Alexander Hart, Vincent o. Hill,
John D. kurtz, G. H. McWhorter,
VIM. X. Cochran, John NeuscheI,
Nathaniel Williams, Daniel Maier,
John Townsend, VIM. W. Walker,
Dr. j. V. Crawford, Frank Sharpley,
John Morrison, Jos. j. Rebman,
John A. Harris, Anton Gross,
David W. Shockley, VIM. Hickman,
John Hamilton, Samuel Handy,
Adam Grubb, James Nedery,
George W. Gray, John r. Lyman,
John II. Frazer, VIM. P. Lodge
Lewis r. Findley, Henry NJ. Barlow,
Alexander P. Ewes, Walter Pierce,
James Ferry, Henry Lattimer,
2. c. Faivre, Robert Hawthorn,
VIM. 8. Vandyke, WIN. H. Robinson.
Alexander Moody, Stephen j. Marshall,
Benjamin Ogle, Stephen Springer,
James Willis, VIM. +. Griffith,
Andrew Eliason, Giles Lambson,
Richard Cam, DR., John G. Morrison,
DIR. w. T. Skinner, Thomas Z. Carty,
Edw. A. Robinson, Franklin w. Hess,
James T. Taylor, John Tully,
John A. Hern, James Monaghan,
james McCarty, George w. Ortlip,
Edmund Morgan, John Mahoney,
Harry Sharpley, George NJ. d. Cam,
Michael Cannon, Lewis III. Cox,
d. o. G. Kenny, VIM. Sheppardson,
David II. Wells, Thomas b. Brison,
A. ID. Chaytor, Merris Taylor,
VIM. Banford, James T. Mullen,
James Barkley, DIR. u. VanDeyenter
Patrick w. Beehan, William c. Wood,
Bernard Bonner, Zachariah Gemmel,
Edward Burns, Harry Christy,
John Callahan, Jacob Stuck,
James r. Casperson, James Parker,
Alfred L. Carmichael, Martin Farrell,
Thomas III. Blankin, Henry p. Weaver,
John j. Dougberty, John McClafferty,
G. Alonzo Davis, Rene j. Fougeray,
Washington Dawson, William P. Windish,
Simon p. DOherty, John McHugh,
Charles P. Dorman, Charles Schulemaster,
+. ii. Jaquott, William McKeowan,
John g. Sasse, Samuel Darlington,
James Burke, Richard +. Mahoney,
Edwin II. Barr, William H. Wright,
Myers Hayes, Solomon Keller,
Joshua l.. Siinms, Richard R. Griffith,
William II. Walker, James Stewart,
John II. Malone, Austin V. Gaynor,
VIM. McMenamin, John T. Layfield,
Dennis j. MeAton, Jr. Harry Mcconnell,
William Kyne, Julius Guenther,
Thomas Ford, John Brahney,
Lewis Hamerer, Edwin II. Morrow,
John w. Carpenter, Benjamin Hazlett,
James +. Daley, Thomas B. Eaton,
Abner Bailey, Samuel Hamilton,
William j. Jeferis, Herman Lange,
Edward A. Ellicott, Thomas Toy.
August Bickta.
sECRETA RIEs.
Frank G. Carpenter, Francis Mcguire,
Thomas E. Young, J. Frank Ruth,
Harry Ovenshine, John Mullen.
George Finck, Jr.,
President Eckel then introduced the
speaker of the evening, who was received
with almost deafening applause. Mr..
0'Byrne came slowly from his seat to the
speakers stand, and after unrolling a
package of notes and memoranda stepped
to one side and began, saying In substance
Mr.. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen
| am not stranger to very many, prob
ably the larger portion assembled. For
years / was resident and citizen OF
| the State of Delaware. And yet consider
| 1t one of the greatest social honors / have
acquired that am now q freeholder in this
| good Democratic State. l have such conf
dence in her integrity and In the purity In
the administration of her laws, even as any
government, that do not hesitate or fear
| to leave my property where the laws are
| equally, properly and honestly dispensed.
| will e deavor to present my views In that
fair and manly fashion that best BELTS q
citizen when he speaks to his fellows. 1t Ia
| the fashion of Republ lican orators to assume
| for the party all the love Of order, honesty,
| justice and the patriotism in the country,
| and to put us ON the defensive. But 1t shall
not be so. will try to take up In detail
and will show clearly to any Republican
| present that II he wants to live up to the
professed principles of his party he will have
| to confess q Democrat and admit that his
people live on glittering generalities, with
| which | do not intend to deal.
The first duty of a country is to preserve
the dignity of her citizens. That principle
was what made Rome and other ancient
cities what they were. If this country is
going to preserve the grand and objective
march Oh the highway of freedom she
must preserve intact the dignity of her citi-
zens. Any party who does otherwise is un-
patriotic and un-American.
First of all let us examine what is the
Democratic conception OF citizenship. l
will not ask you to go away resting ON any
generalities OF mine, but will give you facts
of history.
In 1872 the Democratic party WAS, as it IL
now, the champion OF American rights-the
protector of citizenship, be 1t by birth or by
| acquisition. In that year, when we had but
guardian to nurse the infancy of the
country, England dared to invade the decks
| OF Ameflcdn VtbStlst IOrclDly UOOk pOSSe6SiOi,
and impressed men for their own ships
The Democratic idea of citizens lip was that
1t was better to draw the sword and run the
risk of war than to have the rights of our
citizens unprotected,
The speaker then told how, In 1857 "when
James Buchanan, the best President of the
United States was the Chief Magistrate OF
this Republic" [long applausel Hunga-
rian refugee, driven from Austria for polit-
ical offense, came to this country. Upon
arriving In New York he declared his inten-
tion of becoming an American citizen and
took out the necessary papers. He was sent
to SMYRNA on business, and while there was
arrested and put on board an English YES
sci by the Austrian Consul. An American
corvette happened to be In the harbor, and
as soon as he learned that man who had
only entered the porch of the household o
American protection, he asked t.
have him relieved, double-shotted his
guns, laid alongside the British
vessel and repeated his demand. 1t CANT
and the man was released And that wu
done by the commander of ship In tn
good old Democratic times. There was NJ
! dickorlng then with Lord Granville or Lori
! So-and-so. Some young fellows who ma.
| have heard the liberty speeche
from this platform may say, ave would d.
tine same thing II we had a chance. LIE
, us see." He then went on to describe tn
: sailing of the Virginius from 3outher