The daily gazette., 1882-10-03
LITTLE ELECTIONS EVE
DEMOCRATS CONFIDENT OF
SUCCESS TO-DAY.
THREE IMMENSE MASS MEETINGS
MIR. Lore and others at Institute Hall
Messrs. Sharpley and Turner at HOckes.
tin--The south Side Meeting.

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for the fight to-day. The Democrats were
especially active and wide awake and three
enthusiastic meetings were beld at Institute
Hall, in South Wilmington and at Hockes-
sin.
At the meeting In Institute, which was
attended by between 400 and 500 persons,
Thomas Ogle called the gathering to order
and the following officers were chosen
President, Jacob Deakyne; Vice Presi-
dents, DR.. M. j Gallagher, Zachariah Gem
mill, Charles Horn; Secretaries, Edward
| w. Gricves, George W. Wells.
Notice was then given of meeting to be
held ON Wednesday evening in the Bayard
Club room, and one on Friday night in the
| Institute Hall, the latter to be addressed by
John II. Fow, Esq, of Philadelphia who is
said to be an excellent speaker. Thomas
| Ogle opened the proceedings with "Hold
the Fort" being assisted by the audience.
| L. G. Vandegrift, Esq, was introduced
first. He said that it was with diffidcnce
that he appeared before them as a public
| speaker, 1t being something of a new posi-
ton for him. He felt, however, that as a
Democrat 1t was duty and pleasure to
discuss questions of vital interest and i'm
| portance to each one, and would endeavor
to express few thoughts of value. There
was no question, he thought, so interest
| ing as the consideration of the relation
of workingmen to the Republican
party-a small text surely, but one to think
upon. During the canvass of 1880 the
| Republicans suddenly sprung the matter of
the tariff before the voters They left 1t almost
| until the last moment and then brought il
| forward at such a late day that the work
| ingmen had not time to think about it. 1t
was during the heat of the canvass it was
| first taken up. They said to the working
| men that # they voted for the Democratic
ticket they would vote for free trade, but
that If they voted for the Republican candi-
dates it meant tariff and better wages
He wanted to know If the laboring
portion of the community had been
benefited by tariff within the past two
years. Their wages were the same, but the
price of living was increased. They had
| time to think now and could see that the
promised advantages of tariff had not been
fulfilled. The total majority for the Re
publican ticket OF 1880 was very small and
was more than furnished by the negro voters.
Many working men were scared into the
ranks of the opposition party by the cry Of
tariff.
or all the laborers In the United States
only about per cent. were benefited in any
way by the tariff, making total of 100000
only out OF the whole population who could
be affected He had investigated the matter
monopolists and capitalists reaped all the
benefit accruing from the tariff. In the silk
business alone, which is one of the smallest
industries protected the manufacturers made
an enormous profit, but the workingmen
received but small portion.
To-morrow's election, the speaker re-
marked, Is little one, but surpasses the
one which Is to follow In November. If the
Republicans get majority the Democrats
4. H., l.
November. He referred to the honorable
action of the board OF canvassers two years
ago in retaliation to the Eighth ward re-
turns, which. had they been thrown out, as
they might have been Lynch would have been
elected sheriff. The Democrats treated the
Republicans far better than the Republicans
would be likely to treat them If similar
contingency should arise before the next
board. Major Lofand had said that If we
don't get votes by fair means we will get
them somehow. See, Democrats, that such
men do not get possession of the State And
then, after urging the necessity OF to-day's
election he bade them goodnight.
When Thomas Ogle, by request, had sung
"Democratic Boys" Henry r. Pennington,
Esq, was called forth. He was rejoiced to
see that the old Democracy was not dead,
and as long as he lived he did not expect to
see the young Democracy die. He said they
were on the eve of another great election.
The suffrages of the voters were asked by
two great parties, and 1t rested with each
man to think, judge and act Tor himself.
We are In Democratic government
and we can vote as we please. Our vote
is our birthrght and we must see that
we do with 1t as we wish. See, he said TO his
hearers, that the Republicans cannot buy
the Democratic votes. With the Republi-
cans it is not a campaign of principles, but
one of dollars and cents. The time will
never come, however, when the Diamond
State can be bought. All had right to
know what the Democratic party had
done. 1t had never done anything to
forfeit the confidence and esteem
of the voter, and he defied any one to show
that any Democratic official had ever stolen
cent. The successful and honorable con-
duct of those In charge of the States
finances was dilated upon at some length
The Republican party was divided and
one of the leaders had said they Were
united now and would fight for the offices
after the election. The Republicans efforts
were for office, but the Democrats were
guided solely by principle.
While Mr.. Pennington was closing Chas.
B. Lore entered the hall and was received
with rounds of applause, which were
renewed after Democrats of Delaware"
had been sung and Mr.. Lore stepped to the
front of the stage and began to speak. lie
said he knew one thing, and that was where
ever he had gone during the campaign he
had found the Democrats full OF music
and fight. He had been among
them and felt that they were ready
for anything THAT would come. He
spoke OF an account in the Philadelphia
| feleqraph, which not a Democratic paper,
about Henry Ward Beecher's last political
sermon In Plymouth Church. He thought
now there was something good about
Beecher. 1t might, however, take a Con
| gressional investigating committee, backed
by the whole Federal Government, to find It,
Beeoher had said that Folger was
nominated by forgery and fraud
and he would never vote for the
man representing those principles, such an
expression from a Republican OF Republicans
should have with it some weight. Folger
| was as good and just man as can be iound
| in his party, but he was nominated by the
| Republican machine OF forgery aud fraud,
and is therefore in bad company. Could
| there be any more severe comment than the
utterances of Beecher. There is some good
vet In the Plymouth pastor, and he can
prove 1t by voting the Democratic ticket.
| The New York Times, too, strong hepub-
lican journal, wanted Judge Folger to know
that the young men of the Republican party
have not lost all sense ofdecency and will not
vote for him. when the Times speaks thus
what wonder is 1t that there is music Milling
the hearts of the Democrats
He then came to Pennsylvania and spoke
of the manner in which General Beaver had
been nominated. The Telegraph also said
that Beayer had delivered one speech in