The daily gazette., 1882-11-04

| - seiooe ucur onipley, being at
tended by about 273 shivering men. wbo
stood for two hours listening to Mr.. Birds
opinions. John g.. Baker was chosen chair.
man, and thus he spoke when Introducing
Levi Z. Bird, Esq, the orator of the eve.
ming
Feltono Republicans and WorkiaoD,e,
we are here tonight to hear discussion on
State issues alone. We expect to present Ia
you good and sufficient reasons why the
democratic party, now passing In review
before US, should be hurled into oblivion
and Kept there. We have showed them be-
Iore Where they have done wrong, but they
started out with the cry OF abuse. We will
show, through Mr.. Bird that the Democratic
office-holders have been robbine Won for
years. They have had chance TO reform
Tor years, but have not taken 1t. They have
plucked the goose and want more, and vet
! cry fraud, fraud, fraud I"
Mr.. Bird said that as tired and broken
down man he would give his arguments and
his reasons why the Republican party in
delaware is entitled to favor and the vote of
every man. He did not come as an Office
seeker, and thanked God that there was no
| office in Delaware that he would have. and
there wouldn't be for score of years: I'm
fact he might add there was none he could
get If he wanted It, He then waded into the
Democratic speakers as being all office
holders. He was not going to abuse any
man for his political convictions, and ad-
mitted that there were as many honest Dem
ocrats as there were honest Republicans.
thank God.
the Democratic party, he said, had been
in control of the State of Delaware
since 1855 without intermission, and now
they had forfeited all rights, claims and de-
mands for the support Of the people. It
was singular thing but only within the
last ten days had they concluded that the
people wanted some changes in the Constitu-
ton. He gave Mr.. Bates rap on the sub
ject of representation, and dwelt for some
time upon the subject, arguing that the
Republican party had always been talking
Tor representation according to population
while the Democrats only took the
matter up few days ago. He
pitched into the landlord and tenant law
as unjust and terrible, and added further
that it was a damnable law, a disgrace and
an outrage. He grew very dramatic and hit
right and left against certain constables who
he said were only fit to go to the Devil. He
also found fault with the Democrats for
"favoring freehold qualification" as If It
took man to be freeholder to be honest.
The tax on horses, mules, and jackasses
came In for Its share OF abuse, as
being an imposition on the poor man who
makes his living from his horse and cart.
In speaking of the Democratic party he
exclaimed "From what they say of poor
Mr.. Harrington one would think they were
busted and whitewashed every day them
selves" They complained, he said, that II
the Republican party got into power Mr. |
so-and-so would be Senator. We can't please
them, no matter what we do. They want |
TO dictate to our chairman and our candl- |
InNa To tha. ,r,lf l.II -
was "darling" and defied any man to find
any piece of paper provided by the. State |
which was not defective according to the |
law, and could be thrown out as well by a I
Republican as Democratic inspector. If 1
the Republicans got in power the uniform i
ballot law would be repealed the first half l
hour they were In session. For Gods sake |
have it changed, for 1t is not right, not just, |
and is an infringement on the first right of |
a citizen of the republic.
He said that the economy of the Demo-
cratic party was the economy of a rich man /
and not that of a poor man, and that the |
party in power had pointed with pride to the |
damned spirit OF economy which had pre-
vented the building of blind asylums,
houses of correction and normal schools.
Referring again to Mr.. Harrington, the
orator said that If the Democratic speakers
and had wings-hadh hever committed sin,
why then the people Of Delaware might
understand why they could drive a dagger
through mans heart, his wife's heart, and
the hearts of his children. 1t couldn't
hurt him, but 1t did hurt his wife and chill
lren. Is it manly or courageous to drive a
lagger in, in, in, to woman's heart 1t is
The part of au Internal coward. It is
,owardly and no man will do 1t. Thank God
.he curtain will soon fall on the campaign
IF abuse. They have abused this man, but
read their own records. Some day 1t will
come home to them, maybe, but l hope
not, to their children.
The different Democratic orators were
and the theme of each alluded to
In sarcastic manner. The mixed school
question was taken up and discussed at
ength. The circular recently issued on the
,ubiect of "mixed schools" was character
zed as a wicked, malicious, nasty, Demo-
ratio lie, and he would convince every man
hat it was lie. No Democrat In Delaware
believed that the Republicans wanted mixed
schools, no colored man wanted them, and
10 Republican In Delaware has been or Is
low in favor of them, and whoever says he
s is liar. A long array of figures was |
yiven to prove that the circular, which
ieemed to have aroused the speakers ire,
vas a lie. He again thanked God, this
lime because he had no religious bias.
Give us a chance, he exclaimed, to run
he State We love the State, we love her
and want to improve them.
The Democrats thought the Republicans
lad no right to open their mouths. Give
he Republicans q chance, and If you don't
ike them, In two years you can turn them I
ut
In concluding he said: There is going to
,e an election on the 9TH of November, and !,
t is going to be fair one as lar as the Re-
publican party is concerned. There will be
10 fight If we can help it. We are going to
ave every Republican vote, whether white '
,r black, II he has a right to vote. No q
mount of bulldozing will preventit. We are I
,oing to be there that day with our garments
N, and If a black man, who has right, 3
wants to vote, thank God, he will, and no
constable will interfere. That t
, the kind of election we are going to have.
The days were when they wore the spurs, i
nut we have them on now, and every one '
gho has right TO vote is going to do 80. h
,ertain. That's all, and there will be a
rouble if he don't. We have the 5
eys to the Town Hall this time.
We can 60 In blindNolded, and know 8
That cell to go to. But we trust
,od there will be no trouble. When the II
oils open we will be there and stay there, n
nd what is right will be done and what is I
ot right will not be done. We propose to v
ave a fair count or it will be hot day the
thursday after the election. We don't
care worth damn. With the admonition
n all to vote, and to see that his black C
,eghbor did likewise, the speaker concluded, b
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