Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1884-11-27
sALfsBURY GEL LsBsArEs.
A Great Gathering OF the Democrats
OF wicomico-AddFess by senator

Of wicomico-Address by senator
Bayard.
speciAI Correspondence Of Gazette and Journal.
SALISBURY, Nov. 20 0-Notwithstapdin
the rain which began falling at an early
hour and continued throughout yester-
day, our town was filled with visitors
from the counties adjoining WioOmioo,
and from the lower counties Of our sister
State OF Delaware.
Mounted troops came from every dis
trict Of wicomico county, except Quo,
vending their way 10 the appointed
place Of rendezvous, where they were Ie
oeived by the marshal In chief, who placed
them in regular order, forming a prooss'
sion Of about 800 hor5emen,
which at IL q. m. begsn to
move through the principal stresis. Hsd
the wssther been fair, there wouid have
been over 1000 horsemen present. A
notable feature of the parade was 8
wagon drawn By six white mulas, with
boy riders in uniform and containing 20
young ladies with banners, representing
the Democratic states and their msJ0ri'
ties, surrounding the goddess Of liberty,
who was personated by Miss May Todd Of
Salisbury.
Nutter's district made display, the
novelty Of which was chiefly due to the
ingenuity and energy Of A. L.. Blumen.
thai, chairman Of the committee on
arrangements. A wagon, representing
the Associated Press, was drawn by four
bay horses. On the from. Of the
wagon was representation OF
Blsine's Washington house (; on the
near the national Republican head
quarters, with Jay Gould's private office
In the centre, with section Of telegraph
line plsoarded "We claim everything"
and can right, JIM" Another wagon
was devoted to the "fraud ISSUE"
coupled with "Dootor Burohard" 10 the
pulpit delivering ''rum, Romapism and
rebellion" discourse.
In the afternoon Senator Thomas +.
Bayard was introduced to the aurging
mass who had gathered to hear him, BY
J. A. Parsons, Esq, as "the illustrious
son Of Delaware, who for the past IL
years had been the frat choice Of Mary
land and Delaware for the Presidency OF
the United States"
Mr.. Bayard addressed the audience
from stage erected In front Of the court
house, in . speech Of about an hours
duration. He was frequently interrupted
by rounds OF applause, and requested his
audience TO give him their ears rather
than their applause.
He congratulated tue Democracy on
what they had gaiued, and what we, as q
nation, had escaped. He thanked the
Independent Republicans, without whose
votes Cleveland could not have been
elected, for their aid in rescuiDg the
he wz0naA ad0o nf Tntn
on which II had nearly been preoipitsted.
He criticised very severely the recent
speech Of Mr.. Blaine and referred
to his having studiously, elaborately
and wioksdly prevented the truth, and
sought to stir up strife between the races
after having exhausted every legal tech
nioality in Withholding the result OF the
recent election from the people.
He said that 1t was fortunate for us
that northern and not southern state
was the pivot on which the contest
turned. He was glad the war had ended,
that the exhausted state OF the
public mind might have rest. He
was grstiHed to think and glad
to believe that there are
no Jay Goulds nor Astors In the Demo-
cratic party, who had accumulated large
fortunes and wished to run the govern
ment, but the time has come TO the
| American people when no man Owls the
government, and when wise and unwise,
strong and weak, shall have one master.
In closing he said he believed the shs
time has passed when those in vnoEs
hands the interests Of the people sre
placed should pervert them 10 private in.
terest and class advantage, and that the
ere Of error, corruption and dishooestly
used funds, was Gbaut to pass awtg and
give place to peace, harmony and good
government.
Mr.. Bayard had the close attention OF
his audience. .throuE hout the entire speech.
He was the guest Of Senator Z Z Jack
son, at his newly completed palstial resi-.
dence in Park Place, and, in oou pAny OF
several other prominent Democrats was
given dinner after the meeting OF the
afternoon. Short speeches were also
made by Hon. Levin P. Waters OF SOmer-
set, and DR.. L. Dsrriokson Of Worcester
county,
In the evening Salisbury was brilliant
with an illumination which was almost
general. A procession Of torohlights and
transpRrencles with inscriptions sGoh As
"Turn the Rsscsls Ont" "Union and
Liberty Forever" "Free and Honest
Government" "Me and jim ia Beaten
Losak," &c., marched through the prin-
oipal avenues Of our town, after which q
fine display OF hre works, at coat Of
sl40. was set off from the court house
square by Mr.. Flick Of Philadelphia.