The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-08-20
SPEECH BY E. 5. sTORRs.

Guliudn, HI, EIneTy y. OUOTTS was one OF
the speakers, and delivered the follow
ing characteristic address:
Mr.. CHAIRMAN. LADIES AND GENTLEMEN:
| i think there Is no party In this world, and
that there never has been one In this country,
which so easily, In great political campaign,
| could present an audience which, In point OF
enthusiastic intelligence and keen apprecla-
ton OF the high and lofty duties of citizen.
ship, would compare with this magnificent
| assembly, which II is my honor and my Lleas.
| ure this night to address, Thousands of la.
boring and free men, on the immediate shores
| OF this shining lake. under the inspiration Of
these night skies, that bend like benedicton
| over us, In the calm stiffness OF this glorious
| eventide, have come here to discuss one with
| another what is our duty as citizens, what
shall our action be with reference TO the great
| campaign that is now impending.
j have been a Republican all the voting DAYS
| Of my life. i have seen 1t save the Nation
and seen it make me moro than the citizen OF
| State-a citizen of the United States,
never expect TO lind an absolutely per
| feet party, for / never expect to find abso
lutely perfect men except in small quantities.
and they will probably be calling themselves
independents" QIaughter) l have been
assured, and the whole country has been as
sured, that the time has come for change
| We are going 10 have change. L see by the
manifestoes of the Independent party so
| called-l sec by the platform of the Demo
cratic party that we need new men and now
measures. We are going to have new men
and we are goingito have new measures. We
have had one splendid man at the head of our
Affairs for nearly four years-Chester A. Ar
thur (Applausel
We are going to change him for new man
-one with whose political career the whole
country Is entirely familiar-James G. Blaine.
tCheers) We are going to have some new
measures. We have had Democratic House
of Representatlves-halting, doubling, hest.
tating, and finally refusing 10 make adequate
provision for the defense of our sea-coast, of
I1NI NNsiIl hatfa
In the House and new measures, and such ap-
preparations of the public money as will an
swerlall,those purposes. (Appause.) We will
thus oblige our Democratic friends. sym.
pathize deeply and profoundly with them. j
can understand how they feel, being deck.
passengers on the great ship of State for
twenty-four years, and dieting on east wind
during all that time ilaughter), with their
stomnchs hanging around them like empty
bags ! commiserate them, but we can not
I'LL them yet daughter and eheers.) But a
few days ago distinguished Democratic or.
ator In the city of Clncinnatfsaid-I am afraid
his vision had been assisted by the ordinary
methods of Democratic persuaslon-he saw
what he called great light in the sky; that
the Democratic party had been tarryng in the
wilderness and like the lsraelites OF the olden
time they were now going to enter the prom.
ised land This Democratic party is a curious
party. Did you ever notice its forays into
the regions of Scripturer When they intend
10 do something that is absolutely diabolic
for some justification Of the course they are
TO pursue.
Long years they advocated the system of
African slavery, and appealed to the story of
Noah as a justification, insisting that as Noah
thousands of years ago cursed Ham, there
fore It was proper TO hold colored men in
bondage in the United States OF America In
A. ID. 1869. uaughter.l They never told you
that Noah was under the influence Of liquor
when he uttered that curse. daughter and
applause. Time went on and in 1858, anxious
70 get back into the Union which they had
sought TO destroy they recalled the story of
the Prodlgal Son. neglectlng 10 tell the world
the essential feature of the marvellous para
bic that when the prodigal returned he had
not suihclent inso,ence 10 ask for an office,
but merely 70 be taken in as a hired servant
and did kitchen business all the time after his
father received him into the old homestead.
naughter) And now they appeal to the story
OF the pilgrimage before those old lsraetes
reached the promised land. will cOncede TO
them the analogy OF their Scriptural iustra-
ton. Those old people, starting out under
the leadership OF the wise Moses, rebolled
against the properly constituted authorities,
and set up brazen and golden images TO wor-
ship. They were forty years wandering in the
wilderness. The Democratic party owe the
country sixteen years more OF wandering be.
Tore their time comes. daughter and ap-
plausel They have only been IN the wilder.
ness twenty-four years daughter and they
have no right TO have even a sight of the
promised land until the year 1000 daughter
and applauseJ
They take great comfort behause ne tbov
claim. there Is a serious detection in inc Rg.
publican barty. There are some very worthy
female gentlemen who have left the RenuS
Hcan party. Gauqnter1 in their donart,,ro
adopt and insist upon tho ,irst rnie of nrivaie
hospitality. The dudes are going. tho hard.
handed, large-hearted. broad-browed lSboring
men OF the country are coming I"jJaar
hearl" and loud applause) saw, speed The
parting welcome the coming guest. (Ap-
plause.l ! am willing and anxious 20 make
the exchange. have been bidding these
gentlemen goodby with my eyes sufused
with tears, ever since 1872. QlaughterJ /
want a finish 10 10. They have been playing
altogether too many farewell engagements
lwant them 10 leave this time, ana leave per
manently; leave 10 stay; leave TO return TO us
party. They may improve IL: they can mot
hurt IT, and that Is one satisfaction. daughter
and applausel
Let the old.fashioned Demoorat with tho
scales falling from his eyes-alwavs n notri,
OF, but, as long az he was In the marty aIwavs
splendid mansion blS anon@h ~ accon,.nI uul
date IOOUJO,OOO of people. without orowding
the galleries al all Iet him come-Sn Irishs
man n German ScandInayia, o,,n.,hni,
else, he will be lifted m voice, $40 UcayeD z
mot quite; he Will he lifted 10 n Sreater
height than he ever ooonnied hefore IL y,iii
benefit them ali. - WIN
A word or two more about these Indenend.
enta think norbans for vsr,a,Y anuePena- ~ na
sons IL can be more annronrlateiv caIIod 30
Mother Hubbard marty 1anahter; there "a 'so so
much about n IN ia annea mo- dacon,,,,o
and unascertainable. G.aIghter1 I bayo NO
sort of obieetion 10 M Genraa w C,,r,i ~ ~
any other man Joining the Democratic party
when the Democratic party reflects his views.
and than A. ia nraciaaIv Tho t,rona,. a,,d ,l,I