St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-23
THE FIREWORKS.
1t Market Hall.

Before the procession had reached Market
square Market hall was well filed. few
minutes later the tram ping on the stairs gave
notice OF the arrival of the speakers, and
presently a mammoth broom appeared borne
by gentleman who was followed by a num-
Der Of well known Democratic leaders whose
familiar faces occasioned great cheering.
John ]. Ankeny called the meeting to or
der and announced the officers Of the even
ing.
Gen. Reynolds was first introduced, and
upon taking the chair spoke as follows.
GIN. D. REYNOLDS
said: This is not a convention to discuss
great principles. We have closed that with
the campaign. But it is Democratic jubilee
ushered in by the blowing of trumpets all
over the land. We rejoice in the restoration
Of our long lost political supremacy. If any
Democrats have felt like Elijah at Horeb.
after the slaughter of the priests Of Baal on
Carmel, that they alone. are left of all the
Democrats, let them stand by me on this
platform and look into the faces Of my
brethren, the officers OF this grand assem-
blage aud Of this great audience, all aglow Of
this with jubelstic JOY, and then listen to the
shoutings Of victory from ocean to ocean.
then will they know that there are millions
upon millions Of enlightened freemen who
never bowed their knee to Baal. Blaine, our
Republican friends, who for near a quarter
OF century have dominated this
country have hoped up into all
the offices Of this nation, like the frogs into
the kneading troughs of the Egyptians
mighty army, 120, 600 strong; and we Dem
tel au~a t.a1v,o 81 IL
good will TO our retiring Republican friends,
ask them, II President Cleveland snail have
20, 900 officers, who have not prostituted their
official positions TO partisan electioneering
purposes, can they complain that the other
100, 900 sre'flled by competent Democratsl
l have been hOnored by an intimate personal
acquaintance of forty years with Vice Presi-
dent Hendricks; knew well his father and his
uncle, an early congressman, United States
senator and governor of Indiana; three
grand men, physically, intellectually and
morally. Not daring to attack Thos A.
Hendricks in any other way, low order of
Republican politicians have charged him
with disloyalty during the late rebellion
These charges were known TO be false and
criminal when made.
Hendricks and Mcdonald worked faithfully
Aith that war governor, Morton, to organize
tue OnlOn aruys 70 put down rebellion. Dif-
fering with others on details is not treason,
voting for all supplies is the most practical but
test of loyalty. Every soldier who drew his
rations, supplies and pay, Cid so by the vote
Of Thos- A Hendricks in the United States
senate. Loyalty TO govern ment and loyalty
to all the acts of the Republican party are
distinct. The assassination of the character
of Gen. Mcclellan, after he had taken Pope's
defeated and scattered army, driven pel-
NEIL into Washington, recognized it, fol-
lowing the victorious army of Lee into
Maryland and defeating II at Antietsm with
a smaller force, because Mcclellan was
Democrat, was such an act Of pefdy that no
loyal man could fall to curse.
At the close of General Reynolds's re-
marks there were loud calls for ex-Mayor
Ames. The chair, however, announced that
Hon. John B. Brisbin, of st. Paul, would
next address the meeting. Mr.. Brisb.n,
whose reputation as a public speaker and a
staunch Democrat was well known, spoke at
considerable length, substantially as follows:
As your chairman has said, this Is not an
occasion for debate or speeches, but Of cele-
oration over great national victory.
Watching your procession tonight /
felt lifted above mere partisanship
TO the empyrean of patriotism.
How proud are We Of this victory,