Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-01-24

OF ili-Ieeiing towards them In this hour Of
our congratulation that I bring up the re-
hection that we were without representa-
tion In that body when the great Issue of
Iree soil was fought out upon the plains OF
Kansas that we were without such represen-
/ tation during all the dreadful trials OF civil
| war; that when the great issue of recon-
struetion and sill that was borne upon 1t for
the future OF this land was at stake we
| were without such representation that we
| were without 1t In all the great financial
Issues which have been passed upon; but
| at last the fulness OF time has como. and
| you for the first time In the history OF the
| party will find yourselves represented in
the upper house OF Congress. [Applause.l
trust, gentlemen, that 1 may have the
strength given me not to dlsappoint the OK
pectations OF this people or the great gener-
osity which they have shown towards ms
trust that 1t may be In my power to do
something for those great shipping inter-
ests which are so largely centred here; that
l may do something for those interests
| which depend upon the waterways OF our
btate Iappiause,l so that the markets OF the
world may be brought as near as possible
and with as little cost as can be to the
! homes OF the people OF the State. ZAP
| plausel trust that may be able to do
something Ia the interests OF tho agriculrur.
lists OF our State, for am free to confeps
tnat was farmer bsfore ! was lawyer and
|
properly son Of the soil. tAppiause.l
But, gentlemen, great as are the interests
| OF the State In that respect. It seems 70 me
| that much Of the significaneeo Of the triumph
10 Delaware, Won, regrett to say, not by the
| people OF New Castle county. but BY our
sturdy brethren In Sussex and Kent, is that.it
is not to stop with our own borders, but 1t
means that We ars the first of what are
known as the border states that are return
Ing to their proper allegiance, which they
always held In the days OF the Whig party,
when The great Issue OF protection was ths
dominant issue Of ihe land. [Applause.J
shall be disappointed, and believe the
Republicans OF the nation Will be disap-
pointed, II the brilliant example which Del
aware has set TO this broad land shall not be
followed by Maryland, By Virginia, by Ken
lucky and by Missouri, and that the men
| who once represented them-Henry Winter
Davis, John Miner Bolts, Henry Clay, John
| j. Crltteuden--shall be followed In the
houses OF Congress by men alike faithful
and worthy TO stand in their shoes. lap
| plause,l
But, gentlemen, l think that q mater of
| greater concern 10 us than the United
States or anything that pertains TO the gen-
eral government is the interests OF Della
ware and OF our own people. [Appiause
and cries of "That's the talk,"l Our
brethren, the Democracy, have control OF
the Senate OF tho State. They have equal
opportunities with the Republicans TO Join
in these iEatters, these important reforms
that shall root out the abuses which have
so long CURSED the prosperity and disgrscei
the standing Of this State. II wilt be thslf
own fault II they do not join with us In
remedying thess abuses. go further and
| give them a word of advice, and say here
and now that 1t will be a misfortune to
them II they do moi Join with US. SO far as
mere partisan results so we should not care
whether they do or not, but speaking not
merely for the party but for what the Re-
for aud interests itself for and
that Is the good OF the State and
of all its people, do trust that this
session of the Legislature will not pass by
without the calling of q convention to re-
form and amend the constitution of the
State Of Delaware iappiauaei; tnht it viii
not pass by without the repeal OF those
odious Determinations in the assessment
and qualification of our voters, SO that Mt
last every citizen Of this Srata entitled by
constitutional qualifications may have the
opportunity to vote. [Applause ] 1 trust
that this session OF the Legislature shall
not pass without the adoption OF a registra.
tlon act for the general election in this
city that will make sure that no man shall
vote who has not the right to vote, and
that whatever vnt2 is cast that 1t shall be
honestly counted, [tppIansel; that 1t shall
not pass without the fulflmenr of the pledge
made by the conventions OF this State, by
every party delivsrenee ;that we shall adopt
an act for the regulation OF the trade In
Intoxicating liquors known as local option
or high License faint applausel; that we
shall live up TO our pledges; that we shall
DO our duty by this people; and that With
tho overwhelming majority that the Repub-
ltcans have In this city, In this county and
in this State, freed at last from the obs,ruc-
hxyf via l.arYt fNsN
and by the difficulties which have arisen
within our own party and which, believe,
have passed forever and ever by, united
without dissention, knowing no rift, know
ing no faction, knowing only the party and
the good of the people, we will march on
US the control OF this State and that will re.
tain it for 25 years to come. [Applause and
cheers
THE RECEPTION.
When Mr.. Higgins concluded, three more
cheers were given, and the procession re-
formed and returned to the club house,
Here Mr.. Higgins was escorted and held
reception In the parlor that continued from
Ito II O'Clock. The parlor was beautifully
decorated. The aleove window, on the
south side, was filed with mass OF flow
ers, ferns and potted plants, while from the
curtain bar depended a beautiful floral
horse shoe, within which was large por-
trait OF the new senator. Under this very
appropriate emblem of good luck stood MIR.
Higgins, arrayed. in full evening dress,
beamtng with smiles and brim full of good
words for everybody, To his right was
large portrait of General Harrison, and TO
his left companion portrait of Vlce-Presi-
dent-elect Morton, both trimmed with
wreaths of smilax, Portraits OF Lincoln,
Garfield and Grant, beamed down approy.
tngly from the walls, and In q recess at the
of fDA nnrinF anTann61 hu q hQnt of |
ferns, flowers and plants, Albert's orehes.
ira discoursed pleasant music during the
evening.
Supported by General James H. Wilson,
J. Paul Lukens, president of the Y. NJ. r. |
O., and j. Paul Brown, Senator-elect HIg- |
gins held his court, Lines were formed |
and the people quickly passed along, each |
grasping the new senator's hand and re-
eetving In return hearty pressure, q |
cordial smile and a warm greeting. |
As they retired the visitors we're es-
eorted to rear room, where light eolla-
tion OF cafe, lemonade and fruit was
served. About 1000 persons In all shook 1
hands With the new senator during the re-
ception, Two Italian peanut merchants
for whom he had been counsel Joined the |
throng, while two little colored lads, not |
more than eight years old, came timidly In
to greet the man who seemed so great to |
their eyes. Mr.. Higgins benignantly
grasped their tawny little hands, spoke
eneouragingly to them, and then they fed
precipitately from scene that will doubt
less long mark an epoch in their young
lives.
Among the many who attended the re-
ception were the following:
Sydney Smith OF Boston, Representative
Maull and DR.. Hiram Burton Of Lewes,
Representative Garrett l.. Hynson and W. |
u. johnson OF Milford, ]. P. Bsllville OF
Delaware City, George II. Ash, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Baird, Cody Anfenger, Elmer
T. Bye, Oliver L. Rell, J. Paul Brown, Miss
Estelle Blight, Miss Blake, DIR. William