Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1889-02-07
Mr.. HIGGINS AT MILFORD
THE TOWN sIVss Elm 4 BANG UP
5ALU74TIOR.
Friday nights reception to seuator-elect
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In the insane asy lum lnfp setion went down |
Ia special car attached TO the train leaving |
Fsrnhurst about p. ~, gathering In few |
additional recruits on the way. Among |
their number were State Senator A. 10, |
Richardson, Speaker HOffsoker and Repre-.
eentative5 Hynson, Downham, Morgan, |
Masten, Sackett, Short, II. A. Davis, W. &. |
Davis, Wallace and Ozark; George "
Massey, EFq., Watson T.. Sperry, Beniah
Watson. Esq,, Cody Anrengsr, r. Eden
Bach, Editor Hoftscter OF the snyrne
Times, and James j. Devou. MIR. Higgins
accompanied by Judge ]. Maui Carey,
delegate TO Congress- from the terrlfory OF
wyoming, went down from Wilmington by
the came train. Judge Carey is Della
warean by nativity, and hls youthful years
were spent at Milton, Sussex county.
From the surrounding country hundreds
Of people poured into Milford, az evening
drew on, 10 take q look at the new senator.
From to 8 p. m. Mr.. Higgins held public
levee In the rooms OF the Milford Repubi-
can Club, whore residents and visitors
formed In line TO take him bv the hand.
From tine eluo room Mr.. Higgins and his
attendants proceeded 10 Dorsey Hall, where
the speech making took place. With Mr..
Higgins on the stage were four Of his late
competltors-GeorRe Y. Massey, ESQ.,,
Charles Fl. Treat, the Rev. Jonathan g.
Willis and Major r.Lohand-b besides the chair
man OF the meeting, Col. George W. Mar
huut, Juukb Eleuoft JNuHb bhtbyg Jhlndo
Pennewtll and watson r. Sperry. 1ntroduc.
tory addresses were made by Chairman
Marshall and the Rev. Mr. Willis, the latter
mingling considerable humor with his
extravagant praise Of party aud candi-
date. Such sentences as "the Republican
party embodles and sets forth the idesl
her0ism OF the classical poets and advocates
and illustrates the teachings OF Him who
spake as never man spake," sounded
strangely from the lips Of preacher. He
referred to the recent contest for the poml-
nation "As n game OF political football,
with the accompaniment of few bruises
and kicks, some dodslng and hedging,
with IN unexpected tack 10 an unexpected
result" He referred 10 the "unpuMhnsa-
BILE Legislature and "the dignined lobby"
ard said the party "loDks with apprehen-
slon npon the evil influences of the saloon
upon the young American mind"
When Mr.. Higgins a.ose to speak he
lsoked upon an audience that was certainly
we'll calculated to encourage and inspire
the ono whom II had gathered to honor.
There were about 1000 persons In It
and they Oiled the room, They greeted
MssEe, Higgins and Massey with storms Of
applause, which was checked when re-
Hitgins began to speak by the ehairmnn's
d sick lady IN the lover part OF the buila-
ing. Mr. Higgins spoke for 10 minutes, be-
ing frequently treated TO the suhdued ~.
plAnse which the announcement effected.
Nh. nIadISs' SPEECH.
Mr.. Chairman, Gsntlsmsn Of ha RepUblt-
can Olut of Milford aud my good Repi,blt.
can friends Of Milford and Cedar Greek hun.
otTeds; IL is with very deep emotion that l
appear bsfore you here tonight. / cannot
forget that when but lad OF II l lirsr had
my spirit stirred TO belief In the Republic
can party by the words thAt were thunderet
forth by the Milford Ne,os and Adcerttssr
have ever come here as TO a Mecca oil Re-
publlcaniem; TO community instinct with
sound and wholesome public op'nioni to
men who believe in good things, In good
deeds, In good government in good men
and good women; oommunity that mas
always been force for good IN the state,
and one that, II 1t had not over and always
stood true as the needle to the north star to
right, We never could have hoped to have
wrested this State from the hands OF the
Democracy.
come here tonight with that peculiar
feeling which all share, that II was lott 10
your sturdy hands In each OF these TWO old
hundreds TO do a great work last Novem-
ber. The blow that you then struck re- 70,
eounded through this land and Will tell
upon legislation will tell upon the future
OF this country long as time endures. i was
not merely that you carried tbe lower
house of the General Assembly OF Delaware
1t was not merely that II was given TO You
to elect senator OF the United etntesi but
II has been for you to give to the Repuhli'
can party a majority Ia the United S'atas
Senate and, In doing that, to arm that party
and Baniatnln Harrison, our Pfehllbnt,
with q united Congress In both branches.
/ realize, MIR. Willis and gentlemon, the
gravity and tho seftousuess OF inc responsl-
bllity ! have assumed through the conf
dsuce and partiality OF the members OF tho
General Assembly, and l am Elhl
here now ind again TO tender 10
them. and through them to the coia-
munities rney represent, ny thanks
for this great confidence aud great mono r
that they have imposed upon ma. But
do not feel called upon to say no mnon IA
respect tc them as TO matters nearer nome,
have long felt that great az would Dc me
opportunities OF usefulness for any citizen
OF Delaware to participate IN the coupsels OF
the Congress OF the United Rtates, that tne
highest otiect OF ambition and OF d'stinc,
tlon Is TO belong to the H0nse OF
Representatives OF the State of Delaware
whenever that body should come under the
control OF the Republican party. Ihe
Tnited States is composed or many com
tnunities. 1t Ia very grent; Il is very big
It ia mighty, and II is well anle to take gar 7
OF itself; but the State OF Delaware 10
Hoverelgn as we'll as our great ispuphc'
Within Its sphere OF government iIa lowers
are unlimited. The powers OF the faoeiai
government arc those that are granted, hill
those OF the State all Others NOT granted
but Implied; and the duties and powers oi
the Srate rest upon us and We muss, ~ ,,io ~"
language OF scripture, work out our own
salvation. Nobody 6lso eau 10 II
for us. Tho welfare OF this COM
munity, Ia every branch OF tpe
public service and every point Where ths
government OF the State touches the lnul.
vldual comes back to tho care an .,' c9Iueu y,
of our own people and at last " rests ~
the members OF our General Assembly ahu
IN the various officers Of cur State govern
ment, No more serious responsibility W9s
ever cast upon any body OF men thah y
put upon the Republican members o. tne
General Assembly now sitting. Hnl ~, ! ha say, Io
1irs, not because OF the pariiaiity they naSa
shown to me, hut I say 1t with the coln'
dence that 1t will meet an echo o. appi2V,
ing voice from every one IN hlS nlale, ii,a' =,
no more capable body ever has gathered IN IA
legislative hall 10 wear and carry tha'
great responsibility. on,,
before us a great duty aud q great RESPONSE !,
bility. but great opportunity; ! nsiieSe ~ y
81 10 the power OF the Republican purity "
Delaware so to manifest It's polioyi 50 "
conduct itsef as TO win the cohnienes ~ ~ ,
earn the support OF fhe maloIlS ,hat m ~ ~
people OF this State and, through tuA,, -
control the government of this btate uut .
ing the years to come. until by bad oonuuo'
We shall have ceased to deserNe u j.
vas very much struck when was u !
Sussex on some professional business, :
couple OF weeks after tho election. at p9ins
told by one OF my old friends, VINO t. nn'
been az Delaware College with me, ~ Hs% ',
ark, many years before, and VINO Is a " iran, aa,
Ing Democrat of the county, saying seI ~,
glad the Republicans have Wop, eXesps s,.l'I ~
their ob,ain,ng the levy court o. snssfa
county; p aud was not only Interested !, nn,
surprised to lud at Lsurel that that iesl'nTi
ran through that entire community -,
thInh nnn nf tha rnnar sIcnincnnt thots lOl