Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-10-03
BRECKENRIDGE SPEAKS.
Wider Markets and Customers
Abroad Needed.
THREE THOUSAND LISTENERS.


cratic Views.
No finer or larger political audience
ever assembled In this city than that at
the Opera House last night, to hear one
of the most eloquent and convincing
political addresses ever delivered in VIII
mington.
The large house was filed at quarter
of o'clock, and at 10 minutes past 8 1t
was OVERLOOKING. Every seat was taken,
the stage was occupied, ladies were In
the boxes, men were standing In the
aieles, the Hobbies were filed aud every.
body was waiting with eager expectancy
for the burning words of the silver
tongusd, white-haired Kentuckian, who
was just then coming upon the stage,
accompanied by ex-S Secretary Bayard.
Willard Hall Porter stated the object
of the meeting and said that Hon
Charles B. Lore would preside. With
excellent taste the meeting was begun at
once.
In a stirring, short, pithy speech Mr..
Lore referred to the outrages of Speaker
Reed upon the parliamentary forms
which had governed the deliberations Of
the House for a century and then intro
duced the distinguished speaker.
Mr. Breckenridge arose and stood while
the audience applauded. The applause
was hearty, universal and continued for
Eve minutes.
Mr.. Breckenridge is about fifty years
| of age, is stoutly built, stands about FIVE
| feet ten and weighs about 200 pounds
His complexion is forid and fresh look
ing, while his hair, which he wears long,
is peculiar silver gray color and Of
| vigorous growth Several stray locks
| fall over his forehead and add charm to
a remarkably handsome and strong,
manly face which is not often ssen except
10 Van Dyck's pictures Mr.. Breckin.
ridge wears full short cropped beard
which is also gray, almost white His
voice is pleasant. his enunciation clear
and distinct and he caught the ears of
the audience and held their attention for
two hours on dull subject as was never
done before in Wilmington.
The Speech of w. C. p. BreckInridge.
/ | thank you, my countrymen, for your
kind reception. On the invitation OF
your chairman l came here this evening
to offer my humble services to put before
you briefly the dangers which threaten
this country and to place before you the
measures necessary to preserve the
liberty and integrity of our country.
When the Fifty-6rst Congress met we
entered upon the second century of oul
parliamentary life. Delaware was tbs
first to adopt the Constitution of the
United Stats s and the first to respond Il
the call of that patriot named Georg'
Washington, whose aim 1t was to draw
closer the component parts of this greaf
Republic aud to secure the states from
ontside interference and inside violence
1t is not, therefore. Inappropriate tina
Delaware, the first state in the countr'
to ratify the Constitution, should plsei
on her platform tonight the image o
George Washington, who began, AM
Grover Cleveland, who rounded out thi
grand policy. Applause
! The True merican Citizen.
When we count up the best product q
the past one hundred years it is the tru
American citizen. trained in the robus
principles of noble Democracy. Living
simple, unosten tatious and inteIligen
! life. and rising in the estimation of thos
who know him, not by clamor but b
0 fulfilling the duties set before him. Tha
is the average American citizen, an
Grover Cleveland is fitting representa-
{ tive he demonstrated by the fou
, years be was in the executive place o
, government, that the Democratic part
, knew how to rule, with intelligence,
r fidelity and integrity Lost by the mis-
fortune of two years ago the Republics
: party gained control of the thre
q branches of the government-the Pres
$ deney, the Judiciary. and both Houses {
e Co1gress-and it was then hoped thai
having all three branches of the govern
. ment in their power they would legislat
r for the benefit of the whole nation I'll
i Republican party has virtually been
e power from 1881 to 1890. For thong
I the Democratic party has held the exec
d tive for four years there has never bee
e q day when it could make its polio
d effective owing to the Republics
$ majority in the upper house.
IgnobIe and Selfish Republican Motive
By their work We shall know then
e Under this Congress and President, y
Ie know what this party is capable
! doing. and what it will furnish Il
d people. We know by the statutes the
r. have put upon the books what viii
K the outcome Of such rule. They we
v laying foundations for party power
a indefinite time Every motive that vi
q ignoble and selfish induced them to
10 all for their party and nothing for Il
g people. but the administration of Grow
,f Cleveland was an administration tn
4. would attract the admiration and love
" the people, alike honorable and ,powC
= full.
" So far as the past ten months Of Co
N gress are concerned the book is close
t. and we can balance the account
es This country is my country, and WIS ca
BY not legislate for the interests
he this country, the benefits derived fire.
which, are not equally shared by I
Republicans with ourselves. / hs
never allowed myself to think that t
OF mass of Republicans was not as patrio
be as am. II is not the mass of the R
he publican party that l impeach, nor d.
CD feel animosity toward them. It
ne because / love my country fro the bI
TO- tom of my heart, that / am willing
to speak for the good of every citizen
be every state, and protest against I
ed action Of the leaders of the Republic
be party.
&c Drop Sectional Bitterness.
came to talk of principles and not
20 men. When Congress assembled and
- Speaker was elected, hope that
nc might make him fill that chair W
ZIG somewhat like the honor his predeces
~ had gotten from and given to the chs
me While we disagreed, knew him to be
man of ability and ambition, and the
A. fore hoped we had entered on an
when parties can discuss their differen
without bitterness. and free institute
can be safe. believe everybody is wi