Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-11-03

while the bill was pending, and Senator
Hoar was compelled to admit that that was
the intent of the law.
NOT SPEAKING OF pAHouEY.
I'm not speaking now Of Dahomey; or
the Gar of Russia; or of Frederick the
Great; I'm speaking of this great Republic
even at the close of this 18th century.
But this was not the worst. Innocent
men might be shot down But believe you
could not hire enough rutiians from all
the slums of the world to down American
citizens, the descendants of the men who
successfully combatted the greatest
dynasty of the world while Washington
was in flames.
The deadliest power was the right given
these ruttians to issue to anyone the Certiti-
Gates of election and the clerk of the
House was compelled under heavy tine to
put that mans name on the roll when he
read it.
The Force bill means the smothcring of
the representative branch of government.
1t means an oligarchy.
Wealth that comes from legislation is
stolen and you will always find it ready
for the corruption of the people.
THE IHFAMY OF THE UNION.
You sec it in your own city where the
conduct of a United States senator has be-
come the infaniy of the Union. loud
deafening cheers.
But our friends claim that the Force bill
is for the protection of the south. They
claim to have saved the Union and claim
the everlasting gratitude of the negroes.
Well, ii they saved the government in
war they have done their best to plumber
it in peace. But in reference to the claim
that the republic was saved by Republicans
or Republican leaders. We see AS many
Democratic leaders. Just us much Demo-
cratic blood was shed. Just rs many
Democrats died and made. ramparts Of
their bosoms to defend the flag.
TRIBUTE TO MR.. BAYARD.
But when the south knelt in the ashes
of her cities, then the Democrats of the
country, touched by her wounds, raised
her gently, babe her 30 in peace and sin
no more.
But where were those Republicans who
kept clear off and at distance made faces
AZ the enemy and treated the south with
bitter rancor2
1t was northern states and Democratic
statesmen led by you MIR. Chairman
Cunning to Mr.. Bapari) here tonight
cheers that made the end an enduring
peace, peace SO perfect that to-day victors
and vanquished eXult alike in the in
tegrity of the conquest, and if to-day any
insult were offered to that flag no hands
50 quick nor feet so fleet to rush to its de-
fence as the south. Cheers,
This perfect peace springs from under
the Democratic craftsmanship have de-
sCribed 1t said it had not conquered
provinces, and, thank God, it has to night
reunited the states.
The Republicans promise to re-establish
American shipbuilding. We ask them
why they ever destroyed it. Thirty years
ago this youngest of countries had out
stripped all competition. The decks Of
American ships lit up the glimmer of the
southern cross as well as northern skies.
| They We're found on the mouth of the
| Hudson and in the Ganges, from st. Sophia
to Trinity. Now after thirty years OF
| American protection it looks as if the
| great deep had swallowed all our ships up,
The speaker then took up the money
| question and criticised Senator Sherman's
| financial policy.
He continued When say that protec-
ton under the Republican idea is uncon
| stitutional, say it so in the highest sense
| And when they tell you that the supreme
| court says that it is constitutional, reply
that there is still higher tribunal. II i.
| the body of the people. And to that higl
tribunal the Democratic party appeals to
| day.
There is death struggle for the funda
mental doctrines of self-government.
appeal to you people Of Wilmington tc
| stand against the sweeping hordes OF Penn
sylvania. BE loyal now. You have beer
| loyal always
| think the present crisis is more seriou
| to us than n curtailment of territory unde
foreign invasion. Thestruggle was Tough
and won in the name of liberty, see tina
| it Is maintained.