Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-09-24

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invited to occupy seats there.
At 8 o'clock, the hour at which the
meeting had been called, nearly every
seat on the first floor Of the theatre
WIS occupied, while there were many
persons in the gallery, the attendance
being over 1, 600.
Shortly before the meeting opened j.
Edward Addicks entered with a lady,
and they took seats in the orchestra
chairs near the stage. Mr.. Addicks
was applauded, and as he looked about
and saw the large attendance he mani
tested feeling Of delight.
When the Veterans entered, headed
by Smyth Post Band. there was another
round of applause, which was repeated
upon the entrance OF Gen. Siclsles,
who was detained a few minutes on
account of not being able to come on
an earlier train.
The audience WAS enthusiastic, and
throughout the speaking the applause
was fire. quent and vociferous.
Col. d. p. Barnard, who presided
stated that he had been In New York
during the day, and after he learned
OF the illness OF Gen. Porter, who had
promised to make an address, made the
necessary arrangements for the attend
ance OF Gems. Sickles and Mulholiand.
While Col. Barnard was explaining the
situation, one OF the veterans OH the
stage vsntured the belief, within the
hearing of the reporters, that it was
Con. Wilson who made Gen. Porter
sick. Col. Barnard stated that Gen.
Porter promised. him to mako a speech
at some future time
The appearance Of Cen. Sickles was
the signal for cheers and deafening
applause. The band added to the
greeting by playing "Hail to the
Chief" lie was introduced by Chair
man Barnard and spoke as follows:
Ladies' and gentlemen aud comrades:
! am very glad, to BIO with you to-
night. I am an old man, past 70 years
of age, without any political aspira-
tions. Why am i here? Because
feel the same as did in '61. ] could
not stand ON the platform made by
jeff Davis for the Democrats. can
not now stand on the platform made
for the Democrats at Chicago. The
| first hour after the news came from
Chicago denounced it; repudiated it.
That is why l am here. Why did l
repudiate it? Because it menaces the
happiness and honor of our country.
The whole tenor Of, that platform and
of those who sustain il are sectional.
In my curly days We. all thought
Americans could ; never. raise their
hands against one another, but the first
gun at Sumter dispelled all those
| thoughts. We tolerated sectionalism
for years because we thought it would
do no great harm. But lot us profit by
that lesson. Let us put our foot upon
the serpent and trample it. We are
very near the anniversary of the last
admonition of Washington, in which
he said, ''Beware of sectionalIsm -
Those were the words of tho wise and
temperate Washington. | say kill it.
before it walks. But that is not all. /
dishonor the flag. He who repudiates
an established principle of good govern
ment 10 an enemy. / hate him. A
nation like ours, which can pay, and
| will not pay, would be beneath the con-
tempt of mankind. He who counsels
that we should give 50.cent dollar for
a lO0-cent dollar is unworthy of sup
port. Mr.. Bryan, served in Congress
with him, was third rate man in the
House Of Representatives, but now he
seems to know it ALL What has come
to him | know not He seems to have
read the Bible and / commend him for
1t, but he has not reached that part
which says "Love thy neighbor ae
thyself," which counsels that we
should love the East as we love the
West, the North as we do the South.
Mr.. Bryan is great man. ] do moi
know it, but | have heard it. lie
came to New York and made speech.
That is all know Of him. He excels
in one thing. He can empty large
hall quicker than anyone else / know.
He may be good man, but he has
more vices than any other Presidential
candidate l ever knew. And il he
could chose between two of his vices,
Sewal and Watson, it would be well
for him.
If we could have got Bryan to 60 up
into Maine and see one of his vices, we
would not only have had As, DOC
majority, but would have had So, 600,
and il we could get him to go down
into Georgia and interview Watson,
think we can carry that State.
. BY indirectiou they endorse the
action of Altgeld. This is worse than
sectionalism and dishopor. This
menaces the very existence of our in
situations. 1t is the legitimate function
and duty of the President and authori-
ties of the United States to maintain
the enforcement of the laws from one
end OF the country to the other.
Mr.. Bryan desires us to he satisfied
with 50-cent dollars instead of 100 cent
dollars. Now ] would do a great deal
for Mr.. Bryan, but that IL too much.
III am not financier, Bryan is. He
is a lawyer, without parctice; an ouItor
unable to earn salary more than a
reporter. He has served In Congress,
and seeks to upset our money system.
If he has taught himself IL 50cen,
silver dollar is as good as a lO0ceni
dollar let him hereafter when he has
case take his pay in 50-cent dollars.
During the war all Europe thought
tho country was destroyed. We had nc
credit. We could not pay our obliga.
tious in gold aud were obliged tc
print paper. The soldiers and sailors
were the first to be paid in deprecated
currency. Our people thought that if
the sol.liers and sailors could accep!
this money without murmur they
would be ashamed not to. Afterward
we made every dollar as good as gold.
You, veterans, redeemed the honor and
credit Of your country, and are you tc
be asked now TO degrade it? Never!
think this can be answered by saying
1G TO lie for good money to l for dis
honest money.
am going West TO cover as many
l ts,fu all