The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-09-18

That the tidal WnVo tnnJ swept NcTIlluhb
and Maine will sweep Delaware IN No
vomber was demonstrated IN thlS clty
last evening when two Republican meet
ings were held, ut which over 5000 per-
sons were present.
Tho Union Veterans Patriotic League
celebrated the battle of AnIietam ut the
Opera House by u mass meeting at Which
fully 200D persons were present.
A martial appearance was given to the
affair by stacks of muskets on the stage
alongside of Two cannons Bunting and
flags made the hearts of the patriots go
back to the famous battle OF w.
'I!et us sing n song
That all may hear.
Sound the death of wrong,
The linull Of fear.
For in this cordial clasp of hands
America united stands.
The new ruSGLte
Or blue and gray
Without regret
Is worn to-day
Owing to sickness, General Horace Port
or was unable to be present, but the we'll
known veteran, General Daniel II. SlcileS,
was the orator and AS no entered the Opera
House he was given an ovation anu INC
band played Hail 10 tho Chief
Among those on the stage were Con
gresham Willis John H. flotfeckcr, Sen
aJor llunby and the members Of the Lea
que. c
Colonel Barnard presided, Colonel Sick.
les made a great, speech in the course Of
which he said:
GENERAL SICKLES'S SPEECH.
Mr. Chairman, Ladies and Gentlemen and
Comrades:
am glad 10 be here before q Delaware
audience and I regret that | come to you
suffering from considerable fatigue. But
| am here, and while am an old man, past
10, with no political aspirations, quite
withdrawn from public life. nothing was
further from my expectations than again
to be in the arena. Why am | here? Be-
cause as in '6l, would not stand upon the
platform made by Jeff Davis. | cannot
tolerate the platform made at Chicago
Had | been patient or prudent. | should
have waited to see what other Democrats
might do but from the first hour | felt it
my duty to reject, scorn, repel and de-
nounce 1t. That is why | am here. | de-
nounce it because it menaCcs thehaspinesS,
honor and honesty of our people. Its ut
terances are sectional. We have had sec
tonallgm before, you know, and you know
what it cost.
The first gun at Sumter destroyed the
illusion that Americans could not attack
each other. Let us put our heel upon that
serpent now Why endcavOr to set the
East against the West. We are near the
anniversary Of the last farewell of Wash
ington. He said: Beware of those who
try to set tho North against the South and
the East against the West" | say more
than frown it down-kill it! Trample the
life out of it.
That Is not all. I cannot help but hate
those who would dishonOr the flag. and he
who counsols the reputation of national
Obligation is IL public enemy. We help
those who, anxious to pay their debts. do
not do so. But when man can pay and
will not, he's a sconndrel, and nation like
ours, with boundless resources that can
pay and will not would be beneath the
contempt of mankind, and he who cOunsels
it dishonOrs our flag
Mr.. Bryan was third-rate man in the
House of Representatives and yet he now
seems to know 1t all. Q-aughter). What
revelation has been made him know not.
He has read the Bible. but he seems not to
have read the passage which says: Love
thy neighbor as thyself"
He Is no doubt a great man. l hear so
much said of it by his admirers that must
give attention to their claims. He came
to New York and made a speech and beat
the record. lie can empty a large hall
quicker than any other man l know Of.
daughter and applausc)
He haa more vices than any other can
dldate | have ever known. If he could /,
only choose between two Of his vices,
se"all and Watson, he would be all
right.
In this vein. interspersed with humor-
ous anecdotes, General Sickles kept the
audience engaged and amused for nearly |
three. quarters of an hour. He commented
with Intense feeling upon the anarchistic |
features Of the Chicago platform. From
this, he turned his attention to the silver
question, which he handled directly and
In an amusing manner. but with constant
touching eloquenCe and sincerity. HiB re-
marks were much abbreviated by the fact
that he was compelled to take return
train.
General Sickles concluded his remarks
amid applause, the band playing March
ing Through Georgia" and his old com
rades pressed forward to grasp his hand,
amid treme u dous cheers.
MANY "REMINISCENCES.
General Sinclair Multolland followed
General Sickles. General Mulholland was
full of "reminiscences and anecdotes. Ho
made 10 special reference to the Issues
Of the campaign, but had lots Of old war
stories to tell But before he closed he
aDnallleI G oil IN Ill raln n !