, 1860-10-27
Great Republican Meeting In South
east Missouri.
4 LINCOLN FLAG FLOATING IN PERRY COUNTY.
TRANSCRIPTION RESOLUTIONS UEANI-
MOUSLT ADOPTED.

Correspondence of the Missouri Democrat
PEnn1svuIE, No., Oct. q, 1900
Pleasant Valley, in our county, was yestcr-
day the scene OF one Of the most intcrc4t1u.
events that has eycr taken place In Missouri.
1t an early hour q large concourse OF the citi-
zens Of Perry md Bollnger counties met for
the purpose Of erecting 4beEty-pole to the
Staff ono hundred feet high having been preyl-
ously prepared, was brought to the ground,
md at IL o'clock, H., precisely, two hundred
and fifty citizens assisted In placing It In posi-
ton, The work occupied bit . brief time, and
soon, from jta tcpmost peak, the glorious stars
and stripes, emblazoned with the motto, '*L1S-
COLIN AND THE UNION FOREVER" was floating
In the breeze. The day was beautiful, and ~
the fng 1engthened ont its folds, and waved in
the bright rays Of the sun, series OF hcart-stir-
ring cheers went up from the mass Of enthusl-
astic Republicans who were assembled. IAaye
never Witnessed n more grand spectacle. It Is
the first Lincoln flag that has been unfi,rled
significant is, that the thing has been done In
Noel's own district, under his very nose, and
many Of his former partizans participated in
the nffair. You may rest assured that tue
cause of true Repnbicanism is progressing iu
Southeast Missouri, and il our friends throu.ll-
ont the Union act in a fair, manly, consery;,-
tive manner, We will he enabled to enroll Mis-
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As soon as the pole had been raised, and thu
"Aag raised to tho mast," the meeting was or
ganlzed, by calling VIM. NJ. conrad, Esq, Of
bolingcr, to the cllair, and the appointment
complishcd, J. F st. James, Esq, who had
made the appointment to speak at this place,
came forward, md for the space Of two hours.
ELECTED the closest attention Of his hearers.
suffering only such interruption as was pro-
duced by frequent applause. He took strong
grounds in favor Vi gradual emancipation,
to the advantage Of every interest Of the State
to rid Itself Of slavery IS soon as possible; and
to othis every legal and constitutional means
should be adopted The speech, which WINS in
the gcntlemcn's y happicst style, was entllusias-
tically received, and at its conclusion, the fol-
lowing gentlemen were appointed committee
| to dra1t resolutions expressive OF the views of
the meeting: F. Woolford, Daniel Wc1ker,
| John Dale, Jacob Conrad, Thomas Stone, r.
B. Conrad, aud c. Leonard. After a brief alb
scnce, the committee reported the following
resolutions, which were adopted without dis
| senting voice:
R2sesa That i ~; we tho Republican Pay oi
coming Presidential election, yute as unit for
Lincoln and Hamliu.
Re<o{red, That although we acknowledge the full
force Of the Constitutional provision ly which the
slaves are held in Missouri. will hall with Dr..
light the dawn Of the Day when our State shall be
! free.
| emancipation measures advocated BY that noble
| son OF Missouri. Hon. F. r. Blair, Jr.. and our
clector, ]. F. $. James, and recommend that the
same be presented TO the next Legislature by out
| Republican members.
| Rtsotced, That The rotca Of thirty thousand free
men will, at the coming election. form the nucleus
Of an organization whicl, will redeem our State
| from the thraldom Of slavery III 1861.
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