Cedar Falls gazette. [volume] (Cedar Falls, Iowa) 1860-1895, 1866-09-28
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MASS MEETING,
I'm Cedar Falls.
TIE GREA
THOUSANDS ASSEMBLED
GREAT F.ITHT,SI4S,N :!

CT, WHICH Unu pccn SD r.inS ana Dau All
the month, cleared upjust in time for us,
and everything was propitious. Tues
day was charming day, the first we
have had for a long time, and thus
the streets were dried up, and the way
prepared for "Wednesday. Many were
busy making ready, and booths and
tents were erected in different places.
Speakers and other guests began to ar
rive by the afternoon train.
"Wednesday morning rose bright and
clear as marriage bell and soon there
were signs of the occasion, in the float
ing Of flags, and other public demon
STATIONS. Among other displays, tho
GAZETTE building was set off with a
huge motto on front
"BACK SEATS FOR TRAITORSn
So SAID ANDY; so SAY We"
At the top of this high building, on
the north side facing the depot, was the
greeting "WELcoalE ALT" And on
the opposite side, "HAvE YOU HEARD
FROM YARMOUTH AND MAfNE""n
Mayor Allen had gay strcamers hung
over the building from the top.
At = o'clock Large delegations arriv-
cd by the Western train, and at s the
Northern train came in, with great
crowds from Waverly and elsewhere
up the river. Soon the streets grew
merry with the procession of Bremen
county patriots, headed by their band
of music, and bearing their many ban
ners. Among the many appropriate
notices we noticed the following:
EVERY man has his price. "Other side,
johnson men sell cheap"
81 will be your Moses" Other side,
eyes, and you left us in the Red Sea-"
candy in 1864, Treason must be made
odious, rebels punished, and property
confiscated." Other side, ANDY in 1866,
Rebels pardonc |, ALL property restor
ed"
I" My policy-Mcmphis and New
OrIcans-how do you like it," Other
side, "Bremer county don't like it,
"Andy's swung around the circle"
Other side, sought to swing once more"
Alderman - Senator - President
Other side, eyes, and now n trai tor" :
Some of these notices rs they pass
ed were greeted with great applause
from the street. '.'
At 10 o'clock the procession was in
auguratcd, on Main street, corner Of
Second. twas unfortunate, that the
late coming of the special train from
the East, and tile non arrival Of the
Waterloo and other delegations in suf-
licicnt season, prevented SO large n dis
play in the procession, Us would
have appeared ut y later hour. But as
it was, quite q turnout of teams, with
many banners, paradcd the streets.
Brig. Gen. NJ. NJ. Trumbll Of Wa
terloo acted rs Chief Marshal, and
George Philpot of Cedar Falls, rs Chief
of Police. Bands of music led oil, with
eoors flying then came the speakers,
soldiers of 1912, and other guests, in
carriages; and these were followed by
different assigned classes, and by. an ar
ray Of citizens, in teams and on foot.
AS the procession moved along, with
its music, and its numerous flags and
banners, it presentod L gay appearance.
Among the notices additional to those
already given, were the following:
"A. Johnson, the greatest clown in
the circle"
1--WE have won the victory by our
arms; and we are ready to maintain it
by the same"
''Iowa good for >. 033."
"Back seats for Traitors"
"The rebel debt shall not be paid"
"Loyal hearts never in market
"Weak minds change for Penny
Loaf.n
Equal rights to ALL
1--WE can't follow Andy round the cir
Gle ~ with coNical Andy astride vast
hoop.
A comic banner, from our office, had
on one side, "The Great National Cake
Stand" with a representation of Andy
with ''my policy" in his hand, deal
ing ont Bread and Butter, and a snake
tailed Kangaroo begging him for Il
slice. "Do give me Post Office cake,
old chap" "Weli, here, sign my poll
cy, and your bread and butter is sure.'
On the other side. was "Swinging
Round The Circlev' with a representa-
ton of Andy fitting about a platform
OH fandango, with the flag lying I'M
der him, and the Constitution eX-
tended in his hand; gaping crowds
looking on, with "Philadelphia": and
"Chicagon exhibited on the north side,
and Memphis" and New Orleans"
on the south side, Haunting a rebel flag:
~ leave the Constitution,
and stand on the flag" ~
BY Ii o'clock the procession reached
the Park, which had been admirably
arranged by the Committee. The
President of the day, Vice Presidents,
Secretaries, and specia. guests took the
stand, as follows: 1
PRESIDENT, Hon. p. MELENDY Of
this city.
VICE PRESIDENTS: Judge Burt,
Dubuque County; l.. ID. Tracy, Grun-
dy County; Dr. Sprague, Butler Coun-
ty; Prof. w. Brush, Fayette County;
G.. w. Buttcrfeld, Chickasaw County;
Hon. II. Henderson, Marshall County;
Judge Hewitt, Wright County; J. *.
Il. Maynard, Bremer County L. w.
Hart, Buchanan County; /. w. Card, |
Cerro 'Gordo; George Ordway, Black
Hawk County, Rev Mr. Taft, Hum |
boltlt County; Albert Allen. d. c. Ov-
Caleb May, Edwin Brown, I.
b. Carpenter, Cedar Falls.
SECRETARIES: Tompkins Of the
Dubuque Times, S. ID. Goodenow of the
Cedar Falls Gazette, S. III. Taft of the
Humboldt Co. True Democrat, II.
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