The weekly North-Carolina standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 186?-1869, 1868-11-11
Hail to the Chief who in Triumph
advances.

advances.
On Friday, at early dawn, the citizens of
Raleigh were awakened by loud peals of ar
tillery, and the Republicans were thus told
that the morning sun of their day of jubilee
was rising over the eastern hills. One hun
dred guns were fred from dawn to night
and all day long the busy notes of pepara-
ton for the regular procession could be
heard, while hour by hour the enthusiasm
increased in the ranks of our conquering
legions.
The sun went down in all the hues of
autumn, and now the glmmer of numerous
lamps, torches and transparencies was seen,
as the impatient pedestrians hurried to the
rendezvous. At the south end of Fayetteville
street the band was pouring forth patriotic
airs, and here the line was formed, amid the
cheers and shouts of the assembled people.
Forward and the line stepped of, pre-
senting a beautiful appearance, vending its
way with steady sweep like an ocean wave,
up main street, and bearing all before it.
Here the column wheeled to the right and
made detour toward the eastern Ward, so
that the Knickerbockers of that region might
open their sleepy eyes, and behold to them
new and wonderful apparition. Returning
to main street. the procession halted before
the residence of c. NJ. Farris, ESQ.,, whose
dwelling was tastetully decorated with lamps
and the colors Of the national standard
Here the audience was briefly addressed by
W. R. Richardson, Esq, in happy manner,
when the line of march was taken up, and
the column next halted before the residence
of Mr.. James Fl. Harris. With his usual
eloquence and power, Mr.. Harris responded
bugle notes of triumph, while cheer after
cheer assembled from the vast audience be-
low. His speech was one of the happiest of
Mr.. Harris's numerous brilliant efforts.
Pausing only to give one more round of
applause, the column marched rapidly
towards Fayetteville street, and thence
down Hargett past Mr.. Joseph's, whose
residence was decorated, and giving the
STANDARD Office, which was illuminated,
three-times- three, with a will, and stopped
before the mansion of Gov Holden.
After playing by the band, the Governor
came forward amidst great applause, and
spoke as follows:
SPEECH OF GOV W. W. HOLDEN.
Friends and fszioao- Citisens:-I thank
you for the compliment you have paid me
by calling upon me on this occasion. I re-
ioice with you in this impressive celebration
of the triumph of the great principles of
Liberty and Union. Applause. The day
of our complete triumph, so long hoped and
looked for, has arrived Alter long years of
struggles, trials and msfortunes, illustrated
by deeds of indomitable valor on the sea
and on the land, the Republic energies into
the full light of day, every star flashing On
its ensign, and its foundations laid so deep
and so securely on the principles of Freedom
and Justice that hereafter we may fear moth
ing for it from any power that may assail
it, whether from without or within lad.
plause.
"The flag still floats towards the sun,
The Union fears no traitor now;
Freedom for all at last is won,
And glory crowns the nations brow"
Applause. .
Felow-citizens, we have won everything
We have carried the nation by at least two
to one in the Electoral vote. We lave CIV
en- about the same number for Gen. Grant
H., al. g, a.
mortal Lincoln. tCheers. Grant and Col
fax are elected. Grant, like Washington,
first in war. first in peace, and first in the
hearts of his countrymen," has been called
by the people TO the chief position, in which
he will compose discordant clements, re-es
tablish genuine and generous feeling of
nationality, secure freedom of speech to all,
and so administer the government generally
as to make respect for and obedience to the
law the source out of which will proceed
renewed confidence and general prosperity
[Applause.] But Mr. Seymour, poor, dear
good man, laughter is now afoat amid
storms and tempests, on that "sea of
troubles" the prospect of which so much
afflicted him during the late campaign.
Laughter And that interesting young
man, Francis P. Blair, who fought at one
time to suppress the rebellion, and then ran
as candidate for the Vice Presidency to
encourage it-of him 1t may be rathetically
said:
"Hang up the fiddle and the bow,
Lay down the shovel and the hoe,n
There's no more Office for Francis P Blair.
He's gone where the'' bad darkics go'' =
Applause and Laughter
Gentlemen am not surprised at the re-
suit. l felt all the while very much
like Mr.. Girard did IN relation to one
of his vessels richly laden from the In
dies The vessel was thought to be
lost. At last some friend heard that the
vessel had arrived, AMI running to Mr.. Gil
rard III breathless haste he was the first to
inform him of his good luck. Mr.. Girard
was in one of his warehouses hard at work.
and looking down at his friend said, II
knew she would come in, for she had Cap
tain who never lost a vesseln And l knew
the Old ship of State, freighted as she is
with tue most precious hopes of mankind,
was safe, for Grant himself was the comnnan-
ger; Great appause,] Grant, who never
iose battle, and who is always coolest and
most seii-possessed when great work is to
be done Applause
NorIh Carolina, fellow citizens has done
her snare to swell this great victory. TAD
piause.l The Ku Klux-nobody is afraid
OF them now. [Laughter] Tie truth is.
we never were afraid of them here in North
Carollna-the Ku Klux and the qood white
folks [laughterl did all they could to defeat