Brownlow's Knoxville Whig. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1866-1869, 1868-11-11
Grand Rally on Saturday Night.

Grand Rally on Saturday Night.
According to plan arranged on Friday
morning, our city was beautifully illumi
mated on Saturday evening, in honor Of th'
result Of the Presidential election. The
court house, city hall, the Bell House,
portion Of the Franklin House, the Wing
Building, number Of stores, and large
number Of private residences were splen-
didlY Illuminated and a general rejoicing
engaged in. At the firing of the first can
non from near Fort Sanders, the scene OF
one the most desperate struggles Of the late
war, and at the ringing Of the court house
bell, large crowd assembled on Main
street in front Of the court house. where
number Of short speeches were made
Judge John w. North acted as chairman
Of the meeting. After few appropriate re-
marks from him, the Glee Club, composed
Of gentlemen from the Knoxville Iron Com
pany. gave one Of their inimitable perform
ances, in the way Of patriotic song, which
was greeted with deafening applause.
Attorney General Thomas II. Coldwell
was then called for, and regaIed the large
crowd in ashort speech, well adapted to the
occasion. he has happy manner of elu-
cidating the great principles so universally
endorsed by the people Of the United States
on Tuesday Of last week General Cold
well will be remembered as Grant and Col
AK EIoctor in the 4th Congressional Dis
riot. He has been q staunch Union man
It all times, and, since the organization of
he Supreme Court, after the war, has been
dscharging the laborious and responsible |
.dties Of Attorny General and Reporter for
he State. Although by his arduous duties,
&C is compelled to devote his entire atten-
ion to the intricaces Of the law, MS speech |
N this occasion showed that he has by no
leans been a silent spectator in the great
political drama which has been enacted in
his country during seven years past. His
hort speech here was a decided success
nd made him host Of friends.
He was followed by General Joseph A.
cooper, who, although laboring under a
evcrc hoarsencss, made one of his best eff
orts, which made fine impression and
vas well received.
Hon. Horace Maynard came next, and
vas received with loud and prolonged ap
clause. He then proceeded in peculiarly
cHcitous manner 10 make speech entirely
o keeping with his high reputation. Not
outstanding the manner in which he has I
cen traduced and maignod by his enc t
lies his reputation is untarnished, und few
zen are 50 popular among their constitu- !
nts as he This is owing to his enlarged c
nd comprehensive viows on public affairs,
is steady opposition to wrong, his unyield- v
y support Of the right, and the purity of :,
is record. T..
AT the conclusion Of Mr. Maynards
beech, Major e. C. Camp was called for, is
I'd made a short speech. The call was en- \
rely unexpected by him. but he proved ;,
imsclf equal to the occasion Major Camp !,
assesses in high degree the qualifications il
popular stump speaker, and we hope 4
4 future occasions to hear HIM exercise his o.
Tents in that direction.
At b o'clock, the crowd dispersed in re- ],
arkably good order. In fact, we have
'ver seen better order on such an occasion. n,
side from the genuine, enthusiastic ap ar
ause, all was perfect quiet. ar
The exercises of tho Glee Club contrib th
cd greatly TO the interest of the occasion, p
d reflected credit upon the young gentle n
IN composing the Club. 40
The whole programme was most de-
ed success. No one, not even those op- tn
sed to the election of General Grant. can
i fault with anything that was said or f.
nc. None Of the speeches were charac- wi
lied by unnecessary bitter personal aIlu- go
is, such as are SO frequently INDUCED in Of
ate. Thus closes one of the most i'm
tant, and in some respects most remark
Presidential campaigns in the history I Ior
nc country.