The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1868-10-03
GRAND MEETING AT scIol
OLD LINN ON THE RAMPAGE!
Fifteen Hundred Democrats in Council
BRILLIANT SPEECHES BY SMITH AND HELM !
LuDloRoUs & COMIC BuRLEsouE
GRAND roRcH-LIGnr PROCESSION IN The EVENING !

ing the people began ilocking into Scio, for
tho purpose of participating in the Demo.
cratic barbecue which was announced TO oc.
cur on that day and by eleven o'clock the
town presented tho most animated appear.
ance, so the "oldest inhnbitant' informed
US, that was ever known in that place.
something near fifteen hundred people be.
ing present. At II O'Clock the procession
formed, headed by Lee & Ryand's circus
band. and marched through the streets Of
thnt beautiful and thriving town; after
which the people repaired to the grove, n
short distance from town, where seats Ind
been prepared and speakers stand erected.
The orators present were Hon. j. +. Smith,
Congressman elect aud Hon. Geo. II. Helm,
of Linn. BY arrangement between these
gentlemen, Mr.. Helm "openod the ball'' in
an eloquent and stirring address Of about
one hour, dealing sturdy and unrolenting
blows on the head of Jacobinism, and scat.
tering the sophistry OF the Radicals as chafI'
before the wind We werc>ncver proudcr
Of the young champion of the Democracy Of
Linn than when sitting under the sound Of
his voice on last Saturday and 1t is tho
universal opinion Of those who have heard
him on the rostrum many time and Oft, !"
that he seldom, if ever, did better than on
this occasion and if those persons who last
spring predicted that his nomination for
County Clerk would politically kill him, +"
had heard the welcoming shouts that rent
the mir upon his appearance on the stand,
aud the approving and endorsing words
from all quarters during his address,, they
would certainly acknowledge that it was
strange way to kill man. ANY man could
stand such death" and thousands are
seeking it all the time. If Helm Is dead
now, his ghost is good for any amount of
Radical "ineal" hereafter.
At the conclusion Of Mr. Helms address
Mr.. Smith was introduced by the President,
amid wild and vociferous cheers or welcome.
After thanking the Democracy Of Linn
county for the overwhelming majority which
they gave him in June last, he proceeded to
draw n striking comparison between the
nominees of the respective parties for presi-
dent. and il was So truthful and patent to
ing and detrimental to the Radical candidate,
that human understanding cannot conceive
how patriot and lover of has country can
cast vote for him. Nothing but the most
innate bigotry and prejudice could ever in
duce any considerable number Of people 10
do so. The greater portion Of Mr. Smith s
speech was devoted 10 that atGpend9us curse
and stain on the country, the reconstruction
policy Of the Rump and be showed il ,o
his auditors in all its dcformity, and vice
and inconsistency, dealing in language 50
plain and simple, yet at tic same time SO
convincing. that il was impossible for any
one to misunderstood or fail TO appreciate
the full force Of his remarks. lie was list
ened to with the closest attention through.
out, and n. the close Of his address the peo
pie manifested their appreciation in wild
and enthusiastic acclamations of delight.
At the close Of the addresses the people
repaired to the tables, u short distance away,
and partook Of bountiful aud we'll served
repast which had been prepared by the hos.
pitable people Of that locality. There were
the fatted OK, hog, and sheep, all roasted in
the most savory and palatable manner aud
chickens, and butter, and great stacks of
beautiful white bread, piled up until the
earth seemed TO groan with its burden of
good things; and the people did ample jus
tice to the preparations Of the committee on
grub" for two very potent reasons-thcy
were hungry, and it was good.
After dinner there was u burlesque dem.
onstraton in front Of the Scio Hotel, which
naturally knocked the socks" off of any
thing in that line that we ever before saw,
both as regarded ludicrousness and aptitude.
1t is useless for US to attempt 10 describe it,
for We could not do justice to the persons
who managed it nor to the effect upon those
who witnessed it. 1t would require to be
seen to be appreciated. There were the
Freedmen's Bureau, and about O dozen
Hwards of the nation" and couple Of long.
tailed, rat.eating, almond.eyed Cinnamon,
all commanded by the "spoonist," Ben
Beast. Brute. Butler, on the one hand, rep.
resenting Reconstruction" III all its hid.
eousness and brutality; and on the other
hand were detachment of neat, good look
ing white men, dressed in uniform and
mounted on splendid horses, and with the
necessary accoutrements of war, and their
ensign bearing the American flag at their
head, and we supposed they represented the
bloody and feorocious Kukluxes by the man.
ner in which the niggers "skedaddled" at
their approach. We understand that
Democratic meeting will be held in Leban-
on in short time-of which due motto will
be giyen-and that the "boys of Canada "
intend reproducing their burlesque on that
occasion, when all who desire can have an
opportunity of enjoying the scene for them
selves.
We were forced to leave for home after
the performance of the above scene,
and were not present at the torch light pro-
cession in the evening but we are informed
by those who witnessed it that the display
was beautiful and grand, and that portion
of the exercises Of the day as great sue
cess as any other of the preceding.
This meeting, though not the largest, was
the best conducted and most interesting po-
litical gathering that it has ever been cur