Buchanan County bulletin and guardian. (Independence, Iowa) 1866-1869, 1868-09-25
A SPLENDID SPEECH
By KASSON.
800 HORSEMEN
ON PARADE.
400 Tanners Marching
! to the Music Of the
Union.
DOWN WITH TIE TRAIT.
ORS-...UP WITH THE
STARS"

The Republican Mas Meeting held in
this city on Friday last. IVES sssod sse>
cess. At least three thousand people were
in attendance. The enthusiasm VAS hearty
and genuine. Every loyal heart beat faster
with the inspiration Of The occasion every
lover Of justice and freedom rsjo;eea It he
glorious evidence Of the interest Of tho pso.
pie in the success Of the great principles Of
loyalty and humanity for which The Repub.
lican party is coutending.
At ten o'clock the cannon commenced
laundering forth its salute u the old Dag
and wagons and Aorsensa 10 arrive from
all points Of the soopsss. A essor Of
horsemss, under conmand Of Capt. wesu
proceeded to the depot end accompanied The
Iowa Falls 0ornet Band from re depot "a
the Burr House. Meantime The delegations
from the different townships we're arriving
with flags flying and music playing. The
Winthrop Tanners 10 The number Of forty,
Eve, splsnddly nosnssd end rugged out ia
their Tanners uniform, with spear hssds ss,
tschcd 10 their torch handles, made On q,
ceedingly fine appearance and elected IN.
bounded praise from I'll bsholdess. They
were we'll drilled in The osdinssy cavalry
formations and moved almost Win he pre-.
cision Of veterans. Sumner VS. reprsscat>
ed by Gne company Of nosnsed men, o.,
ganized almost on the spur Of The noaent.
The young men Of Sumner ere full Of she
bone and marrow Of Republicssisa as1 sss
ready 1t oil times 10 demonsssase the faith
that is in them. Osterville sent fifteen %
finely mounted Tanners - were 70 b. found
in the procession, while Littletos swelled The
ranks with . capital company, full Of The
split Of the occasion. Our own Taancss
turned out in force and like I'll the others
presented fns appearance. Every horse
carried small Gag and every rider in the
cavalcade was uniformed. At l: O'Clock
the parade was dismissed for dinner.
The vide awake Grant Clubs Of Buffalo
and Madison arrived 10 force juss befors
noon with flags flying. A large number
from these clubs Joined the moaated parade
aitsr dinner.
Al one o'clock The mounted parade ss.or>
eanised at the bell tower and moved TO the
depot 10 receive Mr.. Kasson. Al this time
the number Of horsemsn had swellsd 70 lk~se
A.ndrsd. III. Kassoa arrived Il u o'clock
aud ~as accompanied by he escort 70 the
Burr House. Meantime the Thsysr martial
band had joined she escort and aisesnased
with the Cornet Band in snlivening the
march with music. The aniessioe and good
feeling Of all concerned was unbounded,
while the general appearance Of The cavsl>
cede drew forth expressions Of admisasion
from the crowds which lined the streets. AZ
ter escor,ing the speaker 70 the Stand 1t the
Court House the parade was dismissed.
A large crowd had assembled 10 listen 10
the speaking. After music. Hon. John A.
Kasson was introduced to the audience BY
Senator Donnan, the President Of shs Day.
Af.s, complimensirg tie Tannsss and CHI.
gems generally for the fine parade Of the
former and tho great interest ma, TESTED b.
all in the questions at issue, NJ. Kasson pro.
ceeded to candid, logical eoesidesation Of
the questions before the peopls, deuonssss.
ting the revolutionary designs Of he Demo-
cratic leaders, the fallacy Of their financial
reasoning. the injustice Of their su6fsgeshs.
cries, and exhibiting With . master hand the
contrasting records Of the candidates before
the people. The speech wasoneo Of eonsaa.
mate ability and was listened 70 with The
closest attention BY the multitude present
Every Republican present felt that u vas
good 10 be there, and The marked atssas;on
civea BY the most Of the Democrats lis,es.
ers ., inesd the hold the words ofthespsaks
had taken upon them. The proceedings q
he stand closed with music BY The band.
Universal regret was expressed that NJ.
O'Connor YES not present; still, I'll isls that
Mr. Kasson's speech could NOT we'll hsvs
been made more impressive By any other
speaker. We shall yet have the pleasure Of
listening 70 Mr.. O'Connor, - will b cen
By the announcement eisewhsss.
The pssadc Of rannsn in thssvesiag vss
"a promised. the most brilliant dsmonsasa-
lion Of the kind ever seen in BuchanAacpsp>
y. The Jesup Tanners served easly IN Dc
.voning and added their brilliant disphy y
ha. Of the Winthrop, Lissletoa, Ost,rvills
Ind Independence Clubs, nasbssing 3sl
lights, which, with the officers. naas aOAsl
Il tou, hundred Tanners in unifosn! A.
er masch,ng through several Of ~ sssssas
md crossing the river, where hey vsss joia.
4 BY Jssup, the Tanners returned oves he
fridge and formed The brilliant rail fence"
attending from the bridge 10 The tasassy.
With almost startling audiences, q agiven
hundred Roman Candies were dis
from the line making most bsill>
ant aud striking display. The scsae st shis
ims will long bs remembered By shoss pres.
ut. Soon after, the Tanners vess formed
n compact mass and were briefly addrssssd
y M. Kasson. Notwithstanding the eight
ain which ned set in, the remsrks we're list.
med 70 With great interest. After thrss
ousing cheers for the speaker and thsss
more fos Grant and Colfax, the Tannsss from
.broad repaired 70 Morss's Block. vhers .
,:nber Of the wids-awske Republican ladies
.hs city led prepared . bountifal supper
!, their 1soecisl benefit. We cannos TOO
ear.ily praise the ladies for thsir energy
nd enterprise in THIS matter.
We mus. not fail 10 mention The pole |
,.;.;u. By the Tanners. which occurred just
,eforo noon. A emo pole. sixy-two tsst 10
eus.h, had been prepared and Vas planted
lo.e 10 The "Tannery." over which The
,.ars and Stripes proudly float.
Altogether, the demonstration on Friday |
,as ono Of the most successful and satisfsc. |
orv to Republicans ever made in be c'ar'
y /!