Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1868-09-18
BIG PARADE IN ROCK Is
AND.
Magnificent display.
STIRRING. Speech by Col. ..
Park Coon. Of .0il.
VWamkee

Last evening the White Boys in Blue,
OF Rock Island, came out fer thsi. first
parade, and tirst appearance in uniform on
the streets. The organization numbe 70
some two hundred men, all good soldiers,
who wore the blue at the front, and are
now enrot d to fighs ira tors in . differ
ent guise. At An early hour they Assem-
bled, and marched to tha lsvee, where they
formed in line. double column, to receive
the White Boys in Blue from this side, who
went over with s'xty men, two thirds their
regular number
Forming in line, they marched through
the principal streets OF the city, followed
by hundreds Of people, while hundreds Of
others watched them from the corners
Every door and window along the line Of
march, was filled with people watching the
magnificent disp'ay, and listening to the
music from the various bands in attendance
Frequent were the cheers that went mp
from the crowd, for the brave Boys in Blue,
who in answer, gallan,ly waved their tor
shes. After marching through the prin-
| cipal streets, the procession filed into the
Court House yard, whsrea speakers stand
had been erected, and ornamentsd with
notices. such a. Fidelity to the Consti-
tu,ion," Tax tho Bends" etc.
fnE tPEEca
was stirring one, and an able ef,rt. The
speaker was loudly cheersd throughout
whenever he touched upon any Of tho vital
questions in issue before the people, or ex-
posed any Of the falaces Of republican
speakers, or whenever he c,ntrasted in viv-
ID light, democratic principles, with the
professed principles ofthe present radical
putty. The speaker gave b story OF some
portions Of tho war, and showed the i'm
portant part many Of the Democratic Gen
erals b I'd played, ns well as fighting, that
nad been done by Democratic Soldiers.
lie was not in favor Of fgiviog oil tine credit
Of victory to the black boys. He gave
stirring and scathing review Of the recon
structlon acts Of the radicals since the close
of the war, and called them to account Tor
proving recreant 10 the trust ssaosed in
their h ,uds bv the Whitc Boys IN B'ue,
VITO gave unto them glorious victory,
and tod them TO make an abiding peace, .
united country, and fraternal people out
Of it. They had failed most missrab ly and
nov the White Boys in Blue, at thu ballot
box, are determined to gain. that victory
again. He would not place the rsin4in the
Black Mans hands, an d the bits 70 the
White Mans mouth.
After close review Of the tariff ques-
ton, finances. ETC., he gave some sey spt
illustrations Of the discriminating tart and
the tax on various articles. and then
closed, having spoken just one hour. The
assemble multitude gave three cheersfos
the speaker, the ticket and for the Dsvu
por, boys. On cali, w. T. Dittos. spoe
a few minutes, and closed by the ioliowik
beautiful little incident-thst Of introduI
ing to the crowd little twelve year oI
soldier who followed his father through
the war, was With him three ynars, was il
the seven days fight and never turned hi
back on the foe. The crowd ould hardly
credit their senses, but received the it'll
fellow with three ,hesrs, while he CAV
them the military salute in answef Tn
meeting then adjourned, the Eock ISLAM
company sscortiue the Davenporters to III
: ferry. The boys landed AMI march e
. through the streets. Passing this ofiie'
they gave three cheers, for wb ich ws hsf
. return our compliments. and then narebe
. to their headquarters in Nieholi Block. an
the big parade was over. end the radical
have something more to worry them unit
: the next, which Won't bs long, Johnny.
Late Anow NV