White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1868-10-08
THE RALLY!
Immense Crowd and Long Pro
cession! -
Good Music, Good Speeches. and
Good Time Generally

Good Music, Good Speeches, and
Good Time Generally
The Grant Rally, on the 1st inst, VA
. grand success. surpsssipg the expscts
tions Of the most ssnguine. The day
was 6ue. and at an early hour the house'
along Main Street were decorated witt
flags. and people commenced pouring in
TO town. At noon. the streets were pret
~ well crowded. AT this time, the west
ern delegations. which had been. collect
ing on the line between this County snd
Brown, entered town. headed by ,h.
White Cloud Martial Band and the Hia.
watha Silver Cornet Band d-two band,
that are not excelled in their respective
lines in the State. This procession wa
over two miles in length-when the ad
vance had reached the timber on the out.
skirts of the town. the rear had not yel
emerged from the lane over in Brown
Comfy. about two miles and half dis.
tant.
In the procession were many sppropri-
ate and suggestive trsnsparencies. There
was also tannary on wheels. with work
men busily engaged in tanning hides
Bebini the taDnery. mounted on raw
honed steel. came an Arkansas bush.
wbscker. labeled "C: s. A." dressed in
rebel gray. large homemade howie
knife strapped at his side. hunk Of
''sow-bsliy" dangling ct his saddle. q
peaked-top hat on his huad. and q cob
pipe stuck under tte band. This fellow
was tie attraction of the day. and created
sn immense amount Of merrimens. Those
who had been familiar with bushwhsck
ers. say the representation was perfect.
When this crowd all got into town.
our streets were pretty we'll packed.
There could not have been much. il any,
less than 600 persons present. being by
far the largest gathering ever assembled
10 the "Northern Tier" A the process.
sion came in. salutes were fred by Joe.
Nixon. of Troy. who was on hand with
bis canon, and from an anvil battery on
the Levee. The crowd then dispersed
for dinner: and although every private
house accommodated as many ss possible.
We fear. owing to there being 30 many
more present than were expected. that a
large number did not receive satisfactory
attention. r ass..-.
Dinner over. the beautiful banner was
run up to the top of the magnificent pole.
l25 feet in height. that had been raised
the day before: and after hearty cheers
and appropriate music. the speaking COM
menced, from Q stand erected at the foot
Of the pole.
Col. Moonlight WAS the 6rst speaker.
His speech was very able. and surprised
oil bis bearers. as they were not aware
that be could speak half SO we'll. He
showed up the true character of the ruling
spirits Of the Democratic party; proved
that no war Democrat or Union man
eonM consistently vote for Seymour and
Blair; and discussed the bond and green
back question fully. HIS speech had
good effect. and gained votes for Grant
and Colfsx.
John j. Ingalls, next spoke. Portions
Of bis remarks ware very cutting snd sar-
esstic. and excited the displessure Of his
Democratic bearers. But his exposition
Of the effect Of the Democratic scheme Of
"equai taxation" was clear and forcible,
and calculated to set farmers and lsboring
men to thinking.
These Two speakers occupied the great
er portion of the. afternoon. The inter-
walls were occupied with several fue cam.
psign songs by she Hiswsshs Gles Ciob,
esuposed Of members Of the bsnd. and :
song BY the Roy's Greek GIee Club.
The nights proceedings opened with . |
t"rch-li.h' procession Of Tsnnsrs, en-