Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1868-10-16
THE MASS MEETING
Grand Demonstration at Hudson.
5000 People in Council!
The Voice of The St. Oreix Valley,

Yesterday was a gala day for the He
puhlicans of Hudson and the ST. Crolx
VALLEY. The whole air was resonant
with music, the whole town doomed
with banners. the largest procession ever
formed iu tho Northwest, moved trl-
umphantly through the crowded streets,
aud CARpENTER and DoNxELLY. the ell
oquent champions of Republican pripoi-
pies, were greeted. cheered and listened
to bv n vast audience. exaltant over vic
tories just won, and the sure prospect of
n grander victory TO come.
Ee have not space to give descrip-
ton of the events of the day. All the
forenoon the delegations cana pouring
in, the Republicans Of St. Croix County
turning out almost en- m1ss, while up
from Prescott. and down the st. Croix
came the crowded steamers, and River
Falls turned ont q monster procession.
led by tile band and sixty mountea men.
Atlll.2 o click. the Grand Pro-
ce.sion was formed by Gen. SAN HAIR
RrMAN Marshai Of the dav. aided hy n
large staff of Assistant MarshalS. all Of
whom had seen service on the battle
field. The procession vas one of the
most imposing ADMINISTRATIONS ever wit
messed in the St. Croix Va ley. Led by
two hundred mounted men, brilliant
with banners, th;ckly sprinkIed with o.
oouen.. suggestive mottoes, it moved
through the city, terror" TO Seymour
men.
One Of the most noteworthy objects
was a large platform covered wagon
drawn by fourteen horses, on which va.
sealed twelve aged men, at The heal the
venerable DAVID STILES of this CITY.
They bore one banner labeled--THE
OLD GUARO--whiIe Mr. STILES brre
banner, on one side OF which WAS in
scrbed,
DAVID STILES. AGED l02.
THE CENTURY PLANT"
IT BLOOMS FOR GRANT.
and on The reverse side,
FOR WASHINGTON. 1889
FOR GRANT. 1868.
The presence Of these aged and veneer
able men. several Of whom had been sol
diers Of the Republic before the present
generation was born, linked the prosper
Gus present Of the country to its far "ff
feeble past AMI seemed like the leuedc-
ton of Heaven upon the justice o! our
cause.
There were many noteworthy features
Of the Procession which we have not
space Ia enuuncrate.
In The afternoon an Immense audience
listened to speeches by Mart CARpExTEK
and DONNIE LY. We will not attensrt
t. give an idea Of their speeches. Their
great fame rs Political orators drew TO
g.tler the exI'ec,ant crowd, aud their
ability he'll them in closest attention or
moved TO rariurous applause.
The Torch light display in the evening
was the GROWING feature Of the day.
Two hundred mounted Tanners aud n
great host on foo.. lit up the city with
glare of light like the great light of vic
tory which the October elections had lust
spread over he land. The Tanners were
massed in front Of the Chaplin Hall
House, filling the street far uD and down,
while the crowd covered the sidewalks,
and swarmed from every window aud
bal, ony of the hotel and adjacen: bull
dings. The enthusiasm ran high. and
the exultant cheering tilrong were ad-
dressed by Carpenter. DonneIiy, and
Carter, and afterwards. Gen. Hartman,
iLute Taylor and Capt. Johns were called
out and spoke briefly. The Band struck
the air of Tramp" TIE whole audience
joined in the majestic chorus and the
great Mass Meeting was over. Tie
working Republicans of Hudson anil st :.
Crcix county can well congratulate them
s-lves on the splendid success Of tho deu,-
onstration. .I-
4 CARD.
We would respectfully announec to the IL
izana of tho 81 s~ro;v Vallo,,- H.