The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1872-07-19
The Grand Ratification Meeting.
THE PEOPLE III COUNCIL.

Last Saturday, the day appointed
by the Republicans of Savannah and
vicinity to raiiiv the nomination of
of Grant AMI Wilson. opened warla
early in the morning, and. the heat
during the rcmail,ic: of the day was
as great as we have had any day this
year. Notwithstanding this fact, and
sflc more important one that many
farmers are in their busiest time put
ting away their crops, the concoursc
present on Saturday was not only
much larger than had been anticipated
by the most sanguine, but gave evil
dcncc of an carncstness and al cntllu-
siasm in the cause in which we are
now engaged which will lead to the
hest results at the close of the am
paign. As early as eight O'Clock dele
cations of country people, in wagons
filled with men and women, men III
horseback. and Il few trudging in
afoot-began to arrive. and by noon
our by-strcets were throagcd with
teams hitchcd TO trees, fences and
posts, and our Public Square present
elan appearance Oflifc and animation
which il is not the fortune of our cit
liens to see more than once i'll along
time. The morning hour was given
to music from thctwo excellent st. 10.
scpl brass Observation-Disclosures AMI
PriOr's-who paraded the streets an,
made the air rcsound with their bear
tiful rendition of popular nationa
airs, &c. Shortly after room, tn,
CNIrt-iolsc yard was compact,
crowded by an audience of bctwec,
two and three thousand, prepared t,
listen to the speeches which had becl
promised. Colonel y. L. Giddings, 0
Savannah. was chosen Chairman 0
the meeting, wi). after a few apItro
pirate remarks, introduced to til
audience Jefferson Chandler. Esq, Q
st. Joseph. who made one of the mos
brilliant efforts of lis life. w
regret most exceedingly tina
We are unable 70 rcprilt MI
Chambers speech entire. 1t wa
Il manly and able defense of ii,
Republican organization, and cXlibi
ted clearly and comclusivcly the falls
position in which Horace Greeley an
the Democratic party are bot
placed.
After the conclusion of Mr.. Chan
p tlieT, our able and efficient RepreScn
tativci in Congregation. Isaac &. Pan
kcr-camc forward and made a mos
excellent address. Mr.. Parker deal
with the ISSUES of the day in Il plain
mattcr-0f-faci, straightforward man
ner: and the reasons given by hin
why honest. principle loving and intic
pendent Democrats should support Tn
Republican nominees i'll the prescn
contest. were cogcnt. AMI no doIb
had IA ctfe.t on the few i~nacp.ndcn
Democrats who were present. W
are glad iipkaow that there appear
to be no dsabt as to the rcIoiniiaiiol
AMI recollection of Mr. Parker to Con
gress. lie has done his duty faithful,
and well in that ~posifion-lias repre-
scented his district witli true fidelity &
the interests Of the people. and on
people will return hiu, again rs "A fit
ing reward to 4 Trustworthy publ
servant.
After Mr.. Parker, Mr.. w. II. Shcr
man made an address which was lis
tened to attentircly, anS was repict
with fact and telling reasons why th
Republican party should maintain il
exist:mce and march OH to new yictO
rics.
5 General William Wilkinson. of Sa
vannali. then citH. forward and tairl
cclipscd him ,elf, ifths; were possible
The arguments he presented wer
conclusive, and nlaiy OF them wer
pointed by apt anecdotes which re
peatedly conyul,ed the vast audienc
d, with laughter and applause. Tn
Col0nel is an able and fUrciblc speaker
and those who hear him once will no
fail for trivial caisc from hearing hin
again. We hope to hear several AL
dresses from him duringthc campaigI
r HOW opened.
The meeting thea adjourned, "a
feeling glad they had been ia attend
aac. upon a meeting whichhast passc'
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