The Saline County journal. [volume] (Salina, Kan.) 1871-1893, 1872-07-25

IS sound q mouth y thaf the Sage q Chappa-
WA was to be baplised anew last evening, at
the cornerof Santa Fe and Iron avenues, BY
Hon. N. J. Parrot, Of Lcavenworth, and Hon.
A. Thoman. Auditor Of State.
Before the hour Of noon q large American
flag was suspended by cord, attached TO the top
Of Woolley's and Campbell's store buildings,
over the street, with the wQeds Greeley and
BrowR-to-night - fastened to the nag.
Bob Bishop, Charley Dassler and one two
other of the faithful: had made themselves sct-
i've during the day and the balcony OF the city
Hotel, over where the speaking took place, "s'
arranged with half dozen transparent BAN
ners or so, bearing notices, two Of which suit
ed our style" No Pomeroy in ours, /" No
Caldwell In ours"
The services Of the band had been engaged
and they opened the occasion with some excel
lent music, which they interpreted from time
to time during the exercise.
By half past eight perhaps two hundred per-
sons had gathered near and about to witness
and take part in the exercises.
Hon. II. l.. Jones, Of this county, being
elected president gave in his adherence to the
cause anu IutIOuuCeu AAsosssessss $500
Thoman talked perhaps twenty minutes. he
compllmented the county and town, and spoke
of being at Salina ten years ago. He followed
up by denouncing the administration but said
he was as good Republican as any one. HIS
speech was common place, falling far short OF
what was expected by many from man occu-
plying lils position. He created little orno en-
thusiasm among the audience.
NJ. ]. PARROT delivered the speech OF the
occasion but it lacked many Of the essentials
necessary to awaken the crowd. Parrott Is
pleasant, able speaker and we attribute what
failure he made to the overwhelming Grant
sentiment pervading the crowd. This Is an Cd
stacle to a speaker not easily to be overlooked.
His whole theme was one Of vilificatiOn of
President Grant and he sought to fasten the
direct responsibility of every misact, supposed
and real, of every official in the country, from
route agent to the top, upon the President. He
made wholesale charges withou: particle Of
substantiation, which 81 don't go down. with
American people nowadays.
Col. sam Wood happened to be in Salina on
railroad MATES, and, though tired in the flesh
and in spirit. he told us he would lend his voice
if we would give him our ears. Sans forte Is
in being funny. and he told us story which
created the laugh, but struck far I. ON the illus
tration intended. Personally, he said Inc had
no objections to President Grant but he was in
for change. Sam wanted to be u gay boy.
Col. Ellis, OF Topeka, was the next speaker.
He might have been left of to the advantage Of
Greeley and Brown. He had been in the State
six months, came from Missouri, had been q
Republican, had served in the Union army and
lost brother by it, had opposed Grants first
election and opposed it now and had taken the
stump against him four years ago. All OF
which did not crate pleasantly upon the ears OF
Republicans and would have come with better
effect from a man who pronounces himself to
be and always to have been 4 Democrat.
J. II. Snead, our Snead, he of the placid Sa.
line. was called out and took the stand. lie
said, Grant is a good man and Greeley is q
good man-vOte for whom you please After
which he followed with nice Sc Liberal - talk.
Some of Sncad's convivial friends of the
Grant persuasion bothered him somewhat. One
fellow sung ont, - How are you Horace Gree
ley; does your mother know you're out 20
when sparring commenced back and forth,
which, while it was ludicrous, was TO be depre-
Gated. 1t is hoped for the future every thing
tending to disturbance of meetings of whatev-
er Kind will not be INDUCED in.
| At the conclusion Of Mr.. Snead's speech IL
was announced that Col. Wood and j. g. M0ll-
Ter, of Salina. would meet tonight in discussion
upon the political issues Of the day. Mr.. MOh-
Ter at once stated that he had been called upon
by ID. II. Waystaff. chairman of the Republi.
can Central Committee of Saline County, to
reply to Mr.. Parrot but being denied divis-
ion Of time, should not discuss with Sam.
Wood.
Thus ended the meeting, with the exception
that some of the boys gave three rousing
cheers for Grant. Our friends, the Greeley
ties. will acknowledge that the meeting was
no gratifying success, and if any conversions
were made. it was against them. Misery
loves company" The Grantitcs sometime
ago announced ratification but failed to bring
forth speakers aud it was a fizzle. The g Lib.
erals" held a meeting but it was not freighted
with much good result.