Knoxville daily chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1882, 1872-10-10
tEpUBLICAN JOLLIFICATION.
Fire works and BALLOON Ascension
uustc. speeches and a Good Time Gen


Music, Speeches and a Good Time cen
orally.
On.Iast evening Market Square was tnronseu
nv 81 large and enthusiastic crowd, assembled 10
bovoia Ratification over the glorious victories
achieved by the Republicans IN fennsSi-
yania, Ohio, Indiana and NeorasKa.
The The S1uare was Illuminated by immense bon
fires, while the light of streaming fireworks lent
their brilliancy to the scene. The Turn Verein
Band was in attendance and furnished music on
the OCCASION when, after several airs had been
played, Capt VIM. Rule chairman of the
county executive committee, briefly stated the
object of the demonstration and called Judge
Andrews to the chair which nomination was
unanimously ratified by those present.
JUDGE ANDREWS .a.s. f,l -
Took the chair and made a few remarks aps
propriate to the occasion. He was glad 10 see
SO many present and to congratulate tnem on
the Republican triumph which had just Deen
announced and on the glorious prospects OF the
party. We were met tonight not for argument,
or for the conflicts of campaign, out TO near
news of victory and to rejoice together over 1t.
The Democratic party is practically dead. he
invited the mOurners into our poHCicai Churcn'
and would celebrate its obsequles next NoVem-
Der. The Judge closed with humorous anec-
QOLo anu lHIrOuuC0u nj OnoS' - -
whose length as he said was the only measure
at hand that could properly represent the longl-
tude of Democratic faces to-day. -a,
Major McGuffey then mounted the stand ana
addressed the crowd in a torcible and pointed
speech, followed by David Richards, Esq,
and Capt. A. j. Kicks. While the latter was
speaking some miscreant in the crowd threw
stone which passed close to the speaker S stano
to the imminent danger of those near by, put 10
which he paid no attention further than request
ing the person who threw it to wait until ne
concluded and face him like man and not en-
danger others by his cowardly opposition.
He was followed by Col. Wood, of Chat
tanooga, q fluent speaker, and Judge Il. =.
Houk, after which, in response TO repeated calls,
w. F. Yardley, ESQ, appeared but in view OF
the lateness of the hour made no speech, and
thanking the crowd for the compliment retired
from the stand.
James N. Ray, Esq, being called for, briefly
responded. His remarks were pointed and we'll
received and after an allusion to tie occasion
he took his seat. At the conclusion OF his re-
marks Capt Rule read summary of the news
received, which was greeted with deafenlng
cheers. a.......-r. t..
Judge Andrews thought the intelligence was
good enough to quit on, but he had few words
to say. He had little faith III death-bed re-
pentances and in order to save themselves
thought now would be good time for the
Democratic party to die while they had some
decency.
Before dispensing, Mr.. Richards made re-
attempted to disturb the harmony of the occa-
sion, denouncing it as mean and contemptlb lie.
The crowd was very large and mum bered up
wards of fifteen hundred persons, and with the
exception mentioned was one of the most ORDER
ly that ever assembled during the canvass.