The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1872-11-01
THE MASS MEETING AND EAR
BECUE.
A large Attendance A Complete Sue
cess

TOOK place last rtuay as pIoN""e'J
announced. and was the largest and
most successful political meeting held
in the county since tho war The
scene OF rendezvous was in the
beautiful grove near the city. known
as Glover's Grove. 1t has been es-
timated that between $500 and 5000
people were on the ground. The
ladies' turned out largely and graced
the occasion and gave their encour-
aging smiles in honor of the effort
to restore peace and good govern
aent to our distracted country
The good old sturdy farmers, with
whi,ened locks, VII" have passed
through many political contest tor
freedom, were there, and had the
fires Of democracy rex indied for the
present Presidential campaign. The
"bone and sinew" of the country,
young and old, tbe men of influence
aud the men of merchandise, turned
out ia large numbers Many color
ed people we're present. The
people came in carriages. buggles,
wagons, &c.. which were made con
veuient, as seats, in getting q com
handing view of the speakers. The
Marietta Silver Cornet Band gave
additional pleasure and interest to
the occasion in discoursing at inter.
walls some very excellent music.
Hon. Vim. ID. Anderson, Presi-
dent of the Young Mems Democrat
ic Club of the Connty, made some
appropriate rena' ks and introduced
the speakers, at their proper times,
limiting each to fifty minutes
The first speaker was Col W. II,
Weems, Of Atlanta, "straight-out"
who made an able and credit
able argument for his side, and pre-
scented all that was available and said
all tina, could be said in justification
of his course and in support of the
egregious farce Of run ing O'Conap<
Gen. W. 4. Wotford, n Barlow,
followed Col. Weems, in a clear,
forcible and logical speech, giving
the most conclusive reason for the
support of Greeley urging upon
the people to rally to his support,
thereby securing in his election, an
honest, liberal, just and kind admin-
istration Of the government, with a
due regard for the rights of all
stating in conclusion that all those
who remained away from the polls or
voted for O'Conor, virtually, if not
Intentionally, would take a vote from
Greeley and give half vote to
Grant.
Col. Ben. c. Yancey, of Atlanta,
came next and spoke earnestly in
favor OF adhering to the faith of the
old democracy, reviewing much of
the past record of men and things,
and was for the straight ticket"
without compromise.
Our fellow townsman, Col. Geo.
N. Lester, followed in his forcible
and happy style. He showed
different picture than any that had
been presented. Principles involv-
ed wer, far more important than the
prejudice. that kept men aloof from
rescuing the country from the hands
Of the foe of good government. He
ignored the dead issues Of the past
aud placed himself squarely upon
the living, practical questions of the
present campaign. His arguments
were logical, clear, and convincing ;
his vigorous blows were dealt right
and left, dividing the joints. bones
and marrow Of radicalism asunier.
The cause of Greeley was benefited
BY his speech, and no mistake.
Col. Thomas Hardoman, Of Ma
con, responded next in ore of the
finest, pleasing and most eloqnen:
speeches ever delivered by him
His sentiments were soul stirring and
the hearts of the people went out in
repeated rounds of enthusiastic APP
plause. His speech was convincing
and solid. He showed lucidly that
the national government Was a mill
tary despotism, and that the sword
of Caesar, in the person of L. 5.
Grant, was fast digging the grave
Of the Republic and barying the lib
critics Of the people. His patriotic |
appeals to his countrymen were IT.
resistible, and will tell largely for
Greeley and Constitutional govern
ment next Tuesday.
the gallant standard bearer for
Congress. of the eth District, Gen.
7. II. Il. Young, was loudly called |
for, and he responded in speech
that did him credit and that will