Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1872-10-16
GRAND RALLY.
IMMENSE
INC OF THE PEOPLE.
LAFAYETTE DEMOCRATS
, AND LIBERALS FULLY
AROUSED.
THE COUNTY WILL GIVE THE
WHOLE TICKET A MA
JORITY OF 1000 IN
NOVEMBER.

Stirring Speeches by Lens. Shields
and Clark, Jr., Col. John r. Phil.
lips, Col. John r. sfrother and
Cnpt. Richard Collins.
Last Saturday was II of the
greatest political jubilces ever held
in Old Lafayette. The immense gath
cring AT the court house of the
ycomanry from every part Of the
county. and adjoining counties-the
presence of the hencst sous of toll,
mechanics, laborcrs and representa-
ives Of all classes. WIS not only Il
crafty lug indication that orr entire
population is heartily enlisted in the
campaign, but is on,inous of the
overwhelming majority that Will be
rolled up in November for our ou
~. State and National ticket. What
ever may be said of other States,
Missouri i, kccnly alive to the great
issues of the campaign. The recent
rcverscs in the North have not
dampcned the ur,lor Of her cnthusi-
a>m. but only given 4 stronger I'LL
pulse to that determination which
resolves TO conquer or die in the last
ditrl. This fixed and determined
spirit was written upon the faces oi
every man of the vast multitude that
gathered here last Saturday.
At II O'Clock p. NJ, our far-famed
Silver Cornet Band sent forth its
magnificent strains of music, and
announced the hour of speaking. The
crowd rushed hurricdly into the
cuurt-rpom until all the seats and
available standing room were occu-
pied. Numbers not being able to get
in, stood ut the door and in the hall.
Capt. \. 4. Lesueur, Chairman OF
the County Central Committee, called
the meeting to order, and on his mo.
ton, Tiltom Davis, Esq, was unani,
mously chosen Chairman. Mr.. Davis
thanked the meeting for the houor
bestowed on him III Il graceful speech,
and then i'll n fclicitous n in.
troducch the frs. speaker, Gen. John
b. Clark, Jr., to ths audience.
Gen. Clark's appearance OIL the
stand was greeted with hearty ap-
plau.. c Erect, manly, handsome in
person and graceful in bearing, he
Is calculated ut once to awaken i'll
terest and fix attention. His speech,
though the first political speech OF
his life, was an able presentation q
the issues of the day, we'll Spoken
and listened to with great attentio,
5 throughout. The people Of this coun
" are satisfied that Gen. Clark will
make u useful, morking and incoy
! 'ywotible member of Congress. BE
I low we give in substance u portion
Of his speech:
SPEECH OF GEN. CLARK.
Fellow CIrIZENS:-I prcsuln
, YOU will not be astonished when
: tell YOU that I was taken very nHHc
, by surprise when received the nom
iuation for congressman from til
c Eleventh district. l hau settled j
;. in my own mind that one AMONG tn
many distinguished gentlemen VIII
Z were candidates would be moIninu
i ted. They We're distinguished mel
: They were mel, of large political cX
q ipcricncc aud sagacitv T me name
- of some OF them were already house
y hold words in the State. One VIII,
! 10 here to-day, had already achieve,
f national reputation as u senator o
!, the United States. I say therefor,
:, gentlemen. it was hard for inc to re
- alizc that !, almost entirely unknown
III this district. WAS chosen to rul
this race. ] sought the nuini
: nation, but although it interfcrrcd Sc
D.. riously with my business, being I.
. some Of you know. sheriff and col
c lectOr OF my cuu. t | did not fec
that l could refuse to accept it, how
ever great distrust might have j
my ability. do not expect, fcllo,
citizens, to make you - brilliant coI
F" grcssnlan. l have never been Il pol
ticlan. l am i;o Il public speaker
but if you elect me | will try to con
i, duct myself i'll such Il manner. to IL
:, form myself III such II way that
u will make you 4 useful and pructica
member of Congress. [Applause.
| will inform myself OF the needs q
the district ; study what | think wi
> be best for it as u community. all,
do ali that lies in My power for til
beHctit Of its people. do not kno,
q of any questions political that tli
1 district is peculiarly. interested in
!, and shall therefore speak of til
= national political questions that ar
D agitating the country. | presume j
3 is unnecessary for me To speak to yOl
of the great Missouri movement tia
/. resulted in acknowledgements to all tn
citizens OF Missouri ; Of the culmina
ticn Of that movement in the Cinciu
natl ColventiOn, tho platform o
II principles adopted by that Convcu
q ton, the nomination for Presiden
+. and Vice-Presldent upon that plat
:" from, aud the after confirmation .
both platform aud nominees of tn
IS Cincinnati Convention by the .rea
National Democratic Convention Il
Baltimore. IL was the people
y movement n spontaneous outbuI s
against the cOrruptions aud centrali
Il ziig tendencies OF the Grant Admin
istration. 1t was an. Impulse OF til
g patriots of both parties, coming t.
: scther for the couniry's good. 1
order that harmony might prevail /
Is tins movement II was necessary tina
h much concession should be made b
, all parties in this contest-uot of pril
= ciplc but of feeling. Republican
e a"d Democrats were old political Ell
emies. They had given each othe
many hard blows in past conflict,
They had abused each other wiihou
. stint. Hence tho necessity Of Q ps
triotic resolve on the part Of each Q
I these when they sought to rise sbov
n the petty and partisan strife, an
unite for q common and noble pun
pose. Aud 10 INV mind, gentlemen
there is no snblimer example Of ~
selfish devotion to the country's goo
q than was exhibited by the grcu
e Democratic party when they signl
!. He'd their willingness 70 by dow
memories o: the past conflicts an
array themselves with the patr'ott
band Of Liberal Republicans, who
q witn the Democrats, believed tina
h me Trant administration had fatle'
, ~ 'nInli the great promises IL made
y We have gone into the comics
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