The Daily state journal. [volume] (Alexandria, Va.) 1868-1874, 1873-10-27
THE REPUBLICAN MASS MEETING

The grandest Republican demonstrate
Of the campaign in this city took pla,
Saturday night in front of the Custom
house, on Bank street. The space aroun
was brilliantly illuminated with Chine,
lanterns, displayed in graceful confgur
I ton, producing at once a most lpleasin
! and delightful scene. ,s ss
III The street was densely crowded fe
, the distance of over a square, man
thousands being present. The Republ
can clubs were present with music, bar
ners, and torch-lights, adding interes
to the lively scene. liI
II AT s o'clock the meeting was calle
to order by Captain I. p. jackson, and el
his motion Mr.. III. l.. Pelouze was elected
to preside. Messrs. M. +. Peasants an,
Charles II. Cresswell were elected sccre
taries. o:s4g15 tt4t ltiH
The first orator of the occasion was
/ COLONEL r.. w. HUGHES
our distinguished candidate for governor
His effort was one worthy the occasion ant
the man. He was greeted with the lout
booming Of cannons and an immense
auditory. ~ .asta
Colonel Hughes at the conclusion of his
remarks, introduced to the audience Hon
Horace Maynard, of Tennessee, who was
last year elected congressman at-large over
two popular competitors, General Cheat.
ham and Andrew johnson.
| q9 sprpc,r op up rAvNApn i
!, - ~ ~. :. !, = ~, z NJ i.g,
| rehow-citiAens ol virginla-l
the country are turned TO witness the politl-
cal action Oh your state from north to
south tne people are looking 10 see what
course Virginia taxes. 80, .8tl
WIN tne personal ana local contests, ne
sA'9, ne naa notnlhg 70 ao, put IN their
wioer anu lar reacninS eiects ne, as well
M Ms ourselves, lele anu had an interest.
mere. were Two KINGS Oh pohtics one
co5cerhs .ne eiectioh OF persons 70 Once,
anu tne other reiates 10 tne interests OF the
s'ase S;sa anu ~ counuy.
oihce tie war, tnrougnout tne southern
sates, our pohucal analrs nave been with
out chari or compass, ana nave been lett
70 nounder IKE asnip on . troubled sea
mishoue y .aauer. In m tne olden tunes we
nay tpo pal.les, tae Mhig anu Democratlc;
anu auu nlcnuiohd III ~ tnose aays was largely a
nE olsI, We lay6 .wo paleles y, now,
sue nePupllSau anu Denocratlc. lhere
are o.ners wn1cn adopt tne names OF Con
ssNaise VI eoples paues, pui are the
SAM Deuiociat.c parry WIN lew
,l Pa.ones as ciUan " quieI tne fears OF
meaA lA anu sascilallng people. g mere we
inavea CONSERVATIVE party 70 wnlch timld
people can march over In night, a sort
OF poiltl0ai derlcno where they can rendez-
vcus. Du' hopouy - ueceYed, NOBODY is
~ sleu. .aspl
:. ~ .he oou'h, IN your tlme, ana IN NINE,
~ iias h1t pesn luxury 10 peiong
W .he nep9phcah, OF hadicai party
as Is calieu. lou know wen, my old
lrienus, 'nat no nlan Woulo JON tne ne
puol,can parry because ~ was convenient
ceN vi ausan.aeeous' Dut ,ise man that Wouid
reluse 70 atach himseli 10 the party OF
aisl. wnen nls conviceon oi judgment
gaiaea nun was unht 10 take part IN the
ahalrs oi 'he country, ana Is no part OF
nia9.
II, wy ilien9s, you can linagine Inat 10 tlnes
y i,he tnese, Snouia Ieel ihaI had some
.ahs W u1 Dat II l took part IN puoiic
aiiats ?, on sie sue VI my country, was 70
,nes. .ne sGoIn ana contuhe'y OF my ifiends
anu anu cgualn.ancts' sun ! must go with the
rIsas,ro ,sa. ~ " pi'a.o ,., s';1 me- ~ was no
e, ,aat tho,,, Jj.an.al,, I.I 90 mouiu
my st;sSao,i" thst sta'os'y iook at me; u was
xyaya el,rbtod loo,.,,s.>
o;otos o p.,t ia oss ~ my poil,lca. asso.
u,a,'1d ,on,, ~ aei ro avn; amni'o my oIu llaehos
hamd mvuo .oon ""d az NY asan aecept my ohereG
% ch;,d,en "lu a''' 'e'osn'Ae my wne ana
: I hod hoo,, od,oo,.d o,5 .a :.
Ia W.; D.eh euuea1eu anu ualhed III Inc
wa wa avs nas;omaI % ana a,una us''ees nnss were a..
;stoyssa." as !, auu aimays IoI the pest
with tbs namncrot;o n,i Lau no. 70
i. ,r;da .nd nomar pa a o L.a uayS VI
oaoin,, ~, - ~ Ill Il u s;aa n'o nau no W
back and sse bou, thesa ali nart;os 10 s.aa ,o9A
NJ n,d WIZ .S .n aS o pa,.es s'oou.
!, bnt nomIa "a wow 1'or ea ;sna h;aLo ~ asow
fas, h;s Lo.nt .so, 81" ';4h;n u mn nsnei, anu
ieei ! Inn nis .esis .I smen ".'ii' nun whenever
ao ha1 .he OCCASION 10 proclaim himseli
al Nnu 1iu-iine ,a wing. A..
nom ie' US pee mnaI G 'hese o,u primer.
I've w. enry oiay was the great
,ePaesea.'se ae nnoa ~ man u .naI parry, anu
W. mer a;oaol,t;n 'u ~ WIEN .h Ie wouia consen9
W uissoiu.'oii Vi .he IN, pnion, answered
nGve r',' LEV .a u,, iha' was Tue uoc-
f,,no pnn',tu ~ .ne o'u wig party ana the
nepuoi'1an parry ,s unnl's'akaoly lnh union
paly ~ nas uone iiucn 70 oullu up the
ooIny anu sne haihe, oo.il nome
anu anu ao'oao' =. " ce nohoreu anu respected,
aIu W sio,,eo ~, Ash our citlzehs
WI WIZ ,hnaa Law, G o'e, one pialiis VI rIahce
Sen @ .ioSe "iio ~ o'oi ',io 'houn.ainS VI