The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1874-11-13
THE GRAND JUBILEE.
The Celebration of che Peoples tic-
tory ss->t Might.
The Torch Light Procession Grind
Success.

| SUcCcSS.
The sun.which had refused to shine for
several days. Yesterday came ont and did
hi- bet to dry the streets 50 that they
would be- In good condition for the pass
o"c Of ia" immense torch lighlprocc. sion
OF thc evening. The sun was successful.
TIL" evening turned ont much better than
hal been anticipated, and. Will, the tx
ccWion Ola wind little too fresh p,r-
linp-, was all tina, could be- desired.
The celebration was inauguraicd by
the firing of fifty guns yesterday after
noon in front of the Planters House.
RIM PROCESSION
"... I"d no. " 10 thcprogrammc
r"i'. y publ 4. and took up the
line o. march pup ally ut the hour
uHmrie Z The lrt line Of torrlic.
prr.cnt.l a bcaulifd appearance. and
ELECTED much admiration from the people
nn the -idcwalk-a great multitude.
70 plriicularizc the citizens vino illu-
miuilol would bca task we could not
perform NJ thi4 lat" hour Il !. enough
t. -ly thdt the houses of many Demo-
cral' aud Liberal riry blazcd with
light. ~ tomorrow BULLETIN We will
cndravor to give more detailed account
OF the illumination the procession aud
90" -p,cchc4.
on THE WAY
to the court house the procc..io srr-
rounded the custom house AMI 30. Office
and gave IL. inmate. warning by cheers
that their official days were about nm-
bcrcd.
THE COURT HOUSE
Wa crowded, aud three or four times %,
many persons a. were within It, were
compelled to rcmln outside.
The meeting WI. called to order by
Mr.. Obcriy, after the silver cornct band
had played several patriotic pieces, aud
was briefly addressed by him in n con-
graiuhtory strain. lie then read tclc-
grams and letter. from several of the
gentlemen who had been invited TO adj
dress the meeting. some OF which we
viii publish tomorrow. Attcr the
reading Of the excuses Of the ab.cntee..
the chair introduced Mr.. A.C. IIc-ine.
who wa received with loud cheers. We
-hall not attempt 10 give cvcna synopsis
OF this gentleman speech. lti- enough
% SAY that Il was Characteristic OF the
mau-bold. foroiblcaul -lc1gc-hammery
llc handled the Republican party with
out glove. and predicted the downfall
OF H. power in $50 il the Opposition did
not blunder. lie was frequently inter
rupted by loud and hearty applause.
Gen. j. Blackburn Jonc. was mex. IN
trOducad and was greeted with applause.
Hi speech was an elegant oratorical cf-
fort-cloquent and to the point.
Thcn came y. r. Lncgar, E.q.. whose
appearance Wa, tbt signal for cheers.
Hi reception Wa. very complimentary.
and must have convinced him that he
was among friends. lie made one of his
best speeches, and said that the Republic
can party had been properly defeated by
the indignant people because II hSd de-
serted it. principles and had Wandered
ailcr strange gods--bccausc it/had lie
serted the idea OF simplicity ayh economy
in government and had bcydmc the adj
yo ',.,,,' Q, "mo"ied ori'oVhy and eN-
The chair then introduced Hon. y. 4.
Ncalc, Of NLiylicld. Kentucky. whomadc
a brid and pertinent addrc.., extending
to the Opposition party of lllinoi, the
hearty congratulations OF the Democrats
of Kentucky.
Three cheer, were thcn given Tor the
great victory at the polls. three more for
the speaker aud the mcctin" adjourned
IN excellent spirits.