The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-10-29
GRAND MASS MEETING.
The Way Col. Phillips Is Receiv.
ed In LeavenwOrth.
The Largest and Host Enthusi.
astic Meeting ever held
In this City.
All Charges Made Against Him
Proven to be False.

The Rrpub icau mas meeting 'hd tool
place l. st evening, at Laings Hall, vas oo'
Of the most enthu.ia die and orderly tta
ever IA, been held in the CRY. SHORTLY
after sesei &c ock. the brass bald Stationed
At Lains's Hall b gao to play lively ss.in,
the croSd began to assemble, and BY
half past seven not seat remsiLed vacant,
many prsons standing; there teing upwards
of tselve hundred people in the hall.
The meeting VS. calle1 to order BY Col.
Anthsoy. who, after q few remark,
nominated Mayor Aftermath, fer President
Of the meeting. and the r.
porters of the respective newspapers
- secietaries. Mayor Abernaihy, upon
taking the chair, thanked the audience
for the honor confer ed, and said he had the
honor II announce, As the 6ns speaker, Col.
WIN. A. Phillip, our present Representa-
tive in Coogrs..
Col. Philips came forward and 90 re-
ceived with rouads Of aPplaus'. Aiass sd-
dressing himself to the chair, and acknow.
Lodging the Compliment Of such . vast
gathering. he proceeded 10 make one Of the
finesf speeches Of this campaign. Having
come to Kscs:s when il was but in il, in
fancy, and to Leavenvosth when il could
boast only halt dozen leg hut, lie took
pride in is growth, ADD would in the future. |
- 10 the rat, try to advance the Interests |
Of this city. Having few penocal remarks |
to make, he 6rst ''sbosed up how
that Marc. Parrot and the Commercial
bad vilfully ard maliciously lied about his
vote on the "salary grab"
Deirous Of obey:ng the vi-hes Of the poo
pie, whom he knew to be for. reduction, he
voted for the repeal Of the ''salsry grab
law" 6rs,, last, AID all the time. The
charge being 20 refuted, his tt,temen, was
received with cheer af.er cheer. He then
explained how he became associated with
the Cherokee Indiana.
Having secured orders from the Govern.
ment, be went to their country to organise .
brigade, and aiter the close Of the war, he
vas called upon BY their agen', who wished
him toact - their attorney; be refused;
again was ssksd, but ass'n refused; and IT.
fused The third and f.nrth timsS, AID not
until be received . letter from the
leading nea Of the sribs, skiing
him o accept, did h. coss,n,; and after
having such predecessors - Daniel Webster,
Henry Cay, C,leb Cushing. asd other.
ned he be ashamed to Get ., such?
After throwing to the Wind such charges Is
his not vo!irg for the Civil Rights Bill"
and ,rying to rai-e the price Of TIE "Jhero
kes SIir," be turned his attention to the
third term" and sill it wss only story
got out BY the Democrats to injure the Ke-
publicans; be Knowing. from a. personal con-
with President Grant, that he
would no, become . candi late for . third
term. In abiding to the Louisiana outrsges
be said he Vas asked BY certain ciiiz.n of
this place. II he fully agreed With President
Giants orders to put down the ;nsurrection
be answered yer, and sayirg "had it been
,oder The reign of Bachansn, We would have
double beeastsd rsbeliioa on our hands TO-
lsy, - the 'Ku-klux' and white leagues
Ne bot The ghosts Of the Confederate army"
When ab,ut to close. be ~. interrupted by
persoa in the audisnce, Who ssked Why il
sas that The laborers At The Fort were not
mid for extra vork. After having explained i.
ulIy 10 the genileman's satisfacion, Mr..
Phillips closed hin addrs BY thanking the
audience for their attention and attendance.
Mayor Abesnathy Introduced for the next
psaker, Hon. W. W. Goshrie. Of Atchison,
sho msde = telling speech for the Republic
an party, which was received with un-
,ounded applause by the audience. After
he epeech of Ne. Guthrie. the meeting
adjourned.
Thus ended oae of The post enthusiastic
md orderly me- tines Of the campaign.