, 1874-08-19
Grangora' n1nss-r1ooting Mt Anderson,

Grungcras Elnss.n1eotlng Mt Anderson,
Ind. /,
Correspondence Of 7'hs Chicago 7+ituns.
ANDERSON, Madison Co., Ind, Aug. 15-Tho
noetlng Of tho Grangora at this plaoe to-day ro-
mtudod ono of the ttmea whoa
Twonty thousand wns the tune
For TippecAnoc andTyler too,
The procession was over rntlos In length, and
numbered over 800 teams, and thnre wore hum
dreds on tho ground before It arrived. There
woro three bands Of music; number Of eight
horBe tsams with Gloa Clubs; log-oabiu, by
10, On wleolB, With atick-chimneg, ooon-akina
and Heod-oorn hanging by tho door,-a ptonoor-
cradle, mado from the half OF hollow Iog, In
aido which, togetllor with rome half-ilnished
ax-belvos, harnoss pleocd NTH rope, akillot and
bake-kettle. mado the curly settlers cabin copa-
p1cto.
Arrived II the Playground and teama iiisponed
Of, tho immonso crowd was caliod to order by
tho Ohiof Marshal, " II. Bneaetd, who intro
duced tho Hon. David Ktlgore, Of Delaware
County, who. in speech Of an hour, showed up
they wero to bo trusted, Notwithstanding sena-
tor Morton's rocent spooch at Torro Haute, In
their promtsod to carry out tho reforms that tho
labofing and producing, classoe Of the country
tho nominations Of tho independents, aud go on
in the Well-bogun work until our country was
cleared from tho dangers that now threaten it,
and tho rights OF labor restored, and all ctasses
m mado to bear their equal share OF tho burdena
for tho support Of our common Goyer1ment.
At tho close OF his speooh tho multitude di6-
porsod for dinner, and were callod together
again at tho sound of tho bug1o at p. NJ, whom,
aftor drange-song, splendidly sung by the
ladies Of Midway Grange, s. II. Smith, Of I'LL
nois, addressed tho pooplo for two hours, aud,
notwithstanding tho hoat, and that largo Hharc
Of the people. woro forood to stand, they gave
him close and earnost attention, and tho crowd
around tho stand grow denBer aa ho proceeded
mono lowing until ho closed.
Altogether tllg has boon ono OF tho g1andost
dcmonstratfons that tho Hooaier State has Beon.
AL agroo TINT there woro moro than 1000 per-
soma pEosont. The mottoes upon tho numerous
aLabor is Ohtot Of tho Nation /" :" Onward and
promise with Monopolios ]" q salary Grabs play
Cd Out J" "shall the Groae Majority Do aoyora~
equally significant, together with the onshusasm
and onrnost attention to the Bpeakers-show
that tho people nro thoroughly In earnest in this
great popular uprising, and that they will make
tlat sroat majority manifest in tho coming cleo-
tions.
Madison County ia strongly Democratic, and
both tho old parties are making thor uominA-
tions, aud have commenced tie struggle, ie-
dieting that tho arangors viii return to their
psrty-a1logiancee when eleetlon-day. comos,
and all will be lovely aa usual :; but they
will find their mistake. These Immense
meetings portond just what auch gatherings did
In 1870, and tho people vol undorstAnd that to
90 back to old parties with the hope Of reach
Ing tho rofor1ns they toil Aapc, will only be
fastening the fottera moro strongly upon them
selves; aud no such thoughts arc entertained,
save, 1t may be, by here and thoro weak
brother, who is porhsps alonging for tho Resh-
pots Of Egypt" 1t they do go back, will agree
With Hosea DegoloV that
Ths right to BE- eussed fool
IL aafe from all devices human,
An1 Is common ~ gn'ral rulc
To any or3t+er born Of woman. 8,