Mississippi Democrat. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1875-1???, 1875-09-01

sOOe PERSONS PRESENT.
Eesse.f Speeches and ~ Firing n
Chaasn.


4 A&Sfrdsf uofntnN ~ fsuf . etosk, our
eitissms were aroused from their sweet alum
hers BY the firing u cannon. which Vas he
siwsai 10 make preparations 10 prooeed 10 the
lsicinity % Pine Bluff About one handred
members % the Hazlehursi Demecrstle-Can-
ssrvstive Cub respsadcd N the uorning gun.
and wee SON % the line Of marrA. We ar
rived q, tho Flowers place. asos, ain miles
from Pine Bud. In due time. where simple
preparations were being mnae. under the
au&piccs Of the Pine Bluff, Linaen and Bur
tontoh Cuha. ks The aocommoistisa % their
invited gaesta Upon cur arrival Ne fouaRs
large numbsssf persons basily eagAged pre-
pairing meats Cor the occasion. Two long Ia
bles were Constructed f0m which dinner was
90 b. served. A speakers stand was erected.
with q platform sslscAsa wish STATS ~ az
eommedase ths spssksss. various candidates
and members u the pre=A Everything vas
well arranged for conyenleace and comfort
The liaxlehur~, Club was the arsi opsAhizsd
body H. arrive Capt MaRgold. commander
of the cannon. with his detachment placed
his gan on an elevated point. oocupyiag q very
promlnent position, and saluted the different
Clubs upon their arrival with laundering slo-
quenoe. The Crystal Spring. Club heralded
il spprcach by the sound u cannon. and Il
was welcomed BY the responsive report ~
the ea,sRon II the HAzlehurst Club. Every
Club had the stars and stripes floating b The
brecze at the head Il Is column. some q
the Clubs had banners with notices and IN
scriptions The Burton Club banner wa
carried by colorcd man. and 1, proclaimed
tina, Honesty and integrity must and shall
rule" The New Hope Club had blue ban
ncr, with the word 'JustiCe" In front and a
star In the rcar The Crystal Springs Club
had three bsnners with NOTICES on both
sides. The ar-t had on Il Crystal Springs
Democratic and Conservative Club. s"Mis-
sissippians maa rule Mississippi" The Sec
ond, Economy and honesty In ofice.' Go
piah must end shall b. rcdecmed." The
third, 'Pru,estion to ALL" slow taxes for
all About " IN. the loud report q can
n"n gave notice Of the appros ch a. the Utica
and ChsPcl Inn Cluhs sf HinAs Tie Clubs
Il Coplah Immediately formed and marched
cot b. meet their friends. Upon the near APP
proach 81 both column. the Ultra Club
fred = salute. which list with a response
fFuta the gun 81 Hazlehursl and Crystal
SPRING The Clubs Of Coplah were In tSo
RANKS, a,a tnok the position u ''op,n ORDER"
and invited the Utica and Chapel Hi Clubs
20 mar,h through, thu giving the Clubs from
iiinds the position = IIanor. Iir.a ssriv-
ihg IT the grounds ether saluses we're fred.
The Ctica Club had = banner. carried by
cclorcd member, representing colored man
abusing thu rear of a carPct-baSgcT with hi.
fat and on the lower margin VI NJ, banner
were the significant words, Ter Hum" One
oolared man had long pole with carpet
hag suspended from the top. labslod For
Massachusctts." A heArse was also drawn
BY two horses, Nth u approximation q
onrpsc within. II mean, the aeath u Ames
in efAgy The following Inscriptions were on
the hearze; Amt Radical" Alas Poor
Adelbert.' Death b. RSdicAlisIa. Quite
large number q culorcd Democrats were
present, wearing The badges q their respective
Cshs. and seemed 30 BE- a. enthusiast a. any
q the whites. Aher the arrival 80 the Chap
81 lin ami Clca Clubs, DIR. VI. Miles. Presi-
dent Of theDartonton Club, called the people
10 order, and they began W assemble around
the speakers stsnd He then introduced
Col. BENZ King. Who spoke fsr about two
hours, cOnaniag his remarks mostly ,o coun-
" Affairs. and exposing -oaas of the doings Of
county officials. lie gave the people whole
sone advice, and was frequently applanded
By white and black Mr.. T. Y. Cooper was
then introduced. wAo made some wcIi-timsd
remarks In rexsrd 10 the duty % each Demo
cratic voter, and Ooncladsd BY saying hs did
notthink u necessary 70 aake anything like
aspeech after Cob Kia& what he had, rs
nothing u any imporssnE could be aAded
Mr.. r. n. Miller Wa then intrcdaoed, who
discoarsed On National politics d same lenxth
and the manner In which he handed the sub
jet ELECTED much admiration and appliance.
lie acquitted himself welL He h young
naR--a rising orator. and his effort on that
occasioa would have rejected credit 10 one Of
older years and more sxperience. AZ the
conclusion q Mr.. Milier's remarks quite
oommotion was visible In the large crowd.
and ID wss produced by the appearance Of
Rev. Geo J. Mortimer on the speakers
stand. with Col King by his ssde. who intro
dnoed him 10 the vast assembly. Col King
said thai Mr.. Mortimer was g RepabIican,
and hoped the people assembled would give
Hmm respecsfal stssnsion. and listen peaceably
and calmly to what he had 10 say. Col.
King was In hvor Of all men being heard.
and bespoke for Mr.. Mortimer q respectful
recognition of the rights q all msa.
Tie expresssd his appreciation Of the
good feeling that prevailed said the issues
were not 90 much ~ 10 whether Demeersts or
Radicals. so-c.lled. slsoald rule, but rather a.
10 WHISTLER In the platforms as prepared
for the acceptance cfths people. that honesty
and capacity should control the country. lie
presented the platform or eseh party, and
said either of them was broad enough Cor all