The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1875-03-25
HON. JOS. Villas!
He Receives an Enthusiastic
Greeting from the People
of ManitOW0c.
They unite in Urging Him to again
become their Fellow CitizenI

After it was known that the friends of Mr..
Villas had been defeated in the Congressional
Convention at Sheboygan, last f IL, by the
union of the F ond du Lac and Dodge county
delegations, be was urged by many of
our prominent citizens throughout the
county to accept the nomination of
State Senator for Mantowoc county. and
finally consented. This Of course aroused
the enmity of few Of our petty politicians,
who were willing to assist Mr.. Villas to an
Office which was entirely beyond their reach.
but considered it an infringement on their
rights when he condescepded to accept
position which might possibly be within their
grasp; and hence they began to circulate
Throughout the county numerous lying re-
ports dero9atory to the character of Mr..
Villas, which, together with the acknowledged
ability and popularity of the opposing
candidate, resulted in his defeat. This
defeat Mr.. Villas considered as an express
sion of a want Of confidence in him, and
therefore he determined to leave Manitowoc
for good.
The short visit he made to this city last
week, for the purpose Of arranging certain
business matters was taken advantage of by
n large number Of our citizens to demonstrate
to him that the result Of last fslPs election
was not to be cons dered as an expression Of
o want CT confidence in his intcg'it, cr abili-
ty by the people of this city and county, for
during the twenty years and more of his resi-
dence in this city no man has ever dared to
question either, and to show to him that
those among whom he had lived so long, had
lost none of their esteem for him by his
absence or defeat, notwithstanding the mis-
repre- SCI tations of certain ones who are and
have been inimical to him
The people may be deceived for season
by blatant demagogues but they never
hesitate to do justice to the man they have
| unintentionally wronged; and it does no,
take them long to discover that there is vast
| difference between the man who has labored
and will labor for the Advancement of their
| interests. who has the entire confidence Of East
ern capitalists and can bring any amount Of
| money to this county for investment, and the
men Who bear false witness against him.
The enthusiastic reception which the peo
pie of this city gave Mr.. Villas last Saturday
evening was enc of the most severe rebukei
which his slanderers and vilifers could re
ceiye and We have reasons to believe thai
to-day Mr. Villas has as hrm a hold on the af
fections of the people Of Manitowoc IS ever
THE PROCESSION AND sERISADE.
At about half past eight o'clock in the even
ing a procession was formed near the Court
House corner and each man in it Furnished
With a torch. After the torches had beef
ienited weiuscbenk's Band, which hsade'
the procession. struck up lively n
and the whole line moved down 9th stree
towards the residence Of Mr.. Villas
The hundreds of little red flames dancin
.bou, in the darkness, together with the mu
sic of the band and the cheers of the men, q
the procession moved slowly through tn
streets. made scene of more than usus
beauty. As the procession moved forwar
it rrsw in magnitude so that when III
Villas, residence was reached the street va
fairly filed for considerable distance o
, coming to halt in front of Mr. Villas res
dsnce the torches were heapsd together an
their united flames brilliantly lighted up tn
whole street, aud when Mr.. Villas appsars
he could be distinctly seen BY most pc
sons present. After the band had cease
pl.yine Mr. L. ]. Nash stepped forth fro
the crowd and addressed him ~ follovs:
Mr., Villas. have the honor in behalf
IL many citizens Of Manitowoc to express brie
+ " the greeting that . multitude feel Al
would be glad to extend to you each Tor hir