The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-10-17
POLITICAL JOLIFICATION.
rhe ridden and Hendricks Meeting
iDg nj the Courthouse.

fairly overlooked with enthusiasm.
Major Burke on taking the chair said
the people had been called together to
give expression of the joy they ielt
over the great political victories
which had electrified the country, and
which promised complete reformation
in November. Since the days of the
log-cabin and hard cider campaign of
1910, no such battles had been fought
ard won, and to the friends of good
government, aud reconciliation, the
result was most gratifying.
A committee was then appointed TO
draft resolutions, consisting of Major
Stevens, John Henry Brown, Captain
jeff Word, George N. Aldredge and
Colonel Crawford. The resolutions
returned thanks TO the Democracy OF
Indiana for their brilliant and insrir-
ing Democratic triumph; To Ohio for
the great reduction IN the Radical
majority; TO West Virginia for her
overwhelming victory, and expressed
the belief that these results would in
spire the oppressed people Of Louisia-
ma and South Carolina to such activity
that they would throw oil the yoke of
Radicallsm, and enroll themselves
with their sister States, under the ban
ner of freedom and reform. While
the committee were preparing their
report, the interim was very agreeably
filled 10y Mr.. Wolf, in II few remarks
which afforded great amusement to
TO the audience.
Colonel Helm, upon being loudly
called for, responded In very appro.
pirate address. For the past twelve
years the Democratic rarty, with only
here and there bright spot, had met
nothing but defeat aud disaster, but
now all could discern in the horizon
slgus OF success, bringing with it JUS
tice to the South and prosperity and
honest government to all sections of
our common county. No people had
ever before suffered oppression and felt
the iron hand of military rule MS
keenly as had the Southern people,
and AS one man they lifted up their
voice and thanked Indiana and the
other States for what these elections
meant-the election of that sturdy
reformer, Samuel J. Tilden.
Judge Thurmond made, very elo-
quent and patriotic appeal. He had
honestly differed with his countrymen
in the past, but when the results of She
war had been turned into an engine of
oppression to weigh down the South
ern people, he took his stand with
them, and had ever since lifted up his
voice In their behalf. He had but re-
Gently witnessed In the city of Indian
apolis 5000 men who wore the
blue In line, bearing hugs and
emblems of peace; he had heard
brave Generals like Hooker, Me-
Clellan, McClernard, aud others
advising them to do justice to the men
they had fought, and to contribute all
in their power to bring about fraternal
feeling between the North and South.
The Radicals Of the North could no
longer rally their fleeing columns by
appealing to their prejudces nor by re-
peating their old war cries, and he be-
lieved that the time was near at hand
wheg the people Of all sections would
stand firmly together, determined to
drive the plunderers from power. The
Democracy of Texas, with her tremen.
dous majority, should not remain idle
while other sections were making such
exertions for good government. OPP.
pressed Louisiana needed speakers;
Indiana and New York were anxious
for Southern men to come and assist
them, and they ought not to remain
idle.
John Henry Brown said no one had
anticipated such glorious news, nor
such splendid victories az they had as
sembled to celebrate. But 1t was not
strange that the people of the North
had turned a deaf ear to the people OF
the South, and that this was the first
indication Of change. For one he
was willing to take by the hand men
from all sections OF the Union and
welcome them as brothers. There
were vile men in this section whose
mission 1t was to stir up strife, and by
their vile ISLANDERS prejudice
the North against US. He held in his
hand u communication signed by a
contemplate mlscreant, one DR..
Mckay, from Dallas to the New York
Times OF October ~, filed with vii
famous misrepresentation of the peo-
pie Of Dallas city and county. How
can our NO,thern brethren help being
prejudiced when such miserable stuff
is published In a respectable Journal
He then proceeded to dssect the re
doubtable Doctor, much to the gratfl
cation of the audience.
General Cabell Our hearts ART
stirred to their very depth over the joy
Gus news OF the remarkable politica
victories won on hardly-contested bat
tie fields. Indiana and Ohio are enti
tied to the deepest gratitude OF ever.
American for their blow in favor o
freedom. Every Vlrginian must fee
, proud that West Virginia has covere
8 herself with glory. That people ar
brave, chivalrous and noble, and hav