Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-10-21
aTON I@TELLIGI@CER, SATURDAY, OCTOBER Fl, 1876.
THE DEMoCRATIC RALLY LAST
SATURDAY.

THE DEMOCRATIC RALLY LASi
SATURDAY.
Gov. Hardin, E. G. Moore, Gen.
Cockrell and Ken. Ryland
Make Speeches.
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Last Saturday was a day which will long
he remembered by the people Of this city.
The democrats held u jubilee, and were in
the very best of good humor, while the
radicals were lOnS-faced and dispirited. 1t
had previously been announced in the In
telligcnccr that eminent speakers would ad-
dress our citizens on that day, and at an
early hour our streets were thronged with
people, the surrounding country being we'll
represented. A little after nine O'Clock the
Silver Cornet Band marched dow the
street, playing one of their choice pieces,
and halted in front OF the courthouse.
Here they remained playing for nearly
an hour, and a large crowd had gathered
to hear the music and await the arrival of
the speakers.
At half-past ten the doors Of the county
court room were thrown open, and the
room was soon packed to Its utmost limits,
every one anxious to hear the speeches. On
motion of Col. McClelland Mr.. E. NJ. Ed
wards was elected CHI airman. MIR. Edwards
introduced to the audience ''the best gov
ernor Missouri ever had, Charles Hardin"
Gov. Hardin then proceeded to address the
crowd, and for two hours they patiently
| ~, % L:s ranI, uy0,plH kn ala
to attempt a synopsis of his address, as it
was full of the most plainly stated and I'M
deniable truths. The administration of
Gov. Hardin is one Of the best arguments
In favor of democracy, anu as he stood
earnestly advocating the cause OF his party,
his words carried conviction with them.
While we do not claim that the speaker
made any display Of e%loquence, we do claim
that he presented his facts In the most clear
aud logical manner.
At the conclusion Of Gov. Hardin's speech
the band played 3 selection, and the meeting
adjourned till two O'Clock, it being all
nounced that Hon. E. G. Moore and Senator
Cockrell were present, and would address
the people at that time.
When two O'Clock arrived the court room
was again packed, every inch of standing
room being occupied. Mr.. Edward called
the meeting to order and introduced Hon..
Z. Z. Moore, the delegate from this district
to the convention that nominated Samuel j..
Tilden for President. Mr.. Moore addressed
the audience for nearly an hour, and the
frequent hearty applause testified that his
speech was well received.
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the chairman introduced Senator Cockrell,
who spoke for about two hours. He Kept
his audience in the best 81 humor, and the
roars of laughter and storms of applause
were frequent. Every one pronounces it
tile speech of the campaign. We wish We
could give a synopsis, but such a thing is
impossible. The speaker depended greatly
OH the testimony of republicans, and proved
all his points by them, as he said he did not
ask republicans to take the word of rebels.
It night there was a torch-light process
sion there being nearly two hundred torches
and notices in the line, headed by the Sill
yer Cornet Band. The procession presented
Il handsome appearance, and all were very
enthusiastic. The column halted in front of
the residence o: John W. Waddell, on South
street. and after a serenade by the band.
loud calls were made for Gov. Hardin, who
came frrward and complimented the column
on Its handsome appearance, and banked
them for the honor Of calling on him. The
crowd then gave three rouslng cheers for
Gov. Hardin, and moved on. After march,
ing through the principal streets the column
halted in front of the courthouse, and after
giving three rousing cheers for the Intelli-
gencer. they broke ranks and filed into the
courtyard, where calls were made for Sen
xtor CockreiI, who came forward and spoke
for u few minutes, and then ash ed to be eX-
cused, as he could not speak in the open
air. Prolonged calls were made for s.Cali
the crowd next called for Ken. Ryland. who
came forward, and for more than half an
hour addressed them in his best style. MIR.
Ryland is one of the best speakers in our
county, and his effort on Saturday night did
him great honor. The weather was cold
and disagreeable. but the large crowd, con,
taining many ladies, remained till he was
through. 1t Is seldom we have an opportu.
nifty of hearing as eloquent and pointed an
address. At its conclusion the crowd dis.
persed for their homes, feeling that the
democrats had done themselves credit in the
work of the day.
The St. Louis Dispatch of the 18th says ''the
Slayback- Wells affair is no nearer q solution
than before the proposition for peace"
If any man is guilty of trying to raise a row
at a political meeting, let him be arrested al
once and W. are anrp no democrat will auffar
by it.
worn where a man generally gets kicked, the
wear did not come from kicks, but from "sIt-
ting down. on such fellows as Mr.. Harrison.
Last Saturday night three or four radical mis-
creants followed up the rear of the democratic
procession. land knocked torches from the hands
of boys. A few muscular men were then placed
in the rear, who gave tine rascals to understand
that their heads would suffer il they tried that
game again.
Marshal Bazaine is now residing with his wife
and children at Llanes, a little village of the
Asturios, where the Count de Mendoza Cortina
has offered him hospitality. This gentleman Is
proprietor of the mines of st. Luis de Potosi in
Mexico. and it is through him that the mother
in-law of The Marshal receives the revenue from
her Mexican estates. Bazaine has no fortune,
and that Of his wife was completely absorbed by
the expenses of his trial, which the French
government vigorously exacted, even to the ex-
tent of seizing Il clock of the Marshal and a pair
of his pantaloons to meet the balance due.
PROVIDENCE, r. l., Oct. l5.-Snow
fell here to the depth of two inches last
night.
NEw YOpK Got * c1;rh+ f,u -