The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-10-22
NE 10 LANDED THERE WITH POUR
HUNDRED AND sEvKNTY.fIvE
BURNING TORCHES.
Held by the swespers, the Bon.rons, the
Tilden ani Hendricks Reform. and
the Fourth and Fifth Ward Clubs
WHO WE'RE RECEIVED BY THE
NOUNNSITY CLUD WITH ONE
HUNDRED TORCHES
A Bonfire i'ile Forty Feet High.


brazen blasts warning the Sweepers
Bon Tons, Ti.en und Hendricks Reform
and Fourth and Fftb ward clubs that il
was about time TO march.
LIKE PAGEANT on FRI
they wound around q number OF blocks
la the city, then filed aboard the Three
States, led by the uniformed Sweepers
making that staunch craft radiant with
pure Democratic fire. 4 rousing cheer
to Cairo from the clubs, and the Three
States steamed toward Mound City,
torches flaring up from her sides
with perhaps more vividneSs than
did the tlambeaux OF the Aztec
on their Arcadian lakes in the
days of MontcZuma- (which Is not saying
entirely too much" in cause as just
and sacred as ours.
M'GEE AND LuMM,
two Democratic youths, made speeches
while we were under way, and were
loudly applauded by their numerous
friends.
When the Three States reached Cache,
Mound City appeared extremely bcauti-
iul, the whole levee fr0t being brilliant
with torches, that were reflected far
down in the water q tho river like
golden minarets. At this period the
clubs relighted their torches, and the
Three States glided up to the wharf.
BLAZING WITH LIGHT.
the whole scene presenting rather an i'm
posing aud oriental spectacle. Drums.
flies, brass instruments and Democratic
Threats, made as much noise as possible.
both on the st,amer and on land. With
some difficulty We effected a landing,
and with our Odding flag III the hands
OF Charles a. Sanp. passed through the
open ranks Of the Mound City club. ard
marched away into the city.
A BONFIRE PILE FORTY FEET HIGH
threw a stream of light Tar above the
house-tops, giving to the Cairo boys
what might le called, III warlikc par
lance, a triumphal entry.
John Carter, of Mound City, as gallant
q Democrat as ever strobe horse. made
his appearance on a hrge grey. lie
drew a trusty blade, tooi his position AT
q street corner and leaning over hi'
horses neck, sail to Us, coniidentially-
.sIX FEET APART HDYS-
this i the d--~t biggest thing Mount
City ever saw" a loud shout went III
In our quarter. "liooray for John Car
ter"
When the procession passed I'M
point where General Hanm wa
speaking 10 Al, colored friends. th'
pageant OF dancing fire was too mucl
for his auditors. They deserted him to
man, exclaimisg -"Fo Cod, whrr did al
dem folks com. from
THE PROCESSION WAS oNE MILE LONG,
the Mound City band being in the rea
portion OF the line, discoursing selec
music. After promenading the street
for one hour til. procession broke rank
and entered Stokes' Hall, place capable
of accommodate nG 900 people.
MR. JOHN CARTER
said they had assembled there I
hear speech tom Hon. John ii. Oberl!
and after few complimentary remarks
introduced :ha; gentleman to the larg
audience.
MIR. OIERLY'S SPEECH
being commenced in an original and Ell
tertaining way, he soon gained the con
plete attention and sympathy OF his al
ditors, who apllauded him from first
last. We have not sufficient space
which to review his speech fully. Man
parts of it were eloquent, particular
where he described the prosperlty:of o,
country and the happiness OF II
people; and then the chang
from thirft To want and misery. III
pictures and sir'iiies were not wantin
either IN cOloria., or application. ii
description OF General Joe Hooker's
FIGHT AMONG THE CLOUDS
on Look Out Mountain while identiiyir
the general with our movemenD, was I
cciyed with enthusiasm and applaus
Then followed another impromptu pl
ture, that of General John Nj. Corse,
THE HERO or ALTOONA PASS,
replyiug TO Sherman's signal asking hi
to ''hold the fort"-seen through clou
rift have lost a jaw bone and one e,
but can whip all hell yet" This was
ceiyed with great applause, as it was
ferred to in defense OF the brave Coz
against the attacks OF the Republic
press when that gentleman recently
the war democratic veterans TO Indian:
oils.
HE FINANCE QUESTION
he discussed without the dry platitu,
OF figures resorted to by the majority
speakers. lie gave iinanC
history (tbat was listened
with marked attention by all presei
in conversational style, telling facts
PLAN language. lie introduced Mort
= Logan and Ferry in an interview "
+, Grant and by SO doing illustrated
I power OF the money element OF the I
: over even the chief executive Of the
Q tion. MIR. Oberly made the iinan
enigma SO plain that the most ordin