Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-08-31
THDEN AND HENDRICKS.
Grand Demonstration in the Thtrd
Ward Last NighEImmense Out
nOurinx OF the PEOPLE.

pouring OF the People.
The mass meeting at the pile Of the White
stone Club, near the Mt Vernon Cotton Fac
tory, las, night, Was, as had been anticipated,
grand success.
PROCESSION OF THE FIRST WARD CLUB.
AT I o'clock the First Ward Tilden and
Hendricks Cub formed at their headquarters
on Windmill Hill and marched 10 procession TO
the place of meeting, bearing torches, haes ana
transpareoces. They were preceded by the
Alexandra, Bass Baud, which dscoursed sweet
music as they marched through the streets.
The club was greeted along the line Ut march
with shouts and applauses by their fellow
citizens and the waving Of handkerohets by
the fair ladies. Several houses OF prominent
ci,iz Us were Illuminated and decorated with
Il ~, and lanterns Arriving at the llace OF
meeting they were welcomed by the White
stone Club and the immense coucourse there
assembled with cheer upon cheer OF applause,
while the Coon Killer" believed forth and
rockets and coIored lights lent their aid to the
Inc posing demonstration
TIE STAND
was elegantly drapcd with flags and ornamented
with lorg lines OF Chinese lanterns, which
stretched out on either side. On the front Of
the staud, Oh either side, were traDsparences
bearing pictures of TlIden and Hendricks, aud
appropratc notices, and also one bearing a
likeness of Gen. Andrew jackson, the great
! light of American Democracy, while high up
| i. the air at the cross trees OF the pole was a
large transparency Inscribed with the name d!
the club, "Wnitestone Cluo, 3ri Ward. A
calcium light was also displayed there and from
the mast mead holted the club flag.
THE CROWD,
which was imsucusc, stretched out in front and
on both s;d.s OF the stand over the whole com
mons, aud was one Of the most orderly and
respectable ever collected ut political meeting
n this city. Among the audience were large
uumber Of ladies.
THE MEETING
was called to order by Mr.. Francis Lovcjny,
P,esuent of me Whitestonc Clut, upon whose
III ,tiou X kcmper, esq President OF the
Central il.deu aud Hendricks Club, was elected
e.! airmsu. Mr.. k2mpcr, upou taking the
chair, thanked the meeting for The honor con.
trrrcd upon him, aud radc souIe stirring aud
eloquent illusions to the canipalgr low opru
aud the du;y Of the clllz Us TO support the
cause Of reform.
lie tneu introduced II. 2. Wallace. esq, oi
O.arge, who uladc a speech replcte with tell
ing hits and strokes Of wit. His arrangement
ri Tie K publican party Was severe aud vas
Will received.
Th: next speaker was Capt. VIM. j. Glary.
OF Al x4uurla equity. who was Federal army
otfic r, vino made all urgent aud characteristic
appeal to the people to come forward and help 70
,Iei.ar the II riica party He believed that ii
Coiuul,u, uau known that such patty would
v.r appc.r 10 this county, he would have raised
Ills anchor ana put hack 20 SPAN.
The chan man next presented Gen. kppa
Hutton vic Was received with loud applause.
Gen. Huuu Oh discussed he state OF the coun
Try the curIuptlons and frauds IN The manIg3'
ment Of The government affairs, the CAUSES
which led thereto, and the responsibility OF the
Radical parry therefor, arrAsgulng that party
for lis uauy shOr; coming aud producing the
most convincing proofs u The truth OF his as
sertious. The & .ucrai'5 speech Was received
with marked attention aud al It's close, Was
greeted wih tumulIuous applause.
General W. II. +. Lee, who Was the next
SPEAKER, made an eloquent. and at the same
time clear aud CONVINCING argument IN support
Of the Gains OF tie Reform party to the voles
Of the people. He ridicued the idea oflndepeo
deuce in this contest and called gu all to fall l0to
rank and 10 heir whole huy.
}. Mort. ki!gour, Of L ud ,uo, was next in
troduced. His Speech was eloquent, his
STRUCTURES on the Radical party very severe
and bis illusions 10 the corEuptlGns OF the
Administration particularly clus.lc
The chairman then presented Col. n. b.
Pryton, OF Judonu, late delegate 10 the ST..
Louis Convention, who portrayed ID vivid
| terms the prostra'On 10 every branch OF busl-
ness and the circumstances under winch the
! Convention met and made its nominations.
He urged the working meu, especially, 10 le-
l.evc he pro,ratlon in manufactures and labor
By pu, ling cut of power the Radicals who were
| the causc Of Z.
MIR. Marshall Mccormick, of Clarke county,
| followed Col Pcyton. He made very peril
ueut aud telling speech aud was listened to with
| attention.
The chairman then Introduced MIR. H. j.
| Monau, of Prnusyis anla. who was the last but
by no N ans the least speaker. lie presented
himself az the representative OF the working
men, aud discussed the issues Involved 10 the
contest, as especially applied to that class
HIS remarks were received with great favor
and called forth frequent applause. Ills speech
was decided hit aud he evidently carried the
crowd with hio. hart and SUI.
| The meeting was closed abnut ii 10
"'c:ock. With three cheers for llldeu, Hend-
ricka, Hunton and Reform, alter which the
FIRST Ward Club again formed 10 line, after
giving three cheers for the Whitrstone Club,
marched 10 their headquarters. and The crowd
| dispersed. 1t is estimated that there were
between twenty five hundred aud three thou
~aDd people Oh the ground.
DRINKING AT THE CENTENNIAL. The direc-
tors of the "Centcnnial Exposition" at PhiIa-
delphia passed an order, prior to the opening,
positively prohibiting the sale of all intoxI cat
ing SOU rs 90 the grounds. This ord.r (Which