The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-10-15
Over 500 Men in the Parade
GREAT SPEECH BY COL. DON NOR
RIeON.
Short Addresses by Coils. Allen
and TOWnes.

weather during the entire day was de-
cidedly uniavorblc, and at times cold
drilling rain fell, aud this condition
continued up to between six aud seven
O'Clock. the Democratic Reformers
turned out in numbers greatly beyond
the expectations Of the most sanguine.
The ril,ien and Hendricks Reform
club, the Sweepers and the Bontons.
were in line in full force promptly at the
appointed hour. and that the process sion
was the largest. most orderly and re-.
spectacle tiiat has taken place during the
campaign, our Radical friends will not
deny. Two bands of music-a martial
and brass band, were i'm the line. and
dlscoursed timely and appropriate music.
The line of march as published in the
BULLETIN yesterday morning was strictly
followed out.
Not less than five hundred torch
bearers were in the procession, besides
fifty men on horseback, number of car
riages, wagons, etc. The ransperancies
and banners carried by the several Gibbs.
and especially The Bontons. were appro.
pirate, and drew forth frequent com
ments from the by stanters who lined the
sidewalks. The procession was not less
than thres-quarters OF mile in length.
The BULLETIN office, which was bril-.
liantly Illuminated, was frequently
cheered as the procession filed past it.
Arriving at the court house, two grand
bond-fres were ablazc, which lighted up
the neighborhood for several squares
around.
The weather being unfayorable for
outdoor speaking, the programme was
changed and the speaking held in tho
court house instead of at the uptown
music stand. This was disappointment
to many, as the building was too small
10 hold the immense crowd. aud not les;
than two hundred people went away be
cause they could not gain entrance tC
the house.
Thos. w. Halliday, chairman OF thu
county Democratic central committee
called the meeting to order, .and nomi
mated Judge j. Ii. Mulkey for chairman
On taking the chair the Judge returned
thanks Tor the preference shown him
but declined making a speech, and con
cluded by introducing TO the audienc,
Col. Don Morrison.
On taking the stand Col. Morrison, at
ter a few opening remarks, proceeded to
discuss the questions now dividing the two
great parties. TO say that Col. Morrison
is an able speaker, and that he handled
every question upon which he talked in a
mastery and convincing manner, is to
do him but feeble justice. In the course
of his speech he paid his respects 10
John A. Logan in approved style and
showed up that gentleman's record on tho
Credit Moblicr steal, and the question Of
the payment OF rebel claims, in manner
that leaves the Hon. Johns record in no
enviable light in the eyes of those
who heard it. In the course OF
his remarks Colonel Morrison
gave the colored men some wholesome
advice. On the whole, the colonies
speech was the speech of the campaign
so far in this city.
At the conclusion of Col. Morrison:
speech the glee club, composed OF Messrs
Saup, Williams, Wheeler and SOLOMON
sang a campaign song entitled ''liold thu
Fort" and were loudly cheered.
Col. Morrison was followed by Boil
TONNES, who went out OF his way to say
some very unbecoming things about the
nominees OF the recent Jonesboro con
vention. 1t was generally understood
that the meeting last night was held tor
the purpose Of celebrating The Demo
cratic victories IN Indiana and West
Virginia, and IL was no place fol-
candidates TO Indulge in cheap
clat, trap, or to lug in their
personal grievance, tact which Bob
probably knew before he got through
with his remarks, as more than half the
crowd left the house before he concluded
Ii Bob Towncs desire to siigmatize the
supporters of the nominees OF the Jones'
5sro convention OF the 18th of Scptem-
Der as "bolters," then we can as
sure him that fully two.thirds Of the
Democrats present at the meeting lasI
night are "bolters," and glory in the
name.
Col. Allen was called upon, aud made
a short speech iull OF good reasoning
and argument, after which the meeting
adjourned with three cheers tor Tilden,
Hendricks aud Reform. when the several
clubs, preceded by the martial and brass
brand, marched to their quarters and dis
banded. The meeting was a grand Sec
ces.
Old and young, rich and poor, all UNITE
in testifying to the true merit OF DIR
Bulls Cough Syrup. For over quartz
OF century 1t has proved hseif true
tried and trustCl friend.