American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1876-11-04
LAMAR, POTTER, AND SINGLETON
Grand Demonstration in Canton
Thursday, November eccnd

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On Thursday LII 'rning our cl'l
zrrrs-r ~.~-tsrnails- .lisnppoIIIted Il
learn that the great Mississippi
an" had not reached Canton on the
MOI ming train. To add 10 our dis
comfi'uie, the rain had fallen ,lu
ring the night and the clouds hung
lark and towering. About eleven
o'clock iclc gram from jackson.
announced that the Colunel wnu.d
be zip on tue freight train al l
o'clock. The news was received by
he waiting !. assembly with the
iid-st enthusiasm. About raj
past one O'Clock. Maj. II. S Fooe
chan man of the Democratic Execu
live Committee. and lis Honor
Mayor Powell, accompanied by the
Marshal of tne day, Opt. G.c.
Hhndy, anl many Of his gallan,
c"Inpany,rode to the depot to meet
the popular orator. Our "ReiorL i.
-" >uadrr management of Capt.
Mills made LOUD music on the ar,i-
val of the '.great Mi,sissippia;. >
who was escorted by Il large mum
Der of old Madison's bravcst aud
most gallant spirits, who kept step
to the inspiring music OF Prot.
uirtwel's band, AID all n a chez
TO the speakers stand which had
been occupied for u short time by
tue Hon. Geo. l.. Potter, Of jack
,ol, who addressed tho people for
.ibo one horr in his usual plan
and Impressive manner. There are
few, il any, public men in this State
Sho speak with more clearncss aud
logical force than Mr.. Potter.
Ffnere is Il manifest candOr in his
stS lie as well as force in his cool
logic, that ctnnot f,ii to iaspire
'cuHftcIct Ia those Who hear him
d this occasion, the sympathetic
rein OF he colorrd people seemed
10 follow him, aud more absolute
enthusiasm was exhibited l> this
class than we have been acclstom.
,.d 10 Witness. Scores of them il.
listed ON shaking hands with him,
ahIts. he was on the stand. at
shiS point, Mr.. Potter having col
Guided Il veiy effective speech gave.
way to the Hon. .. II. Singleton,
who. taking the stand, said, lie bad
The honor 10 present to tire audi
elca the
HON. u Q. C. LAMAR,
a an an OF iarS. he..d and big hear.
not the favorite son of Mississippi
aloEe, but known as Il statesman in
The Halls OF CongteSs, anI ALI over
the world where the English tan ,
gutge is spoken. The cheering
having subsidized, Mr. Lunar pro
ceeded rEkea ski..fnf cfilr,pier IL
take'his audience well III han.i,
| which lie ssiid eff l,allyaby IA little
| vii u I'd Welt timed humuu-. Ev
ierybouy Was now in good tim Ia
appreciate ANY good things he ora.
tor might have to say Mr. Lani,.i
fully sustained his reputation ~ !,
flushed rhet0rici.,n He under
stands we'll the fuses OF rnetoris;
and knows how to APP ~ them II,
puUic speakhlG His distion l.,
good, his staicniengs clear, his pow
rrs OF illustration by histu lea,
ircts. Wit, and hunlUur, seem to o..
excellent. lie IL und0ubted,y Ell
titled to all the reputation as dc,
liberMive speaker whica he isns
gained on the hoor ut the House oi
Representatives. His talcnts are
perhaps better suited 10 The tastes
of ii cultivated assembly than pro
miscuous crowds. He entertained
the people about one hour, cmfi.,ins
himself mainly to matters OF na
tiOuai interest, making, however
one pleasing digression SO far as t.
say that the South may be placed
again under bIyonet rule, may bs
again reduced to a territ oriai condi
ton, but never again To carpet bag
rule. This sentiment Was applaud
ed to the echo.
The orator showed conc!usively
if any one before had any doubts
that Graniisn and Hayesism ar.
one and the same thing, and that
like the Siatnese twins when one
dies so also will the other; that glC
riously suspicious event to the
whole country, and memorable fol
ut least one generation, will be thu
4th of March. 1877.
AT 3 O'clock the speaker clOspt
amid immense cheering of til,
people and loud roar of cannon
All, white and co!Ored, then went I,
the tables prepared under tie eli
rection of MIR. Wales, and others
and enjoyed an abundant aue-we e.
!, SERVED dinner. Thus closed Til
suspicious day, without IL sinsI
occurrence To Mar the occasion
The oiiiens for next Tuesday al
prOpitious. The birds are all MIA
king their flight to the light.