Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1876-07-10
AND HENDRICKS.
MEETING SAT-
URDAY NIGHT.
IMMENSE oUTPoUR1NG OF PEOPLE.

The Tilden and Hendricks meeting at VINO
Mill Hill, on Saturday night, surpassed the
most brilliant expectations OF its prey ctors.
The whole hill, the adjoining streets and the
doors and windows OF the houses facing the
stand were packed with people.
THE STAND
was handsomely decorated with the Unite0
States aud German flags, aud around the upper
edge of the awning were suspended a NUMBER ol
Chinese lanterns, while a line of the same was
suspended across Lee street directly opposite
the stand. 10 the rear of, and adjoining the
stand, rose the Tilden and Hendricks pole bear
ing at its head the U. S. flag and the demo-
cratic banner. The latter is a Very handsome
piece Of work, made Of white bunting, with
letters and border of red, aud is the work OF
Mrs. Henry Pollard aud daughter.
On the brow of the hill, just behind the pole
stood that renowned piece OF ordnance,
THE coon KILLER
which has done so much service ID political
campaigns, and on days Of public rej olc'ng IN
times gone by, and which has also become histori-
cal from its connection with the unfortunate
affair between Jackson and Ellsworth, at the
beginning of the Wal. The. gun, Saturday
night. pealed forth its loudest thupders. and
awoke the echoes of the opposite hills ID re
s~ponsive tones.
During the meeting there was a display OF
FIREWORKS, N A BONFIRE
was LIGHTED, which Illuminated the hill and sur
rouudipgs, and lent additional beauty 10 the
scene, Several houses 10 the nelghbornood OF
the stand we're brilliantly Illuminated; among
them the residence of Mr.. John I. Hill, ex~
Citv Tax Collector, deserves especial N ntlon
for the beauty OF lis decorations and The bril-
liaucy of its lights.
The Alexandria brass band was 10 attendance
and interspersed the exercises with some ex-
celleut music.
Great credit is due the committee OF gentle
| men from the First Ward who arranged and
| decorated the stand and its surroundings, for
| their excellent taste, and the judiclcus appll-
cation of the means at their command.
II hGI4h"N
was called to order by George Washington, esq,
the temporary chairman OF the Ward organl
| zatiou, to whom, by the way, is due much credit
| for his active eXertlons 10 getting UP the de-
mOnstratloD.
Mr.. Washington introduced the President Of
| the evening, ex-Mayor X. kemper, who, on
taking the chair, returned thanks Tor the hoDor
conferred. He stated the object Of the meet
Jog to be the ratification of the good work done
by the st. Louis Convention. He would not
| detaiD them with remarks, but would read a
| telegram he had just received. The telegram
was from Hon. @. q. Walker, and Excused the
| absence Of himself and Hon. MIR. Blackburn.
| thew having been appointed on the committee
to pany the remains of Hon. Mr.. Parsons,
| whose sudden death had been announced in Sat.
| urday's Gazette, to bis late home, in Kentucky.
He regretted the absence OF these Distinguished
gentlemen, but there were several others who
were present, and would address the people.
| He would low Introduce TO them one who
scarcely needed an introduction, save as q mat
ter of form, SO we'll was be known to our peo-
ole. He Introduced Hon. Eppa Hunton, the
DISTINGUISHED representative 10 Congress !rom
this District.
Geu. Hutton said he was simply here to
witness the inauguration OF the llldeD aud
| Hendricks campaign 10 the good old city OF
Alexandria. He was not, be hoped, expected
TO make a speech, but before introducing the
! other speakers, he would address them for a
| short time on the issues involved 10 the cam
paign. He said that when God, 10 His provi-
dence, ordered that there should be a demo.
cratic House they bad found a Herculean task
| before them in investigating the immense cor
ruptlon in all departments OF the government.
| This duty they had nobly performed, and part
of its results we're now before them 10 the lm.
| parchment trial DOW going Oh 10 Washington.
They had determined, SO lar as in them lay,
to cleanse the AugeaG stables OF the Govern.
ment departments. Even the radicals felt the
demand of the people for reform, ADD had
thrown aside all Of their old and prominent
men because they thought they had either been
engaged in, or wicked at corruption 10 some
form or other. They had nominated Grow.
Hayes, a new mao, but even he would not do,
| and the people had taken the matter up and
| nominated Samuel j. Tilden. OF New York,
the great rciormer. (AppIause.) lllden was
| not only q reformer in uame, but one who had
carried out reform 10 New York to its fullest
| extent, aud had reduced the expenses there
| from SIS, O0O, 900 TO ST, 600, 900. Although the
democratic House had had 10 contend with the
| radical Senate, they had reduced the expenses
of government $40, 000, 900 He hoped Alex
| andria would take an active part in the cau-
paign, and roll up a large majority for Tllden
and Hendricks.
Senator Withers was then introduced, and
M .de a most cbaste aud beautiful speech. He
-ecouuted how four years ago the men Of the
| South had sacrificed their prejudlccs by uoit.
ing 10 the nomiuatioD Of Greeley. Virginia
| had then sacrificed all to gain peace for all Sec
tons. Now for the drst time siuce the war We
had man Of our choice; one who would dash
through the Radical ranks like a Bosom Of de
struction, and sweep from the White House
all the foul corruplloos now gathered there.
He recalled the troubles of Virginlaus in re-
gard to the Underwood constitution, and the
military rule, and our determination not to sub
NIT to dishonor. Now we found ourselves no.
der a leader whose very name was a watchword
of success. The legend Inscribed up 10 cur
banner was "Reform." o reduction 10 the ex.