Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1876-09-14

A Democratic Rally--The Unterrifled
Turn out In full fOrce.-Speak-
ing, Music and Good
Time Generally.

Several days ago huge Posters
announced that on Wednesday last
Plymouth would be the rallying point
Of the Democratic hosts to greet "Blue
Jeans" Williams and the Tall Syca-
more of the Wabash" Early on that
morning the cavalcades and process
sions began to arrive from all parts
of Marshall county, showing that not
a stone was left unturned by the De-
mocracyto make this the great rally
of the campaign in Plymouth. Bands
were in attendance from Rochester,
Argos, Bremen and Bourbon, besides
the Plymouth band. About noon the
procession Of cavalrynen from Bour-
bon and Argos accompanied by wagons
came in on the Michigan road and
proceeded north TO their rendezvous,
The country people were out in full
force, the farmers wagons generally
containing all they could hold-in
fact the whole family came, babies,
children, men, boys and girls, and
aged grandmothers-Jhey were all in
town to see the sight-"Blue Jeans
Williams. About noon the train
from Valparaiso brought the notables
Of the day, the Hon. j. ID. Williams
and the Hon. ID. w. Voorhees,. Enter
ing the carriage in waiting the party
came east on LaPorte street to Cen
ire and at that point met the process
sion fling down from Michigan street.
From every point of observation the
sight was a gay one. First came the
cavalrymen-about 200-then the
huge wagons carrying young girls
dressed in white, then a corps OF
young girls mounted on horses, and
dressed in ~red white and blue" This
was, perhaps, the best part of the
procession--to look at. There were
other interesting features in the pro-
cession, such as working mans wag-
on, where several industries were be-
! ing carried on, banners and various
political devices, &C. After meeting
at the Parker House the cavalcade
dispersed and all went to seek inter-
nal satisfaction-boths solid and liquid
The speaking in the Court House
square was appointed at 2 o'clock,
and promptly were the seats filled up
with a motley crowd-boys, children
and women occupying most of the
seats in front. Soon the platform was
filed by the Democratic notables and
old" war horses, and "Uncle Jimmy
was seated in the midst of them, his
face more indicative of a repose oil
thoughts than aught else. Finally
G. III. Reeve, OF this city, mounted the
stage as il he had something to do
He stepped to the front, run both
hands and the greaterpart OF his fore.
arms down into his pockets, and com.
menced a comparison CD between
"Blue Jeans" and President Grant
1t is needless to say. perhaps, that his
little speech was a model lin its way
1t was not hampered by any necessi
ty OF stating facts or of telling the
truth, and hence as his imagination
warmed it was inclined to soar-anC
soar Il did. Warming with the con
seriousness that he was in the pres
enee OF the next (beaten) Governor
of the State Of Indiana, he closed hi,
automatic gesticulations and wild
mouthings by calling on all present t.
rise to their feet and give such a vel
as only honest men Oemocrats) coult
give, and then G. H. r. subsidized.
I BLUE Jeans then Strengthened w
about six feet, two, and blandly re
marked that he had never been ii
Plymouth before. Some referenc
to his remarks will be found on tn