The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-09-14
Grand rILDEN AND HENDRICKS RA11v
non. d -. ODerly at BROOKLYN and
Metropolis

sac county, mad picnic dinner in Il
grove Immediately back of BROOKLYN.
non. John II. Oberly of Cairo, and \
b. watkins of Mound City. were booke
Tor the occasion. At ten O'Clock. tn
people in all this vicinity, and a numbt
OIL the citizens Of Paducah, KY, had a
sembled to hear these champions OF r,
form. Col. Watkins occupied the fore
noon ian arraignment of the Republican
party for its maladministration, both ma
tional and state. The first hour of hi
speech was devoted to showing that Their
was great need Of reformation m on
state legislation that the Republican
revenue system of this state placed tn,
burthen of taxation upon realty and labor
of the country and that the mammoth cor
porations were almost exempted from
taxation. He concluded by yentilatinp
the record of the national Republican
party. His speech was mastery effort.
and was well received.
After the conclusion OF the colonel's
speech, VIC all partook of the bountiful
repast prepared by the liberal citizens
whereabouts.
Dinner over, the Hon. John II. Oberly
was introduced. John began by say
ing that he would not make a set
speech, but inasmuch as he was booked
for the occa sion, he would make little
talk. Well, now Mr.. Editor, Oberly
may consider two hours aud a half
speech small talk for him, but we be-
nighted sons OF Egypt, who listened with
rapture to his eloquent appeal to the
reason OF his hearers, concluded if
that was a small talk, we would like
to hear his set speech. He first spoke of
the history Of the great political parties
that had had an existence In the nation,
extolling the good and denouncing the
the bad OF all parties. lie held up be-
fore the audience the glazing corruptiOns
that have peryaded in every department
of the governmet for the past eight years
under Republican rule the horrid de-
preston brought upon the people by the
financial system Of the Republican party;
the infamies Of the reconstruction pol
icy, showing that while the South was
under Republican rule there was anarchy
and bloodshed ; that in those states which
had passed into the hands OF the
Democracy, peace was restored, pros
perty had returned to their people
and that In the states of South
Carolina and Louisiana where the Repub
licans are yet In power, the rights oil
the citizens, both white and black were
unprotected. He analyized the platform:
OF the two great political parties, talked
OF the merits and dement's OF the respec.
tive candidates and closed with an earn.
Union restored, who desired peace all
over this great nation. who desired a
return to prosperity, who desired an
honest and economical administration, to
vote for Tilden and Hendricks. Pledg-
ing himself that he who had driven out
corruptions in the city OF New York;
that he who had broken up the corrupt
rings in the legislature OF the great state
of New York, could and would certainly
break up the rings and drive out the
thieves in our national councils. Every
body pronounced his little talk great
speech. He however had only spoken
two hours and half.
Our mission having been performed at
Brooklyn we returned to Metropolis,
where Mr.. Oberly was booked for the
evening. BY half past seven o'clock the
court house was literally packed with peo-
pie, and at o'clock this John II. Oberly
who had made in the afternoon little
talk of two and half hours at Brooklyn,
was introduced to this immense audi
ence to address them. Having
heard his talk thought would now
listen to what he called his speech but
now, Mr.. Editor, my pen fails me. Ii is
simply beyond my power to describe.
He so held that audience enchanted by
his eloquence that you could hear the
ticking of a watch, save when he was in
terrupted by the tremendous rounds of
applause that went up from his hearers.
For three and halt hours he held that
audience as with a magic wand. lie held
up before his audience all the shOrt.cOm-
ings of the Republican party, and pointed
then to the only remedy-the success OF
Tilden and Hendricks, showing cOnclu-
sively that the Democratic party had al
ways been the friend OF the people; that
its legislation had always been directed
in the interest of the masses, In the inter.
est of the labor of the country, and thai
under its rule the burthen Of taxation fell
equally upon all citizens OF the govern
ment.
His speeches in this county had tell
ing effect. 1t confirmed Democrats. con-
victed Republicans, and converted those
who were hating In their opinions.
In conclusion, everything Is lovely l.
Massac. The Democrats are buoyant
the Republicans Respondent. Put Massa'
down for Tilden aud Hendricks and re
torn, CITIZEN.