The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-10-08
The Demonstration at Indian
apois Described as I'm
eqauled in Presidential
Campaigns.
A Series of Resolutions Adopt.
ed in Favor of Peace, Union.
and Deoency in Politi-
ca! Matters.
Unique and Hum orous Devices by
the Changers Who Partici
pated in tho Procession.
The Dem0grHiic soldiers

Rbc Drtb0GrHt" SOIUttfS
Special Telegram TO the Chicago Tine.
AZ UNPARALLELED SCENE.
INDIANAPOLIS, oct. 5.-Thc capital
city of the Indiana battle-ground has
been the scene to-day Of political dem
onstration without parallel in tine his
tory of the lloosicr state, During the
days OF 1856. when politics came up to
iever-hcat, and back in 1910 great gather
ing have been Witnessed, but the day
parade, in size and enthusiasm. stands
alone. Political veterans who remember
old-time displays are amazed at the sight,
and predict that many campaigns will
come and go before anything compare
bic 10 it will be witnessed in this region.
SUCH \ HARVEST
OF Democrat soldiers and citizens has
been gathered here on short notice tina [
the mystery seems to be where they all
come from. symptoms OF a tremendous
Outpouring had been detected in the va
rious kilograms from various parts Of the
country and states announcing The COM
ing of delegates. ard these began 10 de-
velop last night when the Chicago. Mil
watIkec and Iowa veterans appeared
! POO strong, and Baltimore and Phla-
delphia followed with delegations of
boys in blue. and was received on the ar
senal grounds with a midnight artillery
salute; but the actual dimensions of the
affair were not realized until this morn
ing. BY daylight excursion trains began
to unload at the Union depot, pouring
forth
DEMOCRATS LIKE BEES
from hive. Some were in organized
companies. either Of veterans or Tilden
guards. The large proportion came
merely to see and participate in the gen
eral enthusiasm. 4 little later the dele
cations of soldiers mounted aud on foot,
together with IN endless stream of people
from the ncigGboriug townships and
towns lying within 4 radius of 20 miles
came thronging in from every avenue
and choking the principal streets. They
had lett home ut daybreak and reached
the city about the same time. When
these delegations of rural Democrats
were Joined and iostlpd by immense
crowds arriving by the trains and flock
ing 10 the city ccnters, and these were
met by Il general outpoliring OF home cit
liens on the sidewalks, the scene OF
CrROAR AND Confusion
May BE- family imagined. The marshals
Of the occasions were at 4 loss to handle
the tllrong and separate the various dele
cations and station them preparatory for
the general parade. The sidewalks were
lined in all directions with companies
forming. They extended for miles. The
hotel corners and balconies were throng-
ed. When the preparations had been
finally completed and the column was set
in motion on the firing of signal gun.
the scene was indcscribably grand and
exciting, as tributaries along the innu-
meraGle side streets flowed into the main
channel until the big human current was
complete. The main column moyed for
| ward with the firing of cannon and
UNDER COMMAND OFaGEN. sIGLL.
| 1t included 1900 Democratic soldiers,
about twice the number in the Republi-
can reunion. Many carriages, filled with
cripples, and hundreds of manned veter-
ans on foot bore witness that the war was
over. First in the position Of honors were
the manned veterans Of the Mexican war,
under command OF the venerable Gen.
Shields, of Missouri. Following these
were the soldiers from Chicago, under
command Of Col. Baldwin; several hun
dred from Michigan, Iowa, and other
western points; one company from Bal
tmore 600 from ST. Louis, under COM
mand OF Col. Darius Murphy; 800 from
Louisville, under Col. Hegwin; 100 from
Philadelphia and Harrisburg, under
Capt. Power; 100 from Detroit. incud-
ing II colOrcd men; 1913
FROM LINCOLN TOWN.
OF Springfield, including three ne
groes and 60 white veterans who have
never voted the democratic ticket be-
fore nearly a full regiment from Indi-
annapolis, bearing numerous battle-ilags
and including 100 who belonged to Ben
Harrison's regiment during the war;
while other points in Indiana contribu-
ted another l,0g0 from New Albany,
Fort Wayne. Franklin. ana shelby coun-
ty, Charlottesville, Madison. Green Cas-
tie, Greenfield, Columbus, Logansport,
and Laport. AS the veterans filed
Dast thrOuUh flp street they were
cheered by all, the ladies especially be-
ing hearty in their expressions of good
will. The military feature Of the pa
rade was made perfect by the presence
OF
DISTINGUISHED SOLDIERS,
such a Gen. Sigel. Palmer. Corse,
McClearnand, Parsons. Mcmahon, Me-
Candies, Whitaker, Farnsworth, Car
ringtOn, Cameron, and Stiles. while
colonies and captains innumcrablc took
"A prominent part in the parade. Fol
lowing the soldier element came the en-
inent statesmen. Gov. Hendricks. Curtin,
Of PENNSYLVANIA Palmer, OF Illinois
Parker, OF New jersey; Senator Nc
Donald, VIM. Springer and others.
The second division which came next,
under the command OF Col. Geo. Ross.
comprised a small army Of uniformed
and ununiformed Tilden Guards, three
wards from Chicago, being representey,
and handsomely drilled companr
from Detroit while all the remainded
came from indianapolis. II certainly
was
THE PICTURESQUE II POLITICS
Never before seen to liner advantage.
FL -.