The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1876-09-14
FROM COMMERCE..

CONCIERGE, Mo-, Sept. 10 lS1G.
EDITOR BULLETIN Iesterday was
Was the day set for raising the Tilden
and Hendricks pole by the Democracy of
Scott county. Before breakfast the PEG.
pie began to flock into town, and by 10
o'clock an immense crowd had gather, d,
all shouting for Tilden and Hendricks.
The Charleston silver cornet band was
present and furnished music for the oc-
casion. j. II. Bridges, F. NJ. Parks, r.
5. Parks and several others, not members
Of the band, were also present from
Charleston. At about 10 O'Clock ar
engagements were made for hosting The
pole, which Is magnificent one, painted
red. white and blue, and one hundred and
forty.slX feet in length. At 2 o'clock p.
M, the pole was raised, which was done
in less than FIVE minutes time.
1t was then announced by Marshall
Arnold that the flag and streamer should
be drawn up by the oldest Democrats Of
the county, who were Edward Baldwin,
Asa Foster, Thornton Ancell, Cyrus
Eversol, j. II. Ranney, Judge W. p.
Woodward, W. r. Mathews and PASCAL
Ancell. After these gentlemen had per-
formed their duty, Marshall Arnold pro.
posed three cheers for Tilden and Hen
bricks. which proposition was heartily
endorsed. After some excellent music
by the band, Mr.. E. V. Conway, presi-
Dental elector Tor this district, was intro
duced to the public by Mr.. Arnold. Mr..
Conway, although not prepared, made
an eloquent speech, giving the people q
true and correct history Of the stained
and blotted record of Hayes and Wheeler
| Next was introduced Mr.. ]. c. Moore, of
Charleston, Who discussed the issues of
the campaign, showing that Tilden was
man In favor OF reform and retrench-
ment.
L. j. o. Morrison, Democratic candi-
date for state senator from this senatorial
district, was next called upon. Mr.. Nor
rison's speech received many hearty
cheers from the crowd.
MIR. Conway was then again called
upon and made quite lengthy speech.
He was occasionally interrupted by one
of these would-be smart Republicans.
BY unananlmOus whoop and yell,
Marshall Arnold was brought to the
stand. He excused himself, saying that
he was not prepared to speak on the oc-
casion. But this had no effect Oh the a,,.
dience and only made the cry louder.
lie then got on the stand and spoke
about fOrty-five minutes. HIS speech
was q scathing expose OF Radical misrule
and corruption, and magnificent plea
Tor Iilden and Hendricks and reform.
lie concluded by saying, "that, notwith-
standing the rawlings OF bloody shirt or
gans and the piping tone of Schurz e.
Co., the tide OF reform had fairly set in,
and would continue to sweep onward to
glorious victory in November, result
ing In the election of men, the grandeur
OF whose character scared as high Above
that OF Hayes and Wheeler as yonder tall
and stately pole towers above the HAYES
and Wheeler paw-paw stalk across the
way"
In speaking OF 'the Hayes and
Wheeler paw-paw stalk across the
way" he referred to pole which the
Republicans raised some time ago.
After the address OF Mr.. Arnold. Mr..
Conway got on the stand, pointed to
the Tilden and Hendricks pole and said
"Gentlemen, that is magnificent pole,
and Its equal is not to he found in the
State OF Missouri, therefore propose to
give three cheers for those true and in
dustrious Democrats who made 1t So"
MIR. Arnold then proposed a vote of
thanks to Capt. Ed. Gray, of the steamer
John b. Maude, for the using of macbin.
cry In raising the pole. which was
heartily responded to.
In the evening the festively inclined of
Oo'h sexes repaired to the court house
and enjoyed the inspiring tones of the
Charleston string band until the stroke
OF twelve warned them that they were
stealing from the Lord to give to Terp-
slchore. PAu