The Osceola times., 1876-10-28

''f'' 'i"' w va h''H''Nt'li ''""N ~
pursuance Oi notices by hand bills
dlstribStci throughout the county
! b. the executive committee, an.
nounc,ng n pole raising and flas
holsiiug on "Wednesday evening. at
2 G'cinck PM, successfully accom-
plishcd tho interesting pcrlorm-
anco amidst the widest enthUsiasm
4 strcamcr with tho motto, "hc-
form" on one side, and "TiIdun and
llcndricHs" on the other, was rEn
up, followed by the National colors,
which proudly iloatcd upon tbs
breeze. DIR. john l.. fclts, prcsi-
dent ol The club, then announced
that the assembly would he ad-
dressed by Hon. II. NJ. McNcigh,
who had been specially invited by
the executive committee of the
club 10 act as their orator On the
occasion. Capt. McNcigh then
came forward and began by a!luding
TO the present Ominous condition OF
the country, which, though tccming
with wealth, with prodncc and sup
plies for every human want, yet
idlcncss, inactivity, bankruptcy,
and want OF haSIncsS confidence,
wcrc obvious t. the most uuthink-
ing of the People. A widespread,
universal suspicion Of each other
pervadcd the people in all parts OF
the country labor, both skilled
unaliilcd, was begging for employ
ment, and that, too, in land the
most bonntcous, the most iruiiliiI,
that had ever been blessed 10y the
Almighty creator Of this planet
We were told lha. the vaults OF the
banks all over the country were
filled with money, but the people
knew that little or mono of il even
found its way into circulation
Tram rs and vagran,s, begging from
door TO door were daily calling
upon our pcol lc for bread, wander
ing houselcss, homeless, thoy knew
not where. There was general
gloom and depression north and
soath, which was felt and achnowl.
edged because they could not, even
il they would, blind their eyes to
what was ,asslng before them
What w.s ihH cnasc of this Four
teen years of rule by single party.
When tho WORK ot rrconstrucuon
ended, the IIcpUb..'s.n party had
done its work 5u, being con
.inucd IN power, it had become cor
rupt, had infected tbs whole coun.
try, until we have reached the sin.
gular state where, in the midst of
plenty, the people pcrlsh whore n
fatal paralysis has prostratcd the
great industrial interests of the
country, and Il gloomy dcspond-
ency filled every thloking mind.
Tho only remedy for all these null
ufarious evils was n change of ad.
ministralion in thcpational govern.
mcnt. Change was the great secret
orpurity and health, in politics as
ia nature Tho great ocean itself,
but for ats changing tides, would
pntrily and become mass of COZ
rupuen. Tta name of Yi&in was
Iho symbol oi change, OF health. of
reform. The speaker then called
upon his audience to vote for n
change, ,clling ,hcm that Tildcn
had inauguratcd successful re.
form in the state of New York, and
had thus given US an csyncs. OF hi,
ability ard sincerity, and Gpcs'
for the work of reformation, IN
conclusion, he reminded the clul
that rs they had run MP the ma
tional flag, whIrh, century ago
had been baptized in the blood o
their ancestors, they should nov
pledge their allegiance toIt-shoulC
lore it rs the symbol of freedom
the emblem of their country, ant
teach their children to love and
vaneratc it as the best means OF in
! sur,ag their happiness and th'
! pcrpcisiiy Sf free institutions
"iicre, to-day, With that beautiful
{ banner floating over us, let us o
. the South
Rally round ,ba flag, boys,
Rally once aga.a.'
a and with the blessing of God, undc'
! the guidance of Samuel j. Tildcn
0 We will yet be united, happy, anC
0 prosperous people.
0 At the conclusion OF his remarks
Capt. Mcyeigh was greeted will