The weekly Oskaloosa herald. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Iowa) 1855-1885, 1876-11-02
Brightly Burning.

as brightly in Mahaska, as in any county
in the State. The greatest enthusiasm
prevails throughout, and round l 900 for
scribed upon our banner when November
z, has passed. Numerous grand meetings
have been held IN this city, and local
speakers have visited various sections of
the county, with good results. The
MEETING AT BEACON.
The grand Republican rally at Beacon
last Friday evening was one of the grand
est ever held in our county, both in point
of numbers and enthusiasm. At o'clock
companies B, c and d Boys in Blue) of
this place formed in line and half an hour
after were marching for Beacon, headed
by large martial band and by our mag
nificent brass band, and followed by hun
dreds of our citizens on foot, on horse
back, in carriages, wagons, buggies, bus
ses, every way. When nearing the town,
the procession was met by Co. A of Bea-
con, and hundreds of citizens from that
part of the county, headed by fine mar
marched into town, the torches alone
| forming procession nearly half mile
long, and presenting glorious appear
ance. After performing several evolu-
tions, the battalion being under command
of Capt. j. w. Bowen of Co. A, the pro-
cession marched to the depot, where we
found the enterprising citizens had fitted
upithe immense old freight depot with seats
fora600 persons, and in amoment it was
crowded to its utmost, standing room and
all, and the platforms and streets were
| filled with crowd anxious to hear true
| blue Republicanism. There were fully
1900 persons present Lieut.. j. J. Phillips
presided at the meeting.
Notice having been received from Gov.
Stone that professional engagements
at Hampton prevented his attendance,
Hon. NJ. +. Cults was presented to the
audience us a man who could fill the bill,
and the cheers of the audience loud, long
and continued pronounced loud amen to
the statement. For two hours Mr.. Cults
held his audience wrapt by his oratory and
convinced by his argument, strong and
sound in every particular. Several Demo
Gratis were present who kept interrupting
the speaker, but every time one opened
his mouth Cults made the fur fly, and the
| poor devil was glad to stink out of sight,
especially the fellow who was stand
ing on the Democratic platform-juice.
One greenbacker, by invitation, asked a
number of questions, all of which were
satisfactorily and court eously answered,
and Mr.. Cults almost if not entirely con-
Yerted him to resumption in 1879, cor
the earliest practicable moment" The
whole speech was pronounced by every
one to be the grandest effort heard in this
section of the country, we'll worthy of one
of the best stumpers in the Northwest.
The occasion was grand success
throughout, and Beacon Republicans felt
as happy as men could.
THE MEETING AT NEW SHARON,
on Saturday evening, Oct. %, was fine
success. The Boys in Blue" go old
soldiers) accompanied Judge Loughridge
t. that city, and the meeting was the
largest ever held in that part of the county,
and all were well pleased with the Judges
speech, one of the best he ever made.
Every point he touched was made clear as
day, and nc man following him through
that two houres of solid argument, could
fail to be convinced of the business of the
Republican cause, Except David Morgan).
The Judge compared the two tickets, the
platforms, candidates and parties
Showed how foolish the cry of "change"
is; showed up the last national tinancier-
ing of the Democratic party, how it bor
rowed money at II per cent. interest on
gold bonds, that are now being funded by
Rcpub CANS lat A per cent; and showed
again that after paying that high rate,
they stole all the money received for them,
to help Democracy's rebellion. He dwelt
upon the various issues of the daY-which
we cannot notice in detail, and made a
speech that was continually and heartily
cheered. The gallant Republicans of
Prairie are aliye and will return their
usual rousing majority.
THE osKALOoSA MEETING SATURDAY NIGHT,
addressed by Hon. E. II. Stiles of
Ottumwa and Hon. John A. Donnen of
SigOurney, was one of the finest meetings.
ever held in the city. About 40 ladies
were present, and added much to the
pleasure of the occasion. 1t was mis-
take in having two such speakers for one
evening, as either would have fully enter
tanned our people, and not been compelled
to hurry over the main points as is the
case when two speak. Mr.. Stiles opened,
and spoke in his earnest, fair, pleasing
way, making solid and substantial
speech, full of points and replete with
good sound sensible talk.
lie was followed by Mr.. Donnell, whose
pleasing address, and quick, pointed,
prompt manner of stating point won the
audience at once, and notwithstanding
they had listened for an hour and half to
Mr.. S., not soul left while he was speak
ing. Our people were well pleased with
both speakers and hope to hear them
often, now that the ice is broken.
Companies B and G were out on parade,
| Cd being at New Sharon) and the boys
made a good appearance, of course
After Co. ID. returned from New Sharon,
it marched down to w. M. Wells resi-
dence, where their old soldier comrade,
Mr.. Donnell, was stopping, called HIM
out, listened to few minutes talk from
him, and with three cheers for John Ton
nell and three cheers for Hayes, Wheeler
and victory, marched to their armory