Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1876-07-15
Ratification Meeting, &c.

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adjournment of the county convention
whose proceedings are fully reported in an
other column of this paper, a meeting WI
held in the lower hall of the courthouse
under the auspices of the Tilden and Her
bricks guards, to ratify the nominate ons o
the St. Louis convention for the first ant
second offices in the gift of tbs American
people. The president OF the 'guards,'
Mr.. T. Benton Taylor, opened the meeting
in a short, we'll conceived and we'll express
ed speech.
At its CONCLUSION "the band" discOurseC
an inspiring national air, which raised The
enthusiasm OF the large crowd to white
| heat.
The president then introduced the Hon
Thomas P. Akers, who proceeded to address
the meeting on the subject OF cur Irrational
tinancies." His remarks, which occupied
from a half to three-quartsrs of an hour,
were listened to with marked attention.
The next speaker was the Hon. NJ. V. l..
McClelland. His speech was strong, mas.
siye, compact and convincing.
The last speaker was the Hon. Henry C.
Wallace. The day was "far spent'' when
he took the stand, and many gentlemen, re-
siding in the country, were obliged to leave.
Still, the speaker had a respectable audience
and delivered q speech full of patriotism
and und practical sense.
The speakers and auditors were in full
sympathy, both as to the strength of the
ness of its 'splstform." Every mention of
the names of Tilden and Hendricks, and
every reference to the controlling issue of
reform, called forth round after round of
applause.
But the demonstration at night totally
sclipsed the proceedings Of the day. The
torchlight procession was the most imposing
ever witnessed in our city. The feature OF
the procession was the perfect drill Of the
Tilden guards, commanded by Capt. Con-
nor, assisted by Lfeutensnts Daniels and
Waddell.
There was also . brigade Of young demo-
casts under the command of John E. Arnold.
This brigade wal composed Of young men
who will be called upon to do the voting
when those Of us who n attained our
majority shall have passed from the stage Of
life. II they remain under Johnnie's tut
tion there will be no discount on their
democracy.
We observed In the procession two ven-
cradle octogenarians, riding in an open
car~risge-also two young men, n dressed
in "blus' and the other in 'sgray," walking
arm in arm
The procession was literally supplied
with trsnsparencies, and the residences and
business houses along the line Of march were
brilliantly Illuminated. The notices were
very numerous and some Of them striking.
We only have space to give a few OF the
best. These, as they struck us, are a. fol-
lows
~. "THoU SHALT NOT STEAL"
(2). ''TRooPs FOR THE SOUTH BUT NONE
o o CUsTKR"
(3). OUR LEADER n OUR
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.; OUR WAR CRY
VICTORY J"
~. "HAYEs IS THE NAN WHO NEVER
DID ANYTHING wRoNG-NoR ANYTHING
ELSE |"
(5}. "wHO KILLED BRIsTow? TWAS I,
SAYS GRANT, WITH MY LITTLE FIST, o."
10y. "RADICAL PLATTORM-LET NO NAN
ESCAPE WHO HAS BEEN GUILTY OF EX-
POSING H WHISKY RING ~
CD. ''TILDRN, ~HKNDRI>Ks RE-
FORM"
These are only samples of the notices
which we read as the procession passed by.
The line of march embraced the principal
streets Of the city, and was under the di-
rect1on Of Capt. Lesusur-marshall-assisted
by Messrs. Buford and Barksdale. The
"Lexington Junior Band' marched at the
head of the procession mi rendered some
of their finest pieces. When they passed
down Market street they were ssluted by a
deafening salvo from q park of canon and
anvlls. On their return, the procession
was halted in front OF the courthouse where
a large crowd had collected and where q
number Of speeches were made. The en-
thusiasm was u%nbounded. Never before
have the citizens of Lexington and Lafay-
cite county achieved SO grand a success =!
And never again do we expect to see them
more thoroughly in earnest.
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What was ''saucs for the goose'' in 1866,
ought certainly to BIZ "sauce" for the same
s'goose" in 1876. The state constitution in
1866 provided that all candidates for city
offices should file their oath of loyalty in
the Office where the archives of the city arc
kept, within fifteen days prior to the election.
Preparatory to the city election in that
year, the conservative candidates filed their
oaths with the county clerk, while the rad
zeal candidates filed theirs with John K,
Runyon. the then city register, at his resi-
dencs, late on the night previous to the alec-
ton, and the oaths were not filed by him in
his office until some time during the next,
or election day. thus neither set Of can
didates strictly complied with the law. At
that election, Harrison Smith was the con-
servative candidate for mayor, and Henry
Turner the radical candidate for the same
office. Smith received 161 votes and Turner
received 152. Notwithstanding this, con-
-trary to the order Of the council and con-
trary to the precedent established by the
radical legislature of the winter previous,
which decided in contested cases fer seats in
that body, that the spirit Of the law had
been complied with by filing with the sec
Rotary OF state or county clerk, the city
register issued the certificate Of election to
Turner, and he held the office until the close
Of the term. TIL charter Of our city, now In
force, requires the treasurer to give y good
and sufficient bond within ten days after the
election, and in casa OF failure to do so, the
mayor, by and with the consent of the coun.
ell, shall appoint some person to act as said
treasurer. The requirements of the charter
were not complied with by Mr. Turner after
the late city election. his bond being filed at
the last meeting of the city c~euncii-about
three weeks after the time had expired In
which tho law allows the bond to be pre-
scented. Ii Mr. Turner was justified in hold
Ing the office OF mayor upon . technical
Iy, in 1866, he certainly cannot now complain
should the mayor appoint u person to act as
treasurer, after he (Turner) has plainly
failed to comply with either the spirit O,
letter of the city charter.
By-the-by, what's become Of our street
railroad?
"Wind-blOwn orators" is what the Regis
ter calls ministers Of the Christian denomip-
alton.
Teyis has get back to bis old stand, on the
corner. he will have q handsome establish
ment, after he gets Strengthened out.
Msssrs. Bonnell i Lee have rented the
house lately occupied by Davis l. Alstsdt.
and Will move in as soon as the painting and
papering is finished.
found-yesterday morning, near the
courthouse square, q small sum OF money,
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