The Indianapolis leader. (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1879-1890, 1880-09-04
HON. FREDERICK DOUGLASS.
Grand Rally and Ovation to the Cnist at
Noblesville.
Ten thousand People Listen to Doug.
lass and Dial cell.

On Wednesday morning, at IL 20, The
Hon. Frederick Douglass, accompanied by
of the The Leader boarded
one of the splendid palace cars of the 1. P.
and e., at the Union Depot, and were soon,
gliding over the road to Noblesville where,
under the auspices of the State Central Com
mittee, arrangements had been made for Mr..
Douglass to state the issues of the day to the
good people of that locality. The old sage
during the whole of the trip, was the object
of curious observation and the center of
an admiring group The venerable face and
heecy locks betrayed to every one the dis
tinguished visitor the train bore.
An interesting episode of the trip was a
spirited chat between Mr.. Douglass and the
Democratic war horse Of Hancock County
the Hon. Dave Gooding Mr.. Gooding it
will be remembered was Mr.. Douglass pre-
decessor in the marshal-ship of the District
of Columbia under Andrew johnson. They
talked of the war, of Lincoln, and johnson
and of the great changes that have taken
place. Mr.. Gooding thought the colored
people had never done justice to Mr.. John
son. Mr.. Douglass eloquently recounted the
celebrated interview which colored dele
CATION headed by himself held with Mr..
johnson in the winter of 6S, in which he
| Mr.. Johnson) took strong grounds agrinst
suffrage. "Mr. Douglass / am surprised,
said Mr.. Gooding, "that man of your INTEL
\ ligence should now believe that the inter-
ests of your race or the country would be
endangered by the success of the Democratic
party" This remark seemed to rouse all
the latent fire of the old mans nature and
for once Mr.. Gooding was forced to listen to
\ most scathing arraignment of his party
for its infidelity to the principles of justice
and equality upon which our Government i;
founded. "Noblesville," shouted the porter,
and thus cut short the interesting interview,
and Mr. Gooding was left to the seclusior
he needed to season up his stale hash for the
'unterrifed" to whom he was to talk fur
ther up the road.
At Noblesville magnificent scene me-
our view. A long line of colored and white
Garfield guards filled the street, the banC
PLAYED "Hail to the Chief" and the wei
coming shouts of thousands of enthusiast,
Republicans rent the air as Mr.. A. j. Ball
Chairman OF the Republican County Com
mittee, escorted Mr.. Douglass to a handsome
ly decorated carriage drawn by four beauti
fully caparisoned white horses. The pro
cession moved through the principal street
and finally brought up at the Peede House
where Mr.. Douglass was elegantly enter
tanned.
At 80 the procession was again formed
and conducted Mr.. Douglass and Privat
Dslzell, of Ohio. TO beautiful grove in tn
suburbs of the town where not less thai
10000 people were assembled. Hon. Rober
Graham, candidate tor State Senator callet
the meeting to order and nominated MI
Milton Roberts for Chairman, with Ion,
list of Vice Presidents.
Mr.. Roberts thanked the people for tn
honor conferred, and in few appropriat
words introduced Private Dalzell, who mad
one of his characteristic speeches.
At the close OF Mr.. Dalzelps speech tn
chairman feelingly referred to Mr.. Douglass
past life and services, and presented him t.
the people. Round after round of applaus
greeted the "Old Man Eloquent" as he step
ped forward and bowed his acknowledgment
of the greeting. Mr.. Douglass eloquent,
contrasted this reception with the treatmen
accorded him thirty-seven years ago, whel
he attempted to speak on the slavery ques
ton. A mob had assembled, and he wa
not permitted to speak, From Mobiles
VILE he went to Pendleton, hopin,
for better treatment; but Their
the mob followed him and finding him on
platform speaking, they tore it down, bea
his friends, knocked Mr.. Douglass down
broke his wrist, cut his head and left hin
for dead. He was taken care of by kline
friends and sent away when able to travel
Space will not permit us to give even
synopsis of Mr.. Douglass speech; suffice it t.
say that the issues were eloquently and for
cibly stated and all patriots were adjured t.
stand by the party Of freedom and equa
rights. At the close of Mr.. Douglass speecl
hundreds gathered around him and attesteC
their admiration by hearty shake of tn
hand.
The day was one of the grandest, Mobiles
vile has ever seen. Porter and the ent'r
ticket will come out of old Hamilton in DC
tober with not less than 1900 majority.