The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1880-09-05
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THE DU QuoIN MEETING.

DU QUoIY, H.. Sept. 3.-This day will
ever be considered a red-letter day in the
history of this city. Never before has
there been such gathering here. No less
than $4,000 people were present at the
Democratic jubilee, and if numbers aud en-.
thusiasm augur aught then Illinois is a
doubtful state. 1t would be impossible to
described the enthusiasm which prevailed
the masses One would suppose that not
Republican existed within radius of a
hundred miles. Everybody was for Han.
cock and English and Trumbull and Par
sons, The adjacent towns Of Murphyoboro,
Carbonate, Ava, Somerset, Vergennes,
Marion, Benton, Golden, Sparta, Chester
and Pinckneyville sent their quotas to
swell the multitude. Even Cairo was rep
resented by her club, the Hancock
Roosters,' 100 strong, accompanied by two
bands.
The clubs Of the several cities above
mentioned were each accompanied by q
band, and each We'd with the other to make
the occasion mirthful and happy one.
The city treated the guests well and not a
murmer of dissatisfaction or discomfort
was heard. Main street leading from the
depot was tastefully decorated, and was
spanned by four triumphal arches with
evergreens and the national coors blended
with portraits of Hancock and English,
suspended from the centres of each arch.
As the visiting delegates arrived they
were taken in charge by the reception COM
mittee and properly cared for.
The afternoon meeting was held in the
city park and was largely attended. Not
withstanding the sultriness of the weather
not less than seven thousand persons were
present. The meeting was called to order
by Mr.. John ]. Higgins, chairman of the
county Democratic committee, and was ad-
dressed by Gen. Parsons, candidate for
lieutenant governor, Judge Lyman Trum-
bull, candidate for governor, and Hon.
VIM. J. Allen Of Carbondale. Prior to the
speaking, the bands, fourteen in number,
discoursed their best music, and the Pinck-
NEVILLE Glee Club, led by Mr.. j. l.. Muir
ply, sang an adaptation of "Old Shady"
appropriate to the occasion, which was en-,
cored. Among the prominent gentlemen on
the platform were Judge Lyman Trum-
bull, Gen Parsons, ex-Gov. Koerner, G.. A.
Koerner, VIM. J. Allen, VIM. X. Murphy,
candidate for the legislature in the Forty
eighth senatorial district; William Lemma,
candidate for senator in the Fifteenth dis.
trict: F. NJ. Youngblood, candidate for the
Legislature in the Forty district;
Mr.. Bouton of the Jonesboro Gazette,
Judge Vim. II. Green Of Cairo. Mr.. Sar-
geaut Of the Pinckneyvllle Democrat Mr..
Dill and Mr.. Starkel OF Belleville and
William Har.zell, candidate for congress
IN the Eighteenth district. Inc meeting
lasted until after five o'clock.
Ample preparations were made for the
torchlight procession, which it was intend
ed should dwarf anything of similar
nature ever attempted in this section of the
state, but about 7 o'clock the rain came
down in torrents and the parade was dis
pensed with COL James o. Broadhead,
who was unvoidably detained from being
present at the afternoon meeting, addressed
a large and enthusiastic audience at Elstun's
hall this evening. Ex-Governor Koerner
also delivered an able address in the same
hall in German.