Morning journal and courier., 1880-09-18
Republican Banner Raising.

t The Eighth ward Republicans Awake
 A Splendid Banner and EnthusiastiS
 Speeches.
 The demonstration of the Eighth ward Re- publicans last evening was one of the best thus far during the campaign. Companies 4 and c of the Bigelow Guard, in full uni forms, were out in full force, and headed by the American band marched through the principal streets of the ward. The march occupied about one hour, and when they reached Mayor Bigelow' residence on Orange street there was fine display of Roman can dles and red lights After brief halt the line of march was taken mp through Ed, street to State, and thence to the corner of State and Bradley streets, where the hand some banner had been previously thrown to the breeze. On either side of the banner at the top was Eighth Ward.'' Below, on the south side, was Hobart B. Bigelow for Gov ernor, and William H. BuIkeley for Lieuten-. ant Governor. On the north side was James
 A. Garfield for President, Chester H. Arthur
 for Vice President The banner is one of
 the handsomest yet erected in the city. When
 the procession escorting Mayor Bigelow and
 the speakers reached the stand there was g general display of fireworks from the Eighth ward headquarters in Merwin's Hall, and the street was packed with people from Bradley to Eld street. A temporary platform had been erected opposite the headquarters, and after music by the band John L. Treat, Esq, called the meeting to order, and after proposing three cheers for the banner. which were given with will, he in-. ooI NOT- wich. The speaker in his opening remarks expressed his pleasure at being permitted to appear in the interest of Garfield and Arthur | for President and Vice President and B1ge- l low and Bulkeley for Governor and Lleuten- ant Governor In his opening remarks the sneaker said that Hancock was representa- l tive soldier but he was only soldier. He was no statesman while General Garfield 1 stands forth as a model of both soldier and statesman. The speaker reviewed the 1neon- l sigtencies of the Democratic party in their alternate pleadings for soft and hard money, I their fipht against the constitutional amend I ments and their subsequent endorsment of l those instruments, and in closing he DOT trayed the disaster that would follow the election of Hancock and the defeat of Gar l field
 MT. Sawyer was followed by Oliver T. 1 Morton, son of the lamented Senator Nor ton, of Indiana. The speaker, who IS a young man, made 8 telling speech, in which | he reviewed the acts of the Democratic par ty since they obtained control of Congress He attacked the Ku-Klux and White Leagues l of the South, and referred to the great injus- | tice done the Republican party by the ire quent attempts to suppress free ballot He predicted that if fair ballot was permitted I in the South, large number of those States would cast their votes for Garfield and Arthur. In conclusion he thought the North l had suffered enough by the South and that i the people should say: "Thus far shalt thou l come and no farther" The closing speech was by Captain Patrick O'Farrell @ soldier of the Sixty ninth New l York volunteers. In discussing the issues of l the campaign the speaker dwelt particularly ! on the tariff question, which he claimed was 1 one of the most important issues of the cam- paign. He urged upon his hearers the point | that the free trade plank in the Democratic | platform was in the interest of Great Britain, l and that British gold was being used for the l success of the Democratic party in this coun- l try. He urged his Irish fellow citizens to repudiate the party and platform of the Dem ocratic party, which was inlmlcal to the ln- terests of the workingmen of the country. On the conclusion of Captain O'FarrelPe | address three cheers were given for the tick
 et and the meeting adjourned.
 l College Notes.
 l '83 s. S.S numbers 70 members
 The Record will be ready for distribution at 9:3O.
 More than $1o,oOO has already been sub
 scribed toward the purchase of the new ath letic grounds. The amount of money paid by the different college associations, during one season for the~use of the Hamilton ParE grounds would fence and equip ~the new grounds.
 The class series of ball games will be open
 ed at the park this afternoon. '81 will play
 's1 S., and '82 will pay '83.
 | Mir. John H. Peck, '63 will have charge o1
 the State Teachers Association to be held il I this city next month. The gentleman is ar I old Glee club man and was member of the 1 first club which made western trip. The
 Glee club are expected to sing on one of the
 evenings of the convention.
 This evening Yale Garfield and Arthur
 club will be organized and all students inter
 ested are invited to be present. The meeting
 will probably be held in the president sold
 lecture room in Lyceum building There is no reason why battalion of 600 members
 cannot be organized, uniformed and drilled
 within the coming week. Last campaign the
 matter was put off until quite late and conse- quently the students did not make as fine ap- pearance in parades as they might have if the ! work had been begun in season. It is desir- l ed that large number will be present and
 vote for capable officers
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