The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-07-08
PULASKI RATIFIES,
The Democratic Nominal
ton Endorsed with a
Swelling Anthem
of Approval.
A Flood of Light Battles the
Town and IllumeS the
Starless Sky.
The ThunderOus Voice of the
Cannon Articulates the
Peoples Enthusiasm.
Hancock and English chivalry and
Craftsmanship Thrilling the Fl
bres Of the Popular Heart.

HANCOCK anu ENGLISH GnlVaIry anu
Statesmanship Thrilling the Fl
bres Of the Popular Heart.
Pulaski wore her gala attire and
reached the summit of enthusiasm
Monday night when she ratified the
Cincinnati nominations and sound
ed the key board of approval. The
public square was ablaze with light;
the front of every store was corus-
cant with the twinkling flames of
myriad candles; bonfires burned
brightly Oh the streets; the thunder
Gus voice CT the cannon shook She
earth and glad voices burst into a
patriotic anthem which reached the
very skies, and finding an echo
there came back with all the swell
ing harmony renewed. The pent-
up enthusiasm Of the people found
an outlet in the inspiration OF The
hour and expended itself in rous-
ing demonstration which was as ex-
hilarating as it was unprecedented.
We have seldom seen a more bril-
liant spectacle than that presented
by the public square when the eli
max of enthusiasm was reached.
The facade of every store was flood
ed with a soft glow of light emitted
by countless rows of candles; the
streets were as bright as monday
with the constant flashes of rockets
and the streaming fire of ignited
combu stibles; the iron spikes of
the court house fence sparkled with
jets of flame, and at a distance that
edifice seemed to be encircled by a
wall of stars; the stirring strains of
PItman's band filed the air with
melody and the joyful shouts of the
populace swelled the chorus of pop
ular appreciation.
From wire stretching from the
court house fence to the east side of
the square streamed large Hancock
and English flag whose vivid stripes
were illumined by clusters of Chi
nese lanterns and groups of trans
parencies. The scene was indeed
grand and full of inspiration, and
worthy of the cause to which it was
dedicated.
After Pitman's band had paraded
the streets, ali immense throug
gathered in front of the st. Giles,
where a stand had been erected,
and loud calls were made for Judge
I. Nj. Jones, our delegate TO the
Cincinnati convention. That gen.
tleman soon appeared and increased
the enthusiasm by the fervor of his
eloquence. He said he saw the
signs of daylight in the east, and
the day was not far distant when
the democratic sun would rise
above the political horizon and
shed it's benign rays on the land.
He gave a graphic description of
the Cincinnati convention and its
patriotic work, bestowed a glowing
tribute on the characters of the
nominees, and closed by predicting
glorious victory in November.
Hon. E. t. Taliaferro was then
loudly called for, and when he APP
peared there was vociferous ap-
plause, which attested his popular
ity at home. Although he had just
returned from Columbia and was
greatly fatigued, having spoken
there during the day, he made a
most felicitous speech. He said
the nomination of Hancock and
English meant that the American
people were determined to assert
the right of self-government and re-
turn to the time honored customs
of the fathers. 1t was meet and
proper that the ticket that had re-
conciled Tammany and anti Tam
many in New York, harmonized the
Randall and Wallace factions in
Pennsylvania, and excited bound
less enthusiasm throughout the
north, should tonight elicit this
joyous response from Tennessee.
The Cincinnati convention had per-
formed a glorious work and every
delegate that participated in it de
served the thanks of the people.
None deserved more honor than
Judge Jones, whose patriotic char
acter was at all times worthy of adj
miration. After paying his respects
to Garfield and Arthur. in a sharp
and aggressive way, the speaker
concluded his remarks with an elo-
quent peroration which was re-
ceived with deafening applause.
Ringing speeches were then made
by DIR. Z. Edpluudson, Mr.. j. R.
Grove, Hon. John G. Lester, Hon.
Il. W. Ewing, Laps. d. McCord, DR..
Roberts and others. Without in
tending to make invidIous distinc-
tions, we will be pardoned for say
ing that the speech of our young
associate, Mr.. McCord, was one of
the most felicitous oc the evening.
We have seldom listened to a more
splendid effort.
After the speaking the crowd dis
persed, refreshed and invigorated
by what they had seen and heard,
and fully resolved to press the
work ahead to glorious conclu-
sion in November.