Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1880-10-18
THE REPUBLICAN DEMONSTRA.
TION.
TOfChlight Procession and Mass.
Meeting SATURDAY. Night,


night, considering the short time the managers
had for making preparations, was wonderfully
successful affair. The initfatory meeting was
held Thursday evening, thus giving but As hours
In which to erect stands and engage speakers.
muse &C. The place OF rendezvous of the pro,
cessfon was Mount Vernon Park. on x STRAIT
between 9TH and 9th streets and early in the
evening the organizations commenced 10 arrive
ana we're assigned places in line. There were
transparencies. Chinese lanterns and torches in
abundance, and the scene was an exceedingly
animated one.
THE PROCESSION
was formed under Col. J.. O. p Burnside chief
marshal, and moved about ~ O'Clock. There
was much cheering along the line of march.
Powerful calcium lights Illuminated the scene,
The ,e 1 ar was hed With exploding fireworks
mules, labeled ''Barnum," Butler and For
ney." one transparency represented "barl'
gore up IN blaze. with the legend Indiana
beneath. Several other ''barls" alth similarly
0iSaSlIous fateS were seen. The Maryland re-
publican association carried gigantic trans
paIency. The ToWpath club brought out can
boat and marked on the stern, the Evening
STAR" 1t was drawn by seven mules lapaled
r pa "0ld s2sn Butler" .Barnum." For
the figures "320" on them. The Mary
land Club bore transparencies inscribed
, ~, is not local ISSUE" .How are you
know you're out?' The Governmea au Pri1tinr
Office Club ana the Herndon Garfield and ar.
thur Club, from Herndon, Virginia, and all o;
the rest, were well supplied with proper and
striking paraphernalia. Many houses along
the route were hand5O nelly decorated aud bril-.
hantly Illuminated, especially Secretary Sher-
mans, Postmaster General Maynard's, Mr.
Lewis ClephaneS and other mansions In fha
west end Business houses along street and
pennsylvania avenue were decorated and
during the march by the District artillery in
the Monument lot. 1t was O'Clock when tie
head OF the procession reached the City Hall.
THE PRINCIPAL MEETING
was organized at the main stand, Mr. A. P
Marston opening with short address, followed
by Rev. DR.. j. E. Rankin In fervenU PRAYER
Hon: Jay Fl. Hubbell was introduced as the
president OF the meeting, and made an appro-
pirate speech. The other officers were an
nounced as follows: Vlce-presidents-S. X.
Bona, John r. Minor, E. c. Fowler. P. II. Eaton,
Lyman, John X. Thompson Col S. Tichenor, j.
N. Vale, j. Waters, j. B. Tanner. VI. L. Higgins
s. r. Edwards, William Banks, Thomas b.
Penicks, E. w. Whitaker and William Dixon.
ChaplainS-Revs. A. F. Mason, Il. Sunderland.
J. E. Rankin, b. Peyton Brown. Alexander
CIummell, John I. Lanahan, J. g; Butler aud
C. Townsend, II. W. Bresford, j. II. Richard
son, John Tweedale, II. r. Anderson, FL. d. Nor
ton and L. s. Entry. Secretary Thompson, At
torLey General Devens, Judge Lawrence, Prof
GTeener. Major Burke and Gen. Reynolds made
addresses at the main stand. and letter was
read from Senator EdmundS.
SECRETARY THOMPSON
In his speech congratulated the assemblage
upon the result in Ohio and Indiana saying he
was fresh from the scene OF the recent conflict
and knew the spirit of the people, and he knew
mat the masses Of the north were advancing to
secure not only the election of a republican
President, but the return OF the House of Rep
resentatives TO republican hands. A solid north
had ranged in line to confront and drive back
the solid south, advancing to seize the govern
meRt.
ATTORNEY GENERAL DEvEHs,
after calling TO mind the fact that he had IN
tTCduced General Garfield to the people OF this
CITY last summer, said this had been campaign
OF SANDER on the part OF the democrats WAC
conscious that their own record was smirchei
sought to blacken the record OF their opponents
Inc democrats began a rebellion because they
peleFed the people cowardly; they advised re-
quotation because they thought the nation base
Dut The nations voice had undeceved them
Even the Solid south would be broken, and Viz.
ginia, Florida and other states march up to
snare In the triumph and enjoy the blessings OF
the Union.
After secretary Thompson's speech, Mr.. John
INeeu1le, OI6 o. the secretaries, read
THE RESOLUTIONS
prepared by the committee. which congratu-
late the country On the result OF the elections In
indiana and Ohio, setting forth that no portion
Oh Inc people have greater cause to rejoice than
thOse VINO have heretofore acted With the demo
cratic party. which, were 1t to succeed would
deny equal civil and political rights 10 American
citizens, as Ii has heretofore defeated measlrt.,
essential to their protection; permitted great
frauds In the cities to control elections deprived
the legal votes Of the fruits OF lawful suffrage
lett unrestrained the intimidation In vogue III
The solid south, prevented the success of those
hnaheial measures Which have given to the
government the highest credit ever attained In
The history OF the country, disturbed a revenue
American Industries and LABOR, and Would
N any nation Of the World world The Tlelu res6
iuil9ns eNteld cordial invitation t;
Fail a Rhonn Of
ntical course, which will prevent change ia
that policy which gives ample and equal pro-
teclion TO all citizens. which aims to tue purity
OF the ballot, freedom Of speech, and Ham
cal policy " hich has made the American peg
pie the most prosperous on earth; that the re.
cent elections show that the people will no.
consent that the nation shall be rule1 by Sec
tional solid south" but, On the contrary, that
Inc country shall be ruled by national party
looking 10 the interests OF all ard the protec
ZION OF all; that every citizen can freely speak
estIy counted; that a government which cannot
give protection to the civil rights of its cit!-
Zens rails OF its purpose. and one which
can and viii not falls In It's duty;
that Tie recent elections demonstrate the pur-
pose or the people 10 affirm that under tue Con
Stitut1on OF the United States that the national
government has power and is charged WITH
duty to preserve Its own existence and to pro
tect everycitizen in the full and equal enjoy
menI Of ever civil and n0liticai right given O..
guaranteed by the Constitution whenever and
Wherever states may fdil TO secure such equal
lily In the enjoyment OF rights; that the splendid
success OF the republican measures for the re
sumption or specie payments, IS Inch has secured
prosperity On solid basis, proves that the dem.
Ocfat1c party, In opposing all measures designed
TO secure that object while proposing no o1her
TO accomplish II, were wrong on this as On al!
the great measures Of the last twenty years.
etc.
TWO OVERFLOW MEETINGS.
The overflow meeting at the west stand wa.
presided over by J. n. Vale, and was adj dressed
by Judge Henry O'C0nner, Gen. w. T. Clark
W. w. Curtis, Major j. r. Clements. DR.. Alfred
Thomas and Mr.. Lewis Payne Of Virginia. A.
the eastern stand Mr.. p. IL. Eaton presided ana
addresses were made by Hon. Horatto Burchard
MARSHALL Frederick Douglass, Colonel George b
Corkhiil, Geo. f. Harris OK SIisslssippi T. NJ
Wilkins, GeD. II. ID. Mussey and Others.
O-
A RIOT occurred Saturday evening at the cor
ner OF All and X streets by negroes who at
tempted the rescue OF colored prisoner nom
Officers Boyle and Prather who had arrested
him for the robbery or restaurant kept by l..
kolopinski or some bottles OF wine. During The
attempt the officers Were badly bruised ana had
their clothing torn into shreds. Having Occa-
sion TO draw their reyolyerS, one OF the weap-
cns was accidentally discharged, and the bail
JoOk enect In William Briscoe'S hand. The mob
were dispersed and the prisoner lodged In the
statiOn-house.
THE grand jury on Saturday returned indict-
meuts against the following persons: Wtlltan
Randall, for burglary and larceny: Robert ID MT
for second offenSe OF petit larceny; Edward
StaToor, John Toomey, Alexander Stevenson
Patrick Darlington, Emil Hamiil alias Som