The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1880-10-28
THE WRIGHT BOOM.
Grand Demonstration in Hon
or of the Democratic
Leader.


democracy in Nashville Saturday
night last was one of the most i'm
posing demonstrations ever wit
messed in the State. People from
the outside counties swarmed into
the city and every thoroughfare was
densely crowded. There were
1000 torchlights, 500 Chinese Ian
terms, and 200 transparencies in the
procession. All the trades were
represented, and the most interest
ing features of the magnificent pa
geant were contributed by the work
ingmen. Among the hundreds Of
notices on the transparencies were
the following:
"Should $4,000 Republicans rule
$4,000 Democratic" "Save the
grave of jackson from Gishonor;"
"Honesty and not $780," ''DO you
want to send Maynard to the Uni
ted States Senator 1--WE want good
schools, good credit and good off
cers;" Democrats must unite to
crush Radicalism;" eff you want
troops at the polls, vote for Haw-
kius;" democrats don't want
Hawkins "The party of the Con-
stitution cannot de-" "True liberty
is the child of credit and conf
dence;" "Kill the serpent of repu-
dIatIon;" Remember the split of
1872-Maynard sent to Congress-"
Remember the bolt Of 1861" ere
publican rule for 20 years." "Dem-
ocrats of Tennessee, fall into line;"
Hawkins Carpet bag Waiting TO
get in" Democrats, hit the centre
target $685." ga Soldiers choice,
Gen. Winfield Scott Hancock"
Fraud, treachery, falsehood and
money are the enemy's positions"
Judge Wright was received with
deafening applause and made IL
stirring speech which raised the en-
thusiasm to the highest pitch.
The following dispatches to the
American give cheering accounts
of other demonstrations in honor of
the Democratic candidate:
FAYETTEVILLE, Tenn, Oct. %
Wright and Hawkins spoke here to
a large crowd, last night. There
was a grand procession, half mile
long. Wright's carriage was deco
rated all over with flowers. There
were numerous torchlights and
other illumipations. The boom has
commenced in Lincoln, and will roll
on to victory.
MURFREEsBoRo, Tenn, Oct. 23.-I
The barbecue, given by the Demo
Gratis at the Fair Grounds, to day, |
was a grand success. The process |
sion, composed of beautifully deco
rated chariots, wagons, carriages,
buggies and men on horseback, was
over two miles long-the largest
ever assent led OF any occasion in
this county. It was under com
nand of Capt. VIM. Ledbetter, and
through the principal
streets and arrived at the Fair
Grounds at 80, where between
our and five thousand people had
Speeches were made
Up Judge j. w. Clapp, of Memphis;
:. II. Hamilton, of Nashville; e. H.
Hancock, and James D. Richard
on, of Rutherford, and a. L. Ian
lis, Jr., of Bedford. The democra- !
y are jubilant. 1t is evident that
be regular ticket Is gaining strength |
4 this county every day.
COLUMBIA, Oct. %, 1SS0.-Three !
undred ladies and gentlemen, with t
be Helicon Band, went to Lewis {
urg to-day, where they were met 1
t the depot by an immense crowd S
nd escorted to the courthouse. 1
Dver three thousand people had c
to hear Judge Wright. f
ust after his Introduction by Mr.. I
|. n. Miller, Miss Mary L. Looney,
aughter of Col. A. NJ. Looney, in q !
eat and touching speech, presented '
D the Democratic leader a hand {
ONE bouquet. Then Ernest Pill
DIV, candidate for the Legislature
rom Marshall county, presented a
Ouquet on behalf of the ladies of
Iarshall. Judge Wright expressed I
is gratitude in some eloquent re l
marks, and then entered on a dis i
ussion of political issues, making
igorous and effective argument for {
and State credit. i
The enthusiasm and evident large {
hanges in Wright's favor have con I
inced his friends Marshall will /
i've him handsome majority. I
WINCHESTER, Oct. 2I.-Judge {
Wright and Judge Hawkins spoke |
o-day at Winchester. About 400 {
'ersons were present. Three bou- {
uets were presented TO Judge
Wright, who made a most effective {
peech. Over one hundred men {
hanged from Hawkins and Wilson |
o State credit and State honor. If
Judge Wright makes such speeches
u the State generally as he made
ere, to day, his election is sure. I
lie literally skinned Hawkins, to- I
ay, and / am satisfied that he is {
aiming daily. a large number of |
aides turned out to hear him, and l
'hen he closed they were clamor a
us for him to go on. The people q
re awakening to the fact that tue
ocular nominee should be support i
d, especially when we have the (
lost eloquent man in the State as Z
ur standard bearer. t
Saturday next, the people of
umner county Wilson's honey will t
i've Judge Wright a reception, q
hich, it is said, will surpass by far i
ny demonstration ever seen in p
nat part OF the State. The most $
Intensive preparations have been {
lade for a grand procession and
arbecue, in which the ladies Of the '
ounty will take a prominent part. {
, is thought 10000 people will be '
resent from Sumner and surround v
IL counties. q
Attention, Democrats! Y
ashville Banner, 2Ist.