Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-26
FOURTH OF JULY ON june u.
R FOR HANCOCK
LEXINGTON RATIFIES THE
NOMINATION!
THE STREETS ABLAZE! - CANNON
BOOMING!-ROCKETS BURSTING!
Torch-Ligbt Procession The Fathers
Ride in Carriages, while the Boys
Shout Loud Hurrahs for the
Soldier Statesman
FILING !HORSES NEIGH
hG!-MEN SHOUTING!
Speeches by xsnophon Ryland, Fsq.,J'
D., shewalter, Esq. Col. M. V. L.
McClelland and Col. Geo. q.
Rathbun,

In the exuberance OF their Joyous ieel-
,py. over the nomination OF Gen. Hancock
for president. the democrats Of Lexington
aud vicinity had a glorious ratification meet
Ing Thursday night.
At an early hour the streets became
throngsd with men, women and children.
The courthouse front had been prepared with
d platform, numbers Of Chinese lanterns
and other lights, q large banner with the
words "hsncock and Engiish' inscribed
upon it, a portrait OF Gen. Hancock as the
keystope TO an arch, and the stars and
strlpes waving from every available point.
At 8 O'Clock the procession, under tue
direction Of A. A. Lesueur, marshal. was
formed on Main street. First, the oand;
second, y long line Of torches third, Old
men in carriages fourth, cavalry. The pro-
cession moved up Main to Main Cross, then
to South, up South to Winkler's factory,
| down Franklin TO Laurel, up Main to court
| house. The line of march was enllvened by
| the cheering from the crowds ut the various
| corners of streets. and by the cheering Of
| the procession as 1t passed the many resi-
dences which were Illuminated for the &C.
casion.
In the carriages were such veteran patriots
as Gen. j. H. Graham. Street Hale, E.q., A.
w. Hutchins, Esq, Thomas b. Wallace,
ESQ, Judge Eldridge Burden,Z. S. Mitchell.
ESQ, Gen. Il. C. Vaughan aud Maj. Thomas
b. CIagett.
During the time OF the march and through
out the evening until the re%joicings were
brought to q close, two guns, one q 81 Inch
,I rom laffArSnn CIV fOr
the purpose. and the other u SIN all iron piece,
were occupied in firing the salutes-three
times thirty-eight guns In honor OF Hancock
and English and victory!
On the return OF the procession to the
courthouse, ranks were broken and the
throng entered and filed the yard In front
OF the speakers stand, Q large number oil
ladies being present. Gen. X. c. Vaughan
who had been selected by the committee
presided. Ringing, patriotic speeches wert
made by Messrs. X. kyland. J. ID. Shewalter
NJ. V, l.. McClelland aud Geo.. S. Rathbun
which were frequently interrupted by th'
warm applause Of the audience.
The brass piece, under command OF Capt
JOS. A. Wilson. sergeant Clsrk's ID Missouri
Battery, c. S. A., was manned BY Chas. A
Wallace, gunner. Bledsoe's battery. =. $. A.
Robt. Jennings, new recruit Newton Glib
son, 4th Indiana cavalry and 18th artillery
U. S A.. T. Z. Price, Wads's battery, G.. S
A.; VIM. Ball, kuffner's battery. c. 8. A.
Charles Egle, new recruit /; j. w. Williams
Ath Mississippi Infantry. e.. S. A., an
Thomas Young, OF Shelby's brigade, c. S. A
= The small gun was commanded by Cap
Joseph Bowman. and manned by Willisr
Bethel, Young Hicklin, VIM. Tut, an
James Gates, colored.
Both firing parties worked faithfully an
carefully, and except that the window pane
were shaken out of ten or twelve house
: there was no accident to mar the pleasure
the evening.
1t was y grand, y glorious and q happ
demonstration and an augury Of victory
= November.
Capt. j. ID. Conner, the active and enthu
= iastic, chairman of the executive committt
. Of the county, deserves all praise for plal
ming and carrying out successfully Il
:, joyous festivities.
hi republicans, In this republican tow
look sheepish and ashamed to think tn
>, they could make no sort of show OF e
thusiaism when the names OF Garfield 81
Arthur were announced to them. Th'
didn't have 1t then, and have not muster,
~ it up since.
<, Hurrah for the democrats OF old Lexin
ton, and three times three for Hancock n
or EngIshi