National Republican., 1880-09-20
TAppAuANxocK, VA, Sept. Is.
Grand Rally of the Republicans OF Fairfax
County, Va.

Providence never vouChsafed TO earth
moro beautiful autumnal day than cmilcd up-
on the old dominion on last Saturday, and
most and best of It, Never since the close of
tho war has there been such an outpourinG of
the people upon Fairfax Court house MS oc'
Cured on Saturday afternoon aud evening,
undor a call for republican rally. Before
noon long line of cavalry, artillery and
infantry, armed with torches, with citizens
in carriages from Falls Church, filed into tho
town, headed by Il drum corps and were re-
ccived by tho Fairfax Garfield aud Arthur
club, headed by the Alexandria brass band, and
were marched to the place Of meeting, which
was in u most delightful grove near tho pub
lie school house, a short distance cast Of the
court house Here stands were erected for
speaking aud for the bands, which were docG-
rated with the red, white and blue. Tho main
stand was ornamcntcd with large likeness of
General Garfield, draped with tho stars aud
stripos. Here the arrangements were made
perfect by improvising u commissary de-
partmont for refreshing visiting rspub,
icans. Not long after another Garfield
and Arthur club arrived from another
part of the county and We're received with
due honors. Later came long procession
from Horndon aud other points in that part OF
tile county This procession. of a fun mile in
length was headed by tho Great Falls brass
band. Tho carriages wore decorated with
flags and bunting and one large vehicle, drawn
by four horses, was covered by a canopy OF the
national colOrs This cavalGade. which bOrO
TO tho place of meeting some fur or five
hundred Garfield tOrch-hearcrs aud others,
had travelled sixteen miles and did not reach
the grove until nearly 2 o'clock, tho hour
It,.4y In "A IN
tho people dropped into town from all direc-
tions, until when tho vast assemblnge was
called to order the multitude had boon
swclled to nearly three thousand live aud en-
thuSiastic republicans.
Tho meeting WAS called to order by the
chairman oftho republican county committee
and was organized by the election OF the fol.
loving oihcors: President, $. A. Coe Of Falls
Church; vicc'presideuts, j. B, Froth, y. w.
Pier.on, j. II. Froth, w. A. Duncan, George
r. Ives, j. II. Gray, James T., Loe, George j.
KonyOn, Albert Peacock, q. ID. Hine, Job
Hawknurst, 4. j. Sage f. W. Clark, i. d.
Stevenson A. Whoey H. Neal and +. f..
FDote; secretaries l., 8. Abbott, !. NJ. Thorn,
G.. W. Hawkhur3t, George N. Humphrey, q.
r. Berkeley, IL. H. GarnOtt and c. f. Aiblugh,
The vast assrmblagc was thGn addressed by
! Hon. 4. NJ Clapp Of THE NATIONAL REPuB'
IIcAN, who smoke of the issues of the cam.
paign and tho merits OF tho respective parties
| who arc contending for tho mystery in this
conflict. IIo urged tho republicans Of Nir-
ginia to pay their tax and thus quail iry them
selves for exercising the highest privilege of
! American ctiz 'nship at the balot-boX lI0
appealed to their patriotism and love for re-
| publican principles and institutions in this
contest us high Incentive to action, and cs'
pecially 20 so exercise their right of suffrage
as TO secure the election of n republican
electoral ticket in tho state Of Virgins, and
the election of Mr. Baily, tho republican can
didato for congress in their district, ms both
results are now within their reach. His re-
marks Were well received.
sSThe next speaker WAS General Green b.
| Raum, the commissioner Of internal revenue
| II0 delivered most powerful and telling
spcech-ful of strong points, brilliant elO'
! qucncO aud convincing argument, Ha held
! his audience for moro than an honr and was
applaulod 10 tho echo, rs he gave reasons for
| tho political hope that is in him, ana by his
inci5iyo and lively criticisms OF the demo-
cratic party and It's attitude and record boz
fore tho country in this contest His remarks
| throughout were received by the most enthu'
siastic demonstrations Of applause and appro'
baton. Ho gave the republicans and the
democrats present food for reelection for some
| time to come,
Then followed tho Hon, j. II. Ella, the dlth
auditor of the treasury, who delivered
ono Of his calm, candid and Impressive dis