Morning journal and courier., 1880-06-12
Garfield and Arthur.

The Campaign Opened-A Salute of
 Thirty-Efght Guns the Green-A
 Campaign Flag Thrown to the Breeze
 Addresses by Prominent Citizens.
 The Presidential campaign of 1880 was opened last evening by the Republicans in very pleasant and satisfactory manner. Ac cording to the programme announced yester day morning a salute of thirty eight guns was fired on the Green at 7:3O o'clock, and from the time the first echo of the cannon had died away in the distance until the final shot had been made the crowd increased in numbers until there were at least five thou sand persons in and about the public square. At o'clock the band came upon the scene, and after discoursing some of their choicest selections marched down Chapel street to Here handsome flag was run across the street on which was inscribed, ''For Presi- dent, James A. Garfield. For Vice Presi- dent, Chester A. Arthur" The band played the FStar Spangled Banner, !" and then the line of march was taken up for Mayor Bigelow's residence, preceded by prominent Republicans. The line of march was up Church to Grove street, thence to Orange street, and to the Mayors residence. Many of the residences on the line of march were brilliantly lighted, and the discharge of fire works in the procession added to the pleas ures of the occasion. On reaching Mayor Bigelow's residence halt was made and three cheers were given for His Honor. The Mayor stepped out on the porch, and being introduced by Colonel A. J. Beers he briefly addressed the multitude. He spoke in sub stance as follows: My friends-I am pleased to see you buckling on the armor and be- heve you are marching to victory You sent us to Chicago and believe we have placed 8 man in nomination who will lead us to vic tory and that man is General James A. Gar field, of Ohio. (Great cheering.) On the conclusion of Mayor Bigelow's remarks the band played 'tHail to the Chief, D and then amid blaze of fireworks the crowd start ed for the residence of Hon. N. D. Sperry.
 On reaching MT. Sperrys residence more fireworks were discharged, and after music by the band Mir. Sperry was introduced by Colonel Beers, and three cheers given him. MT. Sperry spoke in substance as follows This demonstration indicates that the enthu- siasm of by-gone days is about to be enkin- dled in our midst. At the Chicago conven- tion the balloting went day by day until the thirty-sixth vote was reached, when Wis consin cast her vote for James A. Garfield (Cheers.) On the thirty-sixth ballot Con necticut the first to wheel into line for the gallant Ohio soldier and statesman and other States rapidly followed in her wake The convention has given you a candi- date that 1 believe will be triumphantly elected He is a soldier, statesman and Christian, and will honor the position to which he will undoubtedly be elected. After few complimentary words for the Vice Presiden- 1oka III. to do their duty and to see that Connecticut was carried for the Republican nominees.
 On the conclusion of MT. Sperry's remarks the band played Yankee Doodle" and the march was then taken up for Colonel D. R. Wright's residence on York street.
 On reaching the Colonel's residence the line halted, and after music by the band the Colonel was introduced. He thanked the au- dience for the compliment to be implied by their call, and said he presumed that they in tended to show by this demonstration their endorsement of the nomination of Garfield and Arthur for President and Vice President. Continuing, the speaker said Ipreferred the silent old soldier General Grant, but I am satisfied with General Garfield. Some of you preferred Blaine, others Edmunds, others Washburne, and still others Sherman. It is one of the best things in American politics that we can advocate our special preferences, but it is our duty to accept the nominee of IAAo ptiEGy WAeu uOueSIIy uldue Oeu0Fdl Odr- field commends himself to the laboring men of the country. His life has been one of labor and he is a representative of what workingman can do. I believe he is @ strong man, and if we work together we can elect him, and am ready to cooperate with you in every endeavor to elect General Garfield to be the chief executive of the nation.
 On the conclusion of the Colonel's remarks three cheers were given and the line of march was again taken up through York to Chapel, down Chapel to Orange and thence to the Palladium office, where halt was made The band played one of their choicest selec- tions, and loud calls being made for speech Editor Benton responded with 8 short but entertaining speech, in which he endorsed the nominees of the Republican conven- tion and pledged his earnest endeavors for their election.
 From here the company marched to the COURIER office, where there was more music by the band and brief address by member of the editorial staff.
 This concluded the first campaign gather ing, which was decided success in every particular.