National Republican., 1880-07-20
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To The Editor Of The National Republican!
SIR: Again am permitted to write few
words from this village, which, II Is believed,
will be peruscd with interest by many Of your
readers. The peculiar condition Of parties In
Virginia is causing not only the loyal every.
where within our own borders to cherish n
confident hope that victory will porch upon
our banner In November, but II is also attract.
Ing the attention Of friends from other states,
and IL Is firmly believed here that II tho state
IL not entirely abandoned as hopeless ground,
but if proper and liberal encouragement from
without Is giyon to tho energetic aud deter.
mined efforts OF friends within tho state, this
and several other congressional districts which
have hitherto been regarded as hopclessly lost
may certainly bo reclaimed 10 the republican
cs use and yirginas electoral votes secured
to Garfield and Arthur.
The citizens of Herndou arc Wide awake 10
the possibilities OF the times, and already they
arc up and doing, and to-day they have sig
naliznd their hope aud faith and doterniua-
tion by the organization Of q Garfield and Ar
thur campaign cinb
The citizens assembled at . o'clock p
m, in Carin hall, and genuine enrollmcnt
OF 200 names of voters In the village aud vi
oinity was quickly obtained, aud an orgaui2a.
tion was then perfected by tho election
Of the following officers: b. w. Clark, pTUsi.
dent; Andrew Lee, Henry Cook, Robert Fer
guson, vice presidents; George w. Lacy, Sec
rotary, and Amos Cronn, treasurer. Whom
tho result of the election was announced the
offcars.cloct were duly installed with three
times three rousing cheers aud tiger.
The president then ADDRESSED the club, re-
turning thanks for the honor conferred upon
him in being called to preside over tho delib.
orations of the club aud pledged his bes, en-
deavors to the interest and efficiency oil
tho club and the success Of the republican
party.
Colonel F. D. Stephenson, of Illinois, having
been discovered ia tho audience, was then
called out, and in very happy aud able speech
OF u half hours length he discussed the "sins
of democracy"
Speeches were also made by Colonel Elisha
| Dyer, Captain IL. IL. Garrett aud Captain o..
| Blanchard, all earnest republicans and hon
| ored citizens of lIcrndon and vicinity.
The club thon took recess until evening,
and as the audience passed out of the hall a
| barrel of ice-Gold lemonade and other sub
steniial refreshments were found in waiting,
aud all seemed to eujoy that part OF tho cuter-
tainment.
At the evening session, which was held in
the open air, General j. Hale Sypher of Louis-
lana was introduced and for an hour aud a.
half the great multitude assembled listened
with close attention 10 very calm, dispas-
| olOnuVc ana lhtclIlgcnl ulacusSioh oi tne Glcht
issues Involved IN tho pending contest. Time
and space will not admit of oven synopsis of
General Syphol's speech, hut it was such a
speech as tho citizens Of HcrndOn have not
often been permitted to listen to.
The president of tho club then gave notice
of the next meeting. lie hoped all present
would go from this meeting determined TO
leave no effort undoue which would secure a
vote for Major s. p. Bagloy, our candidate, and
who would be our next representative in con-
gress, aud then announced that the entertain
mcnt would DO concluded by grand display
| OF fireworks aud balloon ascension in the
public square. TO this point the audience
| then repaired, aud the display was very fine
and greatly enjoyed by the people.
ID. p. LITTLEoNB,
| UrRNDOy VA. Tuly IL