Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1884-11-08
CHEERING THE VICTORY.
RECEIVING THE GLAD NEWS OF
DEMOCRATIC TRIUMPH.

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RECEIVING THE GLAD NEWS OF
DEMOCRATIC TRIUMPH.
A salute NJ 100 Guns Fired in Honor OF
/ CIexelandss observation-disclosures at the
| Co4ton exchange and the Court House
| 4 Grand Parade and TOrchngnt
Procession Next Tuesday Sight-Coh-
! eratuIatfOns TO the Presioent-Hiee'
The City Decked with Flags anu
Alive with Enthusiasm-The Streets
11Ir,,,tnared and Thronged with
! People
lis doubtful whether in the history Of
/ the south there has ever been witnessed
sueb a demonstration as that Of yesterday
/ bv the peoule OF Savannah in celebrating
\ the grand triumph Of the Democracy.
! TIE CITY was awake early. The news
I Of the victory. flashed over the wires
AZ midnight. was confirmed by later
Z dispatches, and when the MORN
ING NKws rolled out its edition
long before daylight with the tidings
Of victory. thousands who had waited
anxiously for the end TO come knew that
! CIeTeIand's election was assured.
There were few persons on the street
| when the first intelligence was received.
| but there were enough 10 send up cheer
/ that told Of the rejoicing that would fol-
/ low.
The FIRST NEWS.
By. O'Clock the streets were alive with
/ people hurying 10 get the news. Business
| was slow in opening. and crowds cOngre-
1 gated at the bulletins. IN font OF the
| newspaper and telegraph offices, in the
/ hotels, on the sidewalks, and everywhere,
. t. al arN4 TOO
I good 10 be true, and many. alter
I the long and anxious suspense,
\ were hardly convinced that the
/ end had come until the bulletins announc-
I ed that Cleveland's election was conceded
! bv the Republicans IN New York. Then
| the enthusiasm rose 10 its highest pitch.
/ The municipal cOlors were thrown TO the
\ breeze on the City Exchange and
I from the MORNING NEWS building and
/ the various armOTies the national cOloTs
fOated in honor Of the triumph. Busi-
| ness houses on the Bay and the hotels
/ and exchanges ran up their cOlOrs,
I the fronts Of buildings were decked
| with flags and bunting, and by noon
| the whole lower portion Of the city was
/ dressed in holiday attire. The shipping
| in the harbOr had its bunting set, and flags
| Of all nations fluttered and waved in hon.
I or 10 the nations choice. There was
{ hardly a vacant flagstaff in the city. At
/ the Cotton Exchange aud Board Of Trade
the opening hours were dull, and business
I generally was suspended.
THE ARTILLERY SALUTE.
ALTO O'Clock it was announced on the
I MORNING News bulletin that salute OF
I 100 guns would be fired al noon In homer
I Of the victory. and that meeting would
I be held in front OF the Cotton Exchange to
! arrange for a grand celebration. A detach-
I ment Of the Chatham Artillery planted
/ battery of two guns on the bluff az the
. foot OF AbercOrn street Just before i. An
I immense crowd by this time had begun 10
[ gather from all parts ri tue city. When
/ the first gun was fired the widest en-
/ tnUsiasm prevailed. Every body cheered
[ and shouted. The nring continued
al intervals Of hall a minute
( for an hour until the
[ salute was ended. when the crowd left the
/ guns with three cheers and tiger for
President Cleveland.
In the other portions Of the city the
[ news had spread. and the enthusiasm
I everywhere was at its highest pitch. At
1 the Central Railroad yard the car depart
/ ment employees fired a salute OF IS guns.
Z and the shops were covered with flags and
I bunting. the first decorations that have
ever been hOisted over the buildings.
The MEETING AT THE EXCHANGE.
Bay street. in the vicinity Of the Cot
ton Exchange. was packed with a
dense crowd. At 1870 O'Clock the
meeting organized amid the widest
cheering by the election of Capt. J. +.
Wheaton. Chairman. and r. D. BOgart.
1 Secretary. An impr0mptu platform was
erected on the sidewalk, where the Chair
man and speakers stood
/ Can't. " neatOn made a short but spirited
speech. in which be congratulated
the people upon the election Of Cleveland
n-ea.a nd N 1~ ~~rrr MN
which had been achieved by the DemOc-
racy. During the delivery CT his speech
he was interrupted by cheers. and
il was impossible 10 hear all that he
said. owing 10 the noise and excitement.
but he knew the people we're satisfied
that il was all right.
He was followed By Solicitor General
. Charlton. who said that the result Of the
election was the triumph Of the right and
Z OF constitutional gOVeTnm snt for which
the Democratic party had been con-
tending so long. The victory. he said.
made every man proud OF the opportunity
Z when ne could again say that the country
twas united. He believed that he could
I now address bis fellow men, not only
IS GeOrgians. but as American citizens.
/ He congratulated the people on the
result Of the great contest, and
I finished with the inyOcatiOni God
Z bless the UnIOn.n The utterance OF this
sentiment excited the utmost enthusiasm.
and hats were thrown into the air as the
cheering kept up.
NORWOOD CHEERED.
There were cries for Norwood, and the
/ crowd began cheering for the Congress
man-elect. When quiet was restored Mr..
Norwood was lifted 10 the platform. His
] appearance was the signal fOFan ovation.
I order was finally restored, and the
speaker proceeded 10 read telegram
1 announcing the heretofore doubtful States
which had ranged themselves /. the
Democratic column. At the men
ton OF Connecticut, the Chair
man sprang TO his feet and waved his
I hat in recognition OF the duty performed
. Bv his native State. Some one proposed
three cheers for Connecticut. and the
manner in which they were given showed
for the Democrats OF the ''Nutmeg''
state. Mr.. Norwood said that the
victory achieved by the people marching
under the leadership Of Cleveland and
I Hendricks signined the restoration OF
/ honest government and a pure admins
tratiOn Of the affairs Of the country, and
Z the maintenance Of the constitutional
rights Of every state. an achievement for
which the Democratic party has been Ia
boring for nearly a quarter Of q century.
/ Capt. Geor-e 4. Mercer was introduced
and was repeatedly cheeTed. The Demo-
Gratis or the south. ne SAID, could
afford not 10 be selfish in their
triumph. and should accord the hOn0rs
that are due not only TO Democrats at the
North. but the thousands of Republicans
East and West who had joined hands
20 vest the authority Of the government
ia the hands Of conservative and hon.
est public servants. The people Of the
I North. be said, had been repeat
edly told that il would not do TO
{ trust the administration OF the govern
I ment in the hands OF the Democratic party
and that the solid South was menace TO
Z the Union. The administration Of Grover
! Cleveland would. he was satisfied, restore
/ the confidence Of the whole people IN the
/ fidelity Of the South 10 the Union.
/ The cheering was tremendous, and as
( Captain Mercer left the platform, the
/ crowd called for Lester. The gallant
/ Mayor was borne 10 the front and made a
{ ringing speech. concentrating the people
/ on the grand victory which the DemOc-
I racv had achieved. He was followed by
! Judge Harden and others m response TO
| enthusiastic calls.
ORGANIZING TO CELEBRATE.
4 resolution was offered and unani-
mouslv adopted. authorizing the appoint
/ ment OF a committee OF 50 10 meet at
/ the court house and arrange for a
/ demonstration expressive OF the feelings
/ N the people over the triumph Of con-
| stitutional government. At the close OF
! the meeting the Chairman retired with