The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1884-11-20
TIE CRANB.RALLY.
Bolivar in a Blaze Of Exc tamont
Everybody Happy.
The Street DIspisy Great Success.

The Street Display a Great Success.
On last Monday night the Dcmoc-
racy Of Harleman celebrated the
election Of Mr Cleveland and Mr..
Hendricks to the presidency and
vice-presldency Of the United States,
in B ilivar with torch light process
sion, Examinations, fireworks, speak
ing etc. All day EMnddy prepara-
tions for the event were being made,
and by the time night came ON many
of the business houses, as well as pri-
vate residences we're decorated with
tTansparencies in a manner that
would nave been creditable to
larger towr. A large number OF
torches were manufactured and pre-
pared, and at six o'clock a procession
of five hun lred were formed two
abreast and marched to point some
d stance from the public square,
where each was given alternately
large flag and torch, and the col
umn headed for the business portion
Of the town. In the column were
several suggestive transparencles.
The column Was commanded by
mounted marsh3ls, ana after sur
rouRoing the square was halted at
the West front of Court Square to
witness the magnificent display Of
fireworks. The night was very
dark and the ilIuminations were bril-
liant and shown 20 the best adv antage.
As witnessed from the West balcony
of the Court House the scene was
grand beyond DESCRIPTION. The
long row of brilliantly Illumina, ed
buildings, tie variagaied lights, the
roar of cannon, the long column OF
torches, the waving flags, horsemen
mounted on steeds painting with ex
element and prancing to the time o.
martial music, huge bonfres roaring
and cracking, rockets cleaving the
air aid bursting into a tLo4san
spangles of every hue, men shoutin.
with enthusiasm, ladies aud children
viewing with flashing eyes the, weird
scene, all conspired to make the night
one never to be forgotten.
After the display, several appropri
ate speeches were made in the court
yard. Mr.. A. ]. Coats opened by
making brief allusion to the occa
sion. The crowd called for Jim Nc
Neal, col. Jim Is good Democrat
and responded witch sensible speech.
Henry Humphreys, another colored
man was called to the stand and hi.
speech was a surprise TO every one.
1t was sens BILE and well delivered.
Among many pointed things, this
speaker said that fof "years he had
not voted The presidential ticket un-
ill 1880, when he was for 1ilden and
Hendricks and he had "stood like
Moses of old, waiting 20 realize the
promises made to his people, by the
Republican party, and ''instead OF
that salvation he had seen Republl
en- Gannation."
Gen. j. j. DupuY vas called 10
the stand, and his speech though
short, was one Of the most eloquent to
which we have listened. Gen.
Dupuy's style of oratory is always
fascinating, but on this occasion ii
was doubly So, standing as he did
amid roaring cannon and The Shouts
Of men wild with enthusiasm and
flushed with the JOY of a great ma
tional Victory. We wish we had
space to report oven synopsis Of his
spleHdid speech.
Hon. Jesse Norment took the
stand, succeeding Gen. Dupuy, and
made n stirring speech which ma e
the welken ring with the shouts
of Democracy. He was succeeded
By Esqr. Wilkes in an able speech
Mr.. Wilkes was followed by Mr.. w. |
A. Caruthers in sound talk to the
Democracy.
There was not a single incident to |
mar the pleasure Of the evening. Ev-l
rybodY was happy, and if any man |
had i'll feeling he left it at home
when he came to the ratification. The |
attendance from the country was very |
large.
We regret that we cannot mention
every one of those enter
prising Democrats who labored Sc
earnestly to make the display such
brilliant success, and Will designat,
them By terning them the young
Democracy of Hardcman, though a,
could name many of the older me- |
who performed no small portion f
he labor, to whom is due the hon.
If Hardeman taking rank as Il e
banner Democrats county of Ton
lessee.