Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1884-11-19


M. O'Brien, Mrs. Minton, j. G. Wall,
j. Cohen, j. p. Healy, Ii. Beebe, A.
r.. Mcdonald, ii. ID. Churchill, G.
Johnston, j. III. Kerr, +. S. Dewey,
+. NJ. VanLieu, A. w. Comstock, G.
Alpern, j. Prince, j. ID. Turnbull, Il.
@. Lester, II. Collins, w. b. Comstock,
w. Ii. johnson, G.. N. Blackburn,
w. L. Churchill, L. III. Hunt, w. IL.
Phelps, S. l.. Carpenter, G. III. War
rem, Bolton q McRae, j. Beck, q Co.
w. Hazel, w. Campbell, Sherman
House, Exchange Hotel, Collins
House, Peter Owens, Journal Office,
II. Tumin.
81 wish had the money that cele-
bration COST" said one man as he gaz-
cd" at the torchlights. at must
have cost thousands of dollars"
"You bet" answered his companion.
"Them fellows don't care about money
on such occasions. Why one man
gave 81 ,000." After the celebration
was over, and the committee had as
certained what their expenses were,
we asked member: "What was the
expense ?" "About s175," was the
answer, and this shows how near the
spectator referred to above was able
to guess at the expense.
As soon as the parade was over,
the people focked into the Opera
House. Every seat was soon occu-
pied; large numbers stood up in the
aisle, and hundreds were unable to
gain admission. Over seven hundred
people were in the room.
j. ID. Turnbull called the meeting to
order lie was real glad all over; could
hardly express his feelings at the victory,
and made few remarks on Blaine refusing
to give up after he was fairly defeated
i. S. Dyer was then called for but he was
greeted with such applause, and was inter
ruptcd so much by cheering, that he gave
up after making few remarks.
4 song "The Hills and Dales Reseund'
was then admirably sung by Chas. Golling,
Mrs. Trippler, Miss O'Brien, Miss Potvin,
Miss Westrope and others whose names we
did not learn, after which was music by the
| band.
A. W. Comstock was then called for. He
was pleased, but said he was somewhat en-
barrassed in speaking to so large an audi
ence. Could not express how good he felt.
| For q years had voted without result. In
| 1876 Democrats had been defrauded of their
rights, and could not understand how X q
publicans "can treat lightly of the subject
in regard to stealing the rights of any man
| to the Presidency" He referred to Gould
giving 100000 TO help to elect Blaine, but
in spite of this, and although the Republi-
cans had the wealth of the nation and 100,-
office holders to help them, Blaine had been
defeated, the Democrats had won, and
Cleveland and Hendricks would be seated.
| He compared the candidates; mentioned
how Blaine ordered his committee to "claim
everything" until some plan could be got
up to steal the Presidency. Blaine had
went over the country soliciting votes; he
was unfit for the Office, and he will never
get it. With Cleveland and Hendricks the
people would have an honest government.
The speaker stated that for "a years he had
never swerved from his fidelity to the Dem
ocratic party.
S. l.. Carpenter was then called for. 1t
did him good to see so many present-both
young and old, many of whom he knew
had struggled for years to accomplish what
| they had done this year. Once victory had
been nearly within their grasp, but foul
work in 1876 had snatched it from them.
The principles of Democracy had fingered
| i'm the hearts of Democrats and were thus
kept alive, and this year had won the long
desired victory over corrupt party. He
pointed TO the cartoon of Blaine on one OF
the transparencies that was on the stage,
and said, "That is the Blaine we left behind
u.s." 1t ought not TO be said that any party
should draw about them the purple Of the
Napoleons, but this tendency to an aristo-
cratic government was what the Republic
cans had been trying to do. The enemies
of free government had been left behind,
and he denounced the practices of the Re-
publicans in having their marshals try to
control the election. Hendricks had prom
! ised such things should be stopped. "This
republic" said the speaker, "was not carved
out for monarchy" and the Democrats
ought to go out of power when they do the
same things the Republicans had done Of
late. The country was of more account
than mere party. He related the Incl
dent in regard to Roman leaving his pillow,
saving his country, and then going back to
| his farm, and remarked "that he had not
heard of any Republican who was anxious
to retire TO private life, but they would be
made to- lie believed Gin frequent sue
cession of power" and did not believe any
party should be "a years in power. Let
virtue and intelligence be the main pillars
of liberty, and he hoped this country would
never again be afflicted with such a detest-
able form of government as the Republi-
cans had given them of late years.
Then came the "Star Spangled Banner"
sung by Miss O'Brien and the choir.
Jas. Mcnamara was then called for. He
made few remarks in regard to some queer
and unlawful actions in counting the vote
| for Senator in Au Sable, but he was not
| there to speak for himself, but to speak of
the glorious victory the people had won.
| The people of this country had chosen
a man who would successfully lead them
the next four years. The interests of the
country demanded that Blaine should be
retired to private life. a few remarks
/ NNiN ihbbS III ieSuiu w thS vi thS
! Republicans i'm saving the union. He be-
lieved the misdeeds of the Republicans
would be rcctiied by the coming admins
tration. Never had monopolies so cursed
the people or SO much bribery done, and
the people chad made the stumbling blocks
of the Republican party, the stepping stones
of success" They had struck their hour.
The sun of liberty had appeared above the
horizon. The speaker concluded by saying
that if Blaine had one majority, he would
get it, but Cleveland and Hendricks had
been fairly elected and there was not a
power ON earth that could wrest it from
| them.
James Collins was then called for. lie
said the ocean of faces was enough 10 em-
barrass any ordinary man, but il was not
the nature Of an 1rishman to get easily
embarrassed. They were here 10 have n