The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1884-11-13
ANOTHER NIGHT
OF JUBILEE AND JOY WAKES THE
ECHOES IN THE CAPITAL CITY
OF THE BANNER STATE.
Undated JOY Over the Glad
TIdings-Scenes of Last
Saturday Night.

The English language Is nearly
powerless to picture the scenes of last
night. No words can give Citing
idea of the grand scale on which the
exhibitions of democrotic JOY were
made manifest. 1t was repetition of
the occurrences of the night previous,
intensified. The first was a sponta-
<aeous demonstration, the second was
organized and premeditated. The OBJ
ject in both was the same. Every
body knew what the cleaning torches
and the long professions meant; what
the brilliantly illumated houses and
BLAZING BoNFIREs
were for. The Avenue presented a
picturesque, peculiar scene, such as
has been seldom witnessed. A long
line of men and boys forming at the
foot of the street marched up
it toward the capitol, hundreds Of
people on either side watching
them as they wendell their way
by the light of torch and trans
parencies, and all along the line went
up the glad shouts OF eXultation. Fair
women graced the occasion with their
presence, showing that the gentler sex
of Texas proud capital were touched
with the universal sentiment that had
OdAllCu JuO JOWu away.
Mr.. A. j. Woodbridge presided at
the meeting, and asked the crowd to
BE patient little while, as the
UNIVERSITY LADS
were being formed in line and would
shortly appear on the scene.
But the crowd clamored for a speech
and, much against his will, for he had
spoken the night before, Elk Gov.
I,uhhOolY yUoc f0raa6 RI tina from and
: II anything, exceeded his other happy
effort. About the time that he had
finished, long line. bearing banners
Shocking object is that that is
borne In front with such slow, sol
emn mein? 1t is
A COFFIN
that the youngsters are bearing, and
on it the crowd reads, amid uproarious
shouts, "republicanism is dead;" and
as with mock sorrow, they parade it
around a semicircle so that all may see,
the band strikes up the Dead March
in Saul" But they were not through
with this fitting emblem of the burial
of the reigning party, for several of
the most enthusiastic of the pail
bearers holding it to convenient
torch let the devouring flames con-
Sumeit.
Major Br .ckenridge, the Cleveland
and Hendricks elector, while making
no pretensions to oratory, made most
admirable address. He alluded to the
negroes in way that ought to have
allayed the fears of the most timid aud
credulous, but unfortunately there
were few blacks to hear his encourag-
ing words. 1t is not aniss here to state
that the negroes of Austin have been
wearing the most detected look imagin-
able since the news of the defeat of
the party to which most of them be-
longeds They have been told many
silly stories by designing white men;
they have been told no doubt that ii
the democrats got into power they
would be put back
INTO SLAVERY.
The entire negro element Of Aus
tin should have been out to
hear the noble utterances of Major
Breckenridge and other speakers on
this subject. "The democrats would
afford protection, and do all in their
power to aid and elevate the African
race. There was no desire TO Cypress
them: the people wouldn't receive
them again as slaves, if it were posi-
BILE. The people of the south were the
truest friends that the negroes had and
they need not fear any encroachment
on their rights or privileges as citi-
ZenS." In conclusion, the great aid
afforded by the independent republic
cans of New York was spoken of, and
the hope that magnanmity should be
shown to them was gracefully eX-
pressed.
Gen. Shelley was the next speaker,
and he unquestionably made the
speech of the occasion. In series OF
eloquent climaxes he expressed his Joy
at the result, but lack Of space forbids
further mention Of one of,the best adj
dresses of the compaign,
Gen. r. l.. Walker, of Virginia, now ]
~ Austin, next spoke, and his allu-
sions TO the "Old Dominion" drew
forth Wild and continuous shouts.
Following him came Maj. Joe
Stewart of this city, who did not dis
appoint the expectations of his audit
ors. lie spoke of the time that he
had fought against the flag that they
all hailed so gladly now, but advised
the boys of the land to stand ready
to defend it when their country called.
His speech was mostly addressed to
the young men who appreciated 1t
heartily. In conclusion he alluded to
the promises the republicans had
made the negroes; of the forty acres
AND A MULE
that the darkies had never got from
their so.ealled friends. But the dem
ocrats had all along befriended them;
they had never had any free schools
under the old regime, but now, (turn-
ing to Mr.. A. p. Woodbridge and ad-
dressing him directly \ they beheld
friend Who had worke,. for this end
and their nice new school house on
Robinson Hill bore testimony to the
fact.
A number of gentlemen were after
wards introduced and it is regretted
that each one cannot have the special
notice notice his address deserves.
Atessrs. Lewis, West, Morris, Hill,
Glasscock and G. A Smith are the
gentlemen who spoke and each one
did handsomely. AS fitting and just
appreciation of his noble services,
three rousinQ cheers were given to Mr..