Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1884-11-15
will not be counted out" -Grover Caeue-
land.
From Caldwell & Sheltons to Sid
MORRISON one side

cana.
From Caldwell & Sheltons to Sid
Moore's-On one side
"Three cheers for Cleveland.
And three for Hendricks too,
The unterrifled Democracy,
The Red, White and Blue"
And on the other side-"Groyer
forever; Jimmie Never"
THE PROCESSION.
The procession formed at z o'clock
on the public square. Gen. w. A.
Quarles was Grand Marshal and MI.
d. Kincannon Assistant Marshal. The
order of march as outlined in the
printed programme was as follows:
First Assistant Maashal D. Kincan-
non with 20 Mounted Police followed
by Band Music, Chief Marshal Gen w.
A. Quarles and Staff, followed by Uni
versity Students, Mother Hubbards and
Torch-lights, followed by Transparent
cies and Fire Company, followed by
Transparances and Citizens In Carria-
ges, followed by Float and Citizens on
Horseback, followed by Transparances
and Citizens in Wagons and other We
hicles, followed by Volunteer trans
parances and Citizens on foot.
The route of march was as follows !.
Starting from the Franklin House
up Franklin street to Second, up Sec
ond to Madison, out Madison to Sew
enth, up Seventh to Franklin, down
Franklin to Third, up Third to Com.
merce, down Commerce to Second, up
Second to Franklin, up Franklin to
Third. When head of procession
reached this point the procession was
dismissed by order of the First Assis-
tant Marshal.
The transparencies and floats bore
notices that called for shouts and
laughter from the large crowds on the
side walks, as they passed along. These
inscriptions were mostly expressions
of Democratic triumph and jeers at
the defeated party and their crooked
candidate. These may be given as
samples at Must be Now That the
Kingdom is coming, in the year of
Jubilo." Turn the Rascals Out, and
Let us Honest Democrats In" &c.
A number of young men and boys
in Mother Hubbard dresses marched
in the procession and made very
| grotesque and humorous appearance.
Mr.. Louis Munford and Mr.. A. d.
Mitchell bore transparency which
said, ave voted for Cleveland for Gov
ernor of New York, and now we hail
him as President of the United States"
A mounted cannon accompanied
the procession, and at intervals belched
\ forth its thunder.
| THE SPEAKING.
The Court House was a blaze Of
light. Under the supervision of Mr..
VIII Crozier every gas jet in the build
ing, from dome to basement had been
set burning and the front was decora-
ted with banners and transparencies.
A large crowd assembled at the West
door and listened to eloquent speeches
from the following gentlemen in the
order mentioned: Gen. w. A. Quarles,
Judge III. H. Lurton, Hon. Alex. Bag
we'll, Michael Savage, Esq, Hon. VIM,
M. Daniel, Hon. A. HI. Munford, G. NJ
Bell, Esq, and H. N. Leech, Esq.
Judge Lurton offered the following
resolutions which were unanimously
adopted:
Whereas, The great issue in this
canvass, in view of the fraudulent
counting out in 1876 of the President
and Vice President elected by the
ballots of the people, was whether
majority of people expressing their
will at the ballot box could peacefully
effect loyal change in the admins
tration of their government now at
the close of the canvass, after the last
ballot has been polled, the people are
| brought face to face with this grave
issue therefore
Resolved, That we view the cleo
ton of Cleveland and Hendricks an
end of sectionilism in the American
Republic, an obliteration of the
color line in American politics, and
emancipation of the cOlOred voter
from his thralldom to the Republican
party; an end in the North to the I'M
scrupulous rule of an inflated money
power in the South new resolution
of the old love for the Union and con-
stitution of the father return to the
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economy in the affairs of the Govern
ment a recognition that public office
is public trust.
Resolved. That the unsupported
claim of the National Republican
Committee of the election of their
candidates notwithstanding the ma
jority shown upon the face of the re-
turns for their opponent, we recognize
an effort to repeat the fraudulent prac-
tees of 1876 whereby the Presidency
was stolen, and one not elected count
ed in.
Resolved, That we are, as ever, con-
tent to abide by the will of the people
as expressed by their ballots and de-
mand as the very foundation of Repub-
lican government that these ballots
shall be honestly counted and the re-
suit declared and accepted.
Resolved, That we commend the
course of the Democratic National
Committee, their determination to
prevent fraud in counting the votes of
the great State of New York, we con-
jure them to stand firm for all that is
right, we warn them that more than
mere party success depends upon the
wisdom and firmness with which they
shall bear themselves in protecting
the purity of the ballot box and the
finality of its results.
FIRE WORKS.
There was fine pyrotechnic display
on the vacant lot West of the Court
House. The heavens were kept ablaze
with rockets, and several paper bal
looms were sent up that assembled to a
great distance before being consumed
by the flames