River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1884-09-11
Gen. Logan Receives a Genuine Oya-
ton and Makes One of His Stir
ring Speeches.
A Magnificent Torchlight Procession.
with Two Meetings and Deal
of Speechmaking.
The State Convention, According to
Programme, Renominates Rusk
and the Old Ticket.
MADISON ALL AGI.ow.

mass was called together by the rally which
it was intended should indicate the formal
opening of the campaign in Wisconsin. The
fact that Gen. Logan was to be present
proved a wonderful drawing card, and the
city has not before seen such a political
demonstration since the celebration by the
Republican party in Wisconsin, which oc-
CURED about five years ago, as has been ex-
perienced to-day. Delegations were present
from the remotest section of the state. While
cities and villages in this neighborhood send
in large representations, the palm for loyalty
must be awarded to Richland Center, whose
delegation numbered four hundred, and was
accompanied by finely uniformed and
cellently drilled cornet band. 1t arrived ON
the train over the St Paul road, and dele
gates also came from Mazomanie, Black
Earth and other places on the west end of
the Prairie du Chen division. Special and
regular trains from Milwaukee brought sew
eral hundred during the forenoon. Fort At
kinson was represented by
LARGE NUMBER OF LOYAL REPUBLICANS,
who came in at noon. At least 100 uni
formed knights from Elroy and Wonewoc
reached the city on the Northwestern train,
and that train and one which came down this
afternoon brought over one hundred persons
from Baraboo At noon Waterloo with a
band came in, eighty strong, and Columbus
had a good representation. On the same
train Stoughton enthusiasts and good band,
numb ering in all one hundred and fifty or
more, arrived, and large uniformed delega-
tions reached the city from Beloit and James
vile. The LOS p m. Northwestern train
brought finely-uniformed torch-light COM
pany from La Crosse, large delegation and
drum corps from Lodi, and many others from
orin of fha ffy
the Madison division of the Northwestern
road Each delegation as 1T reached the
east entrance to the capitol, gave vent to
deafening round of cheers. The greatest
good feeling prevailed everywhere, and was
only intensified by the harmonious work
performed by the state convention, whose
action meets with universal appreciation.
Democrats regard the general harmony of
the Republican party in Wisconsin with re-
greet, as they realize now more than ever that
their cause is hopeless in this state Gov
Rusk has made so admirable a chief ex-
ecutive officer and has been so ably Sec
onded in his administration of the
affairs of the state that all recog-
nize in him an able, conscientious
and efficient officer During the forenoon
bands belonging to the various delegations
rendered inspiring patriotic music in the
entrance to the capitol, where the afternoon
meeting was to be held, Immediately after
the close of the state convention, few even
taking time enough to take dinner.
LOGAN APPEARS.
At 8 o'clock Gen. Logan and party APP
peared upon a platform handsomely deco
rated with national colors, and directly be-
meath life size portrait of Mr.. Blaine, and
were greeted with long continued applause
The assemblage at the time numbered fully
five thousand people, and was so large that
the voice of an ordinary speaker could not
have been heard to it limits. Gen Lucius
Fairchild presented and gracefully intro
duced Gen. Logan as a man whom he was
confident every loyal son of Wisconsin
would be glad to welcome. Gen. Logan was
unable to make himself heard for several
moments after he had stepped forward, so
rapturous was the hurrahs and shouts of
welcome of the concourse. The distin-
guished soldier spoke for an hour and half,
and frequently grew so eloquent in his earn
estness that his raven locks would fall over
his forehead, giving to his auditors an idea
of Ingersolis inspiration for characterizing
Blaine the plumed knight He was inter
rupted very frequently by outbursts of ap-
plause and shouts of commentator Fol-
| lowing is the substance of his remarks:
In opening he dwelt upon the fact that every
one writes his own history and marks out dis
tinctive path of its own. SO with the Demo-
cratic party. It's course was indelfbly impressed
upon the history of the country in manner that
should envy The Democratic party
represented the English interests as against the
American interests. It's monuments were built
to free trade, state banks, rotten and depre-
ciated currency, states rights and slavery. The
Democrats of the South wrote their principles
in blood The Democrats of the North united
with the South after the Rebellion had been
crushed, and formed the same party as before,
same candidates for office. The Democrats had
opposed every advance measure for the
last twenty-five years. Their monu-
ments were raised over false creeds,
failures in craftsmanship, the putrid carcass of
secession, and the dry bones of state sovereignty.
Their platform would have to be referred to the
supreme court for defined construction. The
letters of acceptance of the candidates on the
Democratic ticket gave no clue to their views on
the living issues of the day The Republican
party threw the light of scrutiny upon its prin-
ciples and invited inspection. The monuments
of the Republican party represented wholesome
laws, happiness, prosperity, intelligence and
advanced civilization, one flag, one constitution
and preserved nation. The, Republican party
had freed the slaves, made the currency OF the
United States that was worth 80 cents on the
dollar equal to gold, reduced the public debt TO
half since 1865, increased the value of property
$3.50, 000,000,000 since 1860. Whereas, in 1860,
there were $1,000 miles of Rl-
road, to-day there are 10000 miles.
Under Republican rule foreign commerce
had increased 800, 900, 600 All exports prior
to 1860 aggregated nine billions; since 1850
tney nave aggregated twelve DlIlOnS. Onuer
Republican administration the number of farm
ers in the United States has increased from over
two millions to over four millions, the increase
in value being 1886, 05l, 769. The increase In
the value of manufactured products nearly
three bundled millions. The population had
increased 59l2 per cent. These results could
not have been brought about under Democratic
rule Gen Logan dwelt upon Mr. Hendricks
record, bringing out the fact that MIR. Hendricks
with two other senators had voted durin5 this
days OF reconstruction for an amendment re-
quiring a property qualification in the rebel
states. This, Gen. Logan declared. was intended
to prevent the freedmen from voting. Logan
discussed the tariff taking local industries and
interests to demonstrate the natural prosperity
acquired through the protective tariff He also
defended the right of the government TO protect
citizens at the ballot box.
COL SPooNER FOLLOWS.
After the close of the speech Mrs Alice
Mitchell of Chicago. assisted by the Republic
can Glee club of this city, sang THE Plumed
Knight and Black Eagle" after which Col
John G. Spooner of Hudson was introduced
as ''s1lver- tongued son of Wisconsin"
Col. spooner opened BY referring to the great
rally heTd III madison nve years ago, and to the
subsequent deaths of Zacharilh Chandler and
Gen. Garfield, both of whom participated He
touched upon the sorrowfui deathbed scene of
President Garfield, and thought nothing could
be more entirely proper than that the mantle of
the martyr should fall upon the shoulders of his
most confidential adviser, James q. Blaine. He
then paid very high praise to Blaines American
ism; referred to him a who loved the flag
oil MS native country. VINO DelieYeU IN the pro-
lection of Americans, and loved his home and
dared defend it: so lofty in mind that any
honest person could do him no injury. The
speaker claimed that every charge preferred
against Blaine had been met and an
gwered long ago. The Democratic fight
against u laine only originated in 1876, when
he had the manliness to champion in congress
his honest conviction that rebel brigadiers
should not be granted amnesty, especially Jen
Davis, TO whom be justly attributed the terrible
suffering of hundreds of thousands of Union
soldiers in rebel prisons The speaker claimed
that Islander was the chief weapon OF the Demo-
1atic party tn the present campaign: that moth
ing could be truthfully said against the Repub-
ifcan party. All the Democrats canAso, he de-
clared, was to vent their vitnperation on Blaine.
This has gone to the extent even Of defacing tho
slab over the grave OF Blnine's little daughter.
The speaker did not want to waste time on Thad
and proclaimed him who, when he real
ized the r0ttenness Of the Democratic party in
1850. knew enough To sever his connection with
1t. He declared him to be man who. at that
time, was greater than his party: man of the
Douglas stripe. When the American flag was
assaulted by rebellion Logan did not wait TO go
home for shoulder straps but seizing
musket plunged boldly into the thiekesf OF the
fight and then battIed yaiiansiy till the country
was redeemed. The speaker read letter which
Logan wrote while in the war, to his friends at
home. declining to he candidate for congress
for the reason that bv doing so he would be vio-
latiug resolution taken when he entered the
strife not TO desist till the bloody contest was
over The speaker rehearsed CleFeland's record,
and insisted that Gov. Rusk would not have hes