Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1884-11-09
PARIS.
Senator MaxPy and Others Make Pa.
triOtic Speeches at the Grand
Demonstration.

Demonstration,
Special to the Gazette
PARIS, TEX, Nov. S..-The town
last night was wild with enthusiasm
Fireworks illuminated the sky and
boniires In every direction made the
square as brilliant as day.
A large crowd listened to the
eloquence Of several speakers, whose
words flowed in streams of rejoicing.
Senator S. b. Maxey read several tel
egrams declaring the election Of Cleve-
land and Hendricks, which were
received with bursts OF rejoicing.
"Fellow.eitzens- several days
Of anxiety we are to night
able to give expression t,
our pent-up feelings and to say, BLESS
the Lord, oh, my soul, that grand old
state, New York, has gotten us the
victory--a victory that shall last. We
will not be counted out again as we
were in 1876. Democracy is deter
mined to be counted in. To-day the
thirteen SOulher states have Demo-
cratic governors and Democratic legi--
latures, and with Democracy /, trt-
umphant all over this glad land. On
the ith Of March, 1885, Governor
Cleveland will take his seat as "A DEM
Ocratic president. look back tonight
TO the year 1865, when began 20 bat
tie for the true faith. The truth pre-
walls, and glad tidings of great Joy
have come tp this people. Soon from
the White House shall float the flag of
Democratic principles; inscribed upon
It's folds-'- government of the people,
for the people and by the peopleI''
Henry Mcdonald followed the sena-
tor by say ing:
"'Praise God, from whom all
blessings flnw.' For twenty-four
years we have been travelling in the
wilderness but now we are coming
back to the house uf our fathers to take
our places never more to 90 out. The
party of corruption will soon fold it's
tent and quietly steal away never
more TO return. Pure principles and
an honest government are again to
have control Soon 100000 men will
be called upon TO spare their accounts
close the books and make settlement.
Eight years ago great cloud settled
upon this people because their will
WAS thwarted, Tut tonight we can say
upon sober second thought 1t was
best for s. j. Tilden not to
take his seat, but let me
tell you 1t was the heart beat
) and firm hand of that great man thai
. has brought Us the victory tonight.
Old and intirm as he Is, can ace him
now like some tall cliff upon which
, the storm clouds have rested, but upon
which now eternal sunshine like a
; halo OF glory bathes its rugged summit
In floods of light. There Ia no bitter.
ness In this triumph it will be the hu
rial of all strife, the bloody shirt will
wave no more; II is buri- d forever, and
|. peace on earth, good will TO mem will
prevail
Mai. w. b Wright addressed the
people by saying:
some Tins when the heart
feels most the lips move not, but one
vast patriotic outburst of Joy rends the
cir Tonight because of a country res
nued from tyranical rule. Conquered
). though we were we never gave up.
Napoleon's old guard when called
upon to surrender, said, The old guard
never SURE ndeTs,' and so the Demo-
! cratic guard OF true principles never
surrenders. Again we are successful.
and as you 70 To Your wives and
sweethearts tonight give them the kiss
OF affection aud tell them that once
more mercy and truth have come to-
gether and kissed each other never
D more to be separated from the prin.
ciples that make us free people to-
, night
The call being for Col. Il. j. Camp
bell he responded in his happy
manner
J z. Hodges made few remarks,
. | and j. w. Ownby in behalf of the
{ young Democracy very happilv draw
/ picture of the ancient lara lites wan.
a dering with their grand old leader
: Moses, standing upon Mount Nebo,s
i summit viewing the promised land and
OF the wanderings of Democracy ln the
. wilderness OF Republication for TWEEN
I ty-iour years, but now going In under
. the leadership OF Cleveland and Hen
drleks TO take possession of the land.
After wears of weary toll we are
here tonight 10 congratulate ourselves
upon tue victory OF pure principles
|, Fellow citizens, Republicanism was
, born upon the battlefield where W.
! laid away many OF our noble de,d. |
. eau forgive all the agony OF that strife
a aud can so with the North
!. aud scatter forget-me-nots upon
the graves Of nations dead
but the iron hand that has ruled US has
made 1t hard for US To forgive the ty-
: RAINY anu corruption which we have
endured. Tonight we are once more
by our ballot In possession of onr
rights and as 4 people again We will
be ruled IN justice and equity . The
closing remarks Of the speaker were a
slowing tribute 10 the power OF the
Western empire and the glory Of our
q telegram Just received by Senator