Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1886-10-23
d WAVERLY RALLY!

EDITOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Lex.
ingtOn Saturday afternoon we started to Wa
verify to attend the grand rally of the simon
pure democracy of .'Old Middleton" under
the auspices of the Philips club. A drive of an
hour and a-half brought US to Dover where
we stopped for d few minutes to rest our
horses and have u pleasant chat with friends.
A goodly number of farmers were in town
who talked politics freely, and gave me to I'M
derstand that Dover and vicinity was solid
for the democratic ticket, that they belong to
the unterriied, and that soreheads and chronic
crOakers would haye to look elsewhere for en-.
enlargement, to which we said "amen." We
then left Dover to finish our drive, and u
pleasant one it was to Waverly, which gladly
the writer will ever remember for the many
acts of kindness. substantial and social that
have been shown him, How l did earnestly
wish that one of these few Aforesaid sore
heads and croakers could have been present
when We arrived at Waverly; would he not
have felt small and remOrseful when he
thought, simply because he has some personal
grievance against q candidate, that he, like
the Pharisee that he is, will rise up and cry
out the ticket does not suit me, l am against
it. L am a democrat, and In order to prove
it l will vote the republican ticket. Thank
heaym the influence of such men Is and al
ways will be small and Insignificant.
Arriving at Waverly we found every one
in holiday attire, and we were greeted by the
cornet band, and cannons and anvlls made
the welkin ring, along with the shouts OF
democracy. About 1880 O'Clock the torch
light procession started, headed by the band,
and candidly speaking it was a procession
that a city of ten times the size could have
felt proud of. Following the band was y long
line of Infantry, voters, too, every one OF
them, among whom we noticed a respectable
number of cOlOred men; then followed an
immense fOur-hOrse wagon loaded with little
girls each carrying q flag or some appropriate
banner Then came the cavalry; while some
OF these were not voters, we were fully COM
pensated for this from tie fact that they were
very beautiful girls After the cavalry came
the rear guard which was the grand free for
all. and which all Joined. composed of men,
women and children, whose heart and soul
was in the work, and while the best of humor
prevailed among the entire crowd, and a
kindly smile lit every face, yet a feeling pre-
vailed among the whole assembly, similar to
that of Dover, that although we are a hOspi-
table people, vet the 'disaffected" 'lOne, lorn
creeturs," few in number though YOU be,
that Middleton township, large and prosper
Gus has no room for such democrats. A large
humble of banners was carried. Appearing
on some were expressive notices. such as
W u IL l. AO" uSli
never scratches a Democratic Ticket" Hurrah
for Philips and the grand old party. And
one representing Warner as a dead duck.
After marching around town for about an
honr they halted at the old Keith hotel. A
speakers stand had been erected in the lawn.
around which comfortable seats were ar
ranged. There was gathered there an au-
dience of at least 1,50O people, showing that
the people of Waverly and vicinity were
thoroughly aroused.
Tho ,,oafipu WA lie To 0rlar hu Gonofar
Edwards, who after a few appropriate re-
marks introduced Prof. Bush, a colOred man
and q resident of Waverly. MIR. Bush is u
man about thirty years old, judging from his
appearance, well educated. has a ready COM
mand of language, and q good delivery. He
spoke about thirty minutes and was atten- |
lively listened to by both white and black,
there being q large number of the latter pres
ent. He was often greeted with applause.
His remarks were clear, concise and con- |
vincing, and while entirely free from abuse, |
containing not a single harsh word, yet at the
same time his speech was a severe and truth
full arraignment of the republican party tor
the many false and empty promises made 10
his race, and the perniciOus attempt TO de
ceive the negro into the belief that they
would be placed back in slavery when the
democrats got charge of the presidency.
Prof. Bush was followed by Captain II. A.
Collins in an off hand address, and such an
address as Dick and no one else can deliver,
ueallnR raulcallSm ieillnR DlOWS rlgnI anu
left, illustrating the SAME by ludicrous CON-
parsons, and elIclling thunders of applause
from his audience.
Mr.. WIN. b. Wilson then spoke and had
the undivided attention of the assembly 10 Il
speech that showed deep thought and careful
preparation for which he was rOnndly APP
plauded, and well he deserved it.
Judge Y. Ryland made the closing address,
on which it is useless for me to comment.
Sufficient to say that an audience always eX-
poets u good speech from HIM and is never
disappointed. His arraignment of General
Geo. Wilson, as the Register terms him, was
scathing in the extreme, and better than all,
was immensely pleasing TO the crowd. If the
editor of the Register could have heard him
1 think he would have reduced the general
from his high rank to that of a very low
private.
After the meeting we were made the guests
of several gentlemen and conducted to a hall
in which a Presbyterian festival was gong
on. There we were feasted to a supper
Astounding ia everything that a hungry man
could desire. Bidding good night TO our kind
friends soon after, we lett for home, and III
driving out of the quiet little city, which a
short time before was the scene of so much
life and enthusiasm, We could not help think
ing that if the three men who embrace the
entire disaffectiOn among the democrats in
Lexington township could only have wit
messed the torchlight procession and have
seen the universal enthusiasm, in spite of
themselves they wOuld have thrown up their
hats, grabbed a flag or Il banner, or ut least
offered their arm to one of the many pretty
girls ia the ranks and have joined the pro-
cessiOn that Is a sure fOrerunner of triumph
for Philips and democracy. A. b. {,