The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-07-28
On TO H~Igginsville !

The picnic and ratification at Higglnsville.
greatest and largest political gathering that
has ever taken place In this county. The
grounds and all the surroundings are the most
favorable In the world. The beautiful campus
enclosed In the fair grounds Is now In Its full
est summer attire. The grass. the grove.
the lakes, the ivy-clad cottages. all are lovely
seen In these midsummer days.
The old democracy of Jackson, Johnson
and Lafayette will take q rest that day. for
the harvest IL past, the grain Is garnered. the
earth is heaped with plenty and rlotlng off
the fairness OF things. Nowhere ON this earth
IL there a landscape more beautiful than the
one that greets the eye at this season OF the
year from fair ground heights. Matchless In
fertility, varied In scenery. dotted with cot
tage homer and graineries. II challenges the
world In resources OF wealth. health and hap.
piness. The town Of Hlgginsvillo ID not far
away, busy with active industries, populated
by q people large of heart and clear of head.
and situated near the center Of the grandest
county OF the democratic state OF Missouri.
Here 10 to be one OF the greatest gatherings
OF the old democracy. the party that repre-
sents principles as eternal as The hills, aud
which will live until the last man" shall
have slipped of the Stage. the curtain be
drawn, the lights put out and the drama
ended. To this place there will come the
stalwarts from johnson, jackson and Lafay-
cite; the old and the yOung, the veterans and
volunteers. They'll come with banners Hy-
.,n .Jafaat-lafUinu No Hnnht thara MILL ha
wonder ~ TO whence come the Sc but no mat.
ter, they'll come; come from the castles on
the moor, from the cottages on the slopes,
from cabins on the heath; come from the
groves of Lafayette, the blue hills OF Jackson
the plains OF Johnson; come from busy cities
from thrifty towns and country hamlet ;come
strong llmbed and leYel-headed: come seek.
ing the protection guaranteed by honest
government, and not the kind proposed by
the friend Of the few and the enemy Of the
people,, and they will not be disappointed
with the days dOings. Speakers OF known
ability will be there to entertain. inform and
encourage. The iOve.fesst will be furnished
for the feeding Of the multitude. Tho beauty
OF Lafayette will be there, for they love
democracy as birds love freedom.
Then, old GROWERS and sore heads, hush!
Gather you senses, put on your hat, feed the
calves early and come. Merchants. let your
business rest for a day-you need the recrea-
ton. Come, bankers. let the 10 per cent.
0aase to gnaw for one day and come. Far
mers. do up your chores by the rosy morn
ing's misty light and come. Tradssmen leave
the saw and the hammer, the plane. the an
vii, the trOwel and square, the brush and The
scraper-let all rest for the day and come.
Let everybody join in to make this n demo-
cratic holiday. and let the republicans come.
hear, repent, believe and be baptized. II
should be q great day In the history Of the
democratic party OF Lafayette county-a day
wi ich should make our enemy reslizs that
fOrked lightning had burned up all dross OF
republication, and left nothing but the pure
gold of democracy. Let US all Join hands and
make the hills about HIgginsvllle echo and re-
echo with the tramp of the democratic hosts
and the shouts of coming victory. Let us
have no foot pads. no camp followers, no
hospital ~lOungerS, no lagEards, but every man
I'm line with flnts picked and powder dry,
drive the enemy until the cry for ''protsc-
ton" at the Joss house Of All Ben shall be
mighty but of no avail.
Let US forget our little regimentai q~usrrels
and Join the grand army In Its victorious
march to the county seat, the state capito
and the white house at Washington. Lafay
cite democrats,
Let us be up and doing,
With a heart for victory our fate
Still achieving, still pursuing,
Learn to labor and never wait.