The Asheville citizen. [volume] (Asheville, N.C.) 1885-1889, 1888-08-23
THE PIERIAN SPRING
IssENT DRY AT PICKENs' SCHOOL
HOUSE LAST NIGHT.
Tremendous Crowd Present to
Hear Able Speeches From Dis
tinguished Democrats


The first Cleveland campaign
ride of the season vas inaugurated
last night. when the one hundred
and nineteen uniformed, mounted,
booted and spurred solid Swanna-
1npa democrats, under the leadership
laj. VIM. g. Breese lett Asheville
mellon on their ten miles ride to
ackens' school house, where Capts.
E. Garter, C. M. McLoud, WE.
Feese, Messrs Jos S. Adams, Locke
aSig gaseplaas Daniels, Hon Jno.
w. Starnes, Mr.. Boone, of Bee Tree.
and other satellites of Buncombe
democracy were gathered together
to address the people upon the live,
living important political issues of
the day.
The Swannanoa democrats, with
their fambeaux, colored lights,
rockets, horns, and the wild yell of
the '.unterrifed" gathered unto
themselves recruits from every
| place along the route-from Haw
Creek, from Gashes' Creek, and
every other creek one could ever re-
member of being in that portion of
brave old Buncombe. The ladies
too joined in the cavalcade, and
their presence served all the more to
the enthusiasm and spirit of the &C.
casion. The night was beautiful
one, and the moons rays never
seemed brighter or softer than it
did to those who were riding along
the, winding roads of the swiftly
flowing, and sparkling stream,
known in poetry and in song as
"Swannanoa nymph of beauty" !"
Fhe loud cheers and yells of tho
"unterrifed" brought the tired la
borer to his door, and as he gazed
after the long line of honest men in
favor of honest government, he in
wardiy blessed the grand democra-
cy that makes his burden lighter
and guarantees to him the protec-
ton he most needs in the reduction
of an oppressive tariff, and enfolds
him within its safeguards of con-
stitutional liberty.
Arriving at the school house, the
crowd. now numbering over five
hundred people. were first address
ed by Maj. VIM. E. Breese, presi-
dent of the Swannanoa River demoA
cratic club. The Major was ex-
tremeiy felicitous upon this occa-
sion, speaking words of wisdom and
truth to the masses, and showing
them wherein all that they most
desired to obtain, must necessarily
come from the democratic party
, the friend of the whole people. Maj.
Breese was frequently Interrupted
with cheers and applause, to which
he most happily responded. After
finishing his remarks, Maj. Breese
in few well-rounded and appro-
pirate sentences introduced to the
assemblage Hon. Melvin e. Carter,
one of Buncombe's best known, in
fuential, popular, learned and most
: distinguished citizens, and at pres.
! ent the unanimously chosen candi-
date of the democratic party of Bun
. combe county for seat in the next
general assembly of North Carolina
Cheers from the multitude rent
, the air, as the honorable gentleman
arose to his feet, and for nearly an
hour, he held his audience spell
/. bound by the clear, incisive utter.
, ances of eloquence that fell from his
5 lips. He preached democratic faith
! truly and well at Pickens' last night
and his remarks were frequently
: interrupted by cheers and applause
from his hearers. Capt. Carter is ar
able speaker, and what argument
he cannot and does not make fol-
, democracy, is surely not worth
/ making. He sat down amidst louc
and prolonged cheering.
e President Breese next introduced
to the assembly Locke Craig, Esq.
: of Asheville, who addressed then
: in a powerful and exhaustive man.
ner upon the tariff question. Wha
, he had to say, was sound, terse anC
to the point. Facts and figure:
, were brought into use by the learn.
ed expounder of dem ocratic precept
and in every instance he proved hii
t assertion by the fact, then the fig
! ures. Mr.. Craig made an admira'
!. Bile speech and he was most liberal
ly cheered by those present.
Interesting, instructive and forci
!; bic speeches were then made By
Capt. C. NJ. McLoud, Hon. John w
!. Starnes, democratic candidate 70
Senate from the fortieth district, Mr.
J. Josephus Daniels, OF the Raleigl
!. State Chronicle, and Corporal Boone
], from Bee Tree. All of these speech
i; es were excellent, and we regre
:. that our limited space precludes
b more extended notice of them il
this issue. 1t was great outpuur
ing of the democratic spirit at Pick
}, ems last night, and will result il
!. untold good to our party and it
e success in Noveno Der.
/ Maj. Bfeese and his club deserve
5 much praise for the interest and en-
!, : terprise manifested by them in thi
L campaign, and the moonlight ride
it which they have inaugurated bi
IS fair 10 do much towards securin
il glorious victory. Long live th
it SWannanoa River democratic clut
p its officers, it interests and its inten
.e tions. The Swannanoa boys wi
Y visit the Asheville boys in fer
le nights, and we bespeak for them
d most cordial and hearty welcome.
IS Verify, democracy boometh niue
: in Buncombe this year.
Guard against the strike.
ts and always have bottle Of Aoker's Englii
ef Remedy Ia the house. You cannot tell ho
IS, soon Group may strike your little one. or SEQ