Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-10-10
DEMOCRATIC HOSTS
Eloqtently Entertained at Cedar
Hill Saturday.
A Great Barbecue and Distinguished
Orators Bring Together a Tremen-
dous Crowd-The Speeches.

A considerable number of the true
of the city went by rail
to attend the grand rally
and barbecue at Cedar Hill. Al
though the sun was obscured by the
clouds, and a cold east wind made
overcoats in demand, yet enthusiasm
for the cause of Democracy and the
right did not deter great outpour-
ing of the people on this OCCASION.
Immediately upon the arrival Of
the Clarksville delegation the large
of people, headed by artil-
lery and band, proceeded to the
grove, where everything was in readi-
ness to receive the large multitude, a
large proportion being the fair
women of Robertson and surround
ing counties, who manifested great
zeal and devotion to the cause.
The orators of the day were escort
ed to the stand by Democratic clubs,
headed by the band, whilst belching
cannon made one think war of bul
lets-not ballots-was to be waged.
Judge I. f. Garner, in his inbred
Chesterfieldian style, introduced Gen.
w. B. Bate, who came forward and
delivered an able speech OF over two
hours length. The old hero said, in
war we fought for a principle, home
rule, the ballot and local self-govesn-
ment; now we are fighting to keep
off the force bill. Never before iD
peace or war was there such danger
as when the force bill was before
Congress. 1t simply meant the Su-
premacy of the negro over the white
man. He told the great evils il
would bring to the country, and ex-
planned Car Reid's position on this
iniuuitous measure. 1t is not merely
for the present, but Republicans IN
tend it to be permanent, which is to
break up the Solid South and give
them full control of the government
We must organize as we were when
Cleveland was elected.
He said the Democratic hosts were
marching on to victory. "Have you
heard the news from Georgian" 10000
majority; Arkansas shows big ma
jority Florida 27,000. Indeed some
thing has "broke loose in Georgia.
and it was not heaven. CLEVELAND
will get $780, ,OO0-tiarrison may gel
100000, but he...believed Cleveland
will beat him Il smooth million. The
Internal force bill will be the cause o
it. AS the cry of Sam Houston's fol
lowers was remember the Alamo,
in like manner the battle cry of DE
mocracy will be from Maine to Tex
| as, Remember the force BILL"
The speaker asked if the Thir'
partyites were willing to be skirm
ishers and bush-whackers for ou
enemies or join the victorious rank
of Democracy. The words of patriot
ism. He said he belonged to Mid
die Tennessee, but it did not he
long to him, and he hope
| when God called him hence to la,
his head beneath its soil. He ba
seen the sons of Robertson count
stand on the verge of battle, and b
thanked God he had never seen thel
finch, and he believed those VIII
stood under the cross of st. Andre
will not shirk duty now in the gre'
battle of home rule. This battle
ballots against class legislation f'
freedom to vote as the judgmei
dictates is as important as any ba
tie of ballots. Gar Reid boastt
that with the force bill a law, the
party could not be uDhorsed. III
/. South was not broken in their vo
: on the force bill. Grant, as Pres
- dent, planted his brass cannon arour
the capitol. The force bill is II
great question of the party and cou
: try now. There are and can be on
two great parties in this COUNT
We have ouly one enemy before
They say there is no such issue
the force bill. Orator SEQ
from bleeding Kansas, a Sta
where ex-confederate soldiers st
have no vote, had the impudence
come here and tell the people of Tt
n nessee how to vote. Republicans S
this bill is "a man OF straw" [
every platform has plank for Ft
eral control of elections. New nan
but same old force bill. Ben, Hal
son came down from his lofty per-
and like little lobbyist tried to p
it, first with frowns, but now W
] smiles.
"The devil, when sick, saint would be
But, when well, devil a saint was he"
- PETER, of Kansas, says If the A
ance fails of all else, and breaks
"solid SOUTH" it will deserve
~ thanks of the nation. Allia
friends, ponder on this.
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