People's party paper. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1891-1898, 1892-09-30

'Mr Watson, your friends, deeply
approaching the work you have done
for them and their cause, desire to
express their gratitude by some
kindly token. They desire not only
to express their great regard for you
in championing their cause but to as
sure you Of their determination to
stand by you to the last. Generous
applause.) Accept this (handing it
to him), therefore, with our bless
ing" Iopg continued applause.)
Mr.. Watson. Ladies of Lincoln
county, it moves my heart with pro-
found gratitude to see that my efforts
in your behalf has been appreciated
and that the sanctity Of our cause
has brought into unison so many
brave men and pure women. ZAP
plause.) No matter what our OPP
ponents may think, my friends are
magnanimous to say that | have been
faithful and true to them.
Cries of, Yes, yes! God bless you.
Mr.. Watson. say to you now,
as l said two years ago, | shall bring
back this banner, which I carry
away, just as pure and undefled as
receive it from your hands.
A voice. Tom, we know that.
Bless your soul! How we know it.
Mr.. Watson. Though it may be
stained with the smoke, and defaced
with the scars of battle; yet, it will
be because you told me to carry it
where the fight was thickest and
the danger greatest. Great ap-
plause.) | have only this to say
further, in accepting this beautiful
banner, l take it with a deep sense
of conservation, just as these ladies
have given it into my hands. In
the same spirit with they have given
it | receive it; and say here and now,
in this my home; among these my
neighbors, under the skies that
sheltered my infancy; under the
skies that sheltered my budding
hopes; under the skies that sheltered
my matured manhood: under the
skies that will shelter my old age;
under the skies that will curtain nv
grave, that so long as [ live, this
work shall be as sacred to me as
ever was the work of the hottest
crusader in following the cross of
his Savior. tremendous applause.)
We knew that when this work COM
menced, it would not end in a day.
We knew it meant labor; we knew
it meant sorrow; we knew it meant
struggle. But, fellow citizens, we
thought it it was a struggle like that
of bygone years when our forefath-
ers wrung from the hands Of the
plutocrats of the old world, the
privileges which we have been en-
joying so long. And while they
they knew it meant sorrow, they
knew it would end in gladness; while
they knew it meant struggle, they
knew it would end in victory; while
they knew it meant strife, they, knew
it would end in the blessings of
golden winged peace. Great ap-
plause.)
Thank God that you have reap
piled yourselves to the perpetuity of
those principles, which the fathers
consecrated with their blood, and
the beloved mothers sanctified with
their tears. By the blessing of God,
| will re apply myself as your lead
err, in this cause; and | say in conclu-
sion God bless the banner, and God
consecrate the people,"
Mr.. Watson sat down amid the
most enthusiastic applause. Having
a brief respite, I cast my eyes
around and found the speaker be-
grit.
"By letters, forged in the green sunny
bowers,
AS though he were captive to the king
of flowers"
L can only give the names of the
charming donors as far as could
get them, and beg pardon of any
whom | may have unfortunately
missed: Nils Alma Worrell, Miss
Lizzie Toole, Mrs. r. E. Neal, Mrs.
B. NJ. Gross; with this was the fol-
lowing inscription: "Shell the moss
backs, the people are with you.)
From the ladies of Cobbham and
vicinity, Mrs. Wesley Young, Miss
Wade Jones, Miss Eva Pickett,
Astor, Clayton county; Miss Birta
Inglett, Mrs. B. NJ. Rose, Mrs. Oscar
Lee, Mrs. George Irving, Mrs. Yulee
Young, Little Miss Nellie Headlev,
Miss Pheeny Morris, Mrs. Julian
Boyd, Mrs. John T. West, Mrs. T.
B. Wes5, Miss F. West, Master Ed
ward West and Mrs. Preston Liz
enby. 1 deeply regret that so many
cards were misplaced, and I am thus
unable to pay the compliment of en-
rolling all the names.
The chairman, Mr.. Morgan Nor
ris, introduced Mr.. Watson as fol-