The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1892-08-03
A GREAT SPEECH BY BLACK.
He Wins the Respect Of Men OF Both
Parties.

He Wins the Respect OF Men OF Both
Parties.
GREENSBORO. GA, Aug 2-To-day has
been a great day for the democrats Of
Greene county, aud the court house never
held larger or more enthusiastic gathering
than assembled this morning so greet Hon.
J. c. c. Black, the matchless orator and
statesman. By 1880 o'clock the building
was packed.
A business meeting was first held, In
which delegates were appointed to the state,
congressional aud senatorial conventions
Resolutions indorsing the present state
house officers and Hon. Thomas @. Lawson,
the present districts congressman, were
adopted. The delegates to the state con-
vention were instructed to vote for Hon. J.
III. Terrell for attorney general.
II was decided 70 hold primary election
on the first Wednesday in September 70
choose candidates for representatives and
for senator.
After the business meeting closed Hon. ].
G G. Black entered, anu as the crowd
caught glimpse Of the distinguished
orator cheer after cheer burst forth from
them.
A GREAT SPEECH.
Hon. 81. T. Lewis introduced Mai. Black
IN few eloquent and appropriate words.
No words can give proper conception of
Maj. Blacks speech. From beginning to
end it was a mastsrful, convincing and I'M
enswerabls argument. 10 was free from all
bitterness and appealed str )ngly 20 the
reason Of the audience. His defense of the
democracy was the most powerful
argument ever heard in this
county and when, having shown
how the third party leaders have misrepre-
scented the record of the democracy, he
proved by that record that the democracy
OF Thomas Jefferson and true TO the interests
of the masses, aud especially the farmers OF
the south, the enthusiasm OF the audience
was unbounded. Hats were thrown in tho
air and cheer followed cheer until the build
ing seemed to fairly shake. Never did a
speaker have the heart OF bis audience more
thoroughly. Not o word of she speech
breathless silence as the people
hung upon his words Of reason and truth.
Maj Black spoke fully three hours, and yet
despite the intense neat in the court room,
a vast crowd sat and listeHed 10 his power
full and matchless defense OF the faith Of the
fathers. At she conclusion Of his speech
che audience rose from their seats as one
man, and thus standing. amid the greatest
enthusiasm, vote OF thanks was rendered
Maj. Black for his masterful and unanswer-
able defense Of the true democracy.
AN ADVOCATE OF FAIR PLAY.
An incident occurred which Impressed
the entire audience with even greater re-
speot for Maj. Black than ever, II that were
possible. A third party man, during the
speech, cried "Hurrah for Watson" The
democrats turned indignantly toward the
disturber and there we're some Kisses.
Calmly and gently Maj. Black said: "Let
him hurrah, my friends, let him express his
opinion; he has right to his opinion as you
have 20 yours. and l want TO say to you
democrats to-day, that should Mr.. Watson
come to Greene county to speak, 20 and
hear him and treat him with the same
respect you have shown me to-day"
His answer was greeted with a cheer, and
another third party man rose In his seat,
saying: Maj. Black, we thank you for
that, we can never show disrespect to YOU
This one incident illustrated the character
of the man, and there was not ono in the
audience who was not deeply impressed BY
t. After the address the democrats were
more than enthusiastic. and there was none
who did not feel deeper love for his party
than ever. 1t has enthused the democrats,
and they enter upon the campaign feeling
more certain of victory than ever. Il was
large audience, great speech and great
days work for the democracy.