The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-11-04
When RepubIlcanism Was Young It
ThriUed Here,
AND IT THRIVES MORE NOW.
What the People Did by Way OF Creating
Enthusiasm i'm Those Remote Days
Before the splendid Achievements of
the Party Made IL Famous-w What They
Said and What They Sang.


Jubilee and procession was held in the
Gay time; in fact day and evening were
given up to it on one of the States red
letter days-the 10th of September, the
anniversary of the battle of Lake Erie,
and the year was A. d., 1856 It was the
Fremont and Jessie campaign, the one
in which whole families of the voters
visited the various Rocky Mountain huts,
which were greeted in every ward in the
city, and in which music aud song, as
well as argument, played an important
part. There has hardly been a campaign
In this State in which there has been
more general interest in political matters.
1t was also campaign OF the heart,
which went out in sympathy for an en-
shaved race.
The procession, which was composed OF
the various campain organizations OF tho
cities of PROVIDENCE and Newport and
the several towns of the State. was
formed and moved in the forenoon. ter
minating its march by winding around
the cove and organizing IL mass meeting
on the cove park. near the Union deDor.
There were five full blnds in the process
sion, the American. Gilmore's of Paw
tucket, Blake's of Fall River, Halls of
Phenix. Holliston of Holliston, Mass.
and il was marshallei by the late Col.
w. w. Brown. so long the commander of
the First Light Infantry Regiment, aud
his aids.
A Great Procession.
The procession was growing one, as il
was estimated that IL started with about
$500 men aud had increased to 5, 900 when
il reached the Cove. A newspaper report
of the day says: THE character of the
procession was remarkable. IL com
prised many of the most su bstantial and
honored citizens of the State, many men
who have repeatedly received the highest
marks of The confidence OF their fellow
citizens" Banners and notices were
frequent In the long line Warren had "a
whaleboat on wheels, called John and
Jessie, manned by n crew of six. in sailor
costume. The delegation from one town
gave prominence TO this information:
ave sent our cattle last week, this week
we come ourselves" Rather broadly in
sinuating that Democratic procession
held on Commencement day in the pre-
vious week was made up of "four-fo0ted
beasts" Maine was hailed as the "Star
in the East. :" because she had in her State
election, just held. given $1,000 majority
and elected a nearly unanimous Repub-
lican Legislature
The Meeting.
The meeting was organized with j.
Prescott as chairman, with numerous
retinue of vice presidents and secretaries.
The speaking was from several platforms |
by twenty or more speakers, led by the |
Hon. Chauncy Shaffer OF New York The |
keynote of the resolutions passed was |
that the campaign is essentially con
test between Slavery and Freedom"
During the meeting thousands of voices
led by famous Republican Glee Club Of |
that day, and accompanied by the bands,
sang popular campaign song to the tuue
of the Marseiliaise, the first and last
verses of which are given:
rahrI1f ,to f,,.;,,,. "a, 49,. a.. -atIs-
Which Border Fiends Confederates, raise,
The Dogs of War, let loose, are bowling,
And 10! our infant cities blaze.
And shall we calmly view the ruin,
While lawless force with giant stride,
Spreads desOlation far and wide,
In guiltless blood his hands imbruing?
Arise, arise, ye brave.
And let the cry be,
Free Speech, Free Press, Free Soil, Free Men.
FREMONT and VICTORY.
Hurrah, hurrah, from hill and valley
Hurrah from prairie wild and freel
Around our glorious chieftain rally,
For Kansas and for Liberty
Let him who first her wilds exploring,
Her virgin beauty gave TO fame,
l'ow save her from the curse and shame
Which slavery DER her soil is pouring,
Our Standard Bearer. then,
The brave pathfinder be!
FREQ Speech. Free Press, Free Soil, FREQ Men
FREMONT and VICTORY!
It is said that .the effect of the singing
was indescrbably grand aud animatinr .
Letters were read from Charles Sum
ner. who had a strong desire to be pres
ent. but as he was suffering from the
Brooks assault. his physician forba le II:
also from William II. Seward, DIR. Fran
els Wayland, John Whipple, George S.
boutwell,, Il. A. Jenckes, and very long
letters from G.. II. Russell and Geor.e
William Curtis
In the evening the city was ablaze with
fireworks and illumiuations, the Rocky
Mountain huts were all crowded and
there was also public speaking at stands
erected on Torrance street, near the cor
ner of Broad ERODE ISLAND was
thoroughly aroused in the contest for
freedom. which was not only attested bv
this arousing demonstration, but by the
vote polled at the election in November:
John {. Fremont, ll,461; James Buch
freemont's majority, 3,ll2 Total vote.