The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1892-11-03
That Rally.
SCOTLAND NECK TO THE FRONT
Four and a Half Thousand.
PARADE AND FLAGS.
MUSIC AND GOOD CHEER GREAT
SPEECHES. A VICTORY.

SeCODU largest uttNOustrdllOu lHaL udS
been seen in the State campaign. The
rally at Winston when Gen. Stevenson
was there was the largest that has been
seen 10 the State; and the rally here last
Saturday was said to be the next largest
Early in the morning people began to
pour il from the country and by o'clock
| the streets were alive with people. They
came also on the passenger and freight
trains until the town wa literally filled.
THE PARADE
At 10 O'Clock under the direction of
| chief marshal w. Fenner, a parade
was formed in the grounds of the Military
School, and moved up Main Street past
marched to DR.. Woods grove where all
gathered to hear the speakers Of the day.
Marshal Fenner had goody number of
assistants who did his bidding on dAshiDg
steeds with flying ribbons and floating
flags. Along with the chief marshal at
the head of the parade moved a carriage
covered with flags floating from every
corner, in which rode the speakers, Hons.
". R. Henry and F. A. Woodland, and
Mr.. W. A. Dunn.
Marching then to stirring music by the
Wilson band came long line of mounted
horeemen and buggies, numbering about
two hundred, whom thirty or forty were
colored men. Then followed the body of
the parade. All along the street from
the Military School to the Female Acad-
envy people were falling into line and
swelling the grand parade while the side
walks were lined with spectators.
Flu.tering badges for Cleveland, Ste
venson and Carr adorned the lapel of
every coat and the cadets from the Mill
tary School wore red badges for Cleve>
land, Stevenson and Carr with the added
inscription, marching in the ranks OF
solid democracy" land bearing the special
complim ents of THE DEMoCRAT.
At the Female Academy a hundred
sweet girls filed down the side walk
wearing Cleveland and Stevenson caps
and fiutteIing red badges also bearing
the compliments Of THE DEMOCRAT, the
seal of North Carolina and the inscrip>
ton, THE Old North State Forever"
1t was grand spectacle; and to stand
and contemplate the deep interest that
every one took in the issues Of the cam
paign was indeed inspiring. Hundreds
of ladies were seated in front Of the
speakers stand, and at II O'Clock E. E.
billiard raped the crowd to order, and
presented Mr. W. A. Dunn, who in a few
brief, but well-timed and eloquent SEM
fences, introduced the first speaker. Hon
" R. Henry.
MIR. HENRY S SPEECH.
Mr.. Henry is always magnetic, master
of rhetoric and equal to every occasion,
and the grand inspiration of the hour put
him at his best.
He stepped forward and said: Ladies
and gentlemen, this Is the proudsst hour
of my lite" And we'll might he feel proud
Of the occasion, for it was his great
speech here on 9th Of Sept ember that had
wrought up this great demonstration. He
said that he recognized the compliment
paid him in bIeng asked to make the same
speech he made before.
Almost from h,s first sentence applause
burst forth, and he asked that applause
would be restrained, for he wished to
utilize every moment possible in deliver
ing message to the great throng that
greeted him.
For three hours he spoke with no
break, save the applause that could not
be held back in response to his fiery eIo-
quence in his arraignment Of the Repub-
Iican party for its inlquitous administra-
tons, the Third party for its nonsense in
trying to even sport a name, and in de-
Tending the Democratic party against
every attack made against it.
His discussion of the tariff question was
able and convincing, whose enormous
burdens, heaped upon the people, he rep
resented by drawings on canvas.
Mr.. Henry was in every way equal to
the occasion and when he closed his three
hours HOW OF powerful ana eloquent ap>
peal to his co untry-men to rally around
the banner of democracy, wild cheers
rent the air, and he was pronounced one
of the greatest speakers in North Caro-
lima.
MR.. WOODARD's SPOKE.
Mr. 2. q. Smith, Jr., in happy style
intr duced Hon. F. a. Woodland, demo
cratic nominee for Congress from this
district.
Mr.. Woodland said, This is the grand
est demonstration | have seen in the
whole campaign
He spoke for more than an hour: and
although the crowd " as covered withdust,
tired and hungry. be held his audience
to the end He spoke in a clear, loud voice
and all could hear.
His manner is easy and his delivery
clear; and he made a great speech and
pleased his audience, aud will get a full
poll in Halifax county on the Sth.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Woodard.s
speech, Mr.. w. A DInn came before
the speakers with his hands laden with
beautiful flowers from the children and
the ladies as tokens high esteem ard
hearty appreciation of the privileges of