Year: 1876

FRANKLIN, Ind, Sept. 80, 1875


A large republican demonstration took place here
to-day a. which Genea Ben Harrison, candidate Tor
Governor against ..Bue Jeans' Williams, present
The town was nlled with country people early in the
morning, the women wearing invariably some bit Of
red about persons symbolic the bloody shirt
principle upon which the campaign is conducted
Some wore snawls that were entirely red or barred
with red and red ribbons duttered every side. Tho
who took part in the procession wore blood red
shirts, with cuffs and collars OF blue. The whole at
mosphere OF the town had ensanguincd look The
eye panied physically and morally by the -pervad-
ing color embematc as in this instance Of hatred Of
the South. In every republican procession have
seen red shirts play tho most conspicuous
part They are tho uniform OF the "Hayes
and Wheeler Guards" while the other side,
less sanguinary adopt white and blue their dstin
gushing colors 1t is very astonishing what amount
Of idle time these Western people have They are as
fond Of holidays the Spaniards or Italians, except
that their festal occasions political and the others
are religious The procession started about noon and
Of the usual character In this countryvery het
srogenoous There were immense wagon loads OF
young girls dressed white, sometimes singing glees
formed In tableaux. There


A HUNDRED LADIES HORSEBACK


zach attended by her cavalier, and thero farmers





beauty tho procession but simply helped swell
dimensions. There schoolhouse wheels,
with . schoomarm fustigatng her unruly pu-
pills, and . log cabin out Of compliment
to General Harrison, whose grandfather had similar
device in his great political campaign OF 1S40. There
detachment OF cavalry, the horses being OF every
age and size, and there a long string OF buggies,
with three or four cheerful persons inside of EACH
The Goddess of Liberty had q truck to herself, and
several other goddesses Of living flesh and blood werc
grouped to illustrate some idea that only them selves
we're aware Of The long procession took hour and
q half to pass given point The democratic one Of
the previous Saturday took two hours and quarter
This difference in magnitude Of great JOY
TO the democrats Of the town. II is the and
the quality OF procession that Is looked in the
West However good the display " It lack length and
numbers, It Is disparagcd. One political procession is
precisely like another. We have little genius for the
business and the model for year is the model for
svery other. The democrats every single occasion
b this campaign where tho parties at all equally
balanced have beaten the republicans in the matter Of
PROFESSIONS. This IS because the republicans a rule,
sensible class OF people and rely less upon
empty show and glitter. The democrats as
teliieent, and their feelings find expression in
noise and shows By the way, tho affair to-day
was strong reminder OF circus exhibition Just be-
fore the tent performance II had all that gaudy gran
deur through which the ridiculous and uncouth al
ways appearing, the man IN armor having holes in his
stockings and the man in courty costume being many
days removed from the operations OF a barber.


DIFFERENCE BETWEEN CANDIDATES.


General Harrison, from the balcony Ola house facing
Ihe square, reviewed the procession Ho appeared.
closer inspection than what gavo him last, to DO
Of the Down East typea COOL calculating Yankee not
easily moved by popular but capable
OF working himself into immense show OF fervor
political crisis Between him and Blue Jeans there
10 q very marked difference. Blue Jeans is
without any pvcenson to fashion style; the other
is one with much pretenslon to both. Blue Jeans
williams would think that it necessary
10 set about his days work with his hair
parted in the middle and his beard trimmed
like . Of tree box; the other emerges from his
toilet with the appearance OF who had used con-
siderabiy the hairbrush and tho oil bottle. Harr-
son DRESSES In Broadway fashion; Williams in 'sbluc
jeans" Harrison Is smart lawyer, to whom Gov
nor Hendricks the best part OF his practice Will
iams is honest cid farmer, who has earned every
cent he owns by the of hts brow. The ono has
considerable pedigree president Harrison) to fail
back upon the other has nothing but the tosome Ia
bors OF his hands to exhibit Harrison is a cold
served, broth order Of man. Williams is
open. warm hearted horny handed farmer with broad





Of long years OF patient struggling with Tho
former speaks tho lawyer and polished phrases
the latter speaks the farmer and his homey Ian
guage goes straight homo tho hearts Of the people
The the bloody shirt and asks his hearers
Keep up tho bitter feeling OF the North against the
South; the other breaches the Christly doctrine OF
~peace on earth, to mon good will" Harrison over
lows with selfmportance and thinks the fate Of the
Union depends upon mis- election; Williams is as hum
e AZ he Is homoly and believes the post Of honor Is
he private station Harrison might attend reception
IN Fifth avenue, SO chill and faultless Is his
nyle; Williams could get beyond Third
Harrison might bc engaged to conduct tho litigation OF
railroad in tho Supreme Cours Williams, II he
lawyer, could only hope to be employed in case of
assault and battery in tho Special Sessions Harrison
h salow and colorless enough suggest that he
felt the glow OF warm humanity in his breast; Will
Jams, In bis red and rugged face and In his kindly
eye gives the impression OF asympathotc and cordial
nature.


AFTER PROCESSION


When the procession over everybody went to
dnner and at two O'Clock there was speaking in the
grove General Harrison made long speech before
large and attentive audience. Ho spoke upon
pretty much the usual topics dwelling especially
upon the enormity moditated by the democratic Con
o paying the rebel claims All around The square
where the talking went on the farmers wagons
pcketed The day was bright bat COOL and the ap-
pearanco OF the audience To extent composed OF
ladies, was very picturesque the red shawls making
splendid foil to tho black coats Of the men Dr. Bar
>sowes made good speech, full OF fun, that
mensely with the audience. HARRISON has no more fun
In him than dried-up meerschaum pipe. In tho
evening a torchlght procession OF imposing
length was formed and 1t conducted General
Harrison to the train that took him TO
Indianapolis. Prominent among the gentlemen pres
Pnt was Mr.. Edward hcPhcrson former clerk oil the
House Of Representatives.. Ho has made number Of
fpecches IN the State already aud is returning