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I2 ram s.TELEGRAPHIC.Mass Meeting at Waco8CONNER, GIDDINGS AND MAXEY.A DAV’S jollification.)ENTHUSIASM FOR GREELEYAND BROWN.I Special to Flake'* Bulletin*fearconWaoo, aqpL I In accordance with the printed iftnonnco-l ment which had been extensively oircalatodthroughout thi* and adjoining counties, lhaagreat Greeley barbecue and mgst (netting came off to-day in the suburb* of th|* oity..U id early boor great'numbers of wbigfou/ ^ horsemen and peJustriaos bag an |o broid. the public *-q' are, and from eveiy road cnk tering the city they continued lo poor ia until it auemed that the an tiro eoiat) with a amalf sprinkling from IUbad arijaurned to WaeO f*n lh«:___ ___llembera from the conntry fegJCjNYvfcl'Ak#previous eracing and campedimtk* ground, tty half pant nine the immense procession, needed by the Waco cornet band, began to #le off towards the gronods, beantitally located about a mils from tba conrthonse, and• i ^through tbmf they ceased to strife. Fire thousand people were present, a large number of ladies among them. Colontfl D. C. tiidoing*, Jadgd Aiax-y, Un. J. 0. Conner, 11. VV. Kima, Euq , and Judge Pruud^rgrsn w*re the speakers from abroad, with Col. J. II. Aa«ler*on, M *j. C. II. Pearce and Dr. Ulcbard Harrison, from Waco. About half-pa-Aton George Clark, Eiq , Chairrnio of lha meeting, introduced Col. GidJiugH iu a briefibat felicitous address, presenting ably andclearly the lMQbS of the campaign and in vokmg the spirit of patriotism to guide the peopl • iu their choice of candidate*. A.Col. GidJmgs spoke for o?tr an hour, re viewing in a mo»t aatis/aoUiry manner the history of hi* celebrated couteat with Olark vtjJ dual riotory, sod also giving cogent and r-jicible reoaons why all patriots «hjul-4 vole fur Greeley and inaugurate tbs er-i of peace oetween the aectioui.Jndje lljxcy followed Col. GJd.ngi iu a powerful and tel.lag speech, lb#’ giro am* v frail satisfaction. Thus cam p.* in wilt inspire ^ no abler effort than Judge Max-y’s to d.»y. After Judge. Uaxey came Capt. Couu*r there was much cariosity to see and hear the gallant Congressman from the Second District, and his addresi fully mat the high pub-| lie expectation. N ? withstanding LU voio-* was much weukened by bis re ent severe labors in tb* came of reform, iu PounsyU vaeis aud Indiana, the Hoosier T X »u made 1 a fiuo lcnpre aion.i After 0*pt Ooouer came the dinuer The committee of arrangements had worked faithfully, god there was a superabundance lt;f ggJ things to feed the thiaiaoJ* of ban-gry moQths. Toe diuult;r, a dt/Z«u refresh uiont stauds and abunianco of ice-cold water pat the auJiniC*} in the bigbe-il ;»j-tmbl*' good humor to listen to tfia excellent addrt-s soi that cam »f vt dinner from C**J. J Jf.A »d»*rHon, cindi late for the le*gu!a'tirn from 'his county, Pearc* and Uvus, fromPal's coaufy, an I J idgo Panderg.asl, Irui tv m•;«*'.)n« county.Ab;ut 5 o’clock the l*rgo aa Ji nee dii-persed, afa r sosndiag a diy not soon lo b* f irgott^o in tbe lan ds of ibU ooanty* Tbe unasaitt/ 1 irge clement of ladiss present t Was a noticeablo feature of this occasion,r tod their presence, together with the deep^ tor! settled fcsH'Jg of all present, that no'hing?:H * lhart tho fate of lha KepUbUo was tben«i*s of the oampilga, prsserrdd admirable... • 1 ’ 1»r l* r tbrottghpijf/. the d*y. ' t thir lUf4oicy tftrfrent is Setting lo deep andvtroog, audlbe en!hmiastio demonsfrat on• .o Jar of tbe yoemaary of old UcLmnau, togdhfr-With lbs d)s;ast inspired by ths D -aisviUs UcxV, wilt bring many a refraofory Uiurhon inD tb^ barneys.Th't niasa meeting wsa all Its originators H hoped for, a id will do greet good. The future Capital of tbe State it proud of tbe glorious manner io which she baa Inaagun-e i oimpjfgo against gavernmtnt florroptioo,tH
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Flakes Galveston Bulletin
Galveston, Texas, US
Sat, Sep 07, 1872
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