J Gfaa9 Democrutic Rally IN DavidsoSr
81 M LExINsTos, 25th Der. 1874.


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- We had yesterday great and glorious Demo
crate Rafy a. Lexington. For several days pre-
yious il had been cloudy and drilling with rain,
and the morning of yesterday previous no better.
For this reason hundreds who would have been
with sHs were kept at home Notwithstanding the
! bad weather, there assembled at the stand some
eight hundred one thousand fTeemen. 1t is gen
feraily believed that if the weather had been good
! sometwo thousand would have attended. When
tthe audlencerhad met they were organized by the
appointment of the venerable John Giles of Rowan
las PresideDt.-Col. John M. Smith, Col John N.Y.


ers Col. Samuel Hargrave, Col John Hendrick,
Col James F. Humphreys Joseph H. Thompson


Esq. John Gobble Esq, Aqulla Jones Esq, John
H. Swain Esq, and DR.. Wm. r. Holt as Vice
Presidents Alexander Smith ESQ, Dr. Allen
Newscm and Junius L. Clemons as Secretaries
This Organization being. completed the Presiden Mt
briefly explained the object of The meeting and in
hrs own peculiar, concise, Pungent and beautiful
style addressed the audience for short time upon
some OF the leading questions of the day. After
the President had resumed the chair, our electoral
candidate D. w. Courts ESQ was introduced to


the meeting, and then proceeded 10 discuss at
length the various political topics which ag-
iate the public mind. The Secretary from whose
fpen This communication more Immediately pro-
ceeds will not undertake TO give sy nopsis Of Mr.


Cdnris, address. II was clear, energetic; powerful


and eloquent Accustomed as the writer of this |


has been hear public speaking, be can safely say


he has never listened to a speech more abundant
in power, and more decided in desired effect |
upon an audience. AT The close of the address, |
many a "hard listed Democrat those of rough |
exterior have been called with earfuI eve and sup
pressed emotion gave to his neighboT the hand of |
graduation and joy. The enthusiasm would out


In spite OF the characteristic dignity and difidence
OF our PeopleOne incident will iIlu strae tie huid
the speaker had upon the minds of his hearers aud
also the American spirit abiding in the stout hearts
of the democracy here. There in the and-
enee plain farmer who was noted Cor his sobriety
difilence and peaceable disposition. While The
iIh olo
quent palhos upon the situation of Texas the
whole souied and brave character of her people,
the probable designs Of England and the whg cry
OF war ;! war our countryman was seen to make
a afewInVoluntary gestures of a menacing charac-
ter, and gradually rising to climax spring to his
feet; and with cinched fist and grinding teeth cried
out with great VehpElence By the eternd! LfeeI
like fighting now %


How contemplate must the sickly whining
wing prophesyingd of war, appear 10 man Of such
a sI4rft! and wherever the true American blood
warns the nIaa he can't be frightened out of his
propriety by the dolorous war whoop Of the wings.
But not TO be tedious, after Mr.. Courts concluded,
The venerable President again rose and III ads few
observations on Texas, pointing out with great
the dates ofeach event in her history
and showing that Texas does not bear TO Mexico {
he relation of revolted province TO a mother
country. and never did belougAk Mexico as a colo
nv, or by way ownership. us
= The dinner hour having arrived, the audience L
we've then invited 10 partske Of repast prepared =
or them, at The long long : table near The stand
rhe good order which prevailed The delicious g
favour of the Berkshlres Mutton, Turkies, Chick |
'ns, Potatoes, cakes &c. &c.-which were spread
With the most abundant sTd the most unaffected
'ospltay-Thr politeness Of the superintendent a
nd seryants.-T The good humor and feeling OF
ood fellowship evident in every mans counte-
ancr (our whig friends not excepted)-And the
miles of the fair altogether enlisted the highest
duration of both friends apd opponents.


Il was upon the whole day long 10 be renen- "
cred by the people ofDavdson, aud has done un- b
acuIabe benefit 10 the democracy here. Oar on-l il
source OF regret was the absence of Grnl Saun- r
rrs who expected, buI detained on account L
{ the illness of member of his family St


JOHN GILES, President


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