, 1857-06-05

Gov STEVENS, yet as none appeard he
would proceed to respond to the call We
have been visitor of political meetings
from carly boyhood We have been to as
semblies where all the mighty men of the
west or southwest, visiting Washington
City, or returning thcrefrom, 1--WE mean
have made speeches. If we
have ever seen a crowd OF visitors entirely
enchanted on any occasion, it was the at
tention given to the argumentatve powers
displayed by Mr. GARFIELD. lie planted
himself upon the constitution took mp
TINT sacred instrument--the legacy of free
dom. which the fathers of the revolution
had delegated to their sons He scanned
and scrutinized the policy which had dis
tinguished the democratic party from all
others of the opposition, "bearing many
shapes, and wearing many names" Not
going beyond the questions at issue, or
that may have heretofore been at issue, he
asserted that the democratic party was the
psi of the couniry-the party of tie
Unleh binding it together like a long,
broad deep stone. He vindicated the dem
ocratic party from the time of Jefferson
down to the present. He vindicOted the
party through Us struggles against mohop-
olies, such as was endeavored to be iuaug-
Grated into our system by the establishment
Of national bank Against protective
tariff the distribution Of public lands
among the states. On all these issues he
successfully proved this fact-ihat the party
which established and advocated these doc
trincs then, had either gone TO its long
home, or fallen into the ranks Of the dem
Ocratic purIy His argument on the Kan
sas- Nebraska bill-his argument concern
ing the acquisition of New Mexico and
Utah-his talk about California, &c, rath-
er put into the heads Of some old-line wings
present, that Henry Clay was really the
author of the principles of the Kansas-Ne-
braska act Frequently during the delivery
Of bis address he was interrupted by shout
ngs and applause, and after the adjourn
nent Of the meeting, Mr.. GARFIELD was
greeted with many hand shakings from the
hardy pioneers. ~
1t were due for us TO say in this place,
that after the challenge given by the no.
tice Of Gov. STEVENS friends, that no one
was found willing to reply. After Gov.
STEVENS took his seat, the first men called
for to address the meeting were w. II.
WALLACE and IRA WARD WARD got up
he looked oil round the room-he looked
whether there was any possible escape
be looked to the windows, through which
he knew very well that he could make his
escape. He was, however, riled. He had
not Unfortunately been in the receipt Of
anything like sugar or cotton. Ginger at
the same time likes certain kinds Of specific
contracts. But this is somewhat diverting
from the subject. On Tuesday evening
last, as is sufficiently indicated by the bills,
oil were invited. Mr.. WARD was invited
by general acclamation 10 make a speech,
to which he responded by thirteen forward
summersetts and six back, no doubt sup
posing that this vaulting in Grrin crowd
would produce volleys Of applause, provi-
dcd they brought their own hemp and to-
bacco along with them.
Mr. WARD has the best possible voice in
the world for a Kansasshrieker. 1t is
shrill and musical in its way, and very
grandiloqueut. Locality has destroyed,
evidently, a great man. 1t would have
been talented in him TO have been engaged
10 hulling fresh oysters, hot corn, &C., &C.,
in some seaport city on the Atlantic-or
shricking, another word which we will not
here mention, through a long entry.