The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1859-11-04
The Joint Discussion.
GRAND RECEPTION OF HOBART.
RANDALL FIZZLED OUT.
Carl ShurlZ takes his pla zee,
and fails to endorse him.
TIE DEMOCRACY ALIVE!

I last Tuesday, and at an early hour. large
crowd of people from the country-prin-
cipslly Democrats-wasa awaiting their ar
rival. 1t was supposed that both gentle
men would come from Green Bay by way
Of the village of Two Rivers, and accord
ingly Depucation Of the Democratic Club
headed by A. WIrTMANN, Esq, started for
that town about noon, where they met Mr..
HOBART punctual to his appointment, but
no RANDALL. The latter gentlemen was
supposed to be unwell in Milwaukee, and
as this was his third failure of meeting
Mr.. HOBART, the supposition has gained
ground that he bargained for more than
he intended when he accepted Mr.. Ho-
BART's challenge.
The committee of the Democratic Club
escorted Mr.. HOBART in a carriage from
Two Rivers to the Toll Gate about mile
from Manitowoc, where he was met by
another Delegation headed by CHAs. A.
RE,rER Esq, and the Manitowoc Brass
Band. Mr. REUTER-, in behalf Of the Dem
ocratic County Committee, extended Mr..
| HOBART a warm welcome to Manitowoc.
and Mr.. H., followed by large concourse
| of Democrats was escorted to the village
On approaching the National Hotel, sa-
lutte was fired, and beautiful flag was
hung between that building and GLovER's
Brick Block. A large crowd here met
the Delegation and Mr.. HOBART, and gave
him nine hearty cheers. The farmers from
the country being anxious to hear him, he
was driven through several of the streets,
followed and cheered all the way by a large
concourse of people, until his arrival in
! front of kLINGHoLz HALL, where the peo-
| pie in large numbers had assembled to
hear him. At o'clock the Hall was
crowded--Mr. VIM r. CRIssEY was called
to the Chair, who introduced Mr.. HOBART
to the meeting. lie spoke principally on
State matters for about an hour, riveting
the attention of his audience, and drawing
the warmest applause from those in attend
ance. We never attended meeting where
SO much enthusiasm was exhibited, and
never listened to a speech which so com
pletely used up the opposition. The au-
dience was sometimes spel-bound by the
facts and figures Of our State expenses I'M
der Randall's administration, and then
again delighted with the eloquent language
of Mr.. HOBART. Three hearty cheers
were given at the conclusion of his re
marks.
Gov. Randall was expected on the boat
at five o'clock, and the editor of the 7ri-
dune had pocket gun in readiness, and
other arrangements made for his reception.
But Randall did not come. In his place,
however, was Carl Schurtz, and the Tri-
bune man being opposed to all ''furriners"
did not even give him a salute, but kept
bis powder dry for some other occasion.
In the evening at I o'clock, the Court
Room was crowded to its utmost capacit,
several ladies occupying seats in the
gallery--and while awaiting the presence
of Mr.. Hobart, it was thought proper to
adjourn 10 the yard, as the jam inside rem
dered the building unsafe. Joseph Villas,
Jr., was chosen Chairman on behalf of the
Democrats, and Jere. Crowley, Secretary
VIM. Aldrich, President, and Chas Esslin-
ger, Secretary, on behalf of the Republi-
cans. The crowd outside numbered 700
or 500 persons--at least three-fourths be-
ing Democrats. BY arrangement, Schurtz
first addressed the meeting, and devoted
his time principally to the slavery question
Not a word did he utter in regard to our
State matters-not a word did lie say in
favor of the Republican ticket--he did not
even mention the name Of Randall during
his whole speech-thus virtually acknowl
edging the charges made against him
He denounced the Republicans of Massa-
chusetts, and his remarks were calculated
more to weaken that party than to build
it up. The boiling German Republicans
were highly pleased, while Randall's
friends were Indignant. His speech fell
like wet blanket upon them, and hardly
received word of applause.
Mr.. HOBART was then loudly called for,
and his appearance was greeted with dea-
fleming cheers. He followed up the argu
ments of Mr.. Schurtz-if arguments they
could be called-he explained the princi-
pies of the Democracy on the slavery
question-defined his position on popular
sovereignty, and in speech of an hour
laid bare and naked before his audience
the false doctrines advanced bv Schurtz.
We dare not attempt to give synopsis of
his speech, for we could not do him Justice
He was every few minutes interrupted by
loud applause As a speaker we never
heard his equal. lie made a deep impress
sion upon his hearers, all of whom ack-
nowledged the beauty of his eIoquence,
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