The St. Cloud journal. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1866-1876, 1868-10-01
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NJ. Oonnelly has been greeted.
wherever he has appeared 10 the State,
wi'h.the utmost manifestations Of favor.
In tho report u the monster meeting
at Winona, the Republican. says:
As soon as Judge hey nolds took bic seat,
amid cheers. the audience shouted for Don.
nelly, who after music By the band, arose
amid perfect tempest u applause, and
WAS introduced by tho Oh .irmsn. Mr..
Donnelly's speech was an admirable terse
and eloquent skelch Of the history, mission
aud purpose Of the Republican party.
= x MIR. Donnslly az down amid
laundering cheers. -,
In Goodhue county he has had
largo and enthusiastic meetings. A
Red Wing correspondent OF the St.
Paul Pioneer (Democratie) writes :
Donnelly has made gains in every part
OF this county. At Pine Island, whore 10
spoke last Monday; tho enthusiasm vs. 20
great, that as soon % he closed. : petition
to Gen. Hubbard, requesting him to decline.
was signed by ever ono hundred republic
cans in few minutes, and . epecial COM
:tnittee appointed to deliver it to the Gem
:eral. ...., t.
il" Speaking of Nr. Donnelly's reception
Eand his meeting at Red Wing, this
correspondent, remarks
About 200 ladies and gentlemen, in car
riages and on horseback, with flags and .
nd of music. escorted him into the city.
On entering the city the band struck up
'.llail TO the Chief" and this IMPOSING
/ procession passed through the principal
streets TO his hotel. The sidewalks, and
the windows and tops of some of the houses
| were crowded with spectators.
PIX Music Hall was damned and
crammed, and At least 200 failed to get in
at oil. Had the room been large enough
the audience would have been over one
| thousand.
When Mr.. Dounelly arose to speak it
was like opening safety valve Of steam
boiler overcharged with steam. The shout
ing, screaming, stamping, clappiug Of
hands, waving Of handkerchief, swinging
Of hats, surpassed anything ever witness:
ed. 1t seemed as if each was screaming on
q wager. For at least five continuous min
utes you could not have heard keen clap
of thunder
y At the close Of this speech res.
olutions were offered declaring, among 9th.
er things, that Mr.. D. was the choice Of 4
majority of the Republicans of ,Goodhut
county. They were adopted with tire,
tremendous cheers.
j.: The evening closed with a splendid
torcalight procession, which marched
to the hotel, and made loud calls TO
Mr.. Donnelly, who came out and re
turned thanks. They adjourned viii
nine cheers and tiger for Donnelly
The correspondent concludes
i must admit the fact that this demon
stration was one that any man might vel
feel proud of. That majority Of tho Re
publicans of this county are for D. there i
no doubt; :t:&s:
f.: The Red''Wing Republican (Geu
Hubbard's personal organ) reports til
meeting as "large and enthusiastic, I
says his speech "frequently elected tn
enthusiastic applause Of the audience.
/ The Red Wing Argus Democrats
says: T.. .: '.".' 49,
In the evening Music Hall was packed
the number inside being estimated 1t seve
hundred, while large number unable {
to get inside, remained on the streets or re
turned home. It was q great popula
movement, in which but very few if any q
those who have led the radicals here ha
any part it was of personal more tha
political signi6cance-sn evidence OF tn
popularity Mr.. Donnelly has gained b
fighting the managers Of his party-a proc
that the people (of the Republican party
regard Mr.. Donnelly as by this fight mad
their champion against the common enemy
the politicians by trade. t.. 49,.
The truth is, that in this contest NJ,
'Donnelly is fighting the battles Of tb
people; and they know it. Tbese en-
thusiastic receptions in Goodhue COM
j ty do not indicate that Gen. Hubbar
is not popular at his own home an
with bis own neighbors, for he is. Blu
the people are for Mr. Donnelly ,
against any and every other man.
They are determined to rebuke effectr
ally the St. Paul Press aud the cliqu
that is warning with the best interest
: of the Republican party. In order .
accomplish this, the election of NJ
}: Donuelly is . necessity. He is thei
championship "Little Giant" who
!: bound to win.