, 1872-10-31

W lAO City WILL LIS EODlo CARCASS uQtlI
the mantle of night had gathered over
the scene to obscure it from public gaze
and then it quietly stole its way in
unhonored, unsung and uncheered. The
next day flaming poster announced
the startling fact that Hon. S. Garfielde
would crate at the city hall at O. clock
P. NJ, upon the great political questions
agitating the public mind, and inviting
all lovers of rhetoric and eloquence"
to be present and hear the mastery
effort. The urgent appeal had the effect
of bringing out limited audience
your correspondent being one of the
number and during the entire three
hours speech-or lame yindication-he
received not single cheer. and only an
occasional -" foot appreciation. The
orators friends excuse the small audi
ence on the grounds that the Democrats
and Liberal Republicans held their
tSSpCNAlNC uGlC llUt AlitJ
which attracted the attention of the
people--a list of good reasoning your
correspondent will not argue against.
Certain it is, his reception. speech, and
everything connected with his advent
in our midst was a signal failure, in
evidence of which | would call your
attention to the uncheerful froxns
depicted upon the countenanees of his
ardent admirers. And aln creditably
informed he has been received every
where in the same cold, and Indifferent
manner. How is it with the ''old sage
of Saunders Bottom" the Hon. 0. B.
McFadden? At every town, village and
hamlet he has visited in Eastern Wash
ington, and the countries bordering on
the Lower Columbia, he has been re-
ceived by the people with that cordial
and welcome greeting which seldom
characterizes the meeting Of a political
aspirant. Everywhere the people turn
out spontaneously to extend the right
hand Of fellowship to the hero Of the
frontier whose head has grown white
battling for the interest and advance
ment of their territory. A day or so
prior to his return home from his brill
liant and successful canvass to the east
and south of US, his many friends set to
work collecting teams and conveyances
to accommodate the massive throng who
desired to so out or the road and escort
him in. Af 2 clock on Friday after
noon the grandest procession. composed
of coaches, stages, hacks, carriages.
buggies and horsemen that ever moved
through the streets of Olympia took mp
their line of march, led by fhe brass
band for Bush Prairie, where they in
tercepted the stage bearing their chief
standard bearer, and after Il hearty shake
hands, he was placed in a carriage drawn
by six magnificent horses. and the pro-
cession started back for town. When it
arrived on Capital Hill overlooking our
city. the band struck up Hail to our
Chief" which was simultaneously an
swered by deafeningcannon and the ring
ing of the bells from every church steeple
in the city; and as the procession moved
i lT,In CT which
hoated flags, banners. notices, &c,
great enthusiasm prevailed, the side
walks being crowded on either side aud
the ladies wayeing their handkerchiefs
from almost every window and balcony.
The Judge was conducted to rooms at
the Tacoma Hotel, and after the vehicles
and people had densely thronged the
streets, and music by the band, he was
called for and came out upon the bal
cony amid the greatest applause. After
IA few remarks, and doubly thanking the
people of Olympia for the grand ovation
rendered him on his return home, he
retired by promising to address his
fellow citizens on the following day at
the city hall at clock P. NJ. Agreea-
bic to promise at the appointed hour
every inch of available room in the
spacious hall was packed full with ladies
and gentlemen. The Judge spoke for
about two hours and quarter, giving a
cursoly glance over the proceedings of
his political competitor i'll Congress,
and assuring the audience that in the
event of his election, of which result
from indications manifested wherever
he had been, he entertained no doubt.
his only aim and purpose would be the
promotion and advancement of the
interests of Washington Territory, in
stead Of frittering away his time in
haranguing political audiences, and
using his oratorical powers" in the
interests of other sections of the country
in which we have no interest whatever.
His speech was smooth, easy and ut
times fluent, and carried with it great
weight. 1t is safe to predict that the
ides of November will record one of the
greatest victories IN favor of McFadden
that was ever achieved in Washington
Territory. 1 omitted to mention in its
order that on the night of his reception
the largest torchlight procession ever
witnessed in the territory was formed
and paraded the streets led by the band,