, 1873-09-15

1aboring class. Yours worry respectfully,
II. T. sAsFonD.
Letters from tho People.
MrauA11NR, H., sept. &, 1873.
10 the Editor of The Chicago Tribune:
Sin: As monster meetings md ptcnics
amongst tic farmors nro tho ordor Of tho day, T
tako ttia opportunity to giyo you briof nc
count Of ono I attended, at Wapcl!o, Louiaa<
County, Iowa. on tho I'd inst, and soino Of tho
reflections ariping from tho tono OF feeling
manifested. As Wapello is n SMALL o1lt-or-thes
way place. 1t Was not expected TINT ,nany woul1
attend and, aB other meetings woro being hold,
al1 around, Of grcater interest and magnitude,
this ono was not characterized by anything in
general, except that, nB MIR. Dudley ". Adams,,
tho Grand Master of tho Patrons Of uuBbantlryu
was announced to deliver tho opening Address,.
many looked forward with great doal of intor-.
est to hear lliB vows on the present Bituation..
Tho meeting was MI itB most sanguino frio,ds.
could o1poct~ Such gathering Of farmorR had:
mover boforo been Witnessed III that part Of tho
country. 1t WAS estimated TINT over G,000 porsonB
wore preaent; and, AZ for tho profuso and lib
oral manner In which the wants and taatos Of tho
inner man wero provided for, nono but those,
who hayo attended, such meetings can conceive
It.. believe thore Uae moro loft than would
have made tho poor Of Chicago happy for many
q day.
But sat down to give you some Of my obBor-'
VatlonH and reflections OIL tho tuuo Of feeling
manifested by the farmers Oh tho remarks made,
by tho lcctnror Of tho day. 1Ir. Admins addrcss'
was well got up, and would have becn listened to
and loudly applauded year ago but 1t was very
ovidcnt, from the want Of intorost, md apathy,
manifested by the audience, tint 1t was non
quite up to expectation. Mr. Ads1nB l,nB not
In n lin f0r
reform, but takeB tho stand that tho farmers, by;
remaining within tho limits Of tho old partios,
aud 1laing their influence to purify them, can
bring about all tho reform desirable. T.
Misa julia Garretson, who proved to bo tho load-
ing star Of tho occasion. sho stastod from llif-
toront position altogether from that occnriod by
Alr. Adams. She arrgued that the industrious
out reform and retrenchn1ont that both pulit-
ical parties had proved roorcant to thotT trust,
| and Sero unworthy OF tue confidence Of tho
people thoy Lad 30 bnHoly betrayed; TINT tho in.
| their own ranks, to be truly represented. and
thoy mood look for neither sympathy nor aHsist-
at,ce rom men that had no interests in oonlInon
With theirH Her remarks wore listened to with
tic groatoBt Interest," and the frequent burstH OF
applause proved that the fooings OF tho au-
o!enco were with nor: +, ..,
Now, IT III very evident that the Toopio arc
waking up to tho requirements ol tho present
sltuation and arc determined TO hayo reform.
For tho iirst time, tho farmers and working
elhsaeB aro thinking for themselves, aud
have como to tho CONCLUSION to DO
anu ra po"ps .,;1 =, 'e ~ po1oh' pon, IT,
ovorvtm9 ~ 11ro ,n ractor -, ~ tiia oo,,1,t~v In
rapiiity With Which It is epreadnr can bo lI5onnd
to nothing but head-tiro Oh tho prairie, with q
strong WIND drislng IL forward. 1hore ab no
t1 ~ oa t1as w. W u ~
for,ynr,, r., En1ianI foS+,s rooruo oro WIre Ma1,.