The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-10-14
sOLFNN ENTHUSIASM.


From me Ctacfnhdh enquirer
II was one of Corwins campaign years,
way back In the nnies, or may be the fortics,
and he had pecn m King the circuit Of the state
In behalf Of the Wing ticket: lie had gone
had been assigned to the Reserve to wake M
the Yankees, as he said and 80 had lighted
Ing ono. after the old fashion. and the farmers
from all around the country had come TO
town to hear the great Mr.. Corwin","
a. thew called HIN, mike n speech. when
tho organization had been effected and tho
speaker introduced, he felt that he must
Sthe 'V great Mr. Corwinc.' lie LAID down his
stock Of facts and figures IN systematic order.
building from them an argument That he Thought
Irresistible. working az II patiently until he
thought the structure complete but upon look
Ing into the faces OF his auditors was unahl" TO
bolt upright before HIM. dignincd and quiet 80
silent, indeed, that Tom could hear tue ticking
OF the old clock at the far end of the room.
There wasn't ripple Of applause though, nor
u smile nor clan of hand.
This dscour ged Corwin n little, but he
thought he could wake them up win some
Of his oratOry. So he sailed IN with some
Of his inn. ssioned flights Of rhetoric, and no
orator that America has produced had more
things than he. sun there was no response:
There MS audience still sat, upright. unmuved
az so m nv gate posts. Then he concluded he
would try the virtue ~ his funny stories, ana
told n string " them "a only Tom Cnrwin could
tell n story. Selecting n Particularly digntHcd
old fellow in front OF him. he directed his
budget Of sidc-spiitns warns at him, but ne err
n
one present. Then lie went To making faces at
the funniest faces that ever a man made,
faces such ~ only Tom Curwiu could make.
stu not a smile. MT hint even that anNhuiy
enjoyed the performance There thev sat be-
fore him. giving that diguiilcd attention which
they thought the occasion required but no one
opened his mouth or moved hand or foot in the
way Of response Finally MIR. Corwin sat down
Then a tall link. cadayerou- looking individ-
ua sitting Of in one corner II tn" room, slowly
rose to his i,et. end; rlcsring 9is IhrS", very
fact that we have had tue great Mr.. Colwinc
here with us to-day. greatly 60 our ediiication.
therefore move YOU sir.that We now proceed TO
give Mr.. Curwinc three cheers. 80 saying lie
sat down.
Then another lank. cadaverous individual. on
the other side Of the room. rose 90 hts Feet slow
~ as the ether. and said: MI Chairman, |
second mat mon ~. Md he sa' down.
Ihen the Chairman with due sOlemuitN as
sumcd perpcndicullr I" put the question.
Fellow-ctnens, vi he, "ii has been moved
and duly seconded that this town meeting pro-
coed t. give three cheers to the Honorable MIR.
Cotwiue Tor the ablc ard mastery address he
has delivered IN our presence TODAY. An who
are in favor OF that motion will signify the same
hy saying aye" \ dozen or NOR voted m the
Affirmative. "lh"se Ola contrary mind vii say
no." There were none. " The motion l. adOnt-
cd" Then lie sat down, and silence again
reigued.
man In the back part 81 the nail got up aud in
cracked voice called out Nr. Charm NJ
hooray for MIR. CorNinc!" And he took his
And then the disnlGcd parts in the middle Vt
the audience. At whom the Jokes had been d.
rected. rose N his 80 {. ciVatc uut his throat
and. in diehIdCd tones. salt: " NJ. Chairman
hooray fer the great Mr.. Corwnc," and sa'
down az din.
Finally, an old. gray-haired veteran. who -ni
W in tie amen corner. got on his legs. aud
leaning on hla cane, called out, ~ The Querulul'
voice of agD " Alr. Chairman. hos IA, for MI
Curwiue
The three cheers having been thu, given lot
the sneaker, the meeting adj burned with due
sOlcmnity. nd torwin went To hi- room az the
hotel wing that he'd n yer make another
Apeech IN the Il seryc. Aud he didn't "Stili.'
said he, " never blamed them much. That wr
their WY ut showing enthusiasm. They,
never had any missionaries among them."