New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-10-01
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vvhoe J1AU0 Jerry Danak oays q ~
Osaeesaeal 0lass-aau Hsne LA1o nd
ReGoaanl ADDeaxanoo.
In . comparatively little tuvu h ulinois-
the to41 Of Heesis-livos Q lswyee who,
Judss bleek telA - Lest night st tAe Con.
sIoqueess md povsr.1 ale nsde Z
epeeob," oontinued this ola adviser Of
Bucha0a1, - he tviFled his silver tobacco
boz, and drew down his twisting eve
broWs-"he made . speech be6ore IL So
preoe Court Lest winter, which vss IN ~.
scI9ee whtrlwind, sad carried sway, in it,
He didn't etiek to the points, enough, and
they would have stopped him, II they could,
and confined him 20 the immediate point
thunder and nght1iSe."
regard him - the ablest-oae Of the
sblest-osetofs in thia country. He's . her
etic. you know thatr Yes, I knew that;
but va just then thinking what praise it
va 70 b psaised BY ono Of the most praised
and distipe uished lawyers ct the Americsp
bar. "Why, hasn't be been heard of befor+ r.
repeated Judge Black. "Why, he has been,
In his own country and among his own kan,
and We al know him. But he has not been
ambitious of national fame, and he would
not probably appeef nov but for his friend
chip for BlNine, and tho great success be had
out there O. Cincinnati when he presented
his friends name to tho convention in 0
speech of remarkable power"
He has practiced In Peoria for many
years, and built mp . great practice in the
surrounding courts. He lives in . magnif.
cont house, with his wife and several chill.
dreD, and presents to tho world the spec-
tacle Of . most exemplary and loving bus
band and ahectionate and tsnder parent.
He has been the architect Of his brothers
fortunes. too. for tho people Of the district,
sonally loved and respected for his marvel.
oue ability, lest it would b IN overlooking
Of his one dAmning fault, sent his brother,
Who had given NO marx Of ability Thereto
fore, to Congress. He turned out to be
good nstared wit-"witty himself and the
cause of Wit In Others" He Was tho author
of the celebrated decision from the Speak
er's chair that the word ''Slangwhangiug,"
While 1t Wa not ungarliamentsry, was
ssd Pin: Il. =: v Il; who
later Schenck has since made famous, and
Fernando Wood has paid % dearly for in
PLYING with him, and General Logan has
abandoned for Sunday school, and Hallet
Kilbourne has left Of while he sues tho
Democratic Congress for putting him in
Jail. and John g. Schumaker 1.-THE levelest.
headed Of them ally. has foraker while he
spends the S2s0, 900 he got ont Of the Pacific
Nail.
But the word s'heretsc," - Judge Black
semsWhat emphsmistically calls him. sug.
gests . reOiniseence or two Of the man Who
spoke hero tonight, and Who will be tho
lion Of Philade1phis tomorrow night, or
rather day aftor tomorrow, when the Do.
pers report his s3eech. They aEe not remi-
niscenoes Of himself, for, except that he
was Q leading counsel for the whisky ring
Woeds. words, words. Bat such woeda!
10 . sketch 1t him. He il middle-aged, Of
ra&her preposeessine appearance, With an cir
Of decided selfcon1ideoce, above middle
height. very stoct, red faced, and good-na-
natured locking. He he's . largo round
bald head, hearty, open, healthy, clean
shaven faco, and dresses In plain black.
His ringing, electric voice, and his striking
gestures magnetise-I nee The word ID
visedly-magnetise you. When be lifted
that big paw Of be shove his bald bead and
reached the climax Of His euloGium for
Maine ct the Cincinha6 eoRvention II tho
words: "A man who has the Grandest COM
bination of heart, conscience and brain BE-
meath the 6ag-e leader Of leaders," the
great body Of men from al sections Of tho
country, and with differing candidates to
fight for, rose to . man ana eheered the
magnificent orstory Of this heretofore un-
known speaker. The fellows who were
fighting Blaine felt like hiding themselves
% little dogs barking around the edges and
sDarling ct the heels of . giant.-Nescark
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