New-York tribune., 1876-08-26

speeches in almost as many different places. One OF
the first of the Republican orators from abroad in the
field was Col. Robert g. Ingersol Of Illinois, whose
ability as stump speaker is not surpassed L. in
deed, it is equalled by that OF any other man
in the United States. His speeches are actually
incendiary in their character. In his denun-
Citations of the Democratic party and OF its can
didate, Gov. Tlden he stiro up all the latent
passions the breasts of his audience and awakens
the same spirit which fred the enthusiasm OF the
of Maine against the rebellion fifteen years ago
He makes his hearers forget that the war Is over
while he paints in the darkest cOors the suferngs
and sacrifices of the Union people Of the North to
put down secession, and charges upon the Democrats
the responsibility for all its crimes. Wherever
you found q rebel with a musket in his
hand there you found Democrat" he says
| and wherever You found Democrat with
out musket in his hand, there you found rebel"
and when this comes as the climax of long series
of indictments of the Democratic party, the excite
| ment of his audiences generally knows no bounds
Nor does Col Ingersoll confne himself to denuncia-
tion of political opponents; when he points with
prder to the glorious record of the Republican party
and gds with his eioqucnce each of the great epochs
in it's history, he is equally successful in carrying
those who listen with him.
Col. Ingersoil is accompanied this week by Sena-
tor Blaine and Gov. COnnor. Mr. Blaine's recovery
from his late illness is apparently complete and be
is received by the people of Maine, and especially by
his old constituents of the Kensebec district with
more enthusiasm than HIS speeches. except at
Portland, have thus far been brief, SIMPLY subm it
ting few "pInts," az he says, illustrative of tho
character of the "pratical" Democratic majority
in the House of Repre- csentatves. His "pints" are
always thrust homo with the force and ability
which always characterize the speeches Of the
Senator elect; and, although he may not always 10
strictly fair IN his treatment of his late polihcal
adversaries in the Onse the effect upon the peope
| Is everywhere very marked n
Gov. Connor il a quiet but forcibc speaker. and
personally splendid representative of the best
class of young men in New England The crutch
with which he walks is a constant reminder OF hi9
bravery on the field and his intense suiierlngs for
the cause of the Union, and is more eloquent than
words could be. His administration has been
very successful one not only able but clean that
no breath of suspicion has ever been heard against
any department of it. IL needs no campaign to Sc
cure for him the united support of his party. In
other parts Of the State Mr.. Blaine has already on
the stump ex-Gov. Noycs of Ohio, eX-Gov. Perham
of this state, Gen. Hartman, the Hon. John A.
Kasson the several candidates for Congress in this
State, and Others.
said that the people have thus far been apathetic
do not mean by that that the Republican meetings
(the Democrats have held except at few
local ilac-rasings) are not well attended. When
ever Senator Blaine or Gov. Connor or Col InFersol
go large crowds turn ont to them, and give
them an enthusiastic greeting, but aside from these
meetings there apparently wonderful lack of in
tercst in the contest How far this is apparent aud
how far 1t it real shall inquire III future letter.
H. l. W.