, 1876-02-25

Was greater than 1t any tin1e htnce tho begin
ninE OF tho whisky war. llo waa tho titst al
quilted. and, though there was no expects
ton OF conviction, nobody WA prepared for
such denouemoot "a had suddenly flashed
upon them. Tho general exclamation was TINT
a. sss Ind the ebsr VIA brosdn. roll oS'fsssGgs Egspgs
body had expected tied jury, new trial, and
final conviction. Tho ncquttal Of Dabcock ras
conceded to be not only sigma! triumph for
Dabeoek. bnt for President Grant, who had A.
most imperitcd his own good nnme by tito 1evo-
ton shown to bis Secretary. Tho crowds at the
hotels In tho early part Ut tho night were i'm.
menso. Tho solo the1no nj conversation was
nabcook and bis ac?nittal.
About o'clock large number Of sentlouen
friends OF the sindleated Dabcock, ACCOMPANIED
by tho Atnonaf Daod, the Gncat In tho ctr made
their appearance u tho Lindsll. Tt1o crowd
soon Increased TO many hundreds. After tho
and ono or two other friends, camo forward s1d
took thctr positions In IN onen carriage which
bad besn provided for the occneion. Loud
cheorn vent MP, and, when quiet had been re-
stored, +. J. Tiusda', prominent st. Louisian,
ono Of McKoa'a COUNSEL a. tho future Governor
Of Missouri. Col. uatcl, said !:
do not present mysetf before you tonight In rc-
peoplo Of 81. Louis and Missouri Simply come !,c-
fore you so.n'ght to s1pEees - your ri rs.entavc,
h.bsoek to.nsht bseaaso 1t Sis aequit.al Il sa md
,1d'.'s ,aa so from Missouri 'ss5 poa M.
oSI.soous II Charge App,.ass, ''@1us eo@s te1e% sss
feelings Of this Immense crowd that ha1o gathered
position, but becsul. It las been aisted through tbs
publs rress that there sentiment IL aiiteouEi
,ess you'd net give him fat end impartial sis
We COINS Ml66oHf1AuA tp.njUf Ia
that hsa friends In Tho Eaat
ARE MISTAKEN
Integrity md ahsfseicr : T. ] Toieo, "and % eorn@on ]
sense u and want To s4y 10 Con. Datcock and his
friends tha. 10 - MsaoutiAns ask Of him. eh!yao
back 70 Chicago aad Now YorI, thst they
o be warm md cor Reception at t. has @
With from Missouri friends. [Aprlauac.l Tho Gcn.
DIFFERED IN TIE rABr.
Ws differed fundamentally. hut We submitted tho de-
eson to tho tribunal Of Thu God Of battles xas
ae er us saS os ;l,.n n''Ga ss ;s".,, sUqs = ss
We could admire. lApp!ausc.] appear hsro tonight
that war, under Ito rgs Of liz .Thito ag Of peace,
he sodcayored to stop tho mighty erusion Of blool
saa he knew that no people tho facs Of the eart
That no greater mistake was eyer rn.do
there waa reoel feelna n tbs tato q Missouri tba
would strike down 0eu. Dabcoek in tho Aour Of his
peril bcforo this tribunal Lot nay 10 you that
no CONFEDERATE EYER gT1tuCK DOWN a MAN
~ trouble, mAuacled ~ prisoner. [Appl4uae.]
we struck hom breast TO bress leo to face, but W
But Il, tasa IT, pse FL ssassa: ss :sn E
What may theirs is ouc thing cerain-lot ho tidal
vayc Of public sentiment In this intense excitement
Of public justice, and neither the howugs Of public
prejudice nor the shsft1 Of personsl atico can
Court oofote which ROD wers trIei. The waTo of
public sentiment may batto against that roiee, but
TIE COURT WILL STAND THE TEST.
you theas frous havo come, not 70 .tter you, not
yoa a. sefdls h.nd # frItaa,p .na sl,a yoa hsi?
ne ne 70 otIer tas sentiment uttered ~
weso engaged, Mr. Lincoln, who camo 10 Richmond ii
co.o q tne ~ Mst Fn hsng ssseaadoa " band
e and thst uttered ss III Z,
ea!d Lincoln, " when ron cona tored Tho Bauth you
play D1ie.'"
nAncocK's REsroHsE.
Tho band, in compliance with the request, be-
gan to disturb tho air with that lnelodious tune,
and, whcn 1t had iluiahod. lussy call was made
for Con. Dhbcoek+ who said
GENTLEMEN And FxLLow- CITIZENS: II would b
tmrosatblo foE mo to Address you tonight were
tlsnk gou est heartily fof ito Madncss and senrf.
oslty that hare received in this cy, and cali upon
As. storrs, who will reply for mo.
MI. sTonns
said they must not e1paot q lengthy speech
from him tonight On behalf Of Gen. Babcock,
aud on behalf Of hia counsel. he desired to say
that he had mover entertained tin slightest
doubt Tint tic. defendant would Eecoire
from Asseuri sFy in tlis tho sreat
but fair and impartial trial. [Criea Of
"doodl" md applause, and tho gentlemen
Of tho presa who surrounded lin woald do him
tie Justice to say that. from the first moment OF
big arrival. he neysr for moment euteFsaned
nobls-heartsd people he would focctyo anything
but complete vindication. anything but tri-
umphal acqultta1.. lApplause.] The result las
Justified their anticipation, and tley felt now
nothing but
SENSE or THANKFUL GRATITUDE
1t tho verdict which had boeu rendered to-day.
Thsy lad demonstrated to their sense OF eternal
Justice AZ limited to no party aud to class OF
mon, that No are all one pooplo aud ono nAtion-
Alty. (Applauno.l
noxt spoke. Hc. said that tho result Of this
TRIAL demonstrated that no man could he con-
giotod bcfote Missouri Jury upon nero sus-
pcion, and that, in ti1na Of peril, thero Is
aotltng 10th :,oth s,at O. csn n, stsnd man IN SO
reputation aud pure chssuctor. fApulp-
That aeu. Dancock possessod char, he said ho
Md beyond roproaob, thero was not nno Of two
III the sound of hia voice who could ,,
.ay. Tho verdict OF this Jury aho. tho
hat character is the main reliance {
ifo-the only thing worth living for. He :
thanked God that this trial had Shown that
merely suspicious circumstances unexplained to
. Missouri jury, oonld not convict an Lonest hnd
man. fApplaueo.1
Gen. Babcock and tho speakers tbnn descend-
ID from tbs carriage and made their way INTO
he hotel. tho crowd lingering around for
Ehilo. but finally dispensing.
MORE INTERESTING AHsEstnrAaE
vss Awrlsing Daboock in his apartment up
'tairs. Among those pressut woIo Con. Sher-
s'An' Judge Irs.s, Judge Dillon. aen. H.rnoy.
ho twoivo Jurors, and several prulni-
TENT clttzons OF St. Louis. Dabcock
gas ebowerod with congratulations. UY THIS
lpon the lato defendant. Every few rntnutca ,
tesseuger from the telegraph onlco tapped 1t
he door With = messago for Gen. Uabcook.
lens Grant. and the Cabinet officers.
lAny friends In Washington City and
Chicago aent congratulations Boss Shepherd
ent long MESSAGE, on the glory-hallolujah |