The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-03-15
COL. BOB INGERS0LL HEARD.
MS LT1'ELY TILK mort POLTTTCfL
QUESTIONS IND iNSUERs.
A Lecture ut witch the once Holders
Iaughcd-The lecturers Opinion of Whnt
IL the Governments Duty in Certain Cases.

Answers" Inst night. Tho body Of the hall was
pretty well illlod. and there was u sprinkling Of
people in the two galleries. but tho mmcnsc
throng that B1ts admirers thought would
crowd to hear him must havc boon too timid to
turn ont in tho rain. Under the brilliant
chandelier on tho left hand side of tho stage sat
In group Postmaster james, Hugh Gardiner.
Charles Backic. Thomas c. Acton. and other
Republican oflicehodcrs. There were few
other persons. among them Cyrus w. Field. on
the stage, besides tho reporters.
Tho orator was several minutes bohlnd timc.
and part of tho audience expressed its impa-
thence 10y stamping. Finally Alonzo d. Cornell
stepped upon the stage. Close behind him
appeared the round. red faco of Ingcrsol. The
group OF olllrcholders under the chandelier
Immediately began to smile and clap their
hands. The audience fcobly took up the claduc
as the orator walked over tho stage. Mr. Cor
nell Immediately introduced him. and ns Ingor-
soil pulled off his ovcrcoat, dis losing his cle-
giant claw-hHmmcr cont. and stepped forward
smiling, another round OF applause grcotcd
him.
we have pus-rd through n most remarkable
campaign remarkable in every respect. Ii was
bitter, pussionute. relentless, desperate. nd
NIT. for onr, that acted Win bitterness. ana l
deeply regret II. lApplau-e.l But II may be
well enough for mc t. say that now having IN
some degree changed my views. | am will
! ing tp forgive. with all my heart. every person
and every party that ! ever said n,thng
agnnst Laughter ani applausvl Noihng
WIS l"lt undone. either good or bad. Everything
| hapi n.d that could Happen. There was NJ
| complication omiurd. Eiah parts said and dil
| ali tiat could hr said and dnnN' Evrryhooy al
tended t. politics. Everything was gone over
| pro ,e-ions and torches and ilng- aud tran 'pa-
! moni~ ysro rrVumro,, Old stories were dro--nd
up and fitted for service. oil sr'H.h'. " r.
/ Ion was roi0iI The memories If IN war re-
| yiN,i and III" North was arrayci ngain IN"
orios we're heard ON cv"ry hand Each party
| hupad Ike n ti,er ON me r.puia' ON uf tlc
! other unl tore with tooth and claw nu ! uinlt
/ an main. All this and all thosc constituted the
| cninlrisn Of 1875
| In old times II was said that you could always
toll ait,r clortlon dav who was not rlr.tel. In
/ this D.trurirn mo- unrti.ullr lelt was thrown
/ up.n tlis qu, Il .Dn. Laughter ami uu,lnu-s.
r'iurninr hnards. and iniiini,iat i voters. ani
! stuffed hIlot-h1N,4 49, and u,r.trN iti an iion-
/ and cont UNITS II curt .rd 'utrla, nu 40,
/ l,Vrs ynluyiuous waltz. I.iu.hirr and APE
| plausr Every body dis us-ed thrq rqu,l a atons
/ rain. hcnini tha RETURNS. ana now T., rreyrnf
/ IT, ANA which w,rc persons who hold Offices 80
| trust ana profit. calls were mad, fnr iOOuuO
mon. There was No. end ~ yr.,li tons aud
/ proph.rc-. Aud Yet. n iwithl'audiu. AN this.
thc niiir of lnr person rrilly rlnc'rI remained
unknown The last -ernr ol this history
so lar IA the rin tion by the. people
AMI arpnu-n.l see him now-Cronin Tho last
surviving remnant of tie grand army of hon
| csiy and reform: Cronin. a quorum Of one
/ laughter: Cronin. who elected two others upon
u plurality Of his own vote. uaushterl Isee
! him now armed with sound legal opinion and
| Growers certificate. trudginE wcnrily over the
wide and dronry deserts of the West Laugh
| ter AMI applnuseJ
| Then came tho question who shal count the
electoral Vo'f The Vice If' -l,irit hring a l.r-
| publican, II WAS coni"ndct. ~ least hA nr. that
! h" hal a right to count thu vote. TIA" Ni'"-
/ President wis counted right, and hc had a
| right t. count i. iluu.:ht 'rl Til. Nirr-r Pr ale
dent NOT being a pcm' rat, IN" Lower lou-r
/ hn'us Democratic. claimed HAT they could pre-
mission was then appointed {" ilnt out who was
eie.fel President. II any one. 1t consisted of
/ fit'rn members, ton Icing chosen ou account
Of their politics, AMI i've from purely geo.
! graphical ursid.rutlpu4. lGr'at lHusAtfrI
WIS there. and | know how II was cNatly.
ilaught'rl This tribunal dlViird as nearly
I even 81, IL is possible To- divide fifteen men. On
az. questions except udJournm"nt they stood
osht 80 seven; nnd ii has b"en remarked 10y un-
/ prciuliccd ob-er,rr- that in no single Instance
Involving un .lc tpral vote did the Democrats
/ vote with iNe Ecpuhliraur II srourd impo-s-
! ~ihr ior them To- forget ol party ideas. such IL
/ tn. weakness ~ man. and -u IA j. the strength
OF political habit; but the eight Republican,
kept on having one majority. AgrinSt all the
cnort- ofthe grrat party Of honesty and reform.
Hayes and Wheeler were declared t. hc rrcsi-
dent and Nicc-Pres don't OF tn Unird States.