The New York herald., 1879-12-13

sumo too much upon the vulgar applause which had
oeen Destow wed upon him by the unenfranchised mob
on the previous evening. Uafathomable depths OF
suspicion lurked under the comparatively slight and
formal applause in which they suffered themselves
70 indulge No cheering by anticipation was allowed.
Each sentence carefully weighed, and not until
its last syllable had been uttered did any man make
,, so smsn,est attempt to applaud, even though tne
sennent In course of expression had his full sane
uon. Yet. ere long in virtue of lucid and fasci-
mating and sheer force of intellect. the finished
orator broke through this grim outer crust and
found his way to the innermest sympathies OF the
Ssottish nature Having once gained the conndence
They surrendered themselves to his infiuence and
henceforward he could command their attention and
play upon their feelings at will.
THE POWER ouAToRY,
rnere Is no record in history of such sudden and
visible eject OF contact with great nature upon SO
extensive collection of human beings. The Scotch
themselves confess that they have never experienced
anything like it. No other living man could have
moved them. and Mr. Gadstone's intellectual and
moral victory over by no means insignificant sec
tion of reserved and stod nation is without paral
ie At the outset he WAS clearly quite at in
whether not has appearance over the border might
be resented as an intrusion So singular was the
attitude Of his earliest audience that it. to
Imagine that. il he should fail to mako his mark
once he might be stoned impostor. Az IL
turned out he was worshipped as demigod. crit,
was swallowed up in surprise at his Intellectual
grasp. while the groundlings were astounded
such unremitting vigor in the "old man eloo ouent
As soon As he passed tho examination Of the elders
the rest the party gave him implicit trust and at
all the subsequent meetings overwhe med him with
manifestations of intense and enthusiastic admlra-
ton. the natives were never tired Of telling each
other that ne was receiving more than q royal well
come. and shrewd suspicious were expressed that
the Queen. then leaving Balmoral. would not like
right for not inviting the ex-Premier to the Duke of
Connaughts marriage They had mischsvous
the Duke OF Bucceuch's palace ut Dalkeit6 aud the
tradesmen IN tho little town ostentatously shut up
their shops and held high holiday in honor of his
visit People from all parts Of the country hastened
to Edinburgh. and followed the hero of the hour
wherever he went. To the astonishment of
put up barricades in the centre of the
city to restrain the exuberant demonstrations othe
popnlace The Scotch repose great faith in torches
as medium OF expression, and PROFESSIONS of bear
ers OF burning brands perambulated town streets
and country lanes Bonhres blazed the dis
places and played with unwonted energy in all drec
tions and brilliant illuminatons were effected with
tallowcandles when better materials were not to be
had. Villages absolutely deserted in order that
the inhabitants might go to distance and get
glimpse of the statesman candidate. Excited per-
sons fought for places in railway trains and went
down by hundreds on the local lines to two OF the
places where meetings were held. Although they
knew in each instance that the building appropriated
for the meeting was crammed they thundered at the
doors and clamored for admission. refusing to be
comforted and strong in an odd combination of
hope and incredulity. Long before the close of the
week incensed tories convinced that thcir political
opponents had gone mad. angrily withdrew into
secluslon. f
CHARACTER OF THE MEETINGS.
Each Of the public meetings presented grand
eager curiosity and SO jubiant over The erst6ction
OF their hopes and the fulhlment Of their snticipa
tions. Mr.. Gladstone's accomplishments
markable alternations Of feeling listening ut times
intently that not sound was made by the ae-
scmbled Thousands, and next rending the air with
their thunderous applause. bursting into those
uproarious and ear-splttipg cachinnations which
are peculiar to the hilarious Scot. When they de-
oir IN cha fbav in, ndv IN do an6n
one who carried walking stick-and the majority
were SO provided-hung his hat upon it and waved
1t swiftly round his head. One feeble old gentle
man was perpetually getting up in the middle Of
the Dakeitn meeting to go through this ceremony
spectacle minister of OF the religions prevailing
in the North seated himself the very edge OF the
platform. with his legs dangling loosely from it,
and, opening his mouth. showed shining row OF
teeth, which no kept exposed to the public gaze for
two hours. while he drank in the stream of flowing
eloquence. At the same place Sir George Balfour
regular intervals in his favorite semaphore fashion,
and beaming bepevolently upon the multitude In an
contrast to the stately demeanor Of Mr.. Edward
Jenkins. ono of the four members Of Parliament
this occasion. Mr.. Gladstone was in his happiest
vein, and performed his prodigious task with ease
ms ns ar% nd ne mo rest
the illusion. If fagot votes mentioned his eyes
flashed indignation, but otherwise he was in excel
lent hnmor, and disposed to intermingle badnage
with adverse comment In arguments based on dry
statistics in pathetic pleas peace he equally
efective and, the whole. he was unusually jocose
With the aid Of some cosching from Lord Rosebery
he was enabled to good fun from the law OF
hypothec. considered in relation to Mr.. Vans Agnew,
and the joke with which the noble Earl supplied
him about the "tulchan calf" more telling than
another humorous efusion anent the Straits of
Malacca. Mr.. Gladstone would resort to such
witticsms he not beguiled by so-caed friends.
and it relief to fnd that here he had escaped
we'll from the pitfalls Of Dslmeny Park. He rarely
exerted his oratorical to its fullest scope but
he never failed to entrance his audiences aud
than once left them breathless.
Were elections carried by sentiment Mr.. Gladstone
would be sure to oust Lord Dalkeith from the rep
resentation Of Midlothian. His name IL on every
tongues the counterfeit presentment of his leonine
front is offered to the pubic Of Scotland in every
conceivable form, and his candidature has called
forth masterpieces Of the finest Scottish "wut."
Nevertheless, the enthusiast who positively pre-
diets the downfall Of tory supremacy In the county
exposes himself to derision and the better informed
stones return In the event of an immediate dsso-
luton.