New-York tribune., 1879-06-07
THE sERENADE TO EWING.
Mr.. THURMAN MEEKLY BOWS TO THE CROWD AND
TELLS THEM HE Is ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS By
A WHOLE HOST OF ORATORS


TELLS THEM HB IS HARMoN1oUs-SPEECHES By
A WHOLE HOST OF ORATORS.
TBY TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUSE.i
WAsHINGTON, June 6.-Such a crowd as always
gathers in Washington on occasion Of this kind
was present at the serenade to General Ewing
tonight. The only transparency carried In
the little procession which formed the
nucleus of the assemblage had mus
ket with fixed bayonet standard, and bore
on one side the words free ballot" and on the
reverse " sic semper tyrannis."
The first speaker of the evening was Senator
Thurman, whose appearance was rather pathetic TO
those who understood the real feelings which
prompted him to bind himself to the chariot wheel
of the victor on this occasion. He assured his
audience that all jealouses and heart-burnings had
been buried and that the Democracy Of Ohio Is
united.
Two Nissourians- Senator Vest, who properly
d,splaved a wide expanse of white waistcoat, and
who informed his hearers that the Democratic ma
1ority I'm Ohio will be $4,000 and Representative
Frost. of St. Louis, young person of fral appear
ance and disproportionately loud voice. who has so
far only distinguished himself by introduc-
ing a bill in the House to steal the In
dian Territory-were among the speakers
The Senator applauded General Order No. H. issued
by General Ewing during the war, which resulted
In the depopulaton of some OF the western counties
of Missouri, and spoke Of the rebellion ms an un-
holy struggle" The Representative mixed his
metaphors badly, and described the Republican
party as destitute of every vcs;ige OF principle,
save an unholy lust for power"
Senator PcndletOn assured the crowd that the
Western country is filled with "tattered, homeless,
haggard and starving men who only ask employ
ment" and much more to the same effect.
The Silver bill general, Mr.. Warner, told about
tbe Ohio Convention where he said, "you could see
&, tl,e air n sentimentn that General Ewing was
thc man of the occasion. This happy burst of elo-
ouence was responded to by loud calls for vance,"
and the silver general soon retired.
In response to repeated calls, Representative
blackburn made one of his characteristic speeches.
OF rather his characteristic speech, III which he OF
course said that :" the Democracy of Ohio have
lifted the gage of battle which has lain untouched
for so many years and with lance III rest and vizor
down. etc Mr. Blackburns rhetorical fireworks
are always well appreciated.
General Ewing himself made a very pleasant,
modest speech, which was received with great ap-
REPRESENTATIVE Ellis, whom Mr.. Blackburn intro
duced as " the silvcr-tongued orator from Loulsi-
ana" also made It speech in the usual Vein.
The best talk of the evening III many
respects was the last, that OF Senator
Vance. of North Carolina. Oh course ,he croTo tSn
Senator reminded them of the good OLD times De-
fore the wab when whiskey was only cents a
drink y the great Democratic heart swclled ana
fhroLRed with sympathy and gave vent in wild ap-
pause, mingled with subdued groans at The Thought
nf these degenerate days, wheniwmbkey costs Two
One thing was made prominent by all the speak
ers. from Thurman to Vance. The ONO platform
strikes the keynote Of the Democratic campaign l?r
Iss0 and honest-mOncy Democrats are gwen TAR
noIce 10 surrender their principles or stand aside
OF course a great deal was SAID about " Dayonet
i"r,ee Int these were ali subordlnated TO the
s'Ohio idea" Of finance.