, 1879-03-30
THE TURNER-HAII.

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The Republican meeting at the North Sids
| Turner-Hau was one Of the largest held during
! the present campaign, and would have been ono
Of the most successful ones had it not been for
highly unpleasant occurrence at its conclu-
sion.
It had been expected that Long John, Emery
A Storrs, and othera would be present to ad-
dress the meeting, but word was received that
none Of them could come until late hour, aud
it was, therefore, decided to. organize and oc-
cupv the time with local talent until the promi-
nent speakers should arrive, so Gen. Chetlaln
and others spoke. a. ...t
It was now after 10 o'clock, and neither Long
John nor any of the other prominent speakers
had made their appearance. a motion to ad-
journ was made and carried, and the audienre
began to disperse, but before any of them had
reached the street information was brought by
Mr.. N. A. Farwell thar Long John was coming
to address the meeting. All rushed back into
the hall, and the meeting was called to order
again.
| when Long John made hts appearance On tho
platform, which Was the signal for storm Of
applause.
Long John came forward and acknowledged
the compliment. he said be had just come
from Twelfth Street Turner-Hall, where ha had
hard time Of 1t.
Here he was
INTERRUPTED BT FISH MILLER,
who had come in with lot Of Democratic bum
mers, for the express purpose Of annoying the
speaker. .-.,s-.
Long John smiltngly said he would ask bis
friends ln the front seats to 20 to the 'rear to
give the blackguaEds show. Laughter.
Ftshmillcr again began to annoy the speaker
and there we're cries Of put him out, but Long
| John restored order by inviting Flshmiller 70
tha MIA f$rrt11 n:rh &1-fk,
~ always found 1t brst," said Long: John
triumphantly, "to hare the blackguards on the
Stage and then let them renlr after; l ret
through" He had submitted for two evenings
to the insults OF these fellows, and he would
stand it no longer. He meant to have the
pqsillanimous covards on the platform, where
they could be taken care Of. These times, he
said, reminded him OF the times in 1881, when
any man who dared to speak for. liberty and
right had to do it at the peril ct !lis life. lap,
they dared to do it.. [Applause,I He then
spoke Ia his usual humorous vein about The
general issue, and closed oy urging the Repub-
leans TO turn out next Tuesday and defeat tha
Al the conclusion Of lit. Weutworth's speech
there we're calls for s..aa'
!, L. C. aEs1Sa, 49,:
and that gentleman at once took the platform.
His appearance caused 3 terrible commotons
and those app!auding and Kissing were about
Ct4ua4A3 44t4l1Eu- Hu?u luG Luuu1L 4aA alAu1
what subsidized, Mr. Hesing said he was surprised
t9 hear soma people oppose bis speasins,
There were some people that could not ana
would not comprehend the truth from man
not exactly identified with the party to'dayln
power. [Commotion and some hisscs.] . =:
Mr.. Wentworth handed Mr.. Hesing glass o.
water, which created mcErisnent among 1ne
audience, but ezasperated Sir: Hesing. '-r,..
'sMr: Wentworth hands inc glass OF water.
said NJ. Hesing, "to which an, very partial
but, II Mr.. Wentworth were more fond OF wster,
he would not have made such an incohe1ent
speech this evening" l'au2hter there shans mas
q great deal said, Continued Mr. Hesing, about
the bloody shirt, and even alr. Wentworth dla
not hesitate to denounee the millions
Ehom he had been heretofore IT.
ing to conciliate. There stood betota
them man who was not guilty OF any sucat s't
thing, and who would not take, upon himself
any such conciliation. Who we're the men VINO
insisted and decreed that the Rebels should 60
freea Did they remember who Was the man
who went from New 3ork to Richmond and o.
te-ed bail for Jefferson Duvis that be mignt 1 60
freea 1t vas the father Of the Republican par.
ty-Horace Greeley. The Republicans were ,!u Lne
men who offered the Rebels s~cons@'S;