National Republican., 1880-10-13

NOIeu ucnlO-TeDol ORATORS WcrO 10 DO prcFeut
to address tue uuwashed aud untcrrifed. Tho
convocation was held, but It turned out to be
a funeral. Ex Rev. Stisop Hutchins oaciated
MS presiding elder This truly good brother,
with q couu utenance elongated to such au ex-
tent that his chin rested on the third but
ton of his waistcoat, while u cloud Of deepest
gloom hung upon his massive brow, announced
that under the circumstances he would open
by giving out a hymn written for the occa-
sion. II was then lined out.
Hark from the west doleful sound
Strikes sadly on mine ear;
My brother rebels Ne shall fuil-
Gone up for good, fear.
All hope Of Office now.is gone,
Our doom Is sealed at last;
"Twefc folly e'cr to try agnin-
Our days OF power are past.
At tho close of tho hymn Elder Hutchius
said Brethren, we will omit the usual
prayer! Our cause is past praying for. Like
wise benedictiOn would seem like mock
cry. The only thing appropriate to the occa-
sion is that a collection be taken up. Brother
Jesse Wilson will please pass round the sassor."
THE DEM. JACKS.
The arrangements of the Jackson demo-
cratic association to reccive and promulgato
the latest news from the seat of war gathered
an immense crowd in front of the Imperial
hotel, where tho PRONUNCIATION was to take
place. Tho night was especially favorable
for large crcwds to forri. A cloudless sky, u
bracing breeze aud radiant moonlight, made
this October evening particularly pleasant for
the reception of news. The news, however,
did not seem to come in rs carly there as at
republican quarters. and the intervals between
dispatches were filled up by stirring and
forvid democratic speeches from prominent
democrats. A stercopticon apparatus was
arranged for the purpose ofblazoning out to the
eager multtudos beneath the chooriug figures
thoy hoped would record tho triumph Of the
unterrihcd in both Ohio and Indiana.
The parlors Of tho hotel were filed with
members of tho Democratic jackson associa-
ton and their friends, Colonel Robert Ball
presiding at the meeting. There were not
many persons in tho parlors and on tho balco-
nics but wel-kuown Washiugtonians, few dis.
tinguished gentlemen from outside being pres
cnt The crowds below on the street were
great in numbers and cdervescing with cn.
thusiasm, everything looking like a hit made
by the speakers being vOcitcrously cheered.
SIN the news came in slowly.
Mr.. Holmes Conrad of Virginia was the first
gentleman brought to alay the inpatiencc of
tho crowd clanoring for favorable democratic
nows, and depressed by the loud cheering dis
tinctly heard from tho crowds at TUE Ma.
TIoNAL REPUBLICAN greeting republican dis
patches.
Mr.. Conrad mado an old.fashioued, partisan
democratic speech, chiefly eulogistic Of the
party aud its candidate.
As the night wore on the speakers began to
prepare their hearers for bad news Major
Med. Carrlngton called upon the crowd to
stand firm by their ancient faith, even though
the heavens should fall and the democrats be
defeated. lie believed that all would be well
in tho long run, and therefore they should
keep q stiG' upper lip and their powder dry.
Dir. Allen followed in the same vein, but his
passionate clUquenco atid1cona adent assurances
could not keep The people from thinking that
the nows was very bad, especially us during
the latter part Of his speech tho cheering of
the jubilant republicans across the Avenue
came in frequent aud enthusiastic bursts OF
applause.
Mr. William Pierce Bell followed Dr.. Al
len in a liltle more confident vcin aud at tho
close of his speech the stcrcOpticau. which had
been all along useless in displaying Democratic
mnjOrities was made available IN giving on
the canvas tho picture of General Hancock,
the displaying Of which was greeted with lhc
widest cheers.
Colonel Swart was thon presented and
talked some Old-faahioned doctrine lie be-
licved SO earnestly in democratic Success and
wished ~ so ardenLly that ho could not pro.
dict anything but the most glorious demo.
cratic success, Several times during his
speech Hnncnck's photograph WAS displayed
on tho canvas, aud the crowd yelled so vOcit
0rously at the sight that the colonela hearty
voice was completely drowned for the time.
At tho close uG Colonel SwarVs speech Dr.
Allen read the FIRST telegram received, Uh
briefly roCItCd that II had no news to tell
General L. c. Clrrngton was then introduced
lie commenced his speech by saying that tho
crowd had listened 10 his brother who had
been an officer In the confederate army and
now they would liston TO him, who had been
an officer IN tho union army. His point WAS
that tho republican party had caused that
little fraterHai difference, as well us the war.
General Darlington got tho crowd up to tho
yelling point, and they were applaudng Wig
Orously when Dr.. Allen came to tho front
with several dispatches, the general tGnor Of
which was favorable TO the democracy. Aud
tho democratic spirit ascended up to fever
heat and beyond aud tho cheers drowned
oven Alleu's resonant Uud lur.reaching voice,
So the night wora on, but IL waa up to mid.
night, rather % depressed crowd that stood by
their guns at the Jackson democratic head.
quarters.
The crowds remained abo9t tho hotel until
long nftor midnight, and were chccrcd alter.
uatoly by the picture of Hancock thrown
upon the canvass and the eloquonce Of Con.
eral Thompson, DR.. Charles Allen, und others,
who eudeIyorGd to persuade their hearers
that the democrats had achieved Il signal vic
tory both in Ohio sud Indiana
INCIDENTS OF THE EVENING.
The Vernon Row democratic central COM
mitteoIooms were opon, hut were compare
lively deserted, us the dispatches received
from tho president Of the committee were not
of II character to Justify enthusiasm. Tho
Young Meu's Hancock cIub.rooms we're also
open, but the proceedings were intensely un.
Interesting,
While Major Conrad of the valley was
speaking at tho IlSp,rial, Mr.. Edmund Burke
was speaking az TuE REPUBLICAN, Office, aud
the superior charms Of Mr., Burke's Orutory
drow on Gouuider0be share Of the majors
crowd
representation Of the caualboai Evonng
Star on ils voyage to tho White House was
successfully sEowp on tho canvas in front OF
The REPOBLICAN Office.
At tho interior department., the department
of justice, the posJoiice department, Tho gov.
ernmcnt printing office aud bureau Of cugIav.
ing and printing the news was received over
the wires leading iuto the Offices named. Lit
tlo groups Of officials wero assembled at each
place.
The East Washington Garfield aud Arthur
club heard aud announced tho news ut their
headquarters on PENNSYLVANIA avenue,
largo aud enthusiastic crowd WAS collected at
this point
The Young Mons Garfield and Arthur club
to u large crowd,
A disturbance, was raised about midnight in
front Of The Imperial hotel and one enthuBi-
astiC young democrat was placed under arrest
One OF tha Imperial hotel orators who had
made several expeditions to tho hotel bar an.
nOunccd with mUjcs,ic wave Of the haud
That thg re6ubliclug had carried Indiana bv