, 1880-10-30

Hon. ~. T.. Stevenson, HtFAtltaIlnK candidate
fnr the sasne Office, ended this afternoon
With tho fifth antl Inst meeting. The colt
tt,stants met In Datley 1Ia1l nj p. t1,., which
was crowded rs seldom ever before. Every
seat nnl every inch VI starMllng-rnotn III
every part was filled. Smith had the OPEN
Ing speech Of ono Ilour a'h 4 latE In most
cltHncnt and concentrated language he de-
frn'sI the principles of 1sep,,l,lfcanfsnt. H.
nga's,acrnscd hlsnttversnry Of hnrlng g,lodgrd
every question that ha l'ud prnpnunletl
tn hin, wl,nsc answers would tend
To scttlo his political stntus rs to whether l,e
Is n nenIncrat Or Grcenbacker lie again
propoundcsl tho questions nnd additional
ones. His stccrll wns very able, ntMl elicItHl
round after rnllIltl uf applause. lie WIS fnl-
Iowcd By Mr. Stevenson, who rcpented his
usual prog1nhl, t!ottglny every question md
cyading every vital Issue. Ills speech OF one
ln,tr a!stl half WIS yHry nblc, considered as
n talk against time, and as
a lEvlcE TO AVOID
tic expression Of his rcal political scntI.
ments. 11isadt1cse,,ts lid the best they could
tn give lin enthusiastic applause. but It was
Impossible, and the chitt Of defeat settled
upon tic UrsnDcrats ot the audience. Smttl,
then followed In a spcecl, Of thirty minutes.
by which llo covered himself With glory.
Never III this city did speaker bctray 50
much concentration Ut thought, such npt
rejOndcr, such strong hsnl cantttl argument.
Ills audience fairly went wild with e,ltln,-
sEasn, niltl, when lis time was up demanded
he Should 20 on, but he took t,is scat ninid
Overwhelming cheers. Tile elimination OF
excitement was when Smith, after pointing
out his ndyersary's dudgtlv, referring to
tic charge of dishonesty ,nute
against hin, IN regard to his bank
ruptcy, said: "Snltl,, of Ickin, Is MI
honest man; nnd, II yon don't believe he Is,
,luttt vote for him." The meeting adjourned,
and sl,cll scene fnlowetl rs never
IIAY BEEN SEEN IN BLOOMINGTON.
An immense cr0wt Ind assembled In front
of the hnl. and fnIrly rent the mir with cries
Of "Sniil'1" At lenss zoo were collected
wien lie appeared coming down the stairs.
lie was picked tlp by strong men and placed
on their shoulders u,d carried III triumph.
They carricd lin to the east door OF tho
Courthouse Md III the steps, where he
was placed on the stone platform. lIaying
recovered from tic excitement, lls spoke Us
follows:
Ills SPEECH.
My friends. thank y0u henrtily for this
ovation: but it is no. to tnr but the grand prIn:
cpcs. tho nLn,s and al'1rcts nj tho grand nltl
purity TINT represent tCf!cs ot: "Thnt'- IT,
has to!e wull under tue tnstttutlons OF tho
grans'cst ct!lbtry lhat tho sun over. Rhnno
Upon. tf'rntnhpnI aud enthusiastic cheering,
md cries: Iiurr1.h fnr Smth!"l Thn Uthcr iiny'
ut ifarnta. IN. this district. Ito mines
Af Grtnt and tf LInsoln were placed ut'ot, MI
ocrats nj that cnlnty refused tn walk under TINT
nrch Until the Isats,rs t,f these grand tnon were
| ctvcrctl. tCrics nf "Shntne! sEnmc!"1 Illus 1t
| COtne t0 this iAss. my friends, wheu {hcrc the
spcnker was inlsrs,'ptssl hy torrent q I cries M
| lug GheOrs]. When 70 to Congress, and be-
| Hove will tcries nf
'YuU HET yOu w1L1.Pl,'
| RI bet two tn ono [" ilurrsh for Congress-
| man Smith! whcn 10 to Congress shalt do
whntcvcr Is In my rtwcr Tint tho deeds OF
1.ne9ln una Grant and OF our gn!lnnt soldiers
may DO held III sncrcd ucmnry Under our. Con-
faitn by tcing ready III tue hour OF peril to dc.
| fend their country. "a STORM Of cries and
| chocrlng.] Ny triuttds
| Ny s1t1ttT MAS MADE 1r.oODY
| by the wound RECEIVED In my -ct,s1ulry's de-
tCries Of Of "That's rixht!" "re. pro.isi OF III;
md 1cafcninu chcers.] ] hnEe tho dMy may
| nt tho part they tnnk In thu Rebellion. Ny
friunls 1 sincerely thank you for your rcccr-
tiOH.
| Tho scenn battles description. Mclean
| County, md especially bloomington, Nppnt>-
ilcnMs By It demonstrated TINT thu charge
I tliNt 1[c1.cnn County wnnld nut SUPPORT tho
nolnlnre uf Tnzewell tn,nty was II basc lie.
SMITHS Victory over Stevenson las the ef'
| feet nf cnnyicsfng the lsttler uf l,eing pOlit-
| lcal trlckster md .[O,lgcr. S.n!tllH uyAtiOll
proves how fully that victory Is appreciated.
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