The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-07-14

point In Mr.. Clnte'S remarks 4 bulletin was
read announcing that President Garfield was
sinking, and that there WAS little hope Of his
recovery.
MI. Clute, on resuming, dcplored the assas-
sination, and pronounced this the sccond-dark-
est day in our history, for wien ruler was
ssaassinatcd in any country i VAS broad
black mark across tho pages Of that countrys
history. Assassinstions were the elimination
OF partyism. Partyism in the United States
was the Cesar Of Rome.
MI. Clute continued his remarks for half IN
hour, and was followed by Hon. Geo. 0: Jones:
Chairman OF the State Central Committee Ut
the National party Of New York, who made
vigorous and telling effort.
The speech Of the evening, however, was
that Of Hon. 8. F. Wood, formerly Speaker OF
the Kansas House OF Representatives, aud ct
present Chairman OF the State Central Com.
mittee or Kansas, and editor Of the Kansas
dress was full Of salient points clothed in lam
guage calculated to bring smile, at least, 70
the face Of the most grave and staid person IN
his audience while II kept oil his hearers IN
roar of laughter from beginning to end. Tho
meeting then adjourned.
Col. Roberts. during the evening, called
Gen. A. M. West 20 the front Of the stage and
presented him. on behalf Of the ladies Of
Michigan, most handsome wreath Of nowerS,
as "a appreciation OF tho noble efforts Of that
gentleman in the cause OF humanity and Jus.
tice. Gen. West replied TO the rcmarks OF
presentation by Col. Roberta. and said that ne
would accept the bcsutiful combination OF
flowers aud that he would carry it TO his Mis-
sissippi homc He priced it the more highly
because Of its significance, in that II Indicated
that the union Of States was once more COM
piete.
Sunday Services.
The people began to come in early and con-
tinued to arrive until, At the time for the com
mcncement Of the religious exercises, there
were not less than 1000 persons ON the
grounds.
BY singing BY the entire audience q . that
Name" after which prayer was offered BY the
Rev. br. De L. Matyr, Of Indianapolis. The
prayer made very deep impression upon his
hearers and his supplicatiOn for the blessing OF
God upon the President, his family, his vener-
able mother, and the nation in its dire calam-
ity, was especially affecting.
At the close Of the prayer, Rev. A. 2. ingalls,,
OF Des Moines Iowa, read from the scriptures
the second chapter Of Acts
Rev. De Ii Matyr announced his text to Be
found in the Let chapter OF Acts, 9Th verse, q
| follows:
aDut ye shall receive power, after that the
| Holy Ghost is come upon y0u, and yc ahal! Be
/ witnesses unto Ne both in jerusalem, and in
al Judoa, AID in HamAria, and into tho utter
most parts Of the earth"
He divided his discourse into four sunjects,
viz: The revelation Of God the revelation Of
Christ the revelation Of the spiritual world
and tho revelation Of IN endless hfo. hs
handled his subjects in scholarly, able man
ner. and delivered such = sermon ~ has nevel
cfore been heard in tho city Of LAnsing. hil
vast audience at there spellbound throughout
the whole of the delivery, and 1t its clos.
seemod eager for more. Il WA sermon which
went deep into the hearts Of his auditors. and
the impression il left among them - to tn
intellectual abilities Of the man WAS nAtter1nl
in the highest degree.
Al the close OF the sermon the audience SAM
tho doxology, listened to the bcnediction =
pronounced BY Rev. INGALLS,, and dispersed.
preached very interesting sermon ON !" Inn
mortality" MI. Ingalls, remarks were deliy
cred in manner which exhibited the intens
ieryor and earnestness Of the man, and crc
ated deep impression ON his audience.
At night temperance meeting WAS held, .
which short addresses were made BY Ger
Weaver, z. H. Gillette. Gen. West, ]. H. Ran
dali, A. w. Wright. John StudebAkef. =.
Wood, Mrs. Lydia E. Drake, Of San Francisco
; and Col. Roberts. The meeting lasted abou
three hours.
Eoarsh q JHly Meeting.
] Al early a. O'Clock the people began to .
J rive on the ground, and the number continue
TO increase until, ct o'clock, there were NJ
less than 2OtOtN people present. and mol
ORDERLY asscmblage Was never gAtnetco y
: gether 1t any public meeting. In fact, through
out the entire meeting the writer did not ace
drop of liquor on the ground. no drunkenness
| e,,I ~ It.tu rf,n NJ kind.
| In the morning the roll Of States WAS calls'
With view to obtaining . statement OF g
: Gr,enback sentiment aud the progress OF Il
party in all the States represented in tho cam
d meeting. A large number Of responses wel
d made, indicating steady and healthy grow
3 Of the party in every section Of the Union.
4 The Declaration Of Independents was re'
4 ..y Col. Hodge, Of Jackson, Mich.
4 In the afternoon speechcs wero made by
!. 4. uroyer, Of Detroit, and George L. Gable,
NJ, ,ridian. :,
The Fourth Of July Grafton Vas delivered
d Gen. Weaver. and WAS grand and glorious
n fort. His audience paid the most cAreIul
n tcntion to the eloquent wOrds which dr0pp
= from the lrs Of the speaker during the who
a time or its delivery, which occupied about y
l. hours.
The night addrcsses were made by Elder
10 r. Mitchell, editor of the Kansas jour-.
n published 1t Topeka Gen. Weaver and Sol
0uuUc, AAU NAAC SAO0s SSsAsf es~Ssse-0 - ---~@
m .. me 10 cloee.
4. Thus ended an event which will mark IN .
q IN the history Of Lansing and Michigan. Ne,
has there been such dissemination OF tn
~ and intelligence ~ during tho past week. II
81 the meeting was success in every way cam
4 or will not Be denied from any source. y
Il , il might have been moro OF success
point Of attendance unqu stiona
~ true. but WAS not on account OF
N lack of Grcenhackers, or lack OF q
I aud women in search Of truth. Il
there was not larger attendance during
he earlier days Of the meeting, - the large au
= ences OF Spturslay night, sunday and Mont
- viii attest, There were various causce 9
"a initiated against the meeting in this respt
10 the principal one being the date set tor
4. gathering. Il occurred just in the midst
- the harvest, when farmers were busy garn
81 ing their grain, and were therefore unable
an attend. On Saturday night the farmers
M and on Sunday they were augmented ~
IN arrival of ,rain loads from various parts OF
ug 6tAte. ~.
- speak, aud that il the absence Of rclrcsel
n. tives of any Of the metropolitan newspAp
n. With two ,xccpt,ons not daily newspaPe
the state OF Michigan or in any other State
- reprcscuted on the ground, and these ext
cn- tons werc the Grand Rapids Lk1.y ka
"A. represented by Mr.. E. A. Stowe. aud the
;sh caco 7yibams, Represented by Mr.. W. H. G
~ sett, the TsibuAe's Lansing correspondent.
~ Il plain that il is not the desire OF the Old
editors that the truth shOuld be known IN
oh. gard to the growth OF the vigorous young
~ ganixaticn which il becoming dangerous
stte 10 their respective parties
the This camp meeting will long be rememoe
70 and that il accomplished much good val
III. attes,ed 1t the next election held N the :
on- Of Michigan.
Ia The next camp meeting will be held at
a. marck grove, near Lawrence, kansas,
-. nencing Aug. 1, and ending ON The 6th.
affair promises 70 be great one.
lns-
Al. TIE new Duke Of Portland seemi
'cal be generous young man. Tho Sv
! estate in Caithness was bought Ly
mn. m, late Duke of Portland not long be
cial his death, and the tenants have rece
,hly pctitioned the present Duke to grs
len- permanent reduction in their rents
'ne' Duke sent AN expert down to Scotlan
!. snnnsr.. int, fhA matter and the r0