The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-10-07
LINCOLN AND,DOUCLAS>
AT KNOX COLLEGE
Celebration Of the Anniversary Of Their
Great Debate.
A history OF THE GREAT MEETING
Exercises Will BE Held This Week by
Knox College, and Chauncey N. De.
pew Will Be the Orator. .Ex.Secre.
tary Lincoln Will Also BE Present
and Make an Address.

Galesburg, ILL.,, Oct. 6.-The celebra-
tion next week by Knox college of the
anniversary of the debate I'm Galeshurg.
Oct. Z, 1858, between Abraham Lincoln
| and Stephen A. Douglas. on the occa-
sion of their joint canvass of the state
for the United States senatorship. Will
he one of the most interesting events of
u political character of recent years.
The purpose is to adhere to as many
details of the original as possible. The
exercises will he held on the east side
of Knox college and will begin ut two
o'clock in the afternoon. Dr. Chauncey
NJ. Depew, of New York. will deliver the
Grafton, and Robert II. Lincoln, son Of
the dead president. and eX-Governor
Horace BOies. of Iowa. and other dis
tinguishcd men will give addresses.
Debates by Lincoln and Douglas had
already taken place at Ottawa, Free
port, Jonesboru and Charleston. and
the public mind had been remarkably
Iuickened by these oratorical combats.
Knox county had shown great change
against Democratic sentiment. The
presidents message on the Kansas
question had been indOrsed by the ad
miniStratiOn'S followers, who were call
ell National Democrats" u title that
has Il striking resemblance to the name
by which are known today the gold
Democrats who nominated Generals
Palmer and Buckner, and who are de-
tenders of the Cleveland admniSt IA =
tion. Douglas was the leader i'm the
fight against the position taken by
President Buchanan. So rapid was the
growth of Republican sentiment that
the formerly strong Democratic strong
holds We're showing decided Republi-
can leanings. The even division of
sentiment thus made the debates in
tensely interesting, as Il change here
and there of a few votes. it was thought
would change the result. The people
We're in frame of mind to receive with
great interest the announcement of the
debate which read as follows: .
JOINT POLITICAL DISCUSSION
BETWEEN
HON. A. LINCOLN AND JUDGE
DOUGLAS ON THURS ...
DAY NEXT.
"Let there be grand rally of Repub-
licans, National and Douglas Demo-
Gratis and men of all shades of political
sentiment, on the eth inst. to hear the
| discussion between the little giant and
the big giant, announced above. The
will be out and preparations made to
| entertain a crowd. The railroads will
carry at half fare"
The weather was very unpropitious
1t had rained the day before, and a
sharp frost had followed. bringing a
| chilling northwest wind that tore ban
ners to tatters and blew signs all over
| the street. Despite the elements the
| people flocked in from the country.
Mr.. Lincoln reached Galesburg al
| 1.3O o'clock from Knoxville, and was
met a mile from the square by dele
! CATION of Galesburg citizens. At noon
| the Republicans of the city. accomp-
anied by splendid band. large num-
| Der of ladies' on horseback, beautifully
attired. and three military companies
met Mr.. Lincoln. Each of the ladies
on horseback was accompanied by a
gentleman also mounted. and this fine
equestrian feature of the parade elicit
ed general admiration. The military
was known as the Light Guards. When
| Lincoln reached the main street of the
city the companies fired a salute. He
| was then escorted to the home of Hen