Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-06-27
COLUMBUS. OHIO.

emily in his hands the cane of Washing
ton. PASSED across Tie stage 10 the seat
az General Scott and conlided 20 his care
for the time the precious relic OF 'he
Iustrious dead. The audience mani
tested it's appreciation OF an act in itself
SO appropriate. and which was so grace
fully performed
The old soldier. trained rather for the
ruder scenes of the battle and the camp
reached out and Grasped the cane ciuih
silv and awkwardly. In his amer ana
touch was none of the magnetism when
seemed 10 flow out from Everett Ike n
stream Of inspiration, and as he resi- ed
upoU this frau stick bis pondcrous NoI-
urrn of avolrdupos the cane OF WASH
ineton seemed ID be for the time desc
Grated and dishororcd. Then came the
GROWING CORY of the occasion.
VIII not attempt 10 describe this, 10
my mind. Incompatible address IL was
fuI OF grand thoughts. noble sentiments.
and deep and tender pathos' eNpIeSSeu
in terms chaste and elegant. ana IN Il
stvle Of delivery in which was combined
au that was beautiful. graceful. and
forceful. At this late day ! recall the
fact that he gave word pictures of some
az the worlds greatest men. and illus
trated in his own way some one or more
al the traits OF character for which each
one was renowned. He Gwelt par,icu-
larly upon the great Marlborough, and
described the Dukes residence al blen-
helm. comparing the latte with the home
of WASHINGTON al Mount Vernon. Then,
summing Up all the great things that
gave glory and honor 90 so many others.
g.. united and combined them all and
conferred them in our great Washington.
lie said "Washington was ike tie great
globe itself with every point on IFS sur
face equally distant from its centre
in conclusion be said he had delivered
his Grafton seventy times, and That he
was willing TO deliver it again seventy
times seventy.
remember the fact that Mr.. Everett
while speaking, moved about constantly
lie would walk from one end Of he stage
TO the other.
"REMINISCENCES OF Bolts.
In regard TO the ola African church, J..
too. remember some most Interesting
scenes witnessed within its walls. ]
remember the great enthusiasm always
produced when John Minor Bolts spoke
there. l heard him there on two coca
SONS. on one OF these IL was difficult
TO get him 20 appear before the conYeh-
tiop. which was there in session Com
matched 10 wait upon him and invite him
10 appcr ana address the body. SO
great was the expectation and sire TO
hear him. that II was evident that the
convention was in I'd humor 70 transact
any business until he had spoken one at
tempt after another would be made TO so
TO business, but just AS certainly "oulu
the call for Bolts hinder everything OF
the sort Still the appearance OF Mr. hotis
was DELAYED from tine 90 time. finaly
son. one recognized him as be SO med 10
be euleavorlng to conceal hims 'i Do the
crowd outside the door. This person eN-
claimed. Wonder he isl and in an IN
staut every ore was on his feet ana
turned 10 look toward the door. lheh
went up q mighty shout as he entered
pressing his way ilong the crowded aisle
with the utmost difficulty. The staihf !hs
and shouting of the vast assembly was
most terrific. and seemed TO threaten 70
shake the top of the building down. On
reaching the platform he seated himself
breathing heavily FROM the eAeIl'"h II
maAiag his Nay 90 reach ~.
As soon as quiet could be commanded
the president OF the convention an
that AR. Bolts wanted 10
gather his wind This produced great
laughter and cheering as 1t nilca'el
that ne was preparing for one Of his best
efforts. Upon rising he addressed nm
self TO the reporters, who We're present
in flli force before him. lie asked thein'
as q favor 20 him. not 10 attempt 10 re-
mort what he would say, adding that ne
had so often been misrepresente1 'hat
rc had determined 10 do what he had
never done before in his life, and that
was TO report his own speech. II was
with great dlhiculty at this point that
rider could be preserved. The crown
Of men on the outsi1e and at the WIN
dows we're making great and frantic ell
forts to get inside, while the crowd m
side was already most uncomfortably
pressed.
II IS impossible 10 say how long ne
smoke. but ne began after dinner ana
spoke until the GAS was lighted. WIN
opf q single anecdoie. he held that vast
audience under his mighty power until
no concluded. A gentleman who sat
with me. and who has since become dis
Iiuouisbed in the world Of science and
efters. remarked that he had heard the
,peeches and debates in the United States
senate when Clay, Webster. and Calhoun
,ontended In that august arena, ana that
ne had also heard the great Englishman'
ord Brougham, but tho speech
n Bolts on this occasion impressed
him more than any he had ever listened
%. ! recall the fact that IL was IN TINS
speech that he analysed, with scath.ng
and crushing criticism, the conduct or
Governor Wise I'm his method OF sup
pressing the John Brown insurrection.