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brows and broad forehead of this politician would pro- 

 claim him a man of force anywhere. 



A large crowd had gathered at the appointed place 

 and business began at eight o'clock. As time passed 

 the excitement grew more intense, and towards the 

 close of the meeting an amusing incident was noted, 

 when the honorable senator took issue with his oppo- 

 nents. I then became aware that there were others 

 present of a diflPerent faith, besides myself, for no 

 sooner were Voorhees' anti-Republican sentiments 

 voiced than a vehement champion of the Republican 

 party jumped to his feet denouncing as false the state- 

 ments made, winding up his remarks by thumping his 

 cane on the benches and saying that all that had been 

 spoken was a " pack of lies ! '^ Off in another part of 

 the building an excited Irishman also jumped up cry- 

 ing out : " Mr. Voorhees is a perfect gintleman, sor ! '' 

 A compliment which the Hoosiers quickly took up 

 and the depot rang with ; " Mr. Voorliees is a perfect 

 gintleman, sor!'' 



My co-partisan was silenced, if not convinced. The 

 other speakers scored several points for their cause 

 and the meeting closed with three cheers and a tiger 

 for the Democratic candidates. 



Jewell House, 

 Michigan City, Indiana, 

 September Fifteenth. 



Being detained on account of the condition of my 

 horse, and as the weather now was most delightful, I 

 made the best of the situation by looking about the 



