Gladstone's Oratory

Chicago News. Considering the ngcs of tliose cteliveriiig tliem, the oratorical effortg of Gladstone, Hart ington, and other Lib ral leaders in Englaud, and Bir Stafford Jíortheote 011 the Conservative Bidé, sinoo theelectiun was so suddeuly Bprung apon theni, have been oí' almost power and magtdtide. liy them the ahnost limitless iower of Gladstono over the public ínind has boen perfectly and even niagiiitieeiitly detnonstrated. With the frost of seveuty years upon liis head, with domestic allliction gnsvring it his heart, lie nevertheless took the fleld, foughi a bitter but gallant fight, and gaincd a bi-illiant, nay, a splendid victory. His opponeuta charged that the Liberal leader's lirst visit to Scotland and Midlothiaii was "a pilgrimage of passion." I!ut at'ter the extraordiiiary display of his uninatched resources, men were eompolled to change thcir minds on this point, and to do him justice, in spite of the Btrougest party prejudice and bate. What iirst appeared to be passion turiied out to beclearand ev'en cold deliberation, which ealculated all the clmuccs correctly, and, above all, exhibited a keen and instinctive appreciation ot' the English political charactcr. To sec au old man like tliis modem political Achules exhibit such resistless euthusiasm, sucli dcep convictions, argumenta thnt were like the shocks ol' battle, and rallying cries that, as ui Euglish Journal puts it, "would almost créate a soul beneatli the ribs oi'death," is oncot'tho most wonderful experiences ot' the age in which we live. But, at'Lcr all, it was the aboundiug and ever-preseiu faitli of the man in the honor and honesty ot' his countrymen, and in their ability to do right when the truth is presen ted to them fairly and lioncstly, that is the most astonishing part ot' this vigorous and slalwart eainpain. It was such faith as removes mountains, and as few or 110 politicians ever boibre exhibited in a similar crisis.