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Hchujlcr Colfax'* Speech.The speech of Bon. Schuyler Colfax, in the Turucr’aHall, Tuesday night, exceeded in eloquence, * fteoUveuea and power any speech made in Milwaukee, aince the great speech of Samuel Lewie,; of Cincinnati, made in Gardner’s Hull, in Marliu's old block, in the Presidential canvass of 1852. Turner's Hull was well filled, and Ibo audience, throughout the whole speech, occupying Borne two hours, were intensely interested, echoiug back the speaker’s sharp hits and eloquent periods, every few moments, with the moat enthusiastic cheers. We have seldom, in a life time, beard a Bpoecli so well sustained throughout ne this. There were no weak, or defective points in it, but every topic discussed was illuminated, and made to stand out in completes! lt;pro-portions before hiB audience.He portrayed the pOi itions of the two parties seeking the indorsement of the people, described what Congress had done at its last session, both for the Freedmen and the people at large, and vindicated, in a moBterly manner, the Constitutional Amendment proposed bs a condition precedent to restoration. No description can do justice to the speech, nor represent the impassioned and impressive manner of the speaker. His closing appeal was a fit ending to a perfect speech. The speech was re-1 Bponded to with nine rouBiug cheers.1Btii£u28,oldprlt;methewqmetieapth«GtSQm:cewifetjhiuCh8ch
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Semi Weekly Wisconsin
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US
Sat, Oct 27, 1866
Page 2
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