by a wave of his hand partial silence was restored, Mr. Lincoln spoke.
[Chicago Daily Journal, July 12, 1858]
THE MEETING SATURDAY NIGHT
At an early hour Saturday evening, the street in front of the Tremont House began to be filled with an eager crowd. A band of music discoursed from the balcony of the Tremont, and rockets blazed in different directions until about 81⁄2 o'clock, the gathering in the meantime having been swelled to thousands, presenting literally a sea of faces.
Shortly afterward Mr. Lincoln appeared on the balcony, and was greeted with a perfect storm of cheers.
The feature of the evening, was the arrival of the German Republican Club of the Seventh Ward, with a band of music, and their new banner. They were vociferously greeted with the wildest kind of hurrahs.
Mr. Lincoln devoted himself to replying to the speech of Senator Douglas, and considering the brief time he had for preparation, it must be conceded that he did it effectually.
[Daily Herald, Quincy, Ill., July 14, 1858]
From the Chicago Union
LINCOLN ON THE STUMP
Burlesque on the Doug-las Ovation
Yesterday (Saturday) placards appeared on the streets; and a band went round in a wagon to announce to the Republicans that Hon. Abraham Lincoln would reply to Hon. S. A. Douglas from the Tremont House balcony.—Rockets were fired to show the spot where Lincoln would talk, and at 81⁄2 o'clock, not less than 3,000 persons of all parties had assembled. The lamps marked with the names of States, which had been set up for Douglas, were re-lit; but it was remarkable that those of the slave States burned very badly, and some one from the crowd suggested that a black republican meeting could do with seventeen lamps. Bye-and-Bye Bross came forward and stood between two lamps, the light playing on his generous countenance, when there arose a shout of "Bross," "Lincoln." A stentorian voice cried, "Fellows, Bross will do as well," when there arose a shout of Bross, amidst which the worthy Deacon retired, blushing. He remarked,
