Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1852-08-26
For the Daily Indiana State sentinell
Great Gathering of the Democracy of Carroll
and Clinton Counties.

At an early hour of the day, Saturday, August 9TH
large crowds OF people began TO Hook into the little vii
age of Prince William. Highways and by-paths were
full Of moving life, and every nook and corner turned
out its quota to swell the crowd until streets and allies
were filed to OVERLOOKING.
About IL O'Clock, mighty procession from Delphi,
under the direction Of COL Gridley, of Ptsburg made
its appearance from the north The procession was
composed of wagons, great and small from large six
horse wagons, down to buggies and other carriages,
and horseback, among whom we noticed a
large troop Of "Perce Guards" numbering hun
dred and twenty, dressed in Uniform. The Of
this great Levathan had scarce the green when
the head of the Clinton county procession appeared
the high ground the SOUTH under the MarshalshP OF
]. w. Wilson, Of Rossville Their drums had been
heard for time, and two brass bands discoursed
sweet music to the listening The crowd already
assembled, drawn up in lines either side Of the
street by Col Perne, and the mighty train moved its
by the wild shouts Of the enthusiastic multitude
And when the cheers oil those in front began to die
away the echo caught up by those in the rear and
hurled back until the forest rang again.
DR.. James W. Wilson took the chair, and invited tie
speakers to the platform. Among them Mr..
Dougherty, of Boone; Mcdonald. of Montgomery, Mr..
Foreman, of Delphi, DR.. Stewart, and w. L. Black,
ESQ., Of Delphi; Col. Gridey, Of Pittsburg, and j. w.
Blake, of Frankfort.
The President called the multitude to order, and
delivered address suitable to the OCCASION which was
received with high appi obaon Marked attention was
bestowed every word, and at the close the only de-
sire appeared to be that the address had been
lengthy.
The Rossvie and Delphi choirs, composed of large
number Of young ladies and gentlemen united in singing
Democratic ralying song which done in fine STYLE
and the meeting adjourned for dinner.
Marshal Hazitt, with his assistants, formed the pro-
cession and marched them to the table, where all par
took Of plentiful and excellent repast-
On returning to the stand, the chair introduced Mr..
Dougherty, who spoke for about hour in plain and
able manner, chiefly on the history OF parties
He succeeded by Mr.. Mcdonald, who, in his
usual fectous manner, contributed to the good feeling
Of the assembly and cheered the hopes by
Of the triumphant election Of Pierce and King.
The speaking concluded by Mr.. Foreman, Ger
man by birth, who showed clearly why foreign liberals
should support the Democratic party. and appealed
strongly to his brethren from the atherand to unite
Pierce and King.
Z This meeting was got up in the country. II was
spontaneous outburst OF the Democracy IL from
the people, and the numbers present could be
than from six to eight thousand Many facts will bear
this assertion; more than thousand women
counted the table at time. Many at the
table, and the dsproportion between and women
political gatherings is well known. :
The old jackson spirit was abroad. Many Of the
wagons had Of Hickory poles to carry their
loads on; all had hickory boughs. We observed one
large wagon the spokes OF which entwined with
hickory branches The feeling appeared to be
sal that in voting for Pierce they were sustaining old
Hickory
If the feeling here responded to Throughout the State
the majority for the Democratic ticket will be greater
than il has been any previous occasion number
OF Democratic songs filed up the Intervals relieved the
attention. and increased the lvelness oil the multitude
The waving banners. floating IN the breeze and
the insptng sound Of martial music, produced scene
Of gayety seldom witnessed in the quetnde OF country
village. II Democratic friends at distance have
not already, let them wake mp Let them go and
do likewise w.