The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1852-08-21
From the New York Herald
The Great Democratic Mass Meeting at Hills.
boro'

New York Herald
The Great Democratic Mass Meeting at Hills.
b0ro'
CoscoRp, IN. II } August ia. m.
Last night this place was filled to OVERLOOKING with
democrats on their way the Hlllsboro' meeting They
filled the hotels private houses, the halls and rooms in
the State house. and the large railroad depot where mat
tresses laid Everything was literally stuffed with
sleepers. and hundreds were compelled to walk the
streets.
Since o'clock this morning less than seventy. 1--WE
large passenger have left here for Hsboro the
Con,oocook Valley railroad, besides those which have
run from Manchester the New Hampshire Central,
and from Bradford the Concord and Caremont rail.
road.
special train from Providence aud Worcester brought
over one thousand, with the Worcester Light Infantry
and Comet Band. Another from Boston brought as
many more, including the Boston Granite Club and the
There are FIVE railroads centring here and all have
had as much as they could do la tse.
Some OF the delayed here about three hours
There was never such an importing into the Ganite
State before, and the prospect - that the crowd will breed
temporary famine here and ha, The twenty thousand
day at 2, p. m, like dew before the hot sun.
General Pierce is IL town. and has been employed this
forenoon in shaking hands with the thousands the de-
pots He does not go 10 Hiilsboro'
Last night there was very large meeting in the State
House yard. under the direction of the Concord Granite
with three cheers for New York and three cheers for
the Empire Club lie said that Pierce nominated
because he stood By The interests of the whole country.
With the constitution Tor guide-knowing no North
no South" &c ts#E EGN
Governor Henry Hubbard; Judge Corton OF Lockp
New York; Charles l.. Woodbury., OF Boston; and Geo.
w Morrison, OF Manchester. followed until 10 o'clock.
There were fireworks, music, and great enthusiasm.
Among the notables who have arrived General
Pa. and Captain Meoye "a SOLDIER Of The las, war
Attorney General Tolman. Of Maine Colonel Weller.
Major Lally, and Mr. Savage tnember OF Congress from
Tennessee Senator Clemens and Il. C. Marshall mem
Der OF Congress IRON California y John s. Thasher &c
Every hotel barn, house, and shed Hillsboro were
filled last night
TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE AT HrLLsBoRo'.
CoSooap D. August s-2i, p. MA number Of New
Workers have just arrived route for HIlsboro having
been detained by the delay of the Norwich and Worces
ter train hour. Some have stopped here, but the
larger portion have gone on. hear from Hnsboro'
that the gathering ~ immense Besides the crowd from
abroad, the lares OF Hllsboro' county, comprising
popsation of fifty thousand, with their wives and cn1
dren. appear to have turned out en- nasse.
BY Greeeys arithmetic. as used at Lundys Lane, the
number at Hllsboo' must exceed fifty thousand, but il
may be safer TO call IL twenty-five thousand.
There is 10 he reunion OF the ninth regiment here
Tomorrow ut which General Pierce wl preside. Gov
Seymour. of Consectcui Colonel Clemens. Maj. Laly,
and most oil the other officers, Will attend.
rl1 PEOPLE REruasIse FROM THE MEETING.
CoscoRD August 1915, p. IN The people are Just re-
turning from HHsboro The meeting addressed by
Messrs Dix, Clemens German, Savage and Van Buren,.
The speakers were all greeted with great enthusiasm
Many estimate the number present "a high thirty, \
and mi less than twenty, Thousand Hundreds on
foot and carriages lined the road for three miles distant
The will not be able 10 bring away ai the people
until tomorrow. W. @HR sH
Several bundled to this town, and returned on
account of the crowd and the heat which has been
cesAive eN tNtN AfH tlHt
There IL now grsa, scarcity OF provisions at Hills
boFo bat plenty OF good water is left IN the Con,oocook
river.
A large concourse Of ladies' were present