Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1855-08-30
THE DEMOCRATIC
MASS CONVENTON!!

ASSEMBLING OF THE MASSES. During
Tuesday evening large numbers reached the
city upon the various trains, as an advance
guard of the great Democratic army of the
morrow The Terre- Haute train, which ar
rived al IL P. M. brought delegation of $50
from Putnam county, 40 from Vigo and a
large delegation from Montgomery-the lat
ter with banner and martial music.
Wednesday morning was ushered in by
the firing of thirty-one guns by the Marion
Artillery A little shower of rain fell about
5 o'clock A. NJ, bit the clouds soon disper-
sed and finer day we have never seen.
The first extra train which arrived was
the Lafayette, which brought in the Boone
county delegation. The locomotive was dec
grated with flags, and streamers flying in the
air. and its arrival was hailed with enthusiast
tic shouts. The delegation numbered three
hundred. II could not be less than that, not
withstanding the statements of the Conduc-
tor, who placed the number at two hundred,
admitting however that he had not counted
the tickets.
Immediately on its arrival, the Boone coun-
ty delegation formed in line, preceded by their
music, the drum and fife. They had ten
banners bearing the following inscription:
"BOONE COUNTY"
"Ihe Lime Star of Democracy in 1854"
AN THE EIGHTH DISTRICT"
In other portions of the city delegations
were arriving from different sections of Ma
rion County, in wagons decorated with hick-
ory boughs, in ether vehicles, and upon horse
back. At the same time the New Albany
Brass Band was playing most spirited music
to a crowd of spectators at the Palmer House.
When our reporter reached the Court House
a large crowd had assembled, and were lis
tening to the New Albany Band and martial
music from the Montgomery and Indianapo-
lis fifes and drums united. Soon after Sam.
d. Baker drove up with a wagon-load of old
liners from Perry township, Marion County,
bearing a banner with the following inscrip-
6on: Upon one side Opposition to Mid
night Administration" - upon the reverse
"Great Depreciation of Know Nothing
Stock" We left Robert A. Taylor address,
ing the people, and started off towards Titles
Hotel, to meet the Warren township delega-
ton. This consisted of three large hickory
wagons, holding over IS persons, and thirteen
other vehicles, with flags and banners waving
In the breeze One flag waved from a pole
thirty feet high, the wagon being drawn BY
six horses The entire delegation numbered
over $50. After joining the other delega
tons at the Court House, procession wa
formed and marched to the Union Depot
This procession numbered at least 800 per
sons.
The Peru train brought in delegations from
Upton, Howard, Miami, and Hamilton Coun
lies. in all about 1900. Though small in mum
-. f,irTf nd n
heartily welcomed as our Boone Count,
friends.
The Madison train came next, and thun
dered in amid the most enthusiastic cheer
Of the assembled crowds, bringing delega
ton Of l, ITO from old Jefferson, Bartholomew
Jennings and other counties, accompanied b.
the Madison Band. We are particular il
the statement of this number, as our author
fty had counted 1t four times.
The Central train brought delegations O
500 from Wayne and Henry, and 500 iron
Hancock. The Knightstown band heade,
their procession.
But the grandest scene Of all was yet +
come.
The spiteful putting of the locomotive il
the distance, gave evidence of an unusua
train, and when the Lawrenceburg train al
nveds twenty cars crammed TO sutfOcatiOn al
most, rolled out the Shelby county delegation
Two thousand in round numbers hailed fror
old Shelby, and swelled the already assem-
bled thousands to powerful inspiriting ARA,
The Franklin township delegation, tn
largest from Marion county, came in wager
and upon horseback, and did not reach til
city till late hour. This delegation, in tt
afternoon, received the Banner it being pr
sented in an appropriate address by Villa
Stuart
A delegation from Monroe county bore
flag with the inscription, Monroe Count
the Gibraltar of Democracy" This flag W
at the battle Of Buena Vista, Sd Regiment
THE, PRocEssIoN.-The procession W
formed at the Union Depot, at IL o'cloc
and marched to the State House grove, whe
the meeting had already been organized.
The MEETTNg-Fullv "a many (if u