Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1856-10-02
Meeting at Plymouth.

| thursday las! Was PROUD gay Tor tnc
[ Dion-lovng men of Marshall county
The people seemed particularly anxious to
hear the great defender of the "Constitu-
ton and the Union," e. \. FITcn. Ar
rangements were made in order to give him
n proper reception. At 10 o'clock A. NJ,
the Doctor was met at the depot, by an es-
cort of some twenty or thirty horscmen,
and Il Band of martial music. The Doc
tor was taken into an open buggy, with
two or three Of our citizens. The process
sion then took up the line Of march, the
music in front, any the horscmen in the
rear, the riders each carried small flag
with the names of Buchanan and Brcckin-
ridge, or the Ct Mon forever When the
procession reached Michigan street, three
tremendous cheers were given by the crowd
which had assembled, for Doctor Flrcn-
As the procession moved up Michigan
street, two four-horse teams, each hauling
Il wagon, one containing 81 girls and the
other 81 boys, (from TO ~ years old
formed into line Each one of the BOYS
and girls had a badge with the name of
State OH it, and each carried 4 flag, on
which was inscribed The Union forever"
As the procession moved through the prin-
cipal streets Of our village; the teams from
the country marched into line, until the
procession made very imposing appear
ancc. They finally marched to the Stand,
and giving three cheers adjourned for din
ner.
At O'Clock, the boys and girls repre-
scnting the States, formed into line; each
company had Il banner on which these sig
nifcant words were inscribed: Fathers,
Preserve the Union.''
The procession then marched to the
Stand where tie proceedings were COM
menced BY the singing of a campaign song
by the Glee Club. The Doctor then com
menced speaking, and Ssver did we hear
more sound, logical political discourse,
than he delivered on that occasion. Our
readers are all familiar with him as speak
er, which will supercede the necessity of
giving lengthy detail in this place. lie
treated at some length on Flemont's Cattle
speculations in California, and brought
some his swindling operations to light
which annoyed the fusions very much.
The Doctor directed the attention Of the
audience to the banners, Gathers, Pre-
serve the Union" and never did we hear
more eloquent and patriotic appeal, than he
made; he portrayed in vivid colors, the
hardships and privations which cur fore
fathers had undergone, that we might en-
joy the blessings of free governmsat,-
quoted the warning voice Ct many of'the
revcrcd of the Nation, and closed by urg-
ing the necessity Of complying with the
request on the banners \ GREATNESS ST.
lence pervaded the assembly while the
Doctor was treating on This part of his sub
jet. The involuntary teac could be seen
coursing its way down the furrowed checks
Of some of the care worn veterans who
were present. At the close of the speech.
from 100 to 900 escorted the Doctor to the
cars; the "Star Spangled Banner" was
sung by the Glee Club, and three cheers
given for the Doctor; after which he bowed
gracefully, as the Iron horse bore him
away.
We have had quite a number Of political
meetings here, this season, both democrat
ic and republican, but we will say, with
out any fear of successful contradiction,
that the meeting here last Thursday was
the incest affair Of the season. The pro-
cession made the most splendid appearance
Of any that has ever been in Plymouth
Everything went on pleasantly. and good
order was observed during the entire pro-
ceedings The fusionists arc trying to get
out the impression that it was small af