The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-09-13

municaons and several attacks in the newspapers. Mr.
Cays position is mpegnabe He feels and says that the
vndicaton Of the position occupied by his father and Dy
Mr. Webster In 1850 depends upon the triumph OF the dem
ocrate party in the approaching contest and with thar
feeling to guide him. amount Of abuse can deter MN
from pursuing the course he has marked out
Many other speeches delivered on the nrst day ana
at late hour in the afternoon portion OF the crowd re-
turned by the Lafayette by far the greater portion
however remaining and camping upon the battlefield In
the evening and indeed until past midnight the crowd IN
the city gathered around the balcony OF the bramble
House and listened speeches from the distinguished ora
tors who had addressed them during the day.
On the morning OF Thursday the crowd again found
their way in and wagons TO the battle-ground Speak
ing and firing and shouting renewed and the interest
continued undated ndiana reserved this day for her
talented and after learned address from capt
Joyce of the veterans of Tppeeanoe the Hon Jesse
Bright from Indiana and acting Vice President
delivered very powerful speech, explanatory OF the IN
gue and policy pursued by the black republicans during
the session of Congress just closed II was such speech
as we wish might be delivered in every election district OF
the Unonclear, solid, convincing giving day date and
authority for every charge and fastening upon The black
republicans their settled policy, the dissolution OF the
Union .s.## ..... ...... a...
Mr. Bright was followed in very eloquent speech by
Governor Wright Of Indiana At three o'clock in the af
ternoon the delegations began TO depart amid cheering
firing waving OF banners and hats and few left upon
the eonscrated spot when the evening shadows closed
it. Our boys fired parting salute and left the
ground with the single regret that the reunion OF hearts
and hands had been too short Thus closed the monster
meeting OF this campaign the most extraordinary gather
ing perhaps that took place in this uniona gathering
which only the peculiar condition of our political affairs
But the convention has shed abroad influence which
must have tremendous effect for good not only upon
those who participated in it but upon the whole country
The have watched its proceedings and they
will be read with kindred apidty to that which animated
our fathers in 7G The feeling general widespread and
profound that the Union is in danger To 1t s hence
farpp I'd The ~
courage from what have Let us feel that We have
renewed pledge OF fidelity upon the battlefield OF Tip
peoanoe and there erected fresh altar consecraed to
freedom and then shall realize the truth of the sent
ment- ......
what God in his wisdom and mercy has joined,
And armed with his weapon OF thunder,
Not all of earth's despots or factions combined
The union OF lakes the union of lands,
The union Of States sever,
The union of hearts and the union of hands,
The Gag of our Union forever"
Next, we find the lion-hearted democracy of the Old
Granite State rising up with accord from their homes
on the htops and in the valleys from towns cities vii
lagos and country everywhere in the borders of the State
and pouring into Concord there to send up their voices for
the constitution and the Union We find the following
account of the meeting in the New Hampshire Patriot:
The Mass Meeting = 7ipenty thousand Frefmea in Coun-
eli T. Glorious Demonstration Of the Nesc Hampshire De-
moeracy TT Meetings. in Progress at oncei-The
Granite State goes for buchanan and Breckenridge, The
| Constitution and The Union
The 5th of September 1885, will be a memorable day in
the history of the democracy of New HAMPSHIRE it will
long be remembered that the greatest and most successful
aud effective political demonstration made by the de-
mocraey of New Hampshire made here upon that day
No description that give will begin to do justice to
the proceedings OF that day. II Of those gather
ings which made by Intelligent and patriotic people
only when they feel that their dearest rights in danger
and that their country demands their services and the
proceedings of the thousands who assembled here that
day worthy of such people called together to deb
crate upon matter of such ntous Importance TO
them and their poster Never before did Concord wit
sgch gathering of From early hour in the
morning un past noon the saunch democracy continued
TO pour the city in al kinds OF conyeyances until the
number present was estimated at 2o00nearly all voters
and it may as well be here remarked that orderly
| gathering assembled in New Hampshire.
The proceedings of the day very appropr6t ely
by the raising Of the largest flag that floats in
the Union 1t is 90 feet long and so wide, and
about 5000 square feet Il hangs from two high poles
Main street. in front of the Statehouse and bears
upon the upper end eagle, with the motto 1.-THE Const-
tuition and the Unon and upon the other the of
Buchanan and Breckenridge
II will be recoected that few weeks ago. the black
pnbicans raised the street little thing 80 feet by
20 and after the democrats put up 80 by 80 The
blacks then set TO work to get up 60 by 40 and
that they should raise IL the mornng of great
meeting This designed insult the democracy,
and our friends resolved that they would not be
oudone and they proposed get up larger for that
occasion They had bat four days in which TO the flag
made the pole prepared and erected and the gg raised
and they found that they could get the flag made
Boston, But when democrats resolve
do thing they do it, the result in this will demon
sate Men employed to go the forest and fell the
for the pole and to II erected in season. and
the morning the Eth pole about lao feet high ready
for the hag the oer pole erected in 1852 The cloth
for the flag obtained with great difficulty, the Boston
market being pretty nearly drained OF bunting but II was
foundabout 200 yardsand then the democratic ladies
of Concord always ready for good work took hold in
the mothers wives ssters and daughters Of the
democrats of Concord TO the number Of about seventy
gembed in Depot Hail. and piled their nmble fingers most
vigorously Tor three days early and late and by FIVE o'clock
on the afternoon Of the 4th the great flag ready 10 fling
TO the breeze and al IL O'Clock the 5th while the dem
Of the State assembling by thousands the go
rous banner of the Union raised amid the cheers OF
the immense crowda noble sonument TO the patriotism
and energy Of the democratic md men Cd Concord
After all the trains had arrived about II o'clock, the
procession formed in front Of the DEPOT under the oil
recton Of Col Benjamin Grover chief marshal aided by
number Of assistants horseback. When completed II
proved TO be the most procession 10
Concord and when II was upon the march, with its fine
military escort the numerous excellent bands playing
stirring martial mnsic the scores Of beautiful banners
borne by the several clubs and delegations its long array
OF hardy and intelligent men, and well filed carriages Of
various descriptions greeted by repeated enthusiastic
cheers from the crowded sidewalks aud saluted by the
waving Of handkerchefs by the ladies who crowded the
windows and balconies IL presented spectacle impos-
ing and exciting il indicative Of the spirit and
husasm which animate the friends Of the constitution and
the Union in New Hampshire and presage their trium.
plant in the coming election 1t is impossible for
to give full and correct description Of this great pro-
cession only notice its most prominent features.
First the Buchanan Guards" Of Portsmouth, a
new military company numbering from GO TO 20 Of the
saunch democrats Of that city, accompanied by the Port