New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-08-22
REPUBLICAN GATHERING IN PHIL ABEL
PHIA-IMMENSE ENTHUSIASM.
Cousspondenee Of The Y. Y. Tribune


PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, Aug. 90 1356.
One of the most enthusiastic meetings ever held
took place last night at tho National Hall. The
meeting was announced to take place in Indcpend
ence Iqusre, but the nclemency Of the weather
rendered it necessary to gather together in the
cominodious public building, the National Hall.
LoDg before tho hour for commencing arrived, the
hall was censely packed, and Thousands during tn
evening were unable to obtain admission. Th
building is computed to hold upward of 5000 per
sons, but 80 great was the crowd last night tina
the Duabcr was set down at 10 coo; and nOtwith-
standing the state Of the weather had the meeting
been hTd, as advertised in the open air. we
should have numbered (and | speak advisedly
upward Of 10000 Throughout the meeting
which lasted Until near IL o'clock, there was not
oisstntieD Ut voice heard. 1t seemed a unanimous
ou,burst in favor of Repubcsnism. Aud when
it is considered that at the municipal election
here last May, only ESQ Republican votes
were polled out of 30 900 it was Indeed bril-
liant triumph for the cause of Freedom. IL was
generally supposed that had the election come of
directly after the domination Fremont would not
have obtained 500 votes There certainly were
not 500 in the city ready to ayOw their preference
for Repubcanism. There were many, like the
man no desired to serve the Lord without giving
ions, while others had svowed themselves follow
ers of another party. Now there seems to be bat
one vOice-ODe feeling, and Free Soil has II all.
The Sham Democracy is nowhere. The immense
meeting advertised by that sectional fsctl0n Tor
this evening is postponed Ostonslbly because Con
gress il to reasonable. Strange this expedient
was not thought of before our great meeting
last evening Ell Senator Trumbull Of Alllnois,
in the course ofhs able address last night took oc
casion 10 read the list OF speakers advertised
for this sO-called Democratic gathering, aud Win
the exception of few local speakers, all rsre Ola
Southern Wigs, coming here to teach the
people Of philadelphia what Democracy IS Inc
Hon. a. Burlingame was received with loud ana
long CONTINUED applause; bis reception was most
oyernh elmiDg; every man in the vast assemblage
arose and cheered him yociferously. Three ter
rife croaDs were given for - Bully Brooks" Tue
speech of 3lr Burngame lasted over two hours;
it Was mastery pieceOf eloquence. Tie depicted.
| il CLOWN. terms the progress OF Areed0nl, ana
compared it with the progress OF Slavery Ii, per
chance, there were any unbellevers present MT.
BurliDgame's remarks could not Tall TO con-
| vince them of their unbelief. To give you some
flint idea Of the meeting, eX-GOy. Bbb, OF ONO
| who accompanied me- stated that he had attended
large political meetings nll his life but never knew
one like that Of last evening. Such was the story
| Of old politicians generally who were present
| Put down the old Keystone state for large ma
| jority.
The Wclsh held ameeting under the presidency
| Of the Rev. Robert LenlOx this evening Inc
| Republicans in Philadelphia have completed their
| orr aLzatiOn with the most remarkable success
The rules for their Convention required the wards
To elect their delegates last Nc nduy night. Every
ward returned it's full complement OF representa-
tiyes. SO perfect too is the organization, so e4-
ceAebt the discipline Of the party 80 hearty the
| feeling, that this morning when the Convention
ssseu.bltd there gathered together the finest BODY
| Of men which has met in this city for many years
| for such purpose, and although there were up
ward of 40 delegates not more than four or hve
| were abs,nt, and those were kept away by SICK
NESS The order and decorum maintained oy the
assembly. the appreciation OF their duties, and the
intelligence shown BY the members 10 debate, give
every promise Of success. Mr.. Balob introduced
| A resolution charging the Executive Committee
of the Convention with the duty Of reporting tue
"best means VI uniting the voters opposed to the
Cincinnati platform. AND IN taror Of FREE TER
"RITORY, in the support Of one ticket. IL was
| carried I'll aumously, and as the Americans mee'
| in convention tomorrow, we may perhaps snon
| hear Of come iudicous measures being taken nu'
| in Any event the admlrsble organization 0, Tue
Republicans justi6ee US in anticipating ever 'oee
which eperay, spirit and discipline can Effect nc
| Democreta, on tho other hand. accaroing 70 ~
| .e,6sy'e P-n.sy-ariar. n7- aePlerAblF h'or:an'