The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-07-18
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STATE RATIFICATION MEETI0e-
! g N ont a n q Dayton.
e THE PEOPLE IN NOTION.
Indiana for the Republican NomineesY-

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AT an early hour yesterday morning The
masses began to pour into the city. The BOOM
ling cannon told that the fifteenth" had come.
and the people of the State were rallying at
the capital to ratify the nominations of the
Philadelphia National Republican Convention,
and counsel together for concert of action dur
hing the campaign. g
The delegations came In on horseback and
IN wagons, and the number in the city was
largely swelled by the arrival of every train
"A number had arrived on Monday and canlped
Just without the city, ready for the great de-
Imonstration of yesterday. p -
Ilppecanoe delegation came in on three
4 9Itralns--numbering about 1900 persons Dele
lgatons arrived on the Bellefontaine road-ons
lhIllng fourteen passenger cars to their utmost
leapacity. We cannot particulaiize the differ
Ient delegations as they arrived. ~
THE PROCESSION.
There were over one hundred large banners
in procession, with countless number of small
Jones, bearing various mottoes--an enumera-
ton of which would almost of itself fill
newspaper. The Hendricks delegation joined
the procession in wagons. One of their gles
clubs sang song, as the wagons moved along
n which "Pap' Laralee was remembered
with kindness and aifection-ironically.
Jennings and Shelby counties had large
delegations. Randolph and Wayne (and we
might go on naming coun6es) were here in
their might and their strength.
! The st features in the procession was
ithirty-two young ladies in a large canoe drawn
by horses, representing, by banners, the thirty
lone States of the Union and the Territory of
Kansas. The enc representing Kansas apply
ling for admission into the Union was draped
IN black, as was also the banner she bore
The mntto exhibited by these young ladies
was "We are opposed to old Bachelors.'' - q f.
Another feature was the rolling of huge
ball-twelve feet in diameter-inscriEed with
various notices, and having represented upon
Int long train of cars and locomotive--in-
dicative of the Republican party favoring the
Iconstrnction Of the Pacific Railroad 90 as"ii
Nearly every delegation hal a band of mu-
sic. The streets were resounding in all parts
of the city with the notes of the shrill file and
he heavier tones of brass instruments and
drums. s5e ses - 9 1i{kla9
The printers of the city placed printing
press upon platform, and worked off an edi-
ton of Fremont songs and scattered them
among the people as the procession moved
along. f.......
Southport exhibited huge wagon drawn
| by twenty-five horses decorated with flags aud
banners. sIf fsss rlg
Quite number of Germans took part in the
procession and bore banners emoematic of
their attachment TO the Republican partya
Gov, Wright and his "same old speech"
was remembered on one of the banners. ssa.s
The Young Mems Club of Fort Wayne car
red a very handsome banner. The Young
Mems Fremont Club of Indianapolis had q
lpletty banner prepared, but it was not carried
| in the procession until the torch light demon
straton in lie evening. 1t represented Kan
sas as rising star approaching the constella-
ton of the Union, and bore the mottos Well
come Free Kansas r@s 81 ..aer .sf sssG
We cannot give description of one halfthat
the procession contained. 1t had 10 be seen in
order to be realized. indianapolis nor Indiana
never saw the like before. At no one. Lime Der
fore in the history of our State has SO many
lpeople been assembled together at one place.
All the delegations. we've not in the procession.
yet il numbered full &c, 200 souls. There were,
all told, 10000 people IN cur city IN addition
to our own population. indianapolis contain
ed Yesterday at moderate and truthful esti-
mate $4,000 people within its corporate. limits,
Such a demonstration was never witnessed
there before 1t was second edition OF lS4O
revised, improved and enlarged. .8-GsTa3 assz2
i The procession formed at the State House
Square and went north three 50 uares to New
York street. and eight squares east to last
tstreet, then three squares south to Washington
/ When the front of the procession was within
three squares of the State House, the rear had
4 scarcely left it. 1t stretched full three lniles
in length and was f.om three to SIX deep
throughout its entire length. ..s-s -, sasate
Many have said we have placed our estimate
itoo low at 10000, but we would rather err on
the side Of truth than stretch besond the COR
irect mark. q al. 9q-rssI gz-s4koA
l. Whatever the number was 1t was amply suI-
ficent to stlike terror and dismay intp the QTd
Liners and cause them TO seek Their hining
tpIaces like ground hogs avoiding ma hard snoWE
er Of rain Itwas sorrysday Tor the flerce-
I Douplas eparty. They read their doom upon
the wall in unIn .stakable characters, Tut ike
,qmlty culprits they submit to their fate with
e the greatest reluctance. ~ ss;esa. ..sfra4
E Alter the procession had made the line of
march according t. the published programme.
lit dispersed in the. State House Square, where's
lon the speaking commenced. ag s, 4. aess,.sb
Officers were reported, and speeches were
made by aQnumber of persons. Henrysss
Lane offered the following resolutions nc =
ResoleeH, That we, the People of Indiana,
without regard to past political differences, IN IN
Mass Convention assembled, do most hsartlly
2 approve. of the declaration Of principles set
forth at the Republican, National Conyen
!. recently held at Philadelphia. - -.
Is Resoiued, That we have entire confidence n
!. the honesty and capacity Of John e. Fremont NJ
9 and William L. Day on, candidates for Presi5
1, ,ident and Vice President Of the United states,
mt IN nomination by said ConventioE:, -,
t. Resol,sL That we hereby ratlfy and confirm
K the State ticket put in nomination BY the Peo-
ssss pies Convention held IN TINS city IN may
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