The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1856-11-01
Great meeting Of the Democracy
ut Ottawa
PROCESSION FIVE MILES LONG
Immense Enthusiasm !!
Great Speech of Judge Douglas
Splendid Torch. LlSh; PrOcessioh-

Yesterday was a proud day for the De
mocracy OF La Sale county NotwIthstan-
ding the depressing influence of the post
pouement week ago, and the cold ana
threatening state of the weather up 10
Thursday midnight, the democratic demon
stration yesterday was the largest meeting
of tn. kind, by many thousands, that ever
took place in Ottawa. We made no count
Of the numbers present. All we can say On
that head is, that many Frenonters thorn-
selves admitted to US that the number Of
people in town was double, and the number
of vehicles in the procession was thribble
that Of the recent Fremont demonstration in
this city. The Fremonters then estimated
their meeting at $4,000. BY the same sort
of arithmetic We should put down the num-
Der in attendance yesterday at 10000; and
r q. .h.v claimed they had 9io wagons III
tAcir procession then, there were 3OOO IN 1t
yesterday. We lay claim, however, to no
such extrayagant numbers; but think we
are within bounds to place the number Of
people at 10000, and in the procession we
k7sou there were over 1900 vehicles.
To notice each delegation as it arrived, its
numbers, banners, notices, &c, would &C.
cupy more space than we can command at
this late hour. At the head of the Rutland
delegation rode ihrty-one ladies and the
same number of gentlemen Oh horseback
The Newark delegation, some - or 1UU wag-
ons in number was headed by splendid
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mile in length, and numbered 200 wagons
But the most beautiful display Of all, was the
French delegation, headed by wagon drawn
by 10 white horses, page on each horse
bearing for their motto
"FAruERs, PRETERvE TIE UNION FOR U.s.
But we have no time for particulars. At
o'clock the masses assembled in Washing
ton square, where they were addressed, from
one stand, for three hours b. Judge Doug
las, IL such speech as he only can make
No terms of ours can do it justice. 1t was
one of those telling, thrilling masterpieces
of eloquence that have given him justly the
title of the "giant of the democracy" and
nave ludue uiu tue lGIiOI v! lusAoIISiu III All
its protean shapes.
From the other stand the people were adj
dressed in German by DIR. Buehl, and the !
thunders of applause with which he was
greeted, showed that he, too, had the power |
ito Stir mems blood" by the potency of |
truth
In the evening, there was torch-lght |
procession, and more splendid sight was |
never witnessed in Ottawa. Over six hun
dred torches had been prepared for the &C.
casion, every one Of which found a man to
carry it, and hundreds followed without
torches on the side walks. 1t must have
been over mile in length. The streets !
through which it passed were all ablaze with |
tight The splendid Chicago band marched |
At its head and the booming of the Joliet |
cannon beat time to its measured step.
As we 60 to press the city is again quiet, !
save here and there shout for Buck and |
Breck We can hear of no accident during |
the day. Everything went off merry as /
marriage bell" every body went home filled 4
with. enthusiasm for the cause, and with I
full determination to keep wide awake until
the contamination of the victory next Tues
day