Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-07-24
NUMBER 10.

and brought the Delegation from Bartholomew
County. There were eight large cars, crowded
almost to suffocstion. On the Engine was dis
played an immense Banner on which was in
scribed bartholomew" This was glorious
outporing Of the honest Democracy Of that good
county, and clearly indicates that there is a
"Buck in the lick" and mistake They
formed in procession. displaying westward in
Meridian street.
Next came Trans on the Madison, Lawrence
burgh, Central, Peru. (2,) Jeffersonville, and
Terre Haute roads all crowded to oyerhowing.
GENERAL MAr aud Staff were on the ground,
and organized the various delegations into pro
cession, as they arrived.
THE SCENES IN THE STREETS.
The Delegations now began to arrive from
the townships in Marion county. First came
the delegation from Warren township, consist
ing of fifty or sixty wagons, each filled with
rotcrs, bearing banners, flags aud devices OF
every kind-hickory poles and hickory twigs,
the whole led by fine band Of music, and all
animated with an enthusiasm which vented
itself in cries for '' our Old BueK,7 BREcK and
the Constitution. .H
Next came delegations from Franklin and
Lawrence townships, each with wagons, music,
banners, and all the paraphernala of enthusiast
tic Democratic meetings There was a very
large number of persons in these delegations,
and we have never before seen men animated
with such enthusiasm The walls on eIthe
l. r. a. Il tod h.
huzzas of the patriotic assembly, and the ar
was eloquent with the musical shouts for tbs
standard bearers of the gallant Democracy
This delegation had not marched half tn,
length of Washington street, until it was me'
by the delegations from Wayne and Pike Town
ships. The Wayne Township delegates, a
were most of the delegates from the Vut town
ships of Marion County, were seated or stood IL
Hickory wagons, each one carrying a banner,
flag, hickory twig or some other device, and on
hickory poles, great number of buck horns
In these delegations there was large number
of ladies who seemed as enthusiastic for " Buck
and Breck" as their fathers, husbands, brothers
and lovers.
Then came the Decatur and Perry Township
"boys"-all in battle array, with all the neces-
sary fixtures" in the way of flags and banners.
and every man ardent with enthusiasm, and
determined to make the good fight in true Dem
ocratic style. and with true Democratic gal
lantry.
The indianapolis delegation next filed int"
rank. First came beautifully ornamented
car, drawn by eight spirited horses, in which
was seated thirty-one Misses. charming in
their beauty. and arrayed in white dresses,
trimmed with blue and red ribbon. The
dresses were as beautiful as the sweet faces
were bright and innocent, and the cheer after
cheer which rent the air as they passed thu
multitudes upon the streets, evidenced the
pleasing and happy effect which they had upon
the masses.
This car was designed and gotten up by W.
H. TALBOT, Esq, assisted by few other gen
tlemen, and reflects great credit upon their
good taste. Messrs. TALBOT, VASpEReRIFr
RYAN, also deserve credit for their arduous and
others. labors in assisting in the preparation OF
all the transparencies, banners, ETC., of the In
dianapolis delegations.
Next to the car came procession of sixty
two young ladies'. and gentlemen on horseback
Each lady was dressed with a white bodic.
or saque, black riding skirt, and flats irin'
med with blue and red ribbon. They proved
themselves most excellent horsewomen, and
were the admiration Of the mulritudes, as al
handsome ladies are and Of right should be-
combination of beauty, grace. smiles and Dsm
ocratic enthusiasm which would melt the hea'
of the most abdurate Benedict, and make
Democrat of every soft hearted Fusionist- Tn
gentlemen also looked remarkably well, pleasing
and in good heart, attributable, doubtless. L
the good looking ladies they accompanied, an'
the good gathering of the Democracy.
After the ladies and gentlemen on horseback
came the Mechanics of Indianapolis. represen,
ing every branch of the mechanical arts in tn
city. First came the Blacksmiths, next th
Stone Masons, next the Plasterers, then tn
Shoe-makers, the Chair-makers, the Tailors
the Clothing g-store- keepers, our friend KLsrsxA
doing the salesman to perfection, in his owl
peculiar and inimitable style, then followe'
the coopers. then the Draymen. upon horseback
forming procession of over one hundred i
number, and presenting a most excellent ap
pearanee. This, with two or three Thousand
persons on foot, made up the indianapolis dele
CATION.
The delegation was headed by the Banne
Band of the State, and one Of the best in tn
Union, the New Albany SAKE Horns, who mad
such music a. none but they can make.
Scattered through the procession were som
ton or twelve other bands, so that the air wa
redolent with music. and the multiiudes wer
excited by its inspiring sound.
Then came the delegations from other coun
ties. The largest ones were from Tippecsno'
Shelby, Decatur, Bartholomew and johnson
Each of these counties turned out by thousand:
and it seemed as If the fires Of 1874 were N
kindled and that the gallant Democracy wer
all animated by the true spirit. and every on
determined to conquer in the coming contest
The procession was composed of one-fourt
of the people in attendance upon the Conver
tion. The truth is, had they all been into pr'
cession. it would have been impossible to hav
found them in any three streets in the cit,
owing TO their immense numbers.
After marching through the streets, witho'
reference to any particular form Of orde
the procession finally halted at the State Houi
grove, where the masses went into Convention
and was organized by calling to the Chair
Gov. JosEPH A. WRrGHr.
One Vice President from each Congression'
District was then chosen, and II. S. McCoLLUi
of the Lafayette American. aud L. AcCIuSe,
The Frankfort Crescent. appointed Secrela les.
Speeches were then made at the south stan
by Gov. WRIGHT, Hon. j. L. RoBrSsoS, W.
Beach. Esq, Col. MAY. Hon. A. P. WILLAR
Col. e. K. DREW, RICHARD RYAN, ESQ, HEsI
vAsDERGFr. Esq, Hon. J. W. BRowS. and OF
ers and at the other stands by gentleman WI
were equally able and eloquent.