The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-09-16

A GREAT DEMOCRATIC GATHERING IN WESTERN
Observation-Disclosures THOUSAND DEMO
GRATIS IN OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES RECEPTION
OF JOHN G. BRECKINRlDGE.
We have before full report of the proceedings of the
great democratic meeting which was held at Pitts
burg the 10th instant in the very county which the
Fremonters time quite they had secured
by ten thousand majority. The Pittsburg Union of the
18th says
sOur great mass convention in this city off yester-
day. and attempt describe, amid the din dust
and confusion still around the numbers and enthusiastic
feelings the thousands that in attendance At very
moderate estimate set it down that there not less
than twenty thousand people on the convention ground
The heat the day and the clouds of dust flying having
uncomfortable march in procession the great
proportion of the people proceeded to the grounds by the
cars carriages, omnbuses and private but
notwithstanding all this, the procession grand and i'm
posing.
AFTER the various delegations and spectators had
bed around the stand the officers announced when
venerable and distinguished democrat Judge Shaer
the president of the convention opened the meeting with
patriotic and eloquent speech
After briefly noticing the distinguished speakers who
addressed the meeting the Union proceeds
"0ur distinguished and gallant candidate for the vice
presdencyHon John c. Breckinrdge in city
yesterday He proceeded at to the grounds
where convention in session. The intelligence
eager catch glimpse of eminent and eloquent stand
When he assembled the speakers stand be
greeted with such intense and anbounded enthusiasm
have before witnessed any occasion The air
filled with waving hats handkerchief and branches
and for several minutes the bills echoed with the
most vocrous and hearty applause 1t spontaneous
tribute hearts of the most gifted and hiv
arc Of bis age, America elsewhere. His recep
alike worthy of the generous and approaching
Masses and of the noble son of Kentucky.
" We sincerely wish that every citizen of glorious
country could have heard the speech of Mr. Breckenridge
1t dignifed eloquent, patriotic, and thrilling. Every
breath seemed hushed the throngug thousands bent their
ears anxious catch every word that fell from his lips He
spoke with impressive earnesnes with lofty and dgnfed
eoqueuce He spoke of the sacred ties that had bound
gehe fathers of the revolution and still bind their
sons Of the glorious achievements the proud position and
the spendors of the opening future Of country he
his bearers by all the hallowed memories Of the past
and the bright hopes Of the future to maintain the Union
,is-sone and inseparabe and forever he pointed
out the dangerous the fearful tendency Of the opponents Of
the democratic party, and plead with those who listened
him 10 stand by the constitution Of their country and
NIT to their poserity all the blessings which 1t guarantees
His earnest ervent patriotism his lofty sentiments his deep
rich voice. his full distinct and intonaon his easy
graceful action, made wonderful, thrilling, lasting i'm
preston upon the audience No listened to him
without being impressed with his wonderful powers Of
tory His tall commanding, noble intellectual appearance
added much to the effect:
"'A kind true heart, spirit bright,
That cannot fear that will not die,
Is written his manly brow,
And in his manly eye
II was the universal remark Of all who him. that he the
very Embodiment the very soul Of chvay; and Of all who
heard him. that be is the very type and model Of orator
In the evening, after the convention Of the day had ad
journed scores and hundreds Of citizens Of all parties
waited upon Mr. Breckenridge at the st. Charles anxious
pay their respects Of the most gifted gallant and
inen men In land All with cordial and courteous
greeting and left feeling that they had been in the presence
or statesman and patriot We proud Of young
ard-bearsr, and well We may be-"