Demoine courier., 1856-08-07
Correspondence of the Chicago Evening
Journal.
The Fires OF 1S4O Re.kindled,
100 900 FREEMEN in COUNCIL,
The Monster Meeting at Dayton
DAYTON, ONO, Julr 20.

DAYTON. Ono, July 20.
EDIToRs OF The Journal:-To.day has
been a pre- nd one for Freedom, and con
secreied 10 the cause, by the voice OF
100000 Of her vo,ariss assembled here
to-day.
knew something. | thought, of en-.
,hosiasm. had seen the gatherings
and mingled in them Of 1870, bu, The
great Fremont demonstration here to.
day puts them all in eclipse.
Last night, the city was apparently
foil. AMI it was gay with musie and ban.
ners. Speeches were made, songs sung,
and bonhres and rockets bio zsd on eyery
hand.
Notwithstanding the immense number
that arrived by The various railroads, we
are safe in the compu,ion. and will be
corroboraied in il by every witness tina,
there was at leas. ten to one who came
to the city by other c~onveyanees.
Owing TO tho immense number Of The
crowd-much lager than was an,icipat.
ed by the most enlusisstic, i, was found
impossible to follow the programme in
order OF the procession. Instead Of
forming on Nam, and resting on FIRST
az ''put down. ION the bills i, appear.
ed that the Fremon, Delegations were
occupying almos, every available inch OF
ground in the city. previous 10 the time
appointed 70. moving. The procession.
however. formed marching. down Main
to Fifth. Oh, Fifth to Wayne, then tn
FRS, and to Main again.
We attempted, from Mr.. Phillips
Building OH The corner of Main and
Second. to make an estimate of the NUN
bers, and take down some OF the mn,
toes and devices in the procession, bu,
ia a short time found the efou a fruit.
less one.
We have heard the lsng.l, OF the pro-
c%ession, estimated q, from three To five
miles The latter we think is no, above
the mark. Blu, there were a, lsas, ten
Of the procession where there
was one 10 il. who were oil fully as en-.
'husi :s,ic for Fremont.
Before The procession. was fairly form
ed, however, a vioie.t shower sweep,
through the city. continuing Tor a couple
o. hours.
Though di-per'ing the procession. i,
did not din Irish the enthusiasm.
A large concoursc assembled at the
grove. which were addressed by Gov.
Another crowd were ad.
dressed at the Courl House by Cas.ius
M. Clay and Csleb b. Smith. while Mr.
Of Mass. spoke in one Of
the large halls Of the CITY.
or the speeches, il can be truly said
that they were able, eloquen. and con.
vIncing.
About four o'clock an immense con-
course proceeded to the Philips House,
called on Mr. Burlin game, who
spoke for an hour with grsa, effect.
Al six o'clock the interesting ceremo.
ny Of presenting a banner on behalf VI
the young ladies Of Dayton. TO the coun
~ represented by the larges, delegation.
took place. Three counties entered the
list -Miama, Clark and Green.
The following was the result:
Clara. 300
Nina, 1900
Green, $3.50
Green accordingly bore Oft the ban
ner. which was presented and received
with appropriate remarks, after which
ronsing cheers wen. no for The
young ladies.
In the evening an immense torch. ligh,
was formed. which reached
apparently all 9 the city. precedsd
by music, and II, with torches aud trans.
p%arencies, bearing ms.toes. flags. &c.
&c.