The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-08-07
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BLACK REPUBLICAN, FIzzLE AT RICHMOND,
1SDIANA.-The Black Republicans yesterday
counted upon great crowd at Richmond,
Indiana, to hear Burlineame. By comet
dence they had fixed upon the day of meeting
that the other ilustrious warrior. General
Tom Thumb, had selected to hold his ieree
The two between them. upon their arrival,
had, we understand, a crowd of Just one hun
dred and seventy five persons, upon a count,
although. under the magnitying process. which
our opponents SO well understand, it will
doubtless swell to several thousand. - Gin.
Enquirer, 4uguSt 5th.
ES- We do not know who gave the En-
qutrer the information contained in the above
paragraph: but are informed that fellow
who was so drunk that he couldn't see straight,
had stationed himself near the Huntin yton
House, and c-ou nt-e d "0ne hundred and
sepsafu- fve persons'' This fellow will not
only do to let on as being bigger liar than
either Jim Elder or Baron Munchausen, but
he's Aeon m upon a ceuni''--He not
only is able to conduct mail matters by steam,
but is abundantly qualified to be an agent of
this Slavery administration, and correspon-
dent of the Enquirer
We have heard the crowd, estimated at
from FIVE thousand to ten thousand-and not
one person have we heard excepting this
keen uni estimate it at less than FIVE thousand.
Our own BELIEF is that there were at least from
FIVE thousand to six thousand souls besides
few Buchanier gizzards on the ground listen
ing to the eloquent and unris allied speech of
Mr. Burlingame, on Monday last
Considering the very brief notice, given of
Mr.. BIS expected arrival-';was only known
that he would be here, on Friday-(just three
DAYS notice lit was the largest crowd
brought together on the shortest notice, ever
before assembled in Richmond. Nothing can
be likened to Fremont gatherings. excepting
the summoning OF Rodefick D 'hu's Ciansmen;
but, unlike them in point OF numbers, for,
instead of full FIVE hundred men, thousands
and tens Of thousands. 10 the surprise and
dismay of the Fitz. James of the present day
start up from every farm and work shop in
the land-from every profession and every
pursuit; and armed with the freeman's ar
NOR, the ballot, determined that Freedom
shall BE- nationalzed. aud that Slavery shall re-
thing. and that it shall not blight and curse
our Free Territories. Listen again:
] From the Cincinnati Enquirer. August 5.
q The Burlingame Fizzle in Richmond
+ 1t will be seen by the following, which was
furnished us by gentleman who was present,
that the Burlingame reception in Richmond.
Indiana, was even greater hzzle than We
stated yesterday. Our correspondent says:
irriral OF Bitrlingone in Richmond Grand
Reception IN q Strong Back- Rfpublic0'.
County t. Indiana
/ i. Burlingame squeezed up in buggy with
} four men.
i 2 Fremont men OF Richmond = fifteen
strong.
; Poor brass band from Eston, on al OK
wagon
J. Fire Company No. 2, Of FIVE and three
. fourths strong
5 Ore drummer and one Ger.
g. Mr.. Star on horseback alone.
Reported by man who visited Richmond
: the same time. II =
Like the man who lost his ashes, can't
do this last publication OF the Enquirer justice
ais the Post office made for the accom-
. mediation of the Postmaster or the People!