New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-10-14
THE MOHAWK VALLEY ABLAZE.
4" OLD TENTH LEGION" AROUSED.
TWENTY THOUSAND IN COUNCIL.

Correspondence Of The Albany Evening Journal
HERKIaER, FRIDAY, Oct. l0-6 Pm.
The Republicans Of HerkiIner County have hsd .
glorious day OF it Lopg before II o'clock the people,
literally an army with bnnnes," began to arrive
They came In scores, and hsndIejs and thoassnds-oe
foot, on horseback, III Wagons, In cars and In omn
buscs They came in by sections ~ itosIns and ba-
taiOns. They with music song aud floating ban
ners Danube came in thou sand strong, preceded BY
an immense cayacade of her young man dnssei ID
uniform and on horseback. They consiitutei an inter
tsng feature of the day and csrIied of tue banner
got up for the largest delegation. Schuyler was 10
close competition. Her deleg 4tiOn numbered over
eight hundred out OF population OF Iese tnAn
eco. Litle Falls seemed 10 have come up en- msse.
Ktsice special train, car7 ing over 800, too otn6
trains were crowded to suHocation Every fsctefy,
mill end stop in the place with one oxcepuont wn
ClCsed-the workmen demanding the right 10 give ons
day TO the cause OF Free Labor. As niDetsnhs Of
the employ parook OF the enhusia.m OF Their rnn
empower snd employee linen and womeD, jJtn7d ID
the glorious demonstration. Columbia sent up bef
sous by hundreds Fairfield had "er banners and Der
toup of Jealous freemen. Fra1kio1 turned oat ID
large NUMBER. German Flats fied large place 70
The eye Tho locker on, with her immense tnrong and
magnificent banners. Liichheid, and MaohelTn, ssa
Newport and Norway, each contributed largely Sal
sbury ohio Rusea stark, Warren Wnmud and
Whitfield were each strongly Represented. Ltohde'd,
Otsepo Co. sent over go Fremont boys: while large
deli cations were present. with banners and music from
Fulton, Montgomery and Oneida C0untbs
Several of The professions three miles In length
and one reached over five mllos-com posed Jf hor.e
men, single double, and four and SIX horse wagons
AN est every wagon with an expressive banner, and
almost every town delegation with a band Of music
and a goe club. AZ they passed on their way, the
beautiful hills and ysey were made vocal W III the
shout. and songs Of thi- mighty nru,y Of Freemsu The
sICc ace wa sublime beyond toe power Of description
N,Yer before had the hohrwk Valley been the scene
Of 80 grt at and inspirItng display.
several OF the delt gauons had lin their beauiifa
LLrgLt1s) TepT, seDtatSts OF tue several Staes-sh
Le enc nyanable III entatye Of Kansas drapelm
mcrrHg. Wherever ttey appeared, they were
yocilerousy choGed. For a uii!e the broad snd
bt aut.lul avenue Of the village bned
with donse crowd TO witness the approach
OF tie procession. The people were Wild wa1s
c,lgLt; ard az old Democrats met old Wings, sea
beted low ot.en they had met each other 10 10
peaceful but -tern combat at the polls hey ~oaa
CRISP hands and rejoice that they wee now one IN tbs
holy ccntost for Freedom. Such scenes were beiog
constantly enacted; and Gid more, perhaps, than az
che 10 swell the tide Of enthusiasm which chsfscssc
lied this mighty gathering Of the free hosts upon uS
iree soil Of he old Tenth Legion OF Democracy.
b, uDiiful f asst had b eu prrpaied Ia eoDmcnose
the sublime reunion Of toe hitherto conflicting clemens
Of Htrkiuer County. An OK, roasted ents:e, was ss
ceLicr dish, taLked by an a5lLdauce d sidedsaoe,
pyramids Of breads ano five barrels OF pare .eo.
lie FEAST passed oil IN order MaDy th0l- snls "'py
10 j. vLne Others pgtoos Of the unstinted bosplAy
ofibe citizens Of the ysge-eyery one oi whose ~
were throw open 20 v no. chose 10 ne IN sba co
Every wall Of partition was broken do@n, anu Nv
yitnlity and Joyous good feeling rued The hour -,
The Conn ltiee OF Arrangements bad prcparel w,
stsnds for speakers, but Il soon became apPreh' -
thes, wce wholly iLGdtqua Three otnes ~;
deemed Indispensable and they soon fIinsao"
tire, Of the most spacious 4g"n5 on she grouhI -,
| O'Clock Glee Clubs were stationed on each, 400 =.
Zach w1s surrounded by thousands eagef TO lsco
sn .ucida'.on Of tie principles involved IN the ''''
t,st. IL
Pr there FIVE stands there were speaking am !ss
.aneouIy, the Hon. Joshua A. Spencer VI Vtc"' ~