New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-08-22
PHILADELPHIA WAKING UP.

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pm. ,pELPHIA, Wee uesdAT, Aug -, 1856.
Iasttlsht il auk ur sted new ers 10 tie cause Of
F,,mout and Dayton in this ty. The m4ss IN >et
iro of which the telegraph has given you sketch,
was advertised to be held In Independence iuAre.
but on account Of the inoe,sent and heavy rain
du,ips the whole day, the Committee were obliged
to provide suitable place sider cover, and he
National Hall, Market street, wss selected. TIE
owners Of this building assert that it will hold
4 coo persons standing, including the galleries.
LONG before the examination Of the meeting
eeery inch Of room was occupied, and from
: o'clock until ~ O'Clock Thousands came
who were unable to get in and were obliged TO
leave. Mr.. William ID. Lewis was appointed
Chairman. and the li,t of ElcePfesdents EN-
braces many of our most prominent citizens, sew
er,l Of whom have been leading members Of the
Fillmore party, but as that ship is sinking fast,
tbey have taken 70 the life beats The resolutions
we're well received; that endorsrg the action Of
the Vouse of Representatives upon tue Army bill
was erected with wild delight Mr.. ColIamer ad.
dressed the audience briefly, delivering an able
and areumentatiye speech upon the question at
ssue. and the position of the separate par
tres unon that issue. He was followed BY
tion of this gentleman had preceded hiu,
and thousands were anxious TO hear and sec the
man who had bearded the lion DougIas) in his
den. can truly say, that he disappointed his
most ardent admirers, for a more searching argu
mebt and able dissection of the principles of the
two parties in this campaign. especially the Kan.
sa.Nebrasha BILL has never been delivered in this
county He was frequently interrupted with
ht arty applause. and at the conclusion of hs
,peech was greeted with three cheers. Then came
the lion Ct The night, the Hon. Arson Budingsu,e.
When he was presented to the audience, it rose en-
mssse and greeted him with three times three.
and it was with the greatest difficulty
they could be restrained sufficiently to let him
speak. l am unable to give you faint idea Of
his speech. 1t was argumentative, humorous,
pathetic eloquent, and whitening in it's defiance Of
tbe Slave Tower Nothing could exceed the Pc
rorstion, wherein be appealed TO tho msn of all
parties to vote for Fremont To Wings, those
"who loved and fought for denry Clay he begged
to adhere to their former principles, as the Re-
publican party represented those for which the
Whig party had fought for forty years. To the
lion. hearted Democracy, thoso who loved An.
"drew Jackson and Sss Wri2it, who revered
"the principles OF Jefferson and the emocracy
got that DAY. vote for Fremont and Day ton. To the
natiye-born, those who carried the flag aud keep
il. be spoke as b. other. "COmc up and vote for
"the Gallant Pathfinder At the conclusion he
was again greeted with immense cheers. and thou
sands rushed upon the platform, eager to tsse him
by the hard.
| heard to-day q stanch Buchanan man say
that IT was the best political speech he had ever
heard in his life.
The camp fires are burning brightly here. aud
we intend they shall not 90 ont. Every Ward ia
the city 10 now well organized, and we are In for
the fight JACNEs