The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1856-10-24
Grand Rally at Dover.
Eastern New Hampshire fully aroused.

The mass meeting ct Dover, on Friday
last, was emiuently successful, lhe gather
ing of the people at thnt city far eIcseding
in numbers, as its substantial citizens agree,
any former multitude ever convened in that
city. The procession was long and impos.
inc. notwithstanding great numbers, tired
of whiting the arrival Of the extra train
from Exeter containing ut least thousand
per.ons, went in search ofdinner in prefer
cnce % participating in the long march.
There were three bands in the procession,
which was nearly mile in length, and oc-
cupied twenty-five minutes in passing .
given point. The number Of Dover people
who marched in tho procession was email,
which greatly surprised us ut FRS, but 1t
was afterwards satisfactorily accounted for,
ON the ground that they were engaged in
preparations for the accommodation Of visit
ors. We never saw such display OF hos
pitality nc was manifested on the occasion.
and this is the declaration OF all we have
conyersed with on the subject. There were
LARGE delegations on foot from Somcrworth,
Rollinsford, Rochester, Pennington, Mad
hurry. Durham, Newmarket, South New
market, Stratham, Exeter and Portsmsuth,
over a hundred carriages from Darlington,
Stafford and other towns, and cavalcads
of fifty or sixty horscmen we'll mounted
Tho procession marched through oil tho
principal streets of tho city, saluted ut many
points by the cheers Of the men and waving
of handkerchicfs by the ladies, oil of which
were heartily responded to. The march ter.
minated mt Wright's mammoth tent erected
in SPACIOUS field overlooking the city. a
great number of ladies and gentlemen had
previously arrived there, and when the pro.
cesson had entered the tent, capable Of con-
tanning 10000 persons, it was completely
filled. The meeting was called to order by
Zimri Wallinford, Esq, ofDovcr, who pres
ented the name OF Daniel NJ. Christie, OF
Dover, rs President of the day, assisted by
corps of Vice Presidents and Secretaries.
The President made brief and pertinent
address upon taking the chair, and was fol-
lowed by r. o. J. Smith, Of Portland, who
spoke nearly two hours on the political is
sues of the day. An excellent song by
Whitehousc's Bards followed, and then Hon.
Arson Burlngamc was introduced and greet
ed with nine hearty cheers He spoke at
first with much difficulty, being evidently
nearly worn out by his arduous labors, but
Us he proceeded his voice rang out more
clearly, and for two hours or moro no held
that vast audience spcl.bound by his clo-
quence. At half.past five clock he ceased
the cries "go on subsiding on his promis-
ing to give them short address in the even
ing. The New England Bards then sang
two moro songs in their inimitable style,
and the people adjourned to tea, and to meet
again at half past six in torch-lisht process
sion. ...... ...
The display in the evening was the grand.
est We ever witnessed. There were over
twelve hundred torches in the procession,
and the number of persons could not have
been loss than three thousand. The illu-
limitations were on the grandest scale. We
should think more than two thirds Of the
houses throughout the long march were il.
Illuminated, and most of them from base
mcnt to attic. Men cheercd and ladies
waved their handkcrchiefs us the procession
passed along making tho welkin ring with
enthusiastic plaudits, and fireworks blazcd
and shot alolt all along the route as the cor.
tcce passed. Arrived ut the tent, which
was again filled and well lighted, stirring
speeches were made by Hon. ichabod Good
vim of this city, Hon. Moses Kimball oil
Boston, who continued speaking until neal
eleven o'clock, and We were told that Mr.
Burlingame was to follow. Whether he
did or not we did not learn, rs we previous
to that time accepted the invitation of q
kind friend to rest from the fatigue of the
day. The demonstration as whole was q
glorious one, and augurs we'll for o trium-
plant victory and Freedom.
The foregoing account of the great meet
ing at Dover taken from the Portsmouth
Ballot, is by no means an exaggerated &C
count of the rally. We had purposed tc
write out an account of the meeting our
selves, if for no other purpose, to speak in
fitting terms Of the generous hospitality o.
tho Fremont men as Dover, but even her,
our cotcmporary has anticipated US, and all
that we can do is to bear testimony to the
fidelity Of his account, and unite with him
in testifying to the abundant hospitality
which was manifested on oil sides.