The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1856-09-11

THE NORTHWEST in A BLAzE.-THE MONSTER
DEMOCRATIC MEETING on THE TIPPEcASOE
BATTLE-GRoUND.-FIFTY THOUSAND PE0PLE
WERE PRESENT
Our western exchanges to hlsd with the moot
glowing accounts Of the monster democratic meeting which
was held on the Tippecanos battle-ground the oh In
slant A correspondent Of the Cincinnati Enquiries
writes
The largest political Assemblage convened al the
West is the Tppecanoe ground, 1t comprises
Union men Of all parties now a work with The democracy
the continued undivided existence Of national
oonederaey and TO perPeuAe republican form Of govern
men Their number is varousy estimated at from forty 10
sEty thousand, and should think Fifty thousand not
ceeding the true amount Certainly It is much the largest
political gathering saw, and have many.
The train from Lafayette, which arrived about noon,
bro ught thousand persons including the Hon.
John c. Breckenridge Stephen A. Douglas Gen. Cass, John
Van Buren, COL Preston, James b. Clay and other dstn
guished speakers.
Immediately there grand rush for the stand aud
50 eager we're masses testify their attschmsnt that the
distinguished gentlemen above mentioned borne along
almost over the heads Of the crowd without voon of their
own.
"When the principal rostrum reached there one
Of the most exciting and inspiring presented which
be imagined Almost far the eye could conveniently
REACH either side, dense throng of human forms
packed closely they could stand with hats and bonnets
on and swinging In tue while cheer upon cheer arose SO
deep and loud have made think the spirit of Te
had entered each of the forest surrounding the
battle ground and with accord the woods sent up
shout whose slightest effect &od be TO reanmate the sleep
who rested beneath the turf upon which they
stood.
"The Hon. John G. Breckenridge, he
| -" upon whose brow
Nature has written gentleman,
the address the assembled thousands He said
he regretted the necessity of having apologize half
broken voice. but such the imperative be-
Of the overwhelming size of the crowd He had been
called upon to speak again and again while for Tip
pecanoe be his the condition of hs
voice."
After giving brief synopsis of Mr. Breckinridges pow
erful and eloquent speech the writer continues
mr. Breckenridge followed by that veteran demo-
and statesman General Cass have taken full notes
of his Speech but have not time to write them before
my next letter. which will reach you in time Saturday.
edition.
"Owing to the immense size of the assembage it
found necessary to have speeches from four different stands
From of these addresses delivered in German. Be-
sides the speakers have menoDed Colonel Preston and
Colonel Hodge Of Kentucky, Colonel Carpenter of Ii-
nos John Van Buren, Of New York. and James b. Clay,
Kentucky, favored the with addresses.
"Of Mr. Van Burens speech, able and brilliant one
have also taken extensive notes. and will transmit them for
publication translated into readable English.
"Mr. Clay's speech enabled to transmit you in full
leaving you to publish it entire condense it, the ext.
gency Of the occasion may demand.
AT five O'Clock the ground had become compare
lively deserted but presume only be covered by still
more dense human crop tomorrow, tFrday.)"