Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-07-24
FRIDAY MORNING. JULY Is, 1856.
Buchanan Ratification Me citing.

Thursday, tho 18th OF July, 1856, viii
long be remembered by the Democracy ol
Indiana as day which plainly marked the
determination ef the real People to sustain
Democratic principles, the Constitution of the
country and the Union of the States.
At the dawn Of day the booming sound OF
the cannon announced that the Democracy
were wide awake and stirring At very
early hour the people from the surrounding
country began to arrive, and before 0 O'Clock
the city was crowded with those who came
n wagons, on horseback and on foot
The several townships of Marion county
were each largely represented by men with
flags and banners. They came with their
wagons, bearing beautiful hickory bushes
high above their heads, in the style Of the
days of old Jacksoni,m. Morgan, johnson,
Hendricks, Hamilton and Shelby, sent up
their thousands,on the aggregate, and several
ly much stronger than the Abolition crowds of
Tuesday last. The whole line of the Law
renceburgh Railroad sent full deputations.-
The counties of Dearborn and Decatur sent
goodly and immense numbers. Each train OF
cars poured out its legions.
On the Central Road large trains brought
full freights of good live Democrats from the
counties of Wayne, Henry, Hancock and
Marion, imbued with the right spirit and
fully aroused. i'
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From the Southern sections of the State a
very large number came on the Madison
and on the Jacksonville trains Jefferson,
Jennings and Bartholomew were there, as
well as Clark, Scott and Jackson, and, indeed,
from nearly every county South of the Ma
tional Road, there was good turn out of the
genuine friends of BUCHANAN and BREcKIs-
RIDGE.
From the West full train on the Terrc
Haute, brought double the number that came
over that road on Tuesday. vigo, Clay, Put
nam and Hendricks, came in good numbers
and in good spirits. t.....--i. .i--
On the Lafayette train We found tre-
mendous mass of citizens numbering many
hundreds from each county along the. line.
This was the banner line of theAbolitionists
on Tuesday last but with all of their free
riding and great exertions from that quarter,
they had little to boast of over the Demo-
cracy which came from Tippecanoe, Carroll,
Montgomery, Boone and Marion Twenty
seven well crowded cars were required to
bring in the division. The county of Boone
deserves especial credit for her noble turn
out on this occasion.
On the Peru road came good and large
delegation fro- all the counties from the Wa
bash to the center Upton and Hamilton
did well, and showed that they were true
and unterri6ed. More than double the mum.
Der of Tuesday came on this train on Thurs.
day. $3.50
From the State line to Indianapolis, on the
Bellefontaine road there was an excellent turr
out, largely exceeding the efforts of the abo
litionists on Tuesday. Delaware, Madison
Hamilton and Marion each, contributed liber
ally to throng upon this line.
The whole mass was precipitated upon ou
City in such tremendous numbers, and il
such quick succession, that it was imposslbl,
to receive them in order and with militar,
precision. They crowded to the Stat
House in perfect acres. some in petty goo
order, preceded by bands of music, bearin;
banners and flags, and great numbers in ir
regular order, each ANXIOUS to fnd shad
and a resting place. u l ,
They crowded around the Speakers stand
by acres, among them hundreds of ladies
and soon the cry for speakers became vocfer
Gus and general. W se l8
Gov. WRIGHT being on the ground, he wa
almost compelled to speak, although it wa
in direct violation of the printed pr ogramm
of the day. r
This proceeding produced much confusion
and prevented fully four thousand person
from joining the procession, which at thi
juncture was forming and parading in tn
Streets in great numbers aad with unbounde
admiration. From this early announcemer
of speaking at the State House, it was III
derstood by thousands that no processio
would be formed, and this event lessened tn
numbers in the triumphal march by largel
more than one-half of its numbers. an
much to the modification of those wto ma
come fully prepared to take part in the PR
: cession.
r The crowd was so extensive that th
> number of Marshals which had been appoil
tod, were found entirely enadequate to ii
performance of the duties required of then
After the crowd had settled somewha
: speech after speech was made from tw
stands to immense multitudes of listener
, and the tones of true Democrat
: filed the air as with the sound of maI
! thundeB. p.
Our speakers did not endeavor to discu
questions in detail, but dwelt generally upc
the great leading interests Of the COUNT
and the duties of the People. The prese
vation of the Union, the necessity of obed
ence to law, the peace and harmony of Il
various States, the security and value of Ii
and property, and united and Jealous su
n port of the Constitution of our comrnC
1 country, werc the themes upon which th'
dwelt Whenever a sentiment in favor
/ the Union was uttered. the response of the
thousands Of patriots arose in full choru
: and showed that the great heart of the d
}. mocracy is right and full of interest in the
momentous matters. 1 la
6 1t Gas great uprising of an intellige
:. and honest people-a glorious day fer Il
cause of BUCHANAN and BREcKTNRIDGE, al
/. the raiScation of the nominees of the gre
National Democratic party. The worki