Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-09-11

the North and South, freely shed and min
gled together like a stream Of water, for the
protection Of their people, the glory, honor
and preservation of these States. This soil
which drank the blood and now covers the
bones of the gallant sons of Kentucky and
Indiana, is their Thermopyle. No narrow
views or sectional limits bounded their patti
otism; the whole Union was their country,
and for it they died. Let us emulate their
virtues and devotion to the country, anu
here, to-day, renew our obligations to each
other, and pledge our lives, our fortunes,
and our sacred honor" to the preservation of
the Union Of our fathers. Let us be pro-
foundly impressed with the importance of
our duties as citizens, for never in our histo-
~, was there a time which demanded a more
ardent patriotism and love OF country than
the present-prompted as they are by every
consideration of self-preservation, a desire
for the spread and perpetuation of rational
liberty, and of 6lial affection for our ancestors.
Threatened by domestic broils, and abroad
by two great nations Of Europe, he is a traitor
who would weaken the bonds of this Union;
he is no lover of liberty who will calmly list
en- to such a proposition-nor is he, whose
soul does not burn with indignation on hear
ing it made, a Legitimate son of a Revolu.
tionary sire.
Let our patriotism be national, and a firm
conviction seize each Of us here, to be carried
home and acted upon through the campaign,
that we must succeed or the Union is at an
end, and self-government is a failure. Put
your seal of condemnation on fanaticism and
sectional strife /; before it kindles the fire
about the martyr at the stake, bid religious
persecution down; and demand for the people
in each locality, whether State or Terrific.
rial, the right to form their own domestic
institutions, subject only to the paramount
law of the Constitution. Freighted with
these principles, and with every emblem oil
the Union floating at her masthead, you
may safely give your bark to the waves, and
she will again walk the political waters as a
thing of life!
Judge Petit having concluded, introduced
to the audience the Hon. JOHN c.. BREcKIN.
RIDGE, of Kentucky, the Democratic candi
date for Vice President. who addressed the
immense audience in a most happy manner
At the conclusion of the remarks of Mr.
Breckenridge, organizations were perfected
and speaking commenced at three othel
stands, one of which, in charge of Dr.. John
Isler, of Lafayette, was appropriated to the
Germans.
When we left, General Cass, of Michigan
and Hon. VIM. Preston, of Kentucky, had
spoken at one stand /; John Van Buren, and
James B. Clay at another, and Judge Doug
las and Hon. Daniel S. Dickinson at another
Mr.. Weir, of Chicago, and Felix j. GruRd,
of Philadelphia, had also spoken to the
Germans.
We will continue our report of the pro-
eeedings and of the speeches tomorrow.
After the exercises at the Battle Ground
were concluded, many of the crowd went
home by the various trains of cars, whilst
large numbers came down to Lafayette tc
spend the night, and many more remained
encamped, or in wagons, on or near the
Ground.
In the evening, a very large crowd assem-
bled in front of the Bramble House, where
the Montgomery steam Yacht, "Youne
America" was again the admired of all adj
mirers, and the wonder of the curious. Calls
were made for various speeches, and in reply
Col. Haywood, of Minnesota, Col. Carpenter,
of Chicago, Mr.. Wooley, of Kentucky, Judge
Douglass, of Illinois, Messrs. Van Buren, and
Dickinson, of New York, Mr.. Clay, of Ken
lucky, Messrs. Voorhees, and Ryan, of oul
own State, and several other speakers, made
brief addresses, which were received with
rounds of applause. The greatest enthusiasm
prevailed, and it wal not till about twelve
O'Clock that the crowd were induced to dis
perse, and seek, what all very much needed,
sleep and rest.
Earlier in the evening, the speakers from
other States, with some other invited guests,
were very agrecably entertained at the resi-
dence of Judge Petit, thus mingling the
pleasures Of social enjoyment with the ex-
element attendant upon politics and the
Convention.
A dance at Ball's Hall, where the light
fantastic toe was tripped by many a gay
youth until a very late hour, and the skillful
performance of the Metropolitan Minstrels,
at Spencer Hall, contributed greatly to the
enjoyment of those who, for the evening,
preferred amusement to politics.
THE UMBER PRESENT.
The numbers in attendance upon the con-
v%ention, were variously estimated at from
$1,000 to 100000, the latter figures being
probably much nearer the facts. On account
Of the delay in the arrival of the excursion
train from Toledo, and for other causes, thou
sands did not arrive until about four o'clock,
when many of them did not go the ground
at all, but remained in the city, for the eve-
ming, and to go up this morning. The whole
surface of the county in the region of the
ground was covered with people, and the
moving masses, swaying too and fro, present.
ed an appearance of animation. and life
seldom witnessed.
TRAINS TO HI ROUND
At z O'Clock in the morning, trains CON-
menced running to the grounds from this
city, but it was found almost impossible to
get the people to go up until about all that
was to be seen in Lafayette was over; and it
soon became apparent that the running of
trains at regular intervals, as advertised,
could not be carried out. At about 10 O'Clock
trains began to arrive from various directions,
by other roads. and they were switched of,
and run directly upon the New Albany
track. At about eleven, the train from lndi-
annapolis, which brought Mr.. Breckenridge,
Judge Douglass, Gen. Cass, Mr.. Bright, Mr..
Preston. Mr.. Wooley, the Breckenridge
Rangers, and a dense crowd of people, ar
rived, and was run down to the indianapolis
depot, according to a previous arrangement,
to have a public reception; Messrs. Diokin-
son, Clay and Van Buren, having been pre-
viously taken by carriage to the junction to
meet them. The lateness of the hour, how
ever, and the uncertainty about the time of
their arrival, made a change of the arrange
ments necessary, and the trains were backed
up to the crossing, switched of, and after a
long delay, in consequence of the number of
trains on the track were run up to the Battle
Ground. We went up on this train, and
missing its return, were most perplexingly
detained there until about four O'Clock, the
pleasures of the meeting not compensating
for the deficiency of matter necessarily fur
nished our readers last night, as a necessary
consequence.
APPEARANCE OF THE U
Within the enclosure, four stands were
erected for speakers, with seats surrounding
them for a limited number-as many of
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