The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-08-04

own section of country that they cannot be sus-
tanned by the people in opening and renewing sec
tionai disputes as they old by their repeal Of the
Missouri compromise. | am, with great respect,
yours truly, GEoR6E LAW.
The Gseat Fremont Gathering In Dayton,
GREAT TURN OUT or FREEMEs AND FREMoNTkRs-
/ $4,000 PEOPLE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. EXCITE
MEST.
/ (Tlom the Cincinnati Commercial, July 81
The special train which left the city for Dayton
yesterday morning at six o'clock, consisted on ar
irving al Dayton, of twenty three cars, ali full with
persons cr0wding the aisles and platforms. and
heaped upon top OF the cars. Menter's Bras Band.
| and another band which came aboard at Hamilton,
filed up the intervals between the thunder Of the
| car wheels, with strains Of music. very great
| which, considering that it was q Young Mems
| Convention" to which they were going, was pre-
cisey apropos All along the road were mauifasta'
tons Of popular feeling, bidding us good speed to
the beautiful city of our destination and il the good
cause of the day and age were made. Many who
could not go with us shouted right heartily Hirrah
FOR Fremont" Farmers ut work in the fields pause
and waved their bats, and shouted at the railroad
anaconda which rolled by
As the weather played somewhat important
part in the proceedings ofthe day, it may he well
Cd themselves. The night before will be reneW
bered long in Cincinnati for its oppressive rf1d
heat and suffocaiDg sultriness. Mere warmth, how
e:eI intense would not have been 50 bad but tn.
vas hot, and The shady side OF the cars well fill
ed before the sammy side had many occupants. The
recent showers had the blessed effect of laying the
dust, and the stirred up breeze which was de-
lciOus vision of ice water in fever dream. The
fields looked par he'd, and he corn had strangu-
lated, distressed appearance, while the cods vi tie
valleys had the look Of Jumps of granite and the
streams, instead Of sparkling with refreshing beauty
Lad a most deploiable frog and mosquito pond ap-
pearance.
On arriving at Dayton, procession was formed,
and perhaps half of those who had been on the train
walked in it, while the other kept time to the ulsc,
and either felt affected degree of indepea!
eDee along the side walks, all keeping step to the
music OF the Union as Rufus Choate says, up Main
street. The appearance Of the town was decidedly
Fourth Of Julyish hundreds Of flags nuttering from
the windows and house tops, and great banners with
notices stretched across the broad streets. We
presume list OF the inscriptions on these flags
would be wearsome rather than interesting as they
were the usual watchwords and catch phrases Of
the republicans. already familiar to all. "Freedon,
Fremont, Free Soil, Free Labor, Free Kansas" &c
were conspicuous. Dayton is q splendid city for
great mass convention. 1t is the only place out
West, with which we are familiar, where there seems
TO have been plenty Of land when the town was laid
cut. The streets are wide and beautiful, and the
number OF elegant residences environed by shade
trees would surprise stranger not warned TO be
prepared TO see something lovely and comfortable.
But more than the beauty Of Dayton does the
hospitality OF IFS citizens commend it, They won
noble reputation yesterday by throwing open their
houses, bidding strangers make themselves ut home
and feasting Their guests on the latest and finest
that the market affords.
There appeared to be multitude of provisions.
Neither the beginning, the middle thu end could
be seen. Everywhere were CROWDS Of people-on
the Sidewalks the roofs, ia the windows, ana about
tie crossings particularly. and most especially about
the Phillips House and the Court House. We will
not attempt to guess at the numbers in town There
were enough. |! would not have been any gati6ca-
lion to us 70 have seen more. Between 10 aud IL
oclo the various professions resolved themselves
nj nYe Iup move end slv oh
the streets. The banners, sfreamers, flags and de-
vices were very numerous, aud some OF them deei-
oedy quaint. We will not be at pains
20 specify in many cases, as i Is, per-
laps, sufficient to say that all the par
apbernalia Of political professions were there.
The flags were numerous. On many OF them
were the OF the States One beautiful banner,
shrouded in Grape, was inscribed kansas" aud
the spectacle with the numberess solemn recollec-
tion- suggested, was truly impressively mournful,
There were huge wagons with fair young girls,
dressed In white, learing flags with the names Of all
the States; erring sisters Of the South not for
gotten. And here again the girls representing Kan
hss were clad IN deep mourning, and there was no
thing Light or fantastic or trivial IN this either, but
only sad sensation was excited. In one wagon
was black mith at the forge. and other mechanics
ut work, with the motto:-"Ne don't work for ten
cent per day" In one rude vehicle, wood wagon,
were o crowd Of hissouriaDs. with an eugy hanging
by the neck, supposed TO represent tree state
man hung in the vindication OF "iaw aud order.'
la another place YVES Southern sovereign engaged
in the delectable and patriotic operation Of waop-
ping his niger, ard singing Hail Columbia. The
number Of inscriptions on the banners referring in
teens of devotion 10 the constitution and the Union
was somew bat remarkable. The grandest display In
the procession was regiment OF cavalry from Nenia,
three hundred strong, handsomely uniformed and
well mounted, and most gallant spectacle they
presented being universally applauded and admired.
There was a strong turn out from Columbus, and a
brilliant banner borne by the boys Of that town.
One delegation had an original painting of Colonel
Fremont which excited considerable attention.
An eccentric individual, large and powerful man
appeared In tie streets dressed ina calico coat with
very volumnous tail, carrying his hands and poe
kets full OF revolvers and knives, with his face
painted 20 seem If smeared with blood. and upon
his head was inscribed, "Stcphen A. Douglas and
then followed some mystical characters, the inten
ton OF which, We presume, was 10 signify that he
(Doupla0 was the representative OF the squatter
alias runian sovereignty. This individual had n
great, hoarse horse voice, aud attracted multitude
by declaring himself "Stephen A. Douglas, the
id scoundfel and no mistake Hourishing his
weapons and making border ruilian speeches In the
tyl OF the harranges Of Atchison before the sack
ing Of Lawrence. lie made his great speech from
the balcony OF the Phillips House, to street full OF
folks.
The procession was countemarching on Main
street in from. Of the Phillips House: the air was
oil scuIed by dust and trembled with the noise OF
many bands, Chow many We may not guess, but
certainly enough } and the border ruflans were ex
pecttd when heavy cloud, which had been gather
Ing and rolling up IN the west, sending out flashes Of
little featheTy dots o. Vapor tne spray 81 the great
billow Of storm. seemed TO make a rush, and wnir
wind stirred up a flag Of dust from the trampled
streets made the flag STATS shiver and some Of the
standard bearers to quail. The horsemen, OF which
of least there were near thousand, looked at the
storm sweeping up in the west for a minute. when
the captains scemed u pass the word 70 charge, aud
tten the thunder OF hoofs mp the street was prod
gous and so thick dust Was raised that nothing
could he seen but the plumes, and banners and
steamers OF the horsemen, nodding and futtering
a. the horses went OF like herd Of buffiloeg, to
what place Of security from the storm we could not
learn.
The delegations from all parts OF the State
brought up most cheering news. The Fremont fe
yer l. evidently epidemic. Ia one delegation of
| three hundrt d--the members Of a Fremont club
| fifty had voted tor Medill. The Tri-nble men are
giving way In all parts Of the State, and falling into
| the Fremont ranks. Every day dininshes the
number Of infatuated Fillmoreans. In many town
ships there Ia not n solitary Fillmore man. and in
yearly Every county In the State, the pro- slavery
Nnfhinr facfinn haa dHinded until Il La be