Weekly Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1853-1861, 1856-10-09

tcatorS OF future events could not mlSlnterpret
The usual preliminaries OF such occasions hav-
ing been gone through with, the interest height
ened and concentrated, for the time, upon the
arrival of the different delegations. AS these
came sweeping in with music, banners, notices
and devices, they were taken in charge by the
Marshal and his Assistants, who proceeded TO
form.
THE PROCESSION.
The different delegations were formed and the
procession commenced moving at about IL
o'clock, and more pleasant and imposing one
We never witnessed; everything went off smooth
ly, the Indianapolis and other bands ''discours.
al at their posts, and call went merry as a
marriage bell
THE DELEGATIONS.
Old Hendricks was the first in numbers. She
turned out gloriously. The number of hickory
wagons and teams of all kinds was so great that
we missed the connt Of them. the principal fea-
ture, however, was the SHIP OF SrArE-a full
rugged vessel, made by a gentleman of Danville,
filled with ladies and gentlemen--after this
came Cleopatra's barge, freighted with thirty
one beautiful young ladies dressed in white
with blue sashes, and bearing as their motto
white Husbands or none"
Thea came large and respectable delegation
from Brown County, numbering from four to fl We
hundred VOTERS, with numerous flags, banners
&c. Wayne township comes next in order in
triumphal cars and Hickory wagons, filled with
beauty and loneliness. Franklin was in the field
with eoodly crowd of honest hearts and willing
hands, who will do good service at the polls
next Tuesday. Warren. Lawrence and Pike
townships turned out in great strength, the
Pike boys bearing an immense hickory pole
with flag and buck horns. drawn by forty
oxen. The coopers we're represented by squad
of workmen, drawn in large wagon, who piled
their trade industriously and sang glees during
the procession.
Decatur, not to be behind hand, turned out
about seventy Eve Uoters, and the ladies in this
delegation made splendid appearance; many
9TH. parties were present from all the adjoin-
inc town hips and counties, making one of the
most ;mnos;po spectacles we have seen during
H. n.;o,o,br. ugh the admirable manage
ment of the grand MAJ Shal ana his aids the
procession was formed witt. out difficulty, and
proceeded down Washington ST., '" the GROUNDS
prepared for the speaking in the isar oi 'he
Carlisle House.
PROCEEDINGS ON THE GROUND.
The Convention was called to order by @. W
HALL, Chief Marshal, and was organized by the
appointment of the following officers
President--MARrIN.M NJ. Ray, of Shelby.
Vice Presidents-Sem. Judah, Of Knox; p.
NJ Kent, of Floyd A. E. S. Long. of Barthol-
omew Judge Logan, of Rash LATE Develin,
of Wayne Levi L. Todd and Winslow s.
DIR. j. McWorkman, of Boone; Colonel ]. O
Walker, of Laporte VIM. Rockhill, of Allen
Andrew Jackson, Madison.
Seeretaries-George Kibben, of Rush Col
onel James NJ. Cokefair, of Wayne p. S
Parks, of Morgan u. j. Bingham, oil Tippe
canoe George W. Allison, of Johnson DR.. N
Tompkins. of Bartholomew.
On the ground were four stands, from which
speeches were made.
The first stand was occupied by Hon. VIII
LIAM ALLEN, of Ohio, and DIR. Hour, of Louis
vile, Kentucky the second stand, by Majoi
HARRIS, of Kentucky. and other speakers Of oul
own State the third stand. by Mr.. SrrLLwEEL
of Madison. and others and the fourth stand
by Mr.. SkrpESsrIcKER, of this city, who spoke
in German.
All Of the stands were well surrounded-th,
first and second by many more than could ge
within hearing distance.
II will not be expected that we should at
tempt any thing like 4 notice of all the speeches
in detail, since it would be utterly impossible
for US to do so. The most labored and lengthy
efforts were those Of Messrs. ALLEN, HARRIS, ano
SEIDENsrIoKER, who spoke about two hour
each.
The speech of Mr.. ALLEN was a most power
full and convincing one, interpreted, by turns
with touches Of broad humor and biting irony
that set the crowd in perfect uproar of laugh
ter. Everybody and his wife we're anxious t
hear Bill ALLEN" OF Ohio, and every bod
who heard him, except some fusionist of tn
snapping-turtle order, spoke in terms Of tn,
most enthusiastic praise, Of his little talk,
as he himself styled it, with the people of In
diana.
The speeches were all most excellent, an
we'll received. We never in our life saw s
large a crowd, so orderly and attentive. No
the first act Of yulgarity, indecency, or rowdy
ism of any sort, did We witness, on the grounds
at any time, during the day.
When the speaking closed, the assemble,
thousands quietly withdrew, and returned t
their several homes-the Democrats, with III
proud consciousness that they are to meet agai
at the polls on Tuesday next TO consummate tn
victory they yesterday promised themselves I
aehieve-and the Black Republicans, if an
were present, to submit with as good grace
possible to the doom which they saw foreshad
4 owad - tarn,c too siUnif, "a nj a.. - ..:s..t