The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1856-10-02
REPUBLICAN MASS CONVENTION.
Great Meeting in the Third Dis
trict.
n amiIon Ahead.--A Proud Day fer Lew
Campbell.

! In accordance with previous notice Mass
Convention of the Republicans of the Third
! Congressional District was held at Hamilton
| yesterday The day opened with indications
Of rain, but it cleared off early, and the wealth
er proved most favorable. To say that the
Convention was alarge one would convey on
ly a faint idea Of the Mass of men and women
that were crowded into the town of Hamilton.
and to undertake 10 give reliable estimate of
the number present would be almost a useless
undertaking.
1t was generally admitted to be the largest
gathering in this part Of the State since the
opening of the campaign. being ahead of the
great Fremont demonstration at Day ton,
which was one third larger than the Buehan
an Convention at the same place. Various
estimates were made Of the number present,
varying from $4,000 to $4,000 Our own
impression is that there were 1000 people
the ground The mass were addressed
from FIVE stands at the same time, and the
number at each stand numbered 1900 to
/ 4, 900, and more than halfthe people We're on
tside of the Court House yard, where all the
stands were erected but one.
The excursion train from this city reached
Hamilton about 10, o'clock, and the deega
tons were met at the depot by large number
Of the citizens of Hamilton. with banners,
posed of ladies and gentlemen, sang several
songs at the depot, and they were responded
to by Mentors Band.
About this time the country delegations
commenced pouringin The cars from Rich
mond and Eaton brought down 4 goo people.
Large trains also arrived from Dayton. About
1000 went up from this city in the A. n.
and Z. NJ. excursion trains.
Soon after 10 oclock, the procession was
formed and commenced moving This was
composed entirely of men and ladies on horse
back and in carriages and wagons, with ban
ners. flags, &c.--From the length of time it
took the procession to pass given point. and
the speed with which it moved, we estimate
that it was five miles long. We can only no.
tice a few Of the leading features in the process
sion.
On one Wagon was the Cincinnati Platform
supporting the lfeless body of James Buc
hauan. The latter was attended by achite
slaue.
A car beautifully decorated conta med the
Hamilton Gles Club.
There were several cars containing each
thirty two young ladies, misses and boys.
with appropriate banners and inscriptions.
Seventy couple of young ladies and gentle
men rode on horseback, and made a fine dis
play. These were followed by two hundred
young men on horseback-al dressed in uni
form.
The delegation from various townships in
Butler and adjoining counties, including sew
eral from Indiana. were large and fitted out in
fine style.
AS indication of the feeling by which
the people inspired, we will note a few of
the NOTES that were inscribed on the cars and
banners Free Speech. Free Press and Free
Territories. 1.-The People of the West are
for Freedom" On car containing thirty
two beautiful ladies' was inscribed. I'VE go
for Union" others were Freedom National
- Slavery Sectional Daughters of Free
DOM" kansas shall be Free" Freedom for
Kansas and Free Homes for Freemen." In
another car, containing about forty handsome
young ladies', banner was carried with this
inscription, "Fremonters or no Husbands
In the afternoon speeches were made by
Governor CHASE, w. Fl. GIBSON Hon. l.. d
CAM PEEL. Hon. JOSEPH N. Roor. FELIX
MARSH and others, in English; and Messrs..
FoAsH and SoHN in German. Four different
stands were occupied at the same time by the
English speakers, and one by the Germans
The best of good order prevailed. We no
ticed but two men under the influence Of liq-
uor, and they cheersd for Buchanan. The
Fremonters do not embrace many of that
class who get drunk and makes beasts of them
selves.