Tribune and telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1855-1856, 1856-09-11
GREAT REPUBLICAN, MASS MEET
ING AT BELOIT.
Between 80 and 40 900 Freeme., in coua.

Between so and 40, 900 Frecmen in Coun.
Gil,
The Republican mass meeting held at Beloit last
week, on Wednesday the 3rd inst, one of the
greatest gatherings that has ever been witnessed in
the Northwest A delegation of about so persons
in attendance from this City Through the
politeness of the Racine g. Mississippi r. Il. Co.,
an engine anG Car were sent down from Racine for
the delegation, early on Wednesday morning Ar
rived nj that place, we were met by large deega-
ton ready for departure, After hearty round OF
salutatory cheers and three cheers from the multi
tude for Fremont s. Dayton, all went abroad the
cars and started over smooth and well construct
ed track for Beloit AT every stopping place, large
additions made to our numbers, and cheers
went up for Fremont q Dayton, and by the time
we arrived at the present end of the Road, within s
miles Of Beloit there II cars filed to overflow
ing At this point Teams to the number Of $50 were
in waiting TO convey to Beloit under the direction
of b. c, Sewell Marshal of the day Arrived, ander
his escort the Grove selectedted for the occasion
we found vast multitude had assembled and more
were continually pouring in from every part We
arrived amidst the waving of banners, and the stir
ring strains Of music, and hurrshs for Fremont and
Dayton
The following extract we copy from the GAINESVILLE
Free Press, which paricuIarzes the proceedings OF
the day better than are able to do:-
There were three stands in the grove around each
of which as many were collected as could hear the
speakers. The streets of Beloit crowded all
day. Perhaps half of the people were unable
to get n position where they could hear with ease,
and accordingly left the grounds. Thirty thousand
is low estimate.
THE DELEGATIONS.
That from Janesville was the largest and was es-
tmated at from II 10 1900 persons. There were al
least 115 teams from this city in the procession. The
mechanics were pla2cdin front-apost of which they
were truly worthy.
The following trades were represented:
Printers, Masons, Sash Makers, Blacksmiths, Car
pcnters, Harness Makers, Chair Makers, Cabinet
Makers Maehinlsf, Monlders, Iailors, Timers,
Painters, Bakers, Stone Cutters, Wagon Makers
and Millers. Their banners, devices and notices
are described elsewhere.
About l76 teams came with the delegation from
Monroe, Brodhead, Spring Grove and Jefferson. A
portion of this delegation left Monroe, Green Coun-
ty, on Tuesday, moved to within four miles of Be
lott and camped for the night. They were led into
the city Gu Wednesday morning by the Monroe
Brass Band.
The Winnebago delegation hailing from Rock ford
came with one hundred and forty teams.
About one thousand persons came on the Racine
and Mississippi Railroad. One hundred of these
were members of the Racine Young Mems Fremont
Club. Their banners viii be noticed under another
head We secured no statistics in reference to any
more of the many delegations there. The Counties
represented were Rock Green Dane Dolce
Waukesha Milwaukee, Racine, kenosha and Wal
worth in Wisconsin, and Wnuebago, Boone, Steph-
enson and Carroll, in Illinois. We noticed delega
tons from the towns OF Avon, La Prairie, Turtle
Plymouth, Center, Spring Valley, Newark, Magno-
liza, Fulton, Milton, Harmony, Rock, Clinton, Johns
town and Bradley in addition to those mentioned.
There were without doubt many places not enum-
Grated above represented III the convention, but
had neither time nor opportunity to procure further
details.