Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1856-10-11

didates for the Assembly. We hope the
people will turn out largely, that there
may be no blame on the action Of Conven-
tions. And for the sake of all that is dear
to the welfare and pecuniary interests of
the people, do place in nomination sound
and incomuptible men, who will not 60
round at Madison with ITO Let" marked
on their Aces.
Stump Speaking at Lancaster dsl-
ring Court week.
The political ball opened at Lancaster
on Monday last, the day on which the Ere
montcrs held their County Convention
Hon. CHAuNcY ABBOTT of Madison closed
the Convention with strong speech; in
the eveningsJudge JACKSON finished up
by one of the soundest and most argumen-
tatiye efforts we have ever heard.
The Republican Convention was largely
attended; 83 delegates were present, be-
sides about 800 who came to see and hear.
On Tuesday the democracy held their
County Mass Convention. Imported
speakers from Milwaukee snd Madison
were present, and also the usual instalment
of Pierce's small Office holders, with the
Mineral Point Missionaries. Most of the
democrats present came from abroad, ex-
pccting great time-the Union being in
danger between Uncle Sam and the office
holders. The great RYAN, Of Milwaukee.
Barstow's Attorney, was here, and CAR
pENTER, the invincible Rotary Pump Of
Madison, was here, and Judge CEAwFoRp,
and FRosT and SQUIREs, and REED; also,
ROBINSON and CLARK, Of Platteville.-
Being the day Of meeting Of the Grant
County Agricultural Fair, and also the
first day Of Court, greater turn out was
expected than at the Republican meeting
the day before, but the hopes were not re-
alised.
The great Milwaukee RYAN led off,
He promised positive explosion of the
Union if everybody didn't go in for Blu
chanan; the minority never could submit
to John G. FREMONT; this disunion twad-
die was intended to frighten the towards
and sickly. Then he told over about the
great democratic party how it had made
all the Railroads and Banks aud Kansas
wars-robbed tho State of two or three
millions, elected Barstow by forged re-
turns-would annex Cuba. HAVANA, Ire
land, Africa and Mexico-some of which
he forgot to tell. Then followed Judge
CRAWFORD who made as sound speech
for himself as he had previously made for
Barstow. But the evening was awarded
to Mr.. Carpenter, who travelled over the
entire continent Of politics. His everlast-
ing scrap-book enabled him to speak against
time to prevent the shanghais from reply
ing. The course pursued by Mr.. CARPEa-
TER against Barstow made him popular
man among all parties in the mines. The
strange company he now keeps, with those
who most traduced him is what people
can't understand: soft spot or big purse
can only account forthe strange phenonl-
cana.
On the following evening, Wednesday,
Messrs. LAKIN and VfNroN held forth to
multitude equal in numbers to what were
bpresent the evening before. The address
of Mr.. LAKIN was short, argumentatiye and
well received Mr.. LAKIN is a cold and
cherries speaker.
Mr.. VINToN, being loudly called for and
cheered, then made his appearance upon
the stand. He is one of the most power
full stump orators in the State; his ilussra-
tions, anecdotes and fancy touches excel
anything ever heard in this region; his in
genious and severe sarcasm seems to flow
from an endless fountain; the imagery he
erects before his audience fits him for the
stage, and the subjects ho brings up for
dissection seem to writhe under the seal
pei. Tho cheering for Freedom, Fremont
and the Mohawk Dutchman was involun-
tary; Democrats as well as Republicans
cheered unavoidably; as SO many children,
after loosing their way in the dark and the
light bursting in upon them, gladness over
coming, leap and cry for JOY, so with all
in compass of Mr.. V1NroN's voice. He
tore off the mask and exposed tho yelled
conspirators, the black democracy, with a
savage vengeance unheard of; and when
he came to the doughfaces, even Pump
Carpenter sank down as sick man in a
fever. We could read in his face, ooh
for Gods sake, remove from me this bitter
dose or die"
The audience were held, thriving in
numbers, to near IL o'clock, then departed
shrieking for liberty, and hurrahing for
FREMONT, WAsHBuRN and tho Union for
ever!