New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-08-22
FROM INDIANA.
Of Tee N. Y. Tribune.

South BEND, Ihd., Monday, Aug. IL, 1856.
A few words from the home Of that eminent
champion of the right, Schuyler Colla1, may be
Of interest.
On Saturday last, the 10th inst, the Republic ns
OF St. Joseph County came up hither to make their
County nom nations and hear speech from the
Hon. A. Burlingame, Of heroic memory. Meetings
of this Kind are not usually very nunerously at
tended: and, as no extra effort had been made to
bring out the people, no one expected crowd.
The ROADS, in consequence Of the long drouth,
were like beds OF ashes, and the atmosphere was
so con petsly surcharged with dust as to be almost
unbreathable But brief notice Of the expected
Attendance of Mr.. Burlisgame had been given, and
many, perhaps majority, were Ignorant that 80
rich a treat as bis speech proved to be awai'ed
them. But Of their own motion out came an i1
mense throDg Of intelligent, wide awake and
earnest men to testify their adherence to Free
Soil, Free Speech, q Free Press and Fremont
Nominations were made in very satisfactory
aid unanimous msnDer. Up rose splendid flag
staff nearly $50 feet high, bearing tho proud ban
ner of Fremont and Dayton. Then, 10 at least
four thousand attentive listeners spake, the gallant
man from Massachusetts such words as delight
the ear the head and the heart OF truthloving aud
truth. 81 eking frcemen. For over three hours did
MIR. Burlipgamc bold that vast audience as with
spell. His speech was very eloquent and very
effective; and throughout its delivery 1t received
that hearty and enthusiastic applause which at tue
came moment astured the speaker OF the correct
PEGS of his positions al evidenced the justly aP'
preeiative character Of his hearers. Especially
were the words Of eulOgy pronounced IN referring
TO Dir. COfax, responded to with prolonged and
deafenDg applause Depend upon it, the nome
friends If Mr.. COlfax wear him in their " heart OF
hearts" and they will at the October election. be-
stow such Oh Endorsement upon bis pubic course
as shall be most CRAFTY ing to him aid very cis-
tasteful to his enemiea. His reelection Is certain.
So much for the Republican meeting. Now turn
we to the other and darker side Of the picture,
viz: TO the negro worshipers
To day TOOK place the County Nominating Con.
yentiOn Of the Bucbsnanites. For weeks aud
weeks il had been advertised, aud for as long
time the faithful had been notified that lhdl'nss
Governor, Joe Wright, would be present to make
tbt IN q speech. This announcement was con-
sidered equal to proIer of free tickets to CIR
Gus; for those fond Of the tricks of the mounte'
bank, or the 'gtouId and lofty tunbLng OF Wei
trained al well oiled athletes, consider the stump
speech Dictionaries Of "Old Joe as tue moss
g. cable sight The leaders had taken alarm At the
uDcOnquerable numbers who gave the 10Th 10
Freedom, and all day yesterday, albeit II was tno
SdDDhtn nhu tbelr ruDuers out III every uueeAo"'
cal yassing every nook sud corner and entreanng
the faithful to "come up to the scratch, and AZ
least male chow OF opposition. The day was OK
rather is, fine. The earth has been generously
nosfeDed by timely showers, the dust is laid ana
the air 10 cool hid invigorating. Well, the result
is known. An attempt was made to raise no-
erty pole but the staff broke in twain, and tne
Buchanan and Breckenridge flag came Gown IKE
"a dirt-rag in mud puddle" Of course thAts1
ercise had to be abandoned, and nos, after Suodry
maBeuveriDgs, and much ribald yelling, the cro"o
of about a Thousand or twelve hundred uen,
women and children. are amusing themselves VITO
the pantonime Pueriities aud e1trsvaean. tnoI'
eyshine, Of Gov. Wright The whole th,ng Is
LOOKED upon BY the leaders AZ q failure ana 'cey
not only look and act but say they are disneai''
ened.
The prospect is cheering here and hereaoouIe;
men WHO think aud feel ar know are acting ipe
trsDny Of party has lost its power: ana pstv
J, glance is being cast aside as band OF s'taM
Acce-sions to our ranks are OF so ffequen' occul
rtBce as to b. cor sidered quite as nstte' "
course, and elliott neither rensrk nor surprise AZ
our part, but One detection. 60 tar 60 hn"~' a"s
ta.su ? ace and that only of long Legged as~'el.
So at1esanIsa BY IN, a1i 70 lusa2. Of once 'E