The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-10-02
GRAND DEMOCRATIC DEMONSTRATION
AT POUGHKEEPsIE.
The BuehananiteS Of tho Rivcr CountisS in
Mass Convention.
GREAT SPEECH OF SENATOR HUNTER, OF VA
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For some time past extensive preparations have been
in progress for the pu pose OF giving great celia, and
eject 70 the mass convention OF democrats announced to
be holden 1t Poughkeepe the lst OF October (yester
day. 30 far rs banners and music aud stands and hicko
~ poles and big and could be used TO at
tract an immense crow nothing was wanted. Distinguish
Cd democrats all parts the Union some
eght ten steamboats, chartered to carry the
great unterred of New York city TO the rendezvous As
many probably chartered to start from inter
mediate points between TINS city and Albany. The EN-
pre Club engaged two the Hudson River Railroad
for the special convenience Of leading members and OF
distinguished democrats tr abroad In Of those
ears we noticed the following gentlemen -Sena
tor Toucey, Of Connecticut Senator Hunter, OF vir
ginia Senator Sldei, OF Louisiana Mr.. Preston.
ex-M. c., Of Kentucky; Gen. Walbridge ex and
suture M c., OF N. T.; James CLANCY Jones, n c., Of
Pa. John Kelly N. c., OF N. Y. Mr.. Carutners Of MI
Judge Morton, Of N. Daniel 3. Taylor and the ndo
itable Rynders; COL Burnett Of the New York volun
teers &c Senator Yuee, OF Fla, understood TO be
the other car. These gaily decorated with
Gags, stripes of bunting, Buchanan and Bfeckinrdge
banners and pennons Of motley device.
The ride 10 Poughkeepse, some eighty miles from this
city, pleasant and exciting After leaving the
Palisades behind us, overlook, and anon
ether the many excursion steamers that had started
before u.s. with coors flying and upper decks
gslly decorated then abreast OF the Souh Anne
rica, with twelve hundred members OF the Empire Club
board and band Of thirty pieces on course the in
evtsbs bras six pouader is there and she saiues
pass The discharge maud BILE 10 at the distance
but by the light cloud of blue smoke that rises
from the deck Eight Of these excursion steamers carry
perhaps eight to thousand Buchanantes from New
York and Brooklyn and two others bring along the
ungenss Of Staten Island and Jersey City The old gray
mountains around Poughseep will be startled by this
snwonted gathering OF the cians
Approaching West Poin, pass At . gorge OF
the river, the Tom Powell Metropolitan and Josephine,
ali carrying their thousands TO the rendezvous. They
abreast. They have a pieces Of artillery board,
and from thetr adamaAtne lips they salute our train as
IL dasaes by.
This enough to hear the discharge and
to see tho waving OF nls, hats and handkerchieis m
greeting. The Ehirte s responded TO by the whistle of
locomotive and by the waving OF pennons from the
platforms Of the Inc company n good spirits,
and C&ptaiu Rynders waggshy proposes to Jake vote
Tor President. The cse carried no further however.
The train reached Pooebseepsie about noon. There
was mouoed guard N waiting 70 escort the ysiters 10
she place Of meeting. Wagons were on hand, which con
veyed the guess e he Empire Club 10 the Poaghkcepee
House There they met Judge Parker, the de nocrs.c
candidate for Governor Of ths STATE Augustus sche and
others.
The democracy IN is normal couditlsn Of hunger,
and M accordingly proceeded 10 luncheon, where some
good eatAbles and wines provided for A. Toas,s
were drunk future 'iovernor and eute Gov
General waordse also proposed toast TO the
democrats froro abroad who present
After time plca-sutly and prottaby spent IN the
rejection roo the npsny fell into ne and, headed by
tho Committee OF Aran sents marched 10 the ground
II 10 within the limits o sle sor, OF town park ot
garden that IA be-and literally provided with
po a ths time over hundred spectators In tho 6eld
Probably they waiting for the arrival oil re boats
and tho escort OF the bands OF music
Tho eiard "a The southern cnd OF tue hed. al
the loot of gently slopmg ACTIVITY. There all the big
guns of the democracy we're conducted. II vas hand
somey s~ned by tho national bunting, and over hoi.
Nd Afg
II was O'Clock before the clans CONNIE euced TO make
their appearance They were inarshaied oy tho Poagh
kecpsis Club and accompanied by several bands OF
days and barners some OF the devices were unique
One OF them rcpresenrd an animal, ha. donkey halt
horse sstride Of tall rs,. his !ail attached 10 cora
rack with the motto
a. NOVEMBER
NAS woouy
Save ne IRON my Friends,
Greeley. Weed. BeecEer 4 Go
The democracy Of Cold spring followed, but in rather
scany numbers, considering the pros'nquV oi the
place
ing pAcsians headed sjih anticrs. decorated with blue
ribbtos Among their henEcrt likeness Of continent
al soldier with the mott
We keep step 10 the music OF the Onion.
Then Genes the Eondout, which gets three cheers.
Rch county scai.sry honored as county that
would ave the democratic candidate 900 majority.
The dcputaicu Tho Ely Of Albany goi four cheers.
rsplEn AnnLrr1oSIsrs
sHAL EuLn AMERICA
Colrs,ba county cot s;x chcers-he member risihg ia
~ornecou with the pcs,sor q their osrival one fat old
gsn sn,icmsn appeared o. abe platform IN whto hat,
yoluminous white choter and back kid gloves, leaning
90 ride and sword srd WIN two huge rusty pistols in
. eir5le. We don't know whether be intended to
give cheo, 70 a mo'st ss' shove him rehectins on
A. tbs tine, ksfrAs, two, the feid presented very
lively appearance lnere were tnousans present. among
them sny ladies, aacagn ne New Workers had not ar
The meeting was Al thr umc called to oraer by Capt.
Rynders. Sho noncaac ~ President Of the meeting,
Hon David l. scymcur, d froy. The nominated was
epthns ss'icsiiy carried.
pr saYrous coming 'o,xsrd returned thsnxs for the
honor conferred upon mr.. Thr was no common occs-
SION Ts day and yisrc dn)ean for tho messing had pc.
culsr prcpresY in tscnse'vos ana recommended ihcm.
,eyes by their asyrcstcns saxiy nine years the
Fathers " the rcpCbk ssscd the constitution Of tns
United sts,es, and tney we're here To-Day, |. par
devotion 20 tho corsvtrtcr. rne place was also
.npropftats In mar respects "a the banks
OF e Htds.a many p Se @o aSene Ia % ns @
headauastsrs here vns nere that Arnold sought 70
be traitor 70 his cocr.fy. Net mountain peak nor
gretn valley then let vas steocis,ed with keyou'
slpp,yg incidents. Bc welcomed the democrats from
abroad Tney would negy " day rom CJnne iirut, Tea
uessee Kentucky and f,rtTt. aud hf claimed Tor thcr
r.p,esent.tiyes warn tha tnthus4astic reception.
A number of person we're then nominated ana az
pointed oiscers Of itc reetns, aud series Of resoa
Dprug the reading ite resolutions the knipre CLUB
spt 10 discharge ot tner Vecc and Rn irish ctzsu ia
the crowd, rejoicing = mucu damasci countcnance,
ohouied ssIibsrty, liberty. hrerty.
The Hon II. " I. E-intr, Cnitcd states Senator from
yugtns. vas then mtrotrced 70, aud addressed the
i ectrg
uriss the delivery of NJ Hunters srceSh there were
Aongs stane eochcs from others and music,
r.srchjas and cannenaa .ne all the Held Tho do
s,utat,ous from the several wsfss of New York and
BROOKLYN also arrived wNhn the sama period, and for
some time inter, urtsd ne peech Ater the arrival OF
All the depu,atons. therv we're probsnly present some
1900 persons-lsss ttsn cnesfxth OF the namser ex
Rorasr M I Hrufy. n Virginia, was introduced TO
the assembly, amid loui cheers be said -Fo ow c
zebsn response 70 your pyiteon appear before you
this dsy 20 address o TIE trst tine in my LIE, popu
lar assembly without borders Of my own state. |
have rersned hcreoorc rot from any want oi interest
in whatever concerned - state, but from the feel
ing that might intrusion In me 10 oler counsel
those who had many better advisers NJ home. But
the present "a NO ordtuarv occasion We havo reached
in my opinion sole 10 public Affairs. An issue
has bccu made which involve the tate OF the tnon
trplI ne fyaht tstf Nen