New-York daily tribune., 1856-07-22
INDIANA AROUSED.
, Of The ". Y. Tribune.

esptn6eDce OF The N l. IrSDuhe'
INDIANAPOLIS, Tuesday, July 10, 1o56.
The grand Ratification Meeting of the Repub-
icap party has been completely successful Nearly
SHY thousand freemen we're III attendance and
the cn,huslastlc dispIay ,or Fremont snd Freedom
utteil, sstounoed the Old Libets. Tney consider
The State az utterly Lust, and their leugenenod
yissees clearly betrsy their inward reflections on
80 the cOmiI event."
At ali early hour the roar Of artillery proclaimed
the arrival OF delegations. Thousands from t1e
coubtry had eDcampod near the city, AMI n ~ they
came in, in wagons AID on hors ssbock, till the
streets were crowded. At halfpast 8 the trains
from distant sections Of tho state commenced
coming in TO the huge Union Station" E,ca OF
the line rmlways centcriDg here poured III
thOusapds-sOme Of the trains containing iron
forty ~ seventy cars, aud drawn by two, three
and four engines. The railways report that
Is, ,C0U tickets were collecttd on the cars.
At 10 u. III. the procession started. Bands OF
music were placed ut Intervals along the line, aud
the ear piercing hfe and spirit stirling drum could
be btaIO ut every turn. hundreds OF banners and
notices, maby OF them exceedingly pointed and
pithy, we're carried in the procession At the
head Of the procession rolled a ball twelve Jr ft
teen feet in diameter. Trains of cars aud various
notices were painted on ~, and us II rolled along
enthusiastic cheers TOR " Free dom, FremOnt aud
The Pacific Railroad welt up from the assembled
thousands. Near the middle OF the PROCESSION
WAS large boat, fin Iy decorated with
wreaths, flowers and notices, IN which
kut thIrty. .One young girls Ia white, carrying
bspp. RI representing the states, and one dressed
in black repr. senting down trOdden bansas. The
del, cations the different eount' also had va
riVus telling bOttUes banners and devices which We
have not space to mention. The procession was
composed Uf determined fre. men, larching SIX or
seven abreast, close ranked, and at a quick pace.
aro extended two Or three miles through the
streets 1t is estimated that over ~, UOU were in
raDk, and the sidewalks were perfectly banked
With well-dressed gentlemen aud ladies' for many
squares. Washington street is one hundred aud
tW ebty feet wide and for arly mie 1t presented
q perfect sea OF human heads. Many Germans
were in the procession with mottoes and banners
in German, showing their devotion to Libelty and
opposition to Slavery. A great many of the Ger
n.abs will vote with the Republicans, aud aid In
placing tDe gallant Fremont in the White House.
The whole procession WAS composed vi footmen
and closely packed. there WAS ho attempt to
magnify numbers, TOT it was unnecessary to do so.
Bt side the main PROCESSION other smaller ones
were moving in other parts Of the city, aud all
tending to tue Capitol square, and at ii O'Clock
q. Ill. the shaded square around the Capitol, COM
priaing With the site, Is around 1T at lesst eight
acle-, Was covered with hnman beings.
The Convention was organized, and many
effective speeches were uiade from ditereut stands
~ the multitude, and 80 great was the enthusiasm
mat the noise was lihe the roaring of the ocean.
We have no space to give the resolutions, which
fully indvrsed the Republican Platform aud no,ni-
No. 9, Dor can we give even the speakers names,
but will only say that Herry ). LaGe made Que "f
his hspp-st and most powerful efforts. HIS in-
fuencu will be felt in this csnvass, aud he intends
devoting the whole summer to il.
The Consention viii adjourn in the evening. A
torchigbt procession will take place to-bgat,
which will PROBABLY be grand affair. Our City
alve." Every face beams with gIadness, aud
"Olo Lileys' bave crept in dismay TO tn,ir hidins
places. They nave, however, scnt raaners u
every part vi the State, and are teegraphing for
crowd for their Convention, which takes place on
the 18th inst. 1t is ala said that they have bought
the railways, aud will run free truias t, procure a
arowd livery effort will be made to obtain Que
atleast.
i write hastily but will Try to give further par
ticulars tonight y.