The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1856-07-21
From the Cincinnati Commercial
The Old liners Display at indianapolis ster-
INDIANAPOLIS, Thursday. July II, $50.


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INDIANAPOLIS, Thursday July IL, $50.
EDS Con-: According to promise we have
to-day at the Hoosier Capitol an exhibition Of
what the Old liners can do in the way Of dis
play
The STATE Mass Meeting to ratify the nemi-
nation is large and enthusiastic, although in
our estimation not to compare with that of
the Republicans ON the 18th.
At about O'Clock, delegations began to ar
rive from the country in wagons and on horse
back, and each gfatified itself by an indepeh-
dent parade through the streets until 10
o'clock, when the arrival the Railroad trains
swelied the concourse sufficiently to form
respectable procession.
The procession formed on Washington
street, ront-Festing on Tennessee, under the
command of Col. Allen May, Of Marion coun-
tys supported by a strong corps of Assistant
Marshals The Colonel was dressed in a
splendid military uniform, was well mounted,
and very fine Appearance, ata distance.
In advance of the delegations came a canoe
filled with 81 young misses to represent the
States, but HaAsds a0as not among them, for
Kansas applies for admission into the Union
as u free State. Next came 81 young ladies
upon horseback, each with young gentleman
or an attendant and then delegations follow
ed. We noticed several significant devices
upon the banners as they passed US, one of
which IN particular struck us as appropriate.
IL represented a negro standing with his foot
upon 5he neck of white man, and the words
=" Down with the white man, up with the
mgger." Surely there could be no more aD-
rQpOs representation Of the position Of the par
ty WHO seek TO reduce the white mans labor
10 ba low pf ba 81 Z h.v-o
intended Tor Shy at Repubiicanism, but it
IN ssed the mark widely.
fhere was large number of banners in
the procession, all Of them richly embazoned
over with sentiments of love to the dear South,
and anxiety about the peculiar institution.
The procession extended for several squares,
marching four deep, and was closed by the
delegations IN wagons.
One OF the best features Of the procession
was a number OF mechanical trades, exhibited
IN fall blast IN wagons. There was a carpen-
ter shop; here a delegation OF stone cutters
were plying then trades couple of black
smiths were bending horse shoes for the Pres
ldential =" Hoss' to run in, and lastly came
along cooper shop, with the manufacture of
whisky barrels in active progress. The pro-
cession moved forward with good music and
made the tour OF the principal streets Of the
city.
The counties adjoining Marion were largely
represented the attendance from the more
distant was inferior to that the 18th.
The delegations by the Lafayette Railroad
occupi out 40 cars, while the Republicans
from that quarter filled IS cars to overflow
ing.
The procession ended its march at the State
House Square, where the speaking takes
place.
The first thing in order at the groves was
Gov. Wrght's speech.
Next in order came John L. Robinson, the
terror of all the "Itineral@ Fagaboads'' in the
State.
Col Allen May, of Marion, was loudly called
for. ne made Il very fair Fourth OF July ora
lion. ending with glorltication Of Democracy
in one-hal sentence, and denunclation of
preachers, who NEEDLE IN politics, IN the other
half
Mr. Ashbel P Willard, candidate for Gov
ernor, next took the stand.
As usual his remarks had little in it but
,epithets Tor Know NotEingsm and love for
the foreigners. lie introduced to the Conven-
ton, Col. q, x. Drew, Of Vanderburg County,
we think it was, to whose orthodoxy he would
swear if it was necessary.
Col. Drew was happy in the highest degree
assembly Of men, who had come up to-day, in
mass Convention, to assert the difference be-
tween negro and white man.
lie spoke of Liquor laws in such way as to
convince US that he was not aware that Dues
ton was before the people, and also that he
personally was in favor of free whisky. Of
course the Colonel was loudly cheered.
Tie r)w called next for Richard J Bryan,
who took the stand He is an Irishman, we
should think, 26 years of age, full Of admira-
ton for the time honored principles of the
4mocraCic party" and a candidate for Repre-
sentative of Marion county
lie seemed determined to make the most of
the opportunity, and justice compeIs us to
add did up his electioneering in every good
style.
Harry Yandegrft, candidate for Treasurer
of Marion County, made a speech, which had
one merritt was short.
/ Mr.. Booth of Kentucky, Mr.. OBrien OF La
fayette, and Mr.. Brown followed.
/ The speech of the first named gentleman
was geltlemanly, and characterized with great
moderation.
We heard nothing of any resolution being
passed by the Convention, and suppose the
ratification of the nominees is left to be i'm
lplied.
After all, the efforts put forth to get up
crowd by giving out that Douglass Cass, Cobb
and nearly all the other great lights of the
Democracy, would enhghten the convention
in regard to how the Union was to he saved
by the Democracy, the attendance is, at the
least calculation, one third less than that of
the 18th
We are informed by friend, who ascertain
ed FROM the conductors of each train the ex-
act mum er Of passengers into the city that
the whole number till noen to-day was less