New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-28
An Irish Republican, Mr.. J. MastersOn Of St.

An Irish Republican, Mr.. j. Masterson Of st.
Louis recently addressed public meeting in Aon, Ill
The Wide.Awakss and Lincoln Guard turled Ont, and
made brilliant display. The Alton Courier says:
alt has been said about town all the afternoon that
Mr. Mastereon would not be allowed TO soeak. That
he is an Irsbman and Catholic, and yet kepu lican,
seems 20 be unpardonabe 10 the eyes Of many Of the
Irish Of this city. We did not believe the threat would
be put into execution, but we think 1t had the
effect to put Republicans on their guard. arrived
at the hall, Sn audience was found assembled
which comfortably filed II. Mr. Masterson was
introduced by John Tribe, esq, and was
received with loud and hearty cheering He at once
ded to pour hot shot into the ranks Of Democra
cy, and sept doing 30 for about hOur-receiving
much applause. Outside during the speaking some
twenty were congregated, Of whom half-a-jozen
not sparDg OF cursing and denunoiatioD and we
heard more than one suggestion togone Mr. Masterson
as he came out What you'd have been done we of
course cannot say; but Messrs. G. RYAN HuQh Ma
guire and James Mcguire deserve the thanks of all
lovers of good order for their efforts to keep down the
retellious spirt of the crowd. The speaker passed
out III sted and was Escorted to the Alton House
by the Wide-Awakes."
"A correspondentof The Chicago Press and Tri5.
uae. writes thus from Monmouth, Warren Co, ILL,
under date of Aug. %:
HThis has been gala day for old Waren-a day
consecrated to the cause Of Republcansm. The peo.
RE were here in the majesty Of thei sire gth IL was
emphatically an en- m0sSe turn out. Tney came by
townsbips school.dstricfs and households, with flies
and drums and brass bands, with flags and banners
notices and devices without number. They came on
horseback, foot in wagons carriages, and all kinds
of vehicles and marched along like an army with ban
ners / had full view of the whole procession, and
it was magnificent sight As the special train from
Galesburg, with 400 men approached the Monmou nth
DEPOT, away off TO the south was the procession
passing from the town TO the grove winding over
a rolling prairie, and reaching by the route OF
march, two and ahalf miles. The head Of the pro-
cession entered the grove before the tail let the town.
company OF horsemen leo The way, followed oy hye
companies of Wide-Awokeo, each with its own music
viz: Monmouth Company, l0S men; Young America,
60 men; Reesevile, 40; Arlington, "A, and Oquawka,
20 men, Next came the delegation from the township
of Kelly, 55 wagODs-wo, four and six horses 10 each,
and one with 80 young ladies' in white. Spring Grove
turned out 80 couples of ladies and gentle horse
backladies all in white riding habits, with blue scarf
and name of State The horses heads were decorated
with hags each male rider wore rosete on
his bat and a Lincoln badge on his coat. A
six-horse wagon bore "a little misses, dressed
in white with pink trimmings, singing songs Of
Freedom. The remainder Of the township rode
in "a wagons. On each flag, banner, rail, bush,
or some emblem. Hale Township came In oO wagons,
decorated and filed with people, AT the head OF this
delegation was a tat-boat, % feet In length sallDg
along on an imaginary river without any visible pro-
pelng power On top was stsersman with 3O.f1ot
rudder four oarsuen, and half-a-dozen dancing Jgs,
hoTnpipes, and " French fours,' 70 the music OF a
FIDDLE. The boat was christened Uncle Abe, and
was en- route to Washington which the captain said ne
was bound to reach the 4th Of March next when he
was going ashore to tie up for few years or more
This boat was hailed with shouts as il sailed along
/ discovered that it was suspended inside on
wheels, and was propelled by stout span OF
mules working out Of sight, and steered 6y
the machinery Of a Hams harvester, guided
by man. II was perfect an,omaton contrivance,
and was puzzle the utside GRO I'd as II swept
along the road, uphill and down. 1t came distance
of FIVE miles. Young America township, beside its
large Wide-Awake Company, sent 40 wagon loads OF
people, ranging from six to twenty 10 each. Berwick
CIV Ia pinU min Iaa
also half mile of teams and horsemen. Cold5rook
ssnt big delegation, with banners, flags, and music.
Elsson which was 80 terribly ravaged by the hnrri-
cane two three years ago. contributed several hum
dred people its quota. All the remaining to Snshpe
were stror ely represented The speaking was from two
stands 10 beau'ifol shady grove, where seats were
provided for the ladies' aud plenty Of cewater for the
thirsty, dusty crowd. The Monmouth Wide-Aw wakes
aced az maThls and escorts and preserved excellent
ORDER and had everything performed according to pro-
grsmme. The crowd was variously estimated a 5000
to IA 600. NY estimate is 10, 900 10 II 000 IL was a
vast mass of people. Judge Tfumbul aud Governor
Crimes spoke an hour and half each from one stand
Ard Mr.. Carr of Gaesburg MIR Howe of Kswanee,
and Judge Kellogg addressed the other hall OF the
$50 majority. 1t will roll up 600 TO 800 for Lincoln.
The news from Mercer is like that from Warren and
Henderson, and is behind neither In Republican
pr9sress., told you. about Knox 60 County yes
Fulton. Judge Trumbul addressed four meetings
there lset week Tae smallest crowd was 600, and
the Target was 1900 people. Think Of thst in
one county in four consecutive days in towns not
dozen miles apart. / will only add toat Dem ocratic
Fulton has made mp her mind go for Lincoln Trum
bull and Yates this Fall, and no mistake. Bat must
sop writing, tire noise and CONFUSION OF WIDE awaKes
matching pss. nv window. the blaze of torches aud
bonre and rockets and the claug bands and dru MS
are too much for my nerves. Say to the Chicago boys
that if the other parts Of the St1e do as well as the
counties down here in Judge kelloggs district we
shall sweep the State by IS, 600 majority"
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