, 1860-06-09

Grand Ratification n Letting at Sterling
:Corrtsronten.e of the I'rtss aud Tr;buac.1
FRANKLIN Gauva, Friday Morning. June {, 1850.
Yesterday was grand gala day at Sterling
On our arriya! there in tue morning train from
Chicago, the Whole city ind the surrounding
country seemed to hare turned out to greet us.
Il lnrge procession was formed aud marched to
tbs speakers stand which had been erected
hear the residence OF His Honor Mayor Mason.
In tue procession wa noticed an immense wngon
drnwn by sixteen yoke Of cattle, and tho crowd
Of "a Black" Republicans who covered the plat
forms were instinct with enthusiasm for Lin
coin and namlin. On several platforms The
hardy sons OF toll were engaged in tic "manly
art Of splitting rails, in imitation Of the early
toll "f Honest Abe Lincoln, hickory poles eur
mounted Riti, rluuts, banners with significant
devices, stirring music from three bands, and
tile iurrahs Of the multitude, made the sceue
Que Of tue 1nnst notable and exciting ever W.T.
messed in the bcautful little city Of Sterling
The speeches were made by lion. J. n Ar
mold, aud Mr. Dross Of the PnEss AND Tn1nrsK
Of Chieaso. aud ar. Leonard swstt of Bloo1n-
ington. ME. SWEET reported most cheering pr''-
cress in tho Central and southern per
tions Of the Sia,e, Tic immense meetings
there frequently prompted the remark frota
the people: '' &r. Swett. we are M"
all right here, what lo you think Of the South
ern psr:ion og the ssnte? Can VIC carry that
I" ussurr you," su,! The speaker, with great
good nature and n.ischicvous assurance. awe
can carry the cenIre and the Southern hnlf "l
the .stale. All the Fii,nure ,uen and !osts Of
Democrats arc with III, aud want to curry bark
tho assurance thAt you can curry Nor1lern Iii
n,.," Thirty nad forty thousand wc'e Civ. II
By tie crowd, az tho ,nnjar'ty with which ws
can co1ne down to Springfield.
Frank l.u.nbard and the Dixon Glee Club, ty
shcir inimitablo patrivtic songs, added much 10
the interest n( the occrtion. CbreF on cheer
frequently interrupted tho spealcrs, and tito
!ivcIa:t enthusiasm VAS manifest throughout
tue meeting
4 veteran Of a'for.ucr age, Mr. E. +. Kan-
dolpa, looking hulc and hearty, who voted
for Gcu. Washington the Inst time he WAS
elected, and ut every i'resdential election sincr,
occupied the post Of honor on the Speakers
stand, and will regard il as one of the best acts
in his long life. if ls lives, as hc doubtless will,
to votv for Honest Abe Lincoln,
In the evening, the cro::d assembled in Wall
larc Hall, md were agnin addressed by the
gentlemen above named. The speaking nnd
singing were kept up till II o'clock, aud tho ill.,
lrrest did not ses y TO tl.g for une moment.
Altogether, It was IL memorable tisy for Stc:-
l.n:, and will tend to strengthen the 1lepublicae
cause in and around III. city. Look out for
largely increased mnjoritics for the cause Of
Freedom there aud " th2r:bouts," in November
next.
Th:x morning camc over to this place in tho
freight train, and hare been spending tbs lust
three hours in rambling through tue franklin
Grove Nurseries, end enjoying tho hospitality
Of its Intelligent and enscrp1isins proprietor,
4. Il. Whitney, E=q. His fArsn consists Of $50
:.crcs, beautifully ~e1-c!ed. and the rich rolling
prairics are admirably adapted to the purposes
10 which thsy are devoted. lie 1as 50 ucrcs
a.ssoed 10 orcl,ard purposes, and II 500 choice
trees, all Of which, IN few years, will be yield
ing their treasures tn Lis careful culture. or
Iris broaJ acses md we'll cultivated squares, TN
which thousands Of trocs Of n'l usgcs arr growing
fnr distribution among bis patrons, VIC need net
speak. In tree culture, we are glad to know
that the West is beginning to supply the East !;
for Mr. Whiting has Fen: number Of crchars:s
to New York, New Jersey and l'eu"rylvania,
and, Of caurse. to all the S:Atcs west Of them.
Just buw Mr.. Whitney Is sending of large
quantities Of strawberries, an.l ne remember
certain .splensurea Of taete," derirtd from
sunary plates Of the berry, vol *'Anothercd''
in sugar and cream, wlieh did not cloy tie
other pleasing incidents Of our =isit. So much
intelligent enterprise deserves tue ]arge SUCCESS
Mr.. Whitu"y has achieved in his most delight.
full employment. i.
r.S.-OD our way home NO saw largr crowd
assembling on the line between Lee and og'e
Counties 10 zatifJ the nomination Of Lincoln
aud Harlin. We are sorry that other engage
,nents did not permit MS to remain and mingle
in the festivities.