The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1860-09-11

Letter from Iowa.



EDITORS JOURNAL II am aware that
news of large and enthusiastic meetings Of
the Republican party will be read with in
terest by all the Republicans who peruse
your paper. I, therefore, endeavor to give
you faint idea of the proceedings of meet
ings that have attended.
have lntely taken trip to Illinois.
was at Macomb on the I4th, and at Blan-
densville .on the 18th, both in Macomb
county. At both places the people were ad-
dressed by the Hon. Lyman TrumbuH. At
Macomb, the number present was estimated
at fifteen thousand. At Blandensville at
about four thousand. | did intend to give
you as minute description as | could, but
1T has been so long since the meetings, that
| viii not attempt it. Ii was so late when
| arrived at Macomb that the streets and al
leys were full of living beings. 1t was
with difficulty that made my way through
them. The delegations that were constant
ly arriving, were trying to form in some
kind of order in procession, which was
difficult matter, owing, | suppose, to the
rain and to the rush with which they came.
Never have | witnessed such scene. Men,
women, and children, riding in vehicles of
every description, bearing flags and ban
ners with expressive notices. A monster
wagon, loaded with about eighty men,
drawn by thirty-four oxen, decorated with
flags, was making its way slowly through
the streets, and around the square, followed
by quite a number of men bearing imple-
ments of every description in their hands
At their head, and Immediately after the
,v,n,sfar yvocyop a small Haf- -boot horne
on the shoulders of men, containing n boy
who was beating a drum for them to march
by. There were quite a number of wagon
loaded with ladies, carrying flags to repre-
sent the different States; also wagons loads
ed with men of every occupation at work,
as representatives of free labor. The wild
est enthusiasm prevailed. One shout after
another was heard as the procession made
turns from one street to another.
The speaking commenced about one
o clock in the Square. A one stand the peo-
pie were ably addressed and we'll entertain
ed by Mesrss. Knapp and Trumbull at the
other stand by Mr. Judd and others.
While Messrs. Trumbull and Judd were
dressing the people from the stands, Mr..
Locke and others were singing campaign
songs to a large crowd in front Of the Ran
Golph Hotel.
After the speaking was over, the Wide
Awakes, to the number of 280, commenced
their marching through the principal parts
of town.
AT night the beautiful city of Macomh
was brilliantly illuminated. The Wide
Awakes were out in full force.
1t is said to have been about the largest
and most enthusiastic meeting ever held in
MacOmb.
At BIandensville on the following day,
the crowd was not 50 large, but the meeting
lacked nothing in enthusiasm. The mon
ster wagon was present again and created
quite a sensation as it passed through the
village.
The speaking commenced at one O'Clock
and lasted about two hours and half Mr
| Trumbull spoke in a mild but earnest tone
| He first showed US the real difference be-
tween the two parties, and then he took VI
the slavery question and discussed it a
some length. am persuaded he did th'
subject justice. He cleared the Republican
party of the blame of Abolitionism, ant
proved the Douglas wing as well as th'
! Breck wing of the Democracy to be pro
slavery to the core. He also spoke at SOM
length on the Homestead Bill and the Pa
cifc Railroad.
Mr.. Trumbull is doing great good by hi
speeches. W. c.