Holmes County Republican. [volume] (Millersburg, Holmes County, Ohio) 1856-1865, 1860-08-16
I'm m nse Republican Demon.
stratiOn at the Home of Abra.
ham Lincoln. His Speech.

I'm m ense Republican Demon.
stratiOn at the Home of Abra.
ham LincOln- His Speech.
The Republican demonstration atSpriug-
field, Illinois, on the sth of August, has
had no parallel since the grand Chicago
Convention. From the dispatches to the
Cincinnati Gazette and Commercial, we
compile brief account Of. the outpouring
and enthusiasm of friends and neighbors Of
'sHonest Old Abe"
THE CROWD.
Immense is the only word that describes
to-day's demonstration. I have reported
crowds in various places, but for enthusi-
asm and numbers combined have never
seen the equal of to-day's crowd. Two
hundred and four ears, crowded to overflow
ing, arrived, besides wagons innumerable
averaging six persons each. At the Doug
las demonstration here there were only
thirty-eight cars.
DEDICATION OF THE REPUBLICAN, wIGwAM.
Last night the Republicans dedicated
their beautiful, large wigwam, that takes
the socks off the Douglas. Several speeches
were made by Senator Trumbull, the Hon.
MIR. Judd of Chicago, and others. Early
this morning crowds began to pour in in
perfect torrents. At ten the procession
formed and marched past the house of Lin
coin, Mr.. Lincoln stood on the steps,
bowing to the throng and shaking hands
with his friends. The procession numbered
by actual count only few under 6,oOO
persons. John H. Hanks and ]. G. Under
wood of Virginia, were standing near Lin
coin. Cheers were raised for all of them
and for Mrs. Lincoln.
THE PROCESSION.
The procession was two hours and a
half in marching. There was a spleddid
display of Wide-Awakes, banners, trans
parencies, etc. The most unbounded re-
spect was shown for Lincoln. In the af-
ternoon there was speaking from the stands
by Representative Case, Messrs. Carr of
GAINESVILLE, Wisconsin; Wolf of Macoupin
county, Doolittle, Dick, Ogleby, Wilson of
Chicago, and others.
LINcoLN's SPEECH.
Tide enthusiasm was beyond all bounds.
1t reached It's climax when Lincoln came
on the stand. l never saw so dense and
large crowd as surrounded him when he
left the carriage to reach the stand, from
which he spoke as follows:
Ny FELLOW CITIZENS have appeared
among you on this occasion, with no inten-
tion Of making speech. 1t has been my
purpose, since have been placed in my
present position, to make no speeches.
This assemblage having been drawn to-
gether at the place of my residence, it ap
peared to be the whish of those constitu-
ting the vast assembly to see me. As it
is certainly my whish to see all of you, l
appear upon the ground here at this time,
only for the pupose of seeing you and en-.
abling you TO see me. I confess with graf
itude that did not suppose my appearance
among you would create the tumult which
l now witness. l am profoundly grateful
for this manifestation of your feelings
l aI1 gratified because it is tribute which
can be paid to no man. 1t is testimony
which, four years hence, you will pay to the
next man who is the representative of the
truth on the questions which now agitate
public mind. Cheers. II is an.evidence
that you will fight for this cause then, as
you now fgh! for it, and even stronger
than you now fight, though I may be dead
and gone. [Cheers.] 1 most profoundly
and sincerely thank you. Having said
this much, let me now add that you will
hear the public discussions by others of our
friends, who are here for the purpose of
addressing you, and let me be silent
Immense applause.
He then left the stand, but was compell-
ed to make second speech to the same
purpose from another stand, which he en-
abled to finish though the stand broke
down.
LINCoLN's' GOOD HUMoR.
The movements of the crowd anxious to
hear him gave him occasion to say after
wards with characteristic humor-I came
here, fellow citizens, expecting quiet, but as
it seems, am a great disturber of the
peace, I wish you would allow me to de-
part"
HIS MANLY BEARING.
Mr.. Lincoln bearing to-day under such
a tribute of personal popularity and admir-
alton as have never before seen paid to
any human being, more and more convn-
ces me of the real greatness of his charac
ter and of his fitness for the highets posi-
tion in the gift of the people.
THE NUMBER PRESENT.
The size of the crowd is variously es.i-
mated. I heard it placed by Douglas
Democrat at twenty thousand. Candid
people set it from double to quadruple the
number present at the Douglas demostra-
tion, According to the ordinary rules of
the crowd to-day numbered
fifty thousand persons.
THE EVENING DEMONSTRATION.
The Republican demonstration, this even
ing, snrpasses the expectations of the most
The square about the State
House resembles sea of fire, through which
solid ranks of Wide Awakes march and
by thousands. Passage
through the city is difficult, owing to the
blockade of the immense crowd. 1t is al
together the greatest political cranival ever
in Illinois. Douglasites admit
this. There is speaking from five stands,
and in the Wigwam is an unceasing blast