New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-08-13

TBoxas oUIoK, esq, WashiDstOn County.
D.L. PHILLIPS, esq, Union County
JOHN c: SHORT, esq, yermilhon County.
JOHN H. WfHIIAss, esq; Adams County.
CHARLEs L. WILSON, esq, Cook County
Owing to the impossibility of one speaker making
him self heard by the entire crowd hVe s'andS were
erected in different parts of the ground.
At the first stand the people addressed by Judge
Trumbun Senator Doolitlle of Wisconsin the Hon;
Johp Wilson Commissioner of the United State Land
Office mr. der Mr. Fillmore), and by the Hoo. o. ii.
Browning Most of these speeches were taken down
in shorthand and we shall probably, at an early day,
law them before our readers. They were all most adj
At the second stand Mr.. Case, Republican candidate
for Congress. Mr.. Cowan of Menard, Mr.. Ketchum of
Morgan, and MessIs Wolf aud Laltue, made telling
speeches.
tur held an immense crowd for full two hours, and
made moot telling speech brs'lpg with sharp points
AT the fourth stand, Mr.. Carr and the Hon. Joseph
Gillespie spoke. We heard part OF the latter speech
which most eloquent and brought the cheers from
the crowd incessaDuy
At the fifth stand, where very large audience was
serlbed, the speeches were made by Judge Palmer
of MacOupin, Mr. Ferree Of Lebanon, MIR. Lnegar
Republican candidate for Congress in the Ninth Dis
uict, Hensy S. Baker of Alton, and DIR. Dyer of
Chicago. Several songs were also sung with foe
effect by the Hubbard brothers of Chicago, and gen.
tleman. whose name has escaped us, from Maine.
While Mr. Wilson speaking at the first stand it
announced that klr. LlnCOln drIlVeu tnt
Fair grounds. This was the signal for display of
wild enthusiasm the like Of which was never before
witnessed by an Illinois audience There was rush
from every stand toward his carriage, which was i'm
pediately surrounded by his warm admirers, and Mr..
Lincoln was forced almost violently from the vehicle
and carried upon the shoulders of the crowd to an
impromptu stand, where be was called upon for a
speech The huzzas and cheers which greeted him
were continued nearly ten minutes without &C ssaton
the uproar being great that he could not make 81 n
self heard. When order was partially restored, Mr.
Lincoln declined making speech In the following
words:
ON this occasion with intention of making speech
Ii has been my purpose since have been placed in my
present position, to make no speeches. This assem-
bsge having been drawn together at the place Of my
residence it appeared TO be the wish of those consd
tuting the vast assembly, 10 zee me- AS it is certainly
my with to all Of you, appear upon the ground
here at this time, only for the purpose OF seeing you
and enabling You to see me. confess with graft
tude that did not suppose my appearance among
you would create the tumult which now
witness. i am profoundly grateful for this mani
festation of your feelings; 1 am grained oecau'e
II is tribute which can be paid to no man. 1t 10 a
testimony which, four years hence you will pay 10 the
next an who s the representative of the truth on the
questions which agitate the public mind lCheers.J
II is an evidence that you will fight for this cause then
az you now fight for it, and even stronger than yoq
now fight, though may be dead and gone. Cheers
most profoundly and sincerely thank You. Having
said this much let me now add that you VIII hear the
UUDnC
here for the purpose of addressing you and let me be
silent. Immense applause.
AT the conclusion of these remarks Mr.. Lincoln de-
scepded from the platform, and with difficulty made MS
way through the vast throng who eagerly pressed
around TO take him by the hand. BY an adroit move
ment he escaped on horseback, while The crowd were
besiegipg the carriage to which it was expected he
would return.
In the evening there was a magnificent display OF
torcbphts and fireworks generally. The streets were
all ablaze with light and enthusiasm. Never, we will
venture to say have the highways and by-ways OF any
town large or small, been completely surcharged
with the electric current which hows from tne con-
sciousness of being embraced in the meaning OF
that PRAYER which says May God speed the
rghti Hearts bea ing to the sublime cadence
of Freedom for the oppressed" backed by
tongues and lungs that made the very heavens
echo with the glad acclaims of victory, rem.
dered the scene one sublime, magn 1cent spectacle OF
triumph and Joy. A seemingly ilimitable line OF
torches bringing into bold relief vast sea OF human
heads on either side OF the PROCESSION maze our CITY
the heaer Of splendid pageant the beatty and sub
Unity of which was oDly equaed by its vast extent
AT about O'Clock the various delegations of Wide
Awakes" TO the number of more than 900 assembled
at the Wigwam, and formed in marching Order In
few moments the long procession began 10 move, ahd
"a more than an hour it presented the appearance OF
vast confagration As far the eye could reach TO
the north ana to the SOUTH TO the east and to the west
seemingly ntermnabe line OF flame stretched out lts
moving length. Al,
The Journal buildings and the stores OF MIR. b. f. Fox
and Mr. Geo. w. Chatterton, beside others IN various
parts of the city were brilliantly lighted up Inc front
Of Mr.. Foxs store was decorated with numerous Trans
parencies which were especially worthy OF notice.
large bail was placed the top with lights inside on
which were inscribed the names of " Lincoln and Ham
hn." AT the middle window Of the third story was
large transparency with the deslgn OF shield, ana
the motto "Our Whole Union" lettered thereon.
Surrounding this were four smaller trapsparences,
beating the words respectively, No North" No
s. nth !" ono Feast. ono Wet" Chinese lanterns
were also distributed over the whole front OF the
BUILDING giving it very me appearance ng ;de
over the whole. Altogether, this wss a brilliant spec
tace.
very large transparency bearing the names OF our
valiant staI dard bearers, "LiDcoln and hamln, was
eo 6ifpay ed from the top OF Mr. Booths foundery on
ton street, and added anOller atI"0'iNo
% the splendid scene. u
10 return TO the I" deAwakes'" The procession
er marching through the principal strees IN very
yeptlemanly manner, dispersed IN becoming way,
och q delegation retiring 10 Its proper place.
Tie men were trsly all divide awake, and behaved
themselves in such style 70 win applause from all
'ebolders Even during the animation and excitement
ttepdant upOn the discharge Of vast number Oh
Roman candles by the members Of the procession on
he soulh side Of the square, the most admirable order
was preserved. The good conduct of 70 large BODY
y men reflects the highest credit upon themselves and
her officers
INC sPeakbg OF The evening Wac commenced AZ au
,,Sfy lOnr, both at the Wigwam and at the State
liouse The Hon. William Kellogg addressed an au.
Shce Al tie Hall Of the House OF Representatives. and
hed ms listeners in rapt attention TO calm and argu-
Aehta'lYe speech Of great length. Mr.. Kellogg is
very eloquent and gentlmany speaker his large au-
bGe OF iast evening would be willing 10 bear witness
~ He n'g"am speeches were made by Senators |
lmnbull, DooIittle, the Hon. Francis p Blair, and |
everal Others There was speaking, also, at three |
tands outside the building.
II would be vain for US, at this late hour 10 attempt
ven sigh, synopsis Of The eloqusn. and effective