Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-08-23


about O'Clock, r. NJ, snd ina very short
time thereafter the entire grove was filed
---crowded 10, excess with the vsst, multi
tude. How many we're presept IT Is iinpos-
s,bIe 10 tell, bu, by actual cocnt more than
~ 900 psssed 10 at one Of the entraIces
alone, while the slds djoIning wero packed
and jammsd with wagons and other vehicles.
Aud yet, while this immense mass OF human
beings were out at The Fair Grounds listen
ing to tne speaking, the tbrong upon the
streets was not spparently in the Isast
diminished in numbers. es.ss sff hsKtf .s
The meeting was called to order by Col.
King, who named the President of tho day
His Exce;lency, Gov. JOHN WOOD.
Owing to the impossibii,y Of one speaker
making himself heard BY the entire crowd,
FIVE stands were erected in different parls VI
the ground, ..-,.,. a. ,....
Al the first stand the people were ad-
dressed by Judge TrumbuiS Leister Dooiit-
tie. OF Wisconsin, Hon. Jpos w iison, { Com-
missioner Of the Unite5sStates L,ndl O flee
under Mr.. Fllmore,) and oy Hon. o.. H..
Browning. They made most admirable
speeches. AT the secend stand Mr.. Case,
Republican candidate for Congress, Mr..
Cowan, of Mernard, Mr.. Ketchum, of Nor
gag, and Messrs. Wolf and La Rue made
telling speeches At the third stand, Hon.
r. J. Oglesby, Of Decatur, held an immense
crowd for full two hours and made a most
telling speech, bristling with sharp points.
At the fourth stand, Mr.. Carr ard the Hon.
Joseph Gillespie spoke. We heard a part
of the latter speech, which was most elo-
quent apd brought the cheers from the
crowd'incessantly. At the fifth stand where
a verv large audience was assembled, the
speeches were made by Judge Palmer, of
Macoupin, Mr.. Ferreee Of Lebanon, Mr..
Linegar, Republican candidate for Congress
iE the OH district, Henry 8. Baker of Alton
and DR.. Dyer, Of Chicago. rh vs.'f
While Mr.. Wilson was speaking at the
first stand it was ennounced that Mr.. Lin.
coin had arrived at the Fair Grounds. This
was the signal for display of wild entbu.
siasm, the like of which was never before
witnessed BY an Illinois sudience. There
was a rush from every stand towards his
carriage. which was immediately 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 imprumpiu stand, wnere he was called
upon for speech. The huzzshs and cheers
which greeted him were continued nearly
ten minutes without cessation, the uproar
being so great that he could not make him.
self heard. When order was partially re-
stored, Mr.. Lincoln declined making a
spe ech in the following " ords:
Ny FELLow.C .CrrrzESs have appe ard
among you on this occasion with no inten.
ton of making a speech. 1t has been my
purpose, since have been placed in nv
present position, to make no speeches.
This assemb age having been drawn togeth.
er al the place of my residence. it appeared
to be the wish of those constituting the vast
assembly, to see me. As it ia certainly my
wish to see all of you, appear upon the
ground here at this time, only FOR the pur-
pose of seeing you and enabling you TO see
me. confess with gratitude that did not
suppose my appearance among you would
create the tumult which now witness. am
gratiied because il is tribute Ahichcln be
paid to no man as man. II is a testimony
which, four years hence. you will pay to the
next man who is the representative of the
truth on the questions which row agitaie
the public mind. (Cheers.) 1t is an evil
dence that you will fight for this cause then,
as you now fight for it, and even stronger
than you nos fight, though may oe dead
and gone. (Cheers) most profoundly and
sincerely thank you. Having said this much
.et me now add that you Siil bear the pub
lie discussions of others OF our friends, who
are here for the purpose Of addressing you,
and let me be silent. (lmmense ap2lause.)
At the conclusion of these remarks Mr..
Lincoln de sended from III +, platform g. with
difficulty made his way through the vast
throng who eagerly pressed around TO take
him by The hand. By an adroit movement
no escaped on horseback, while the crowd
were bpsieging the carriage to which it was
expected he would return
In the evening there was a magni ficent
display of torchlight and fireworks general
". The streets were all sblazs with light
and enthusiasm. Never, we will venture to
say. have the highways and by.ways OF any
town, large or small, been so completely
surchaged with the electric current which
flows from the consciousness of being EN-
braced in the meaning or -,h,i prape- wbtcn
says "Mny God speed the right, Hearts
beating 10 the sublime es3ence of" Freedom
for the oppressed" backed BY tongues snd
lungs that made ,he very heavens echo with
the glad acclaims Of victory, rendered the
scene one sublime, magnificent spectacle Of
triumph and Joy. A seemingly illimitable
line Of torches, bringing into bold relief
vast sea of human heads on either side OF
the procession, made gour city the theater
of splendid pageant, the beauty aad sub
Unity of which was only equaled BY its vast
extent.
lis ain sckno sledged fact that there are
occasions when even the most eloquent and
thrilling language fails to convey an ade-
qnate idea of the subject under consider
alton. We must confess that in the present
instance we forcibly realize the truth and
meaning Of this saying. The imPossibility
Of portrsying an accurate picture of this
brilliant scene must be evident to those
who had the good fortune to behold It.
At about 7 o'clock the various delegations
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