The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-05-30

A grand Rail- Road excursion, made up chiefly
of delegates and others who had attended the
Chicago Convention, left that city on Monday
morning last, over the Chicago and Galena I'm
ion Rail Road, stopping at Ogden, Rockford
Freeport, Galena, Dunleith, and various smaller
places. The excursion was moving ovation iI
honor of the nomination of LINCOLN and HAN
LIN, and the country through which it passed
was one panorama of festivity and rejoicing
Speeches at all the principal points enlivened
the scene, while the roar of artillery, the thrill
ling strain CT martial and brass Danu uusic-Ins
glare Of bonfires, and the cheers of thousands
of freemen, greeted the arrival of the train a
all points. Women and children turned out
with the men, leaving homes deserted, a uni
versal joy and reclamation seemed to have
seized upon and spread far and wide throughout
the country. The military were under arms
Public and private houses were open and free,
hospitality was unbounded, the doors Of stately
mansions stood invitingly open, and log-cabin
latch strings were out. When the Mississippi
was reached, the party went on board a move
craft, bearing the flag Of
LINCOLN 4 HAMLIN,
which craft consisted of Two large steamers
dashed together, side and side, on which the
party went down the river, sixty-6ve miles to
Clinton, which they reached on the evening Of
the Odd. The River was alive with rejoicing.
Every boat and sail-craft of every kind spread
to the breeze the flag of
LINCOLN L HAMLIN,
but could raise a flag with the name of
OLD ABE,
in red chalk or charcoal. The jolly fat-boat.
men, had not forgotten their old associate, but
carried his flag with honest pride at their peak,
and cheered him with strong lungs from their
decks, as the steamer passed, crowded with ex.
ulting frcemen.
At Clinton, the moving mass was received
with salute Of artillery by volleys of small
arms, and shouts which rent the air, followed
BY speeches, music, songs and rejoicing, which
took up several hours. After the liberal hospi.
talities Of Clinton had been sufficiently enjoyed,
the cortegs took took up its progress through a
most charming country, through Dewitt Yer.
non, and other fiourishing places, to Cedar Rap.
ids, on Red Cedar River. twenty-five miles north
of Iowa City, arriving at dark, amid . scene Of
most e1ultant rejoicing, which continued until
one o'clock A. NJ. Here again the roar of can
non, the shouts of the crowd, bonhres, illumina-
tons, festivity, speeches and songs marked the
hour, and took up the attention of all.
The excursion train LEFT in the afternoon for
Davenport, where the same scene was renewed
as at all the other points on the way, upon the
line Of the Chicago and Rock Island Rail Road
The enthusiasm which the newspapers de-
scribe As pervading the entire country, at the
nomination Of the National Republican Conven.
ton, was throughout made tangible and real,
giving the beholder an opportunity to zee the
working Of the great popular political machine,
from the very msd-siUs'
The press, among the rest, was largely repre-
sented upon the occasion, and by no means the
least among them, was Mr.. Kerr of the Lansing
State Republicans.