, 1860-05-31

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Great Ratification Meeting In
Philadelphia. j.
TIE GOOD CAUSE GOES BRAYELY OF,

-paEe to the dEtsils we copy the following which
will give the Western friends of Honest Old
Abe an idea Of the way in which the bali u
rolling on:
| The Presidential campaign was opened o;a
Saturday night By, ,the. Psople's party, Eith =
egusiledt by my similar gathering sinco tbs
immortal Signers affixed their autoeraphs Ia
The grand scheme for American Independence.
fh,!ade'ptia, on Saturday evening, when the
! sun, Ike huge red wafer, .was scaling the day
iol , tne post otce q eternity, vas in commotion
! bill, its Inhabitants we're moving from al1 direc:
tons toward the consecrated centre, where
stands the HALL Ia whose steeple swung the bell
that proclaimed freedom to people hitherto
the seofs os tJraunous Great Britain. Though
the clouds portended rain, ths hum Of prepafa-
t!on "asln nowise diminished. In every one oi
u1tuueous preparations we're making for tie de.
monstraion Of the evening. Banners. transpa-
| rencie8, dambeaux and torches were brought
out, and at the hour appointed for the meeting,
| Independence Square was living mass Of hn-
man beings, filing every avenue and area
around the speakers stand far beyond eatshot
| of the loudest speaker.'
Three stands we're erected, the centre one be-
ing the principal point of interest The night
was all that could be desired, after the rain lad
! cleared away: The sky was then unclouded.
the stars shone clearly, q delightful breeze tenn
pered the sulriness Of the night, and the eIo.
quent addresses OF the speakers enchained to
,hs last moment the iatcres. Of their auditors.
What with fireworks aud music, enthusiasm and
aangulneness in their cause, the thirty thou.
sand Peoples men were e1ultant on the occa-
zion, and everything passed of in the most aus-
picloua manner. There were present at the
meetiDg.-:thongh not when it FIRST commenced
-he1hnuffr11 fror a9r$aa $nF AhA .k..
four .wards Of the city. Every delegation was
accompanied with torches, banners, roman
candles and rockets. Of the transparencies
many were of very large dimensions, adorned
with symbolical paintings Of more than usual
merit. From q rail splitter and q fiat boatman
to President, the various episodes in the life
Of Honest Abe Lincoln were p'ctorialy rep
resented in manner whose expressiTcness
must have excited general admiration One
transparency vas inseribed-a hard dig ut
Another displayed view Of dismantled foun-
dry. with 1be distich "Fsce Trade;'' while
aboyeit was depicted rolling mill in full ope-
wreathed with The suggestive inscription
"Tbe Effects Of Protection" 4 third gave a
picture Of "Honest Abe Lincoln" with maui
and wedges, splitting rails: another showed
him upon the stern Of aat-boat guiding the
tiiler. In The various PROFESSIONS were carried
rails, wedges and mauls; while an immense ball,
Like THOSE used in the Harrison campaign, was
grand point Of general confluence.
The: hour OF eight arrived, and at the game
time an unwe'come shower, which somewhat
dnI pened the ardor of the multitude. Three
stands we're erected in Independence square
The locality selected for the demonstratlon-so
that the crowd which was certain to be present
could taye good opportunities of bearipg The
aronkovo nd far "a Th.r
Of the meeting were judiciouslY chosen from the
most respected aud Influential men in the Pep
PIES party.
About nine O'Clock, when the delegations be-
gan to arrive from tho various wards, with
music, transparencies, lanterns, torches, &C.,
and rockets and roman candles Illuminated the
mir, the real extent of the demonstration began
to be apparent. Quite large delegation was
present from West Chester, aud soma Of the ru
raj wards Of the city were strongly represented.
The delegation from the first ward was preced-
ed by cavalcade Of men on horseback. The
party from the Second Yard was preceded By
wagon On which rail-spitters we're at wo1k.
Several Of the delegations wore badges With
" "Rail.Splitters' Club" inscribed upon III I'm and
altogether, the name Of Lincoln and Hamlin ap-
peaFed to carry Inspiration with them. Tie
lanterns and tf1neparencies bore inBcfiptious in
honor Of Lincoln. Hamlin and Curtin, pledginc
the various wards to give the tickets rousing
majorites. ~''
The main stand was placed directly in The rear
Of lndependeuee bail; The other two were
placed one III the soothWesterp, aud the other
in the Southeastern corner Of the square.
The whole multitude present. when the clock
struck nine, was yery great. The sixteen ward
delegations averaged from GOO to 1900 men each,
while the number Of citizens not generally in
terested in politics, but called out through de-
testation Of the infamous corruption of the pres.
mt nd pwn1laA ant ...,f}tt,,J,
such as, within our time at least, has never be.
fore been seen within the confines Of Philade1.
phia-
Speeches were made By Senator Trumbull
Hon. c. 3. Train Of Aass.; hon. ". N. Damn
Of Ia; Hon. Q. T. Ferry Of Conn.,; Judge ".
D. Kelly Of Penn Hon. S. H. Campbell, SEN
ator Wilkinson Of Minn.; Hon. Mr.. Parsons Of
Ohio; Hon. John Sherman Of Ohio; Justin s.
Morrill, of Vt, and others, for none of which
we hare no room. The .4ma7ean thus con-
clufca its ac:ount,
We're we to lire to the age Of Methuselah ne
shall never forget the spectacle that greeted our
eyes when the entire series OF meetings was
concluded. 'Now for the consinental,n roar-
ed stentorinn voice, and forthwith the entire
delegation formed into solid rank, heading for
tho monster caravensera at Ninth end Chcsnut
OF all the sights that Chestnut STREET has ercr
seen that was the most splendid. Sixteen ward
delegations, of from six to eighteen hundred
souls in each. each man bearing either q trans
parency or 4 flaming torch, rockets traversing
the open sky ana bursting into fiery spanRles
that descended like showers Of molten rold
music from the brazeu throats Of . multitude
Of instrumente, comprising thirteen bands.
clear sky overhead aud an enthusiastic multi
tude below, all these went to make up an occa-
sion that Philadelphia and the participants
olke will long remember.
Upon arriving at the Continental the glare Of
den with fire works, had reached the spot in
advance Of the procession, and We doubt not
that for miles distant the light which tinged |
the heavens overhead was Tisibly reflected
But the music WAS equally remarkable. The |
brass bands blended their forces, and perform
ed q pean that almost caused the massive edi-
flee, at whose windows were multitude Of fa- |
dies, to ribrate With the magnitude Of the |
sound. |
As to Chesnut street. it Was as etIectual!y |
blockaded from Eighth to Tenth streets as
though built up with solid masonry. After the |
music had ceased, arose cries for lit. Sherman
and be came forward and addressed the |
course could NOT DO excused Nr. Train could
not think Of excusing himself: Mr. Ferry fail. !
cd to muster sufficient courage to say 'tno";
Mr. Wilkinson, hon. ]. H: Campbell and Hon
G. 4. Grow, all Of these gentlemen again gare
uttcrarce to the views they bad expressed aud
thanked their friends for the hontr of the oya-
tiop extended to them.
It was midnight when the assemblage dispers-
ed, nnd It was on all handy voted the most aus
picious opening Of any Presidential campsipu
since the GAYS Of the elder Adams. Even lie
glory that sctnti:Iated around T,ppecauoe, was
eciipsed By the surprisingly brilliant and never
to he forgotten demonstration Of Saturday ere.
ming:
Belonging to the Marvellous.
The Lawrenceburg 1nd.} Republican gives
the following account Of suicide near that
place, by Joseph arimsley, of Sparta town.
ship:
On Nonday, the 14sh. inst, Joseph Grimsler,
son Of vi itow Gtimzley, of Sparta township. in
this county, committed suicide By hanging hin.
self, in the woods near GulIilts mill,
The circumstances. as related to rs, are Us