Holmes County farmer. [volume] (Millersburg, Ohio) 1857-1926, 1860-08-09
THE GREAT CLAM BAKE IN
RHODE ISLAND.
A MONSTER DOUGLAS MEETING.
$4,000 PEOPLE AT ROCKY POINT.

A CORRESPONDENT Of the N. Y. Herald,
an administration breckenridge paper
thus describes the monster ovation:
THE ARRIVAL AT PROVIDENCE.
A special train from Worcester was
put at the disposal Of Mr.. Douglas and
his lady, which arrived in Providence at
a quarter to seven o'clock. An hour be.
fore the arrival of the Senator, the spa
cious depot was crowded with citizens
and citizenesses, all anxious to catch a
glimpse Of the Little Giant" When
the train entered the depot salute of fif-
teen guns was fired by the Providence Ar
Itillery, and Mr. Douglas, accompanied
by Hon. John A. Francis, was conducted
to barouche amid the cheers of the null
titude. The carriage was decorated with
flowers and flags. bearing the names of
| Douglas and johnson. aud was drawn by
six splendid horses. Ex, Senator Clarke
'occupied seat in the vehicle, which was
preceded by a detachment of the Battalion
Mechanic Rifles. The other carriages were
occupied by distinguished democrats
While the procession was marching
through the principal streets Mr.. Douglas
was greeted with continual applause by
the thousands who had turned out to well
come him to little Rhody. ~ Your report
er, who happened to be passing through
the city on a pleasure trip, was assured
| by men who did not sympathize with
Mr.. Douglas, that they never saw such a
| demonstration in Providence on any pub
lie occasion that approached the recep-
tion given to the Democratic candidate
for the Presidency. ss.a,.. .. a..
DoINGs AT ROCKY POINT.
The most extensive arrangements that
could be effected were made to accommo
date the thousands that were expected tc
, visit Rocky Point on the most ausl,iciou,
event in the political history Of Rhod,
Island. .
; All the steamers plying between Prov
, ilence, Newport and adjacent places wer,
called into the requisition, to accommo
| date the multitude that were anxious t.
r AXE part in the ovation; but notwithstan
@ ding the number of excursion boats pro
vided by the committee, thousands wer
4 unable to get to the Point. From an ear
" hour in the morning till late in the af
= ternoon the boats landed not less than 80
n 900 people, while at least 20, 600 nor
A reached the grove by the land route, in al
e sorts of conveyances. Enterprsing Yam
kee peddlers did a brisk business in dis
i. posing of Photographs and medals @
I the "Little Giant" and an eccentric indi
o vidual, known by the cognomon Of tn
e General" was actively engaged in sell
IS ing song, composed in twelve minutes
d on the monster clam bake and the arriva
It of Douglas. a'.'- '.A i.
n 1t was supposed by a great many tina
the Senator would be conveyed to tn
4 Point in steamer, but the committe
II very prudently brought him in a carriag
e He arrived at half past twelve, and wa
n enthusiastically cheered by the assemble
multitude, and repaired at once to til
Il dining hall, accompanied by Governo
d Sprague and other distinguished citizens
IS Your reporter coniectures that the Sena
Il tor was introduced at once to the pecula
institutions" of the East; but in conse
quence of the immense jam and IN the al
sence Of all arrangement, was unable t
,, get near the door. .'