The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1860-08-16
From the Chicago Journal Aug. 9th.
Great Republican Mass Meeting
at Springfield, Illinois the
Home of Lincoln.
$4,000 FREEMEN In COUNCIL.

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$4,000 FREEMEN In COUNCIL.
The Republicans of Illinois had a
glorious time at Springfield yesterday.
For it's almost unaccountable numbers
and it's almost frantic enthusia SIN, this
meeting deserves large place in the
history of this campaign, when it shall
be written. It was an extraordinary
assemblage. The number present at
the meeting is variously estimated. The
grounds, the whole town, swarmed
so with the living moving mass of men,,
that it was almost impossible to make a
guess as to the number. There was
probably over $4,000 people there
possibly 10000 We never witnessed
such an immence throng of human be-
ings in one place and at one time be-
fore-The trains from the North, South,
East and West came in, long and
crowded crowded with enthusiastic
Republicans, who had come to join
their brethren in grand council togeth-
err. And delegations from the town of
Sangamon and the adjacent counties,
with banners and music, came in, doz-
ems at a time, and defying all efforts at
enumeration. Indeed there was a lit
eral oet.pouwing of the people of Cen
teral Illinois. There was more than
twice as many teams and more than
twice as many people in Springfield
Yesterday, we are assured, than were
there on the recent tremendous de-
monstration" of the Douglasites.
There were fifty wide awake clubs
(some five thousand men) from various
parts Of the State in attendance, all
dressed in regular uniform, and pres
enting an imposing appearance. 1t
took the procession of people between
two or three hours to pass any given
point. 1t could not have been less than
ten miles long. The multitude cheer
ed enthusiastically as the passed Mr..
Lincoln's house, and he stood on his
porch, good hundred and smiling,
when they passed by. He received
the honors of the occasion with that
gentle modesty which characterizes the
honest old leader.
The meeting proper was held at the
State fair grounds, where telling speech
es were made by Senator Trumbull,
Senator Doolittel, and Messrs. Gillispie,
Palmer, Washburne; Oglesby, Brown.
ing, Gen. John Wilson, Judd, and sew
eral others. Speaking was in progress
from six different stands. In the evens
ing speaking was in progress in variouf
parts of the city. e.
The most striking feature of the day
was the visit of Mr.. Lincoln to the
grounds while the meeting was pro-
crossing. He arrived in about the
middle of the afternoon, in a carriage,
accompanied by few friends, and no
sooner was the fact made known than
the multitude of thousands who swarm
ed around the speakers stands, rushed
almost simultaneously for Lincolns car
riage. The ysurrounded him with a
wall of men that would have proved
strong enough to resist and overcome
the whole Disunion party of the South
and their Northern Dougface allies
with them, in open fight. 1t is such a
wall of patriotic and determined men
that will surround him at Washington,
in case of danger to himself, the Union
or the laws. They pressed Mr.. Lin
coin for speech. He could not well
get rid of response. He was taken
from the carriage and borne to plat
form, where, the vociferous cheering
having in a degree subsidized, he said:
-My felloao Citizens.
appear among you upon this occa-
sion with no intention of making
speech. 1t isl my purpose, since I have
been placed in my present position, to
make no.speeches. This assemblage
having been drawn together at the
place of my residence, it appeared to
be the wish Of those constituting
this vast assemblage to see me, and it
certainly is my wish to see all of you,
| appear upon the ground here at this
time only for the purpose Of offering
myself the best opportunity of seeing
you and enabling you to see me. |
confess with gratitude, be it under
stood, that [ did not suppose that my
appearance among you would create
the tumult which / now witness. am
profoundly grateful for this manifesto
ton of your feeling. l am grateful be-
cause it is tribnte such as can be paid
to no man as man. tits the evidence
that four years from this time you will
give alike manifestation to the new man
who is to be the representative of the
truth on the question that now agitates
the public mind and it is because you
will then fight for this cause as you do
now, or with even greater ardor than
now, though / be dead and gone. I
must profoundly and sincerely thank
you. Having said thus much, allow
me now to say that you will hear this
public discussion by others of our
friends who are present for the purpose
of addressing you, and that you will
kindly let me be still.
He modestly retired, amid the wild,
deafening and general cheering of that
vast multitude, who, it is very evident,
almost adore the plain, honest and no.
BILE standard beared.
Last night Springfield was literal
blaze, and in literal noise. Bonfres
were burning on every corner, while a
torch light procession of some five
thosand Wide Awakes-an imposing
army-paraded the streets. Every
body cheered, everybody felt good,
everybody seemed to feel proud that
he is Republican-an Illinois Repub-
Gcan-an Old Abe Republican.
Those who were present at this
Grand and indacor;h n bla dar,o1e+ro+;1,,