The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1860-10-24

outside, and although subject 10 the SANE ire
1uent and insulting interruptions which prevailed
in the afternoon, he made clear and iorcioie
speech upon State Issues. he was followed
briefly, BY Messrs Bingham and Winter.
A handsome torch-ight procession closed tie
proceedings. The houses of Republicans, we're
Hospitality open, and the latch-stIing Was out.
THE MEETING AT CHARLOTTE.
The meeting at Charlotte, was in many respects
in marked contrast with that at Mason. The
day, which opened finely enough, soon shut
down with clouds, and about noon the rain be-
gan to fall, showing that the glories OF the In
dian summer had departed.
The meeting took place in a beautiful grove,
some eighty rods west of the Couse House, and
the crowd which assembled there at two o'clock,
could not have been less than six thousand, and
would have been larger, had the day been fair.
The department Of the audience, at Charlotte,
was unlike that at Mason. Though there we've
Democrats and Douglas men present, without
doubt, they kept silence, aud remembered that
they came to hear aud not to speak, and the or
ator was allowed TO proceed in the course Of his
argument without interruption. This circum-
stance Injured to the benefit Of the listeners
as the interruptions at Mason, although hey
did not embarrass Mr.. Clay, made il more dill
cult for the hearers to follow him.
Mr.. Clay spoke as before, mainly upon the
same topics, but differently treated. lie showed
how the slave power is a monarch, absolute, un'
challenged and despotic. That in the belief O.
his followers lis infabe and can DO no wrong
He showed that in his government, the slave
Kings object and interest Is to enrich the rich,
and TO impoverish the poo.-to built up ,he
slave.owner, and crush down the Shitc man who
has no slaves. He excInpliicd fh'- by an inter
view lately had at Mass Meeting iu Illinois
with man, now in comfort aud wealth there,
who left Kentucky in his youth. This Ran said
81 was a democrat, but am now Linron man
Mr.. CLAW, DO you wish to know what made me
so? went back to Kentucky. on a visit, after
had been long enough in Illinois to get rich,
and found my old ne;ghbors and relatives
uncles, cousins ard fr"ud' living inst as | lef'
them. The same miserable log bowels viii
stick chimneys, paper windows, the same power
ty discomfort and shiftlessness, and CONCLUDED
it must be owing to something, for these folks
are all as good and smart as am, and soor
found that it was slavery that made paupers o.
them, and that democracy aud slavery went
hand in hand, so | tool, up for old Abe Lincoln
SIXTY PRETTY LINCOLN GIRLS.
The Lincoln Widc-Awakc girls, at the Clay
Mass Meeting, formed one Of the prctticst spec
tacles of the campaign. They rode in a large
car. which the young men got up for them, anc
which they had trimmed in beautiful STYLE, viii
red. white. and hlac drapcrv. This car wa
large enough to seat them al comfortably, anC
was drawn by a team Of six beautiful horses
skilfully handled These pretty girls. all Of whom
belong TO Charlotte, were dressed alike, in blacl
Wjde.Awake sacks and dark skirts, with thei
heads all decorated with a blacl. velvet coronet
with .ilt star in font They had handsom,
banner WELCOME To CLAY. and made fin,
sppearance.
The Young lady Ie-awake's car. was imme
diately preceded by another lesser car. hand
somelv decorated, and bearing this legend,
HOMES WITHOUT SLAVES,
in which were seated thirty of the married laaie
of Charlotte. This also formed an interestir.
fea,ure Of the nrocassiop.
Mr.. CLAY was Hospitality entertained by Mr.
Ion. and indeed. wL,!c upon this subject instic,
requires us to state that the entire body of Re
publican house holders threw upon their homes
to those from abroad and WED with each other
in the muDifcence and plenty with which thei
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