, 1860-05-24

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Hesos@sf"ns or the Frcarsfeatsts--
Se<a<s, I"eid<Hts-'~s Flight -3Fro'' the
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Fpe::al Corsupondence Of The PreaI e1a Tsihunc.1
Drnrarx. Tn.tdss Morning. hpril =, lsio.
After the reception last evening, M accoun:
Of which has been sent you, one Of the largest
aud most enthusiastic meetings OF any Kind oEer
held in this strong Democratic city, convened
at the City Hall for the purpose Of ratifyiug tie
nominations Of the Chicago Convention. THE
City Hail is a very large one, aud every arai]n-
bic inch Of room WAS occupied. The meeting
WIS presided over by ". D. ALLISON, E:q-, and
addressed in short mud pithy speeches Ly Judge
L. d. JAMES. WILLIAM T. PonrER, Esq, Hon.
STEwAR1 L. WooDFonp md Judge J. 7, uooE-
BOON, Of New York, W1Il1Ax Dnoss, Esu,, Of
the Chicago PREss AND TRIBUNE, iIon. Il. Vi.
PAlxKn, Speaker ot the rennsslsapia House of
Representatives, Hon. OwEx |As Der uoy1:S,
md JosEru G. JACKSON, Esq, of New jersey,
Hon. J. II. GOODWIN, Speaker Of the Massnchu-
setts House Of Representatives, and Mr. uo.7ER-
sn1ET, Of Kausas. OssrAx Z. DopcE, ths vocal-
ist, pleased tue audience with sone Of his
popular songs, Of which he has quite number
well adapted to the campaign, as also did the
Germania Land Of this city with toeis larmoni-
Gus instrumental performances. The names Of
LINCOLN and HAx11S were received with raptur-
ous applause by the audience whenever they
were mentioned by the spe4kers, and the meet
ing was in every respect highly gratifying to
the friends and supporters Of these cminently
good men. The large audience were kept TO-
gether until after e1eren O'Clock, with no appa-
rent di,ninution Of numbers or enthusiasm.
-:At the conclusion Of the meeting, large
number: of the excuraionists and citizens re-
paired to the Julien House, The Headquarters Of
tue party, where music, song and the dance 50
captivated ths hours that daylight had nearly
slipped Into the midst OF the happy company
before they sought natures sweet restorer''
And now am up ut early dawn, and going
to lodk around this "Key City" and give rou
few jotting=. Probably no city II the North
rest VA, 80 completely prostratcd bg The crisis
Of 1857 as this. It's growth previous to that
period had been Tery vigorous and rapid, and
like all othcg new cities it had yielded 10 the
temptation 10 rnn up large debt for tl'e pros
ecution Of works Of local improvement which
seemed necessary 10 its growth a2d extension.
The result wns most disastrous, as in all other
like cases. When the crisis came, the improve
1nents we're not ha1f finished, and now they ure
valu.less and fast going to ruin, with no imnac-
diats prospect Of their ever reaching compile
tion.. 4 large debt ia thus fastened upon the
city, daily Increasing by reason Of high rates Of
interest, with no hope Of its ever being liqui.
dated. Dubuque, believe, has never formally
repudiated, but it Gun never pay, and might as
well take the formal net of reputation. Tie
influence Of these misfortuncs is very strikirslE
manifest in every pa1t Of The city. Grass may
be said literally to be growing in tbs streets,
aud every thing looks neglected and di'apiaa~
ted. If the mistortunes Of 1857 lad not oc~
CURED, and the sa,nc public spirit which was
exorted ut that period had continued, Dubuque
would have been in time set down US orc Of the
must promising cities in the Northwest. Ns.
ture has done every Thing for it. Nothing
could be mora attractiye tkan its surroundings.
The sight from the commanding bluff Oh tile
West is beautiful fascinating. directly cpoo-
Dpn}eith. TO the northeast stretches away tic
beautiful hills aud valleys Of Wisconsin, thickly
dotted with willie farm llouscs. IN front, 10 tue
/ Sor,h-to tho Soui1l-the uoblu nlcandering
Mississippi stretches Its sluggish COURSE, bor-
dered, with hillside aud dell that the traveler
from tho attractive haunfs OF the old wcrld
might look upon with delight. But must stci',
Dubuque bus blink future, and lie: people can
only hope that coming esents will east no more
shadows, bnt that time, with the aid of stout
hearts and abundant crops, will restore her
early History md prosperity.
| u; , ct 1,1x M1.r,ssrr4, si< Il. H., 81.
At eight o'clock, atter very brief, but at the
same time, comfortable rcposc aud Il hearty
breakfast, our party are now on board Tue steam
ers Alhambra and Funny Harris, who arm iii
arm finished togcther) ate cc4uetting down tie
Mississippi, with absnt four hundred Us pleased
aud happy human bipeds rs were ever brought
'ose'neF' 1'oui LII portlons I'll our COMMON
country Speeches, songs, i'll which ou1
pleasant aud beautiful Judy companions TAKE
the lead with hearty Will, music by Dcsn's
Light dua1u band, cheers for LINCOLN and
uAAL1s. arc oil conA'dercd in order, an4 tho
order il faithfully adhered 10 and fully carried
out At every landing which VIC Pass tic iu
habitants Line tue levees, firing cannon aud seud
ing up shouts for HONEST ON AnE. Esery raf
we pass is sa1uted with cheers for the nob'.
man, which hre sure 10 elicit prompt 1n'
hearty response from tho hurdy sons OF IL,
frozen lumber region, who are going down X
the tropics To dispose Of their winters toll; ant
thus NC psss down Tue Curious old Father o
"nseFs' n happy and tr1umphal party. And nos
We a7e approaching tue Termination Of this por
'aon oi our excursion Tor Tue thf's'pS It'll
town Of c1nton u before U.s. Large number
of people are hning tue leEcc aud til!ioE tn
windows oi tue hotel The cannon uiters
noisy but no ]c:s heaTt< welcome. aud We lan'
amid the shouts Of gratilcd and hospitubl
people. Dinner is reudy, and Qll are nakic
their way,to that always attractive feature 9
every excursion party, In true American style
c.1zros. 1o~u, r. NJ, ed.
Here NC remain until four o'clock, when gu
party divides. portion accepting the kind iar'
tat'on Of the Iowa and Nebraska Railroad Com
pany to 60 on an excursion tocedar hapid'
while The remaining md larger portion tur
their faces towards Ch'cago. From dinner tim
until the hour Of separation speeches are mns!
by number Of gentlemen, IN 'front.' ol the To-"
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