Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1860-06-12
PENNSYLF ANA MOVING.
Great Ratification Meeting IN Philadelphia.
THE COOP cAtsE COZ, RRAvrIY nN

n THE COOP cAtsE CO.'S BRAvELY on.
4 The Lincoln and HamliR ratification in Phil
a adelPhia on Saturday evening last. was a glori-
i ously enthusiastic aud successful affair From
> the North Anaericaa. which devotcs an en-
. ''re page to the details, We copy the following
= which viii give the Western friends Of Hon
q est Old Abe an idea OF The way in which tho
ball is rolling on:
2 The p e ID ntiacam aiyn was opened Sal
u7day night, 10y the Peoples parry. VIII de
! 5.ee OF cciat that has never been eNcelled. II
equaled by any similar gathering since the ina
immortal Signers affixed their autos -.phs To the
grand scheme for American Independence.
.iladel lphla. on Saturday eveni l. when the
sun, like a huge red water, sealing the lay
Tor the post office of eternity, ~ connection
rom one end to the c;her. like colossal ant
hl,!. Its inhabitants were moving from all tlI-
rections toward the concentrated centre, where
Stands the Hail IN whose sieeple swung the
b Il that proclaimed freedom 10 d people hIther-
10 the ieoits OF l. Famous e.t Britain. Though
the clouds poFtended rain. the hum of prepara-
tim was IA no wise diminished In every one
ot the twenty -four wards Comprising the CITY
Simultaneous preparations were making for the
d .mnnsfratInn of the eS ening Banners trii -
iarenCIes, fambeaux and torches were brought
out. and at The hour appointed for the meeting.
independence ; iuare was a living mass OF hu-
=
the speakers stand far beyond earshot of the
loudest speaker.
Three stands were recied, the centre one be-
ing the principal point of interest. The night
WAS all that could he desired, after the ram had
cleared away The sky was then unclouded
the stars shone clearly, a delightful breeze tenn
pered The suliriness OF the night. and the elo-
Qneut addresses of the speakers enchained to
the last moment the Interest of their auditors
" hat with fireworks and music, enthusiasm
and sanguluess IN their cause. the thirty thou
sand Peoples men were exultant on the occa-
sion, and everything passed of IN the most aus
rlcI"ua manner There were present At the
meetmg-though not ~hen 1t first co1l-rrer rce,'
-delegatl"ns from sixteen cut of the twenty
four wards Of the city. Every delegation was
accompanied with torches, banners rumap can
dies and rockets. of the transparencics many
were "i very large Dimensions adorned with
I symbullcal paintings of more than usual merit.
From rail splitter aud flat boa, man TO a Pres
Itent. the various episodes in the life of Hon
est A be Lincoln were pIc:orIaly represented
. IN manner whose cXpressi-euess mtst have
I eXcitrd general admiration. One trailSuareuey
was inscribed hard Dig at so1nebod, w.
4 pay our own exl etses' uo,her displayed a
I view Of a dI~mantled foundry, with the dsiich
Free Trade: while above it was depicted a
rolling mill IN full operation. with fires glowing
1 and sparks scattering. wseathed with the suQ-
/ gestive in~crI plion-~The effect of Protection"
/ 4 third g;,e picture of Honest Abe In
coin" with maui aud wedges. splitting rails.
/ another showed him upon the stern of a fiat
I boat guid!ng tie tIller. IN the various pro-
ceSSionS were carried rails wedges and mauls:
while immense ball. like those used in the
| Harrisoa camraign. was rolled from one OF the
uutermost wards To he grand pom, of general
I confluence.
The hour If eight arrived. and al the same
| time unwelc".n ne shower. which somewhat
dampeued the ardor of the multitude. Three
| stands wee erected in Independence SQUARE
z th..l solicited
I that the crowd which certain Ia be present.
I could have good opportunities of hearing the
] speakers engaged for the occasion. TIE officers
OF the meeting were judiciously chosen from the
I most respected and influential men In the Peo-
( Pies party.
About nine clock when the Delegations be-
/ gan 10 arrive from the various wards, with mn
I SIC. transparencies. Lanterns, to:2hes, &c. and
( rockets aud roman candles illuminated The AZ,
/ the real extent of ihe demonstration began t.
! be apparent. Quite large delegation wa- pres
ent from West Chester, and some Of The rnral
wards of the city were strongly represented
I The delegation from the first ward was prrce-
( ded bv a cilv;tcad,. Of men uu horseback The
! party from the Second Ward was preceded by
a wagon which raIl-spiitrers We're al work
Several of the delegations wore badges with
/ '.taIl Splitter Club inscribed upon them,
aud altogether, the name of Lincoln and Ham
( Ian appeared To cary Inspiration with them
The lanterns and tran-rarencies bore iuscrI-
tious in honor of Lincoln Hamlin and Curtin.
plcdsIng the va.Ious wards to give tbs tickets
rpu~Ing HalorIties.
The main stand was placed directly 81 the
/ rear uf Independence Hall The other Two were
placed one ia the southwestern, aud the oiher
In the southeastern corner of the square.
/ The whole multitude present. when the clec~
struck nine, vas very great The sixteen ward
delegations averaged from 600 to 1900 men each,
| while the number OF citizens moi generally ~
te.es cI in politics, but called out through d.
tes,atiou of the Infamous corruption of the pres
| ent administration, swelled out multitude
/ such ~. within time At least. has never be-
fore been seen within the Confines Of PhlladeI-
pima.
Speeches we're made by Senator TrumbulI.
Hon G B Train. of Hass; Hon ~. 81. Dunn
nf Ia, Hon I. Ferry OF Conn; Jadge ". d.
Kelley of Penn; Hon. ;. II. Campbell Senator
Wilkinson OF MINI: Hon. Mr.. Parsons oi Ohio:
. Hon. John Sherman Of phIc; Justin >. Morrill,
IF Vi. and others for none Oi ~hIch We hare M
room the -40aericat thus concludes ais
/ count:
Were We to live 20 the age Of Methn7elah VIC
shall never forget the spectacle that greeted our
eyes when the eFTirs se-its O! meetings was
concluded. Now fyr the Continental" roared
steutlrIan voice, and forthwith the entire del
7 rgatiuu formed into soiid rank; heading for the
monster caraveusera Al NIn'h and Chesuut. OF
all the sights that Chesnut street has ever seen
thai wa the most splendid. Sixteen ward del
eGafIniS. uf from SIX t. eighteen hundred souls
IN each, each ma bearing ether a transparency
4 fi'.r''>'1, torch. rockets fr-versug the open
ky aud bursting jfio fiery spangles that de
-cruded like, showers of molten gold. music
from the braztn throa's oi multitude Of Ins'Tu-
( ment-. comprising thirteen bands, clear sky
overhead aHd an enthusiastic multitude be-
how. all these went to make up occasion that
PhiIaieiph1a aEl the participants alike viii
!utg remember.
Upon arriving n the Continental the glare II
noon Wa almost eclip-ei. \ huge vehicle. la
q rs Wit Hire works bad reached the spot ~ ad-
. vance ot The l,race,sl0n. and ne dplot not that
Tor miles distant jbe li-it shst ;iHgsd the hea.-
t.n- overhead va~ vi~lbly reflected But tlse
music WI, eqss.liy remarkable The brass bands
blended their f'fce~ aud performed pcaa that
almost caused 5ic massive editce. q, whose wlu-
davs veft q. s.aIisiU6e 81 l.d.cs to vIbrate with
the magnitude ol the sound.
As 20 Chestnut street. II was a. efTecsga,ly
( t'ocSaded from E'.iti Tenth streets o. tho
blii; up yith s1lid >.ary Alter the music
h4d ceased arcs cri-7 TOR sherman. and he came
f.,rveard and sss.l.ps,si tie andietce briefly
Hon Lyman TruubuN IT coHr-e could Not be
excused }lr Tra.u ccHld not ti.iak of ezcg-iu-
+ liu',eli Mr.. Ferry failed 90 'uuster sufficient
courage Ia say no p; Mr Wilkinson. Hon. J.
Il Caupb ii and Huu 6; :. Gsuw. al Of these
cea. Ieu.,u a-air r7vs v.'ersuce - the vie~-