Western Reserve chronicle. [volume] (Warren, Ohio) 1855-1921, 1860-10-31
Western Correspondence.
ST. LOUIS, Mo, Sept. 80, 1850.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. 80, 1850.
: Editors Chronicle:-Whilst at Spring
field. Ill, a few days since, had the pleas
ure of an introduction t. Old Abe, and was
not long in his company. until | was sat-
isfed that he was all his Republican friends
claim him to be. One of your great men
, without knowing it. One of natures noble
men. While looking for. and enquirina
for the residence of the old Rail Splitter,
it was pointed out to us by an old Demo
crat He said he had known the old man
% years, and although he differed with
him in politics, he declared better man
does not live than Abram Lincoln.
The Fair Grounds arc some miles from
the centre of the City. are well selected
and beautifully ornamented with shade
trees. shrubbcry, statuary. fountains, arti-
fetal lakes with swans and other water
fowls therein) The buildings were of the
most tasteful and artistic style. The am
p,theatre building surrounding the whole
show-ring with seats for thousands, and a
promenade on the outside, which being free
to all that entered the Fair Grounds, you
may imagine it was crowded from morn
ing till night each day. Thursday the day
of the Prince of Wales visit, the Fair was
more than crowded; it would almost be i'm
perfectly describing it, to say that it was a
perfect jam of people. The Prince passed
into the ring in carriage. drawn By four
beautiful black horses, and was received by
the officers and escorted to the second sto-
ry of the splendid pagoda erected in the
centre Of the arena, where he could observe
and be the observed by all. The Band
immediately struck up "God save the
Queen" after which Hail Columbia" and
Yankee Doodle" Then it was terrific to /
hear the cheers and shouts of the so thou
sand peopl: on the ground. He remained |
several hours viewing the stock that was
brought into the ring am no judge of
Royalty but think he depOrtcd himself very
much like gentleman.
Today the grand priz. of $500 was a.
warded to the best horse, as a roadster.
which was given to Ethan Allen, owned in
Vermont. There were several fnc horsas
from kentucky, and other sec
tiOns. but from the shouts that went up
when the blue ribbon WAS placed upon this
horse, it was evident it was agreeable to
the viii of the crowd After this came the
exhibition of 10 or 20 boys under Il years
old, for prize of SIS on horseback This
was splendid show, the prize being award
ed to a boy 9 years old. Al the different
departments were well represented. but it
IS impossible for me to describe tn. same
as it would take more time than l can de-
7ote to it or space than you can give in
,hese political times-sufice it to say that
t was success beyond the anticipations l
If its officers. have had the pleasure Of ;
attending = State fairs in Ohio aud one in {
Illinois, but this exceeds them all in every
except the products Of the dairy,
II which even old Trumbull can come UP
o at any of their fairs.
Since | have been here I called upon the
lcssrs. Smiths of your place. who appear ,
be building up quite a tra,le. With the /
nergy, experience and capital they COM c
nand they must win. This may well be
allied the great city of the west, but with =
IL its natural advantages as a city, there C
5 q very serious dra back when you visit Y
he slavc-pens, two of which | entered. and 7
lthOug the slave driver showed every Do 4
tcneSs, still it was disgusting. Here are S
innocent men, women and children locked '
p like criminals, shut in by iron doors and '
rated windows, awaiting purchasers to c
ny them body and soul; here they arc, of j
II ages aud sexes and colors, some as white C
S any persons at the north; parents scpa-
ltcd from their children and children from s
arents, some to be sold to the sunny south s
ever more to see each other. 8
The Democracy here are taught to be- "
eve the Republicans of the North are all c
5olitionists. just as they try to excite the a
Dor against the rich at the North. e.
Yours, B. J. G.. e