, 1860-06-28

,lr1ilasy S,eiai<s-Jsa;: Shaw, .. D. Walsh, Or. |
st;oas-a. G. Alvoo.a. C. R. overm,a, c. T. |
The Society then adjourned till 8 P. u:
In the evening En- able and instructive ad-
dress was delivered to The Society and Large
Turner, Of Jacksonville, the President Of the
Association. This will be printed, aud Is no1
to be spoiled By an abstract. b.
MOVEMENTS OF THE PEOPLE,
GREENE CorS1x.-FoE the first time in the
history Of Greene County, general rally OF
the Republicans took place at Carrolton On Sat
urday last. A full ticket for county officers was
nominated, md i. will receive norethan double
the number Of sotes giTen to Fremont il 1s5o.
The Republicans of Greene will do their whole
duty.
CAss CorSrr.-A Republican ratification
meeting WAS held in Virginia, Cass County, on
Saturday. It Was the largest and most enthu-
siastic gathering ever held in the county, the1e
being more than three thousand present. The
speakers were Judge Thomas of Virginia II.
Il. 1Ierndon and ]. Il. NathenY; Tom Co~ar,
the Nenard Blacksmith; Judge Walker Of ua-
vaua, and Mr. ketchum Of Jacksonville. In
the early part Of the day the Republican Coun-
IT, Convention was held, and put in nomination
the following excellent ticket: For Representa-
tire, John 4. Arenz Sheriff, J. Fred Solte;
CLERK ofihe Circuit Court, S. Emuons; Coroner,
Jesse Crews. Cass County will give good &C.
count Of herself atthe November election. The
Old Line Wings almost to man are for Lin
coin and Hau,,in.
RANDOLPH CoCs1r.-The following letter
from correspondent in Randolph County, gives
pleasant ricw ofthe progress Of Republican
principles in that county:
SPARTA, Ill, June Is, 1s60,-The nomination
Of L1ScoLS and AA4L1S is received here with
great satisfaction by every body except the
Douglas Democrats, who profess to be sadly
ahocksd 1t tue base ingratItu1e Of the Black
Republicans in sacrificing Wx. II. SEWARD. the
able, upright, eminent. diguifsd, distinguished
statesman, with much more Of the same sort.
though one cannot give them credit Tor more
sincerity taan the law allows. 0a other ques-
| tions these loud ,mouthed takers have "'sim-
| mered down" TO q surly study Of the signs Of
! the times. Much good may it do them, for sure
] y there is need enough. These facts are Is ua-
| usual as significant
| 4 Republican Club was formed here last
week, composed Of intelligent, energetic young
men who can hardly TAIL Of exer.ing good in.
tnence in the good cause OF free soil, free
spsech and Tree men. BY the way, I reckon
Sparta has 4 right to be counted among the
Banner Precincts, if not the Banner Precinct Of
the State. There are probabl, $50 votes, and
$40 will be given for LINCOLN and YArts this
isil. But ii il light shining in a dark place,
| for the balance Of the county Is intensely
cloudy. The Democrats claim u msjoriiy Of
400, while the Rtpublicans hope to carEy the
county BY small majority. twill be tight
hight J. ". +.
Po1171cs IN BooSg Corsrr-From tho fol
lawlng letter it would setm there is divided
Democracy in Republican Boone, where thetwo
united parties eau scarcely count 200 rotes cut
Of the $500 which the county contains:
DELv1DERe, June &c, l5GO.-The regular Ma.
tiona! Democratic Organization Of Hnune Couu
ty, held a Grand Ratification Mass Meeting here
On Monday night last, TO rati{y the nomination
Of Bseckinridae and Lane. Cannon were Tired
speeches made, toasts offered, and much enihu
siasm presaled among the members Of tht
party. BELT1DERE.
Knox CorSrr-Fon HoSEsr 0In Ane.-Tht
following letter has just reached US fron
ANDREW SHEETS, Esa., ot Knox County. Thous
ands in Illinois will follow Nr. SIS patriotic
example:
@lSn.AS Po.Sr, KANE COUNTY, ILLINOIS, June
IS, ls60.-I yoted for Sir. Fillmore four year,
ago, being af.aid of the Republican party a
that time, thinking the party tipc1ured wist
rention, in the nomination Of 3lr. Liucoin. dis
pels ali sueh fear, and heartily give him m,
support, and call upon all old line Whigs in TIL
Gnlon, as they love the principles Of HenT,
Clay, 10 came to the support Of Mr. Lincoln
the fast friend Of Mr.. Clay.
Icure, ETC., ANDREW SHEETS.
KANE CocsrT.-The Doug1asites made u
attempt to get up +graud rami6cation" a
EIgin on Saturday night, but the whole aGai
was miserable future. The gathering NUN
bered less than one hundred, about equall
divided between men and boys. The Warerl
House WAS illuminated with orc "penny dip
to each window. The postmaster of Elgin wa
called upon 10 address the crowd, but
couldn't be persuaded to do 30, not bein
. certain as to the position which the nominatic
!. bore to the Democratic party.
/ Ia SALE CoCsrY.-The immense ontbus
: asnl for Douglas in In Sale County may b
gathered from the following letter from in il
telligent gentleman ut MENDOZA
, MESporA, ILL.,, June 23, 1s6O.-The new
|
: There is vast deal Of enthusiasu1-among
: very few people. Deacon Guites,--a Buchar
ante until quite recently-a convert to Doug
las, receiyed the first despatch. mounted th
platform Of the Illinois Central Freight nous'
+. aud in an excited manner read the announce
1nent that Douglas Was nominated. 0ne chez
, | was the response. The crowd increased Tt
+. enthusiasm seemed TO expand IN volum'
There came cali lor cheers for Douglas; thel
: we're four voices this time-a decided gail
9 Then came a troop Of boys, Nth feathers
: their hats, base-footed, aud distinguished b
e headed By q knife grinder, considerably how
+ come-Jou-so, who Elew his clarionet with th
e most hideous grimaces to quite as hi1eous m,
sic. They tramped over the town, greatly
e amusement Of the few Dougla.ites in this Fl
r vored region, and finally disappeared in Il
!, coming darkness. This town will 70 for Ii,
:. .oln by majority Of 400. B.
r FREE SPEECH DENIED IN FREEpoET-
correspondent at Fseepozt sends us ,he fe
/. lowing account Of the proceedings Of the Dou
!, 1asites in that place on Saturday last. i &C.
tseman ATTEMPTED to raise bis voice for the y
G tioual Democracy, when
d The Douglas crowd Immediately dispersed
j. | the Court House aud rushed across the stree
d but finding that he vas endeavoring to spet
e in favor Of tie IRE enter nominee, and again
s their god, they began to make all sorts OF nOs
The roar issuing from the thToats Of those fe
IS Douglas Worshippers sounded like the b. lio'
l. ing or oil the bulls OF Hashau. Such sereec
l. ing, and howiiag, and yelling, would hare pu1
e band OF hyeuas IN q new grare5 ard to sham
l. Free speech WIS n:irely forgotten, and not ol
word in hundred could be heard from Il
n speaker. The mob continued this upEoar uni
d pear to Sunday morning. Eggs we're thrown
It the speaker BY the 1orers OF Douglas. and evel
5. one Of them seemed 10 hare forgotten that
i few short days before this man was go&
y Douzlasite. Every one Of onr citizens fe
ashamed Of this row every one Of our Demo
q racy feel tat they disgraced their party al
lost ali their claims to free speech and pres
n aud everybody hopes that it will never BE- r
u peated. Our Wide Awakea hare been out
!, order, and they looked splendid. The Demo
b racy feel choP-fallen.
& Yours truly, FRErroRr.
Is Qr1rs 7aE DEnocnAer.-GeorgeW W. {oku1
d Esq. hitherto one Of the lenders VI the Demo
,. rac5 in Oskaloosa, Iowa, has addressed letter
- the editor Of tho Oskaloosa Herald, in which
sayets his connexion with thst party for all I
: ture.
e .Drc4ASAS CorSrr.-The following lett
+ from Al Intelligent gentleman residing at Ind
F. pendence, gives fair index Of ths relatl
T condition Of the opposing forces throngho
Iowa. No Stats in the Union is more eeEta
u for Lincoln:
1x,v.vxnrxrr Torr. lima sopd, 1850.