, 1860-08-16
GREAT TINES IN CLARK COUNTY.


MArsa141 C.ak Co, IL, Aug. 10Th, lsto
Wednesday the 6:i', Was proud a'y LUZ 'a7
Republican parly Of "0!a Cla1k.' The an'
nouncemeut vas made some two weeks ago,
that Hon. Richard Yates, our candidate Tor
Governor, would be hare to address his iesso"-
citizens upon the political topics OF the day.
Notwithstanding the time WAS shart the friends
IF the cause vent z:alousiy to work, deiefmtn- |
cd to give reception worthy Of the cause, and |
worthy of the man. Other emineat speakers
were invited to he present, anoug the number
Hon. Owen Lovejoy, that gallant charpion OF
| free soil, free speech, cad free lahor.
| We expected large meeting, but not even
the most enthusiakto Of our friends, we're pre-
pared to witness demonstration as grand us
took Mace On That daT. Never, in the history
Of our county, OF in eastern Illinois, has 1t been
eauallel, either in numbers or in the unboanded
enthusiasm of the people. There rere from
900 to 1000 people present, EarlS IN The
morning the people commenced poutine mo
any Of tbe elegat,ons had arrived, q thou.
sand sturdy Republicans were thFengiDg the
lie Wide Awakcs Of Marshall, upon whom
deFolved the duty ofreccividg the sptakers and
Il The different delegations. mounted upon horses,
IN full uniform, End accompanied By au equal
number Of 1oung ladies', richly dressed, uum"
bering about q: couples, aud attended ng inc
/ Marshall s5a1eHorn Band, marched through
| town 1T ten O'Clock ready for escort duty. They
first received the speakers, Messrs. lates aad q
I.o7eioy, north Of town, on the Fats roaa, ano
escorted them through the principal streets, to
The residence Of j. l.. Daianey, tsq:
Their next duty was to receive the delege~
tions from tue north, from The east, from The
;, south, and from tue west, which they did IN ths
i. order IN which sbey arfisea, mnen Wy WERE @ ~
l. and from theuce to the speakers ata1d, Ia tht
J. south eastern part Of the village, ia beau!lu
grove, whtre they were disbanded:
: The procession WIS three milts lorg, and hat
it not bsen for the clouds OF gust LYING IN eTer!
E, direction, would have been fully ire, md per
10 bups six, miles long, Owing to this cause man,
N hurried Into town before the delegations al
a rived.
re 4ne Wide Awakes Of TeITe lia9te, susa
paF Gs49aT! msssase snd GnRoss ~
P in number, il full unifarln, pr. scented beRut
es ful appearance. All honor to ,the 1alr ladts c
0s L.rinrston and Marshall for encouraging us b.
o. = 1hrir p:e.ence Gil that day.
d. ~ attemnt to give full description {
B. everything will be impossible. Sutlic
IT. il In say. there were Banners flags and mptsst
,a' without humber. Twp very !arge wagons, eac
be well Fepzes.nted b5 the u.echanic arts. ii
w | large, fuety decorated Wagons Wild founc
ol dies aud girls dressed in white, win ba.ne
and badges. Oue wagon with aAat boat 81 fc
81 ivus, win its long oazs. sweeping from Gne sl<
10 he other. uae wagon wt:h t4trooR repr
sentiug the oldeu time, cardiug and spinn'n
Meu on wagons mAunE rails, &c. &c;
lrs, Speaking commenced about 10 O'clock.
;,h was arranged between the speakers that 40
0xea Lov+joy should speak hrsf. fethu
there has Ueen 20 man In out country mo
,cts unagred and misrep1esented than be. !
" oyer This section Of tne State, ano IN ON
>lt' sections, he has been he'd up 10 'he perp'e
and az open aud aromed Aool't,on1st, bitterly III
'co tile 10 the institutions Of tne South and in tar
ch- of .'neero equality" lie has been represent
Of ns The head mud Fl ont Of that party +he Lldeo
ot monster With seven heaas anu inn9letn
8 to Lorus, stridng through the land rnd lead:
inc, lbs Republicans right straight into the 1aot
lion camp. Such hare been tue reprcsentn''t
Of Democratic orators, md II has had sreas
Aueuce in preventing u great mary men; &C
.arh | WY men tIiat were TtIHYsGpf0St1 10 tue
r.ct tension Of Slavery, tron' uniting with the
.ae publican party. But the day oil .rstr'out
rave comes, and the peop'e are besnnlnE 70 see
e in such charges are fdz:<. and are onfs !nteEde
y be- frighten ,hcsn aud cover up the rtal 1ssuc.
It will be impossible TO gre yon corr
idea Of his speech and the impression It