New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-09-03
A REPUBLICAN MEETING IN ILLINOIS.

A REPUBLICAN MEETING IN ILLINOIS.
Az q good specimen of Republican mee'ings in the
West-the following account, from The Quincy an
Wig Will be interesting:
Last Saturday will be day in this campaign long
remsmbered. As by announcement, the Republic ana
raj il d in union meeting from PIKE and Adame Conn
ties and had one If the most glorious meetings in point
of numbers and one Of the most remarkable on &C
count of T. disturbance which was attempted by the
Douglas leaders. at the appointed time the delegation
from Adams County, some COO 10 al. AID among
them the Quincy Wide-Awakes, met al Payeon. 1t
WIS grand ght to this beginning OF the cayal.
csde and procession, as they marched IN oder and
started for the place Of rendez us. Inc whole WI
lsge of Psyson was alive and moving in the army of
the hosts Of freemen they Issed. There were hat
boats filed with men in red sdl with all tbs para
pleInalia of the jolly bOatme. There were long
W. oOns with Young l4C les in whi., req -esenng the
States There were mounted cavacade' Of )ung gen
tlenen and ladies' representing the same. There were
long teams filled win and women, bearing the va
IiOus banners and notices Of rare deylce-and many
were ere mounted horses gaiy capsr-
soned who fell into the prOc sson and de-
flied away to the music of the Quincy bauo.
But il was evident even here that the spirit OF des-
perate ard and IOwdy DOuglasism was to be shown.
There pole raised 10 the center OF TIE square, on
which an efisy astIide of a rail and maui IN hand,
was burg. Or boys for taking 1t down, aud
would have done co. but for the advice of some of the
Payson citizens who SAID il had al eady made genty
FIVE votes for Lincoln. When this procession had
reached Shskerag Corners, they were joined by an.
other process on which reached further than the eye
could trace, which cane in with dancing banners and
spirt-stirrng music from Old Pike from the of
Barry Phi sdelphia, Griggsville, Liberty, Mendon,
and other towns Before these could fall ln the head
of the pro essOn had reached another procession that
came from the towns Of Undertook Barry, Richield
a1o others Of Pike County, who were waiting for q
casnce 10 fall In. They stood with mile or 60 OF
banner ed came, and band of music and several gee
clubs, making the weikin ring again with musij and
shouts. The grounds were finely chosen, N i'm
mense grove and open fieds with good spring near
the sta d. The teams counted ss hey cams into
the camp, and some 500 distinctly noted
After The order Of exercises was announced fro the
speakers stands the crowds dispersed 10 their wagons
10 dinner. The speakers were announced for two
stands AID were Jonas Browning, Grmshaw, VIII
lams Asbury, Rutherford and Gilner Of Pike. After
music by tie Quincy Baud and singing by tue Barry
Glee Club, Mr. Jonas took The stand and spoke elo-
Quenty for hour But it became necessary for the
Wide Awakee 10 clear out a lot OF Tow0ies, Likes,
WoOlCmi and others, who crowded in the of the
.tsDd, which done most eAectuaily. When Brown
ing was introduced. word was given bin privately, by
the PI esideut that the Juglas rowdes not GO
ing let him speakbut speak hs did tor hour, and
10 The great discontinue Of the Shan Democracy.
Browning had Just been fighting with beasts phe
sus-over he river-snd was not 70 be PM Down IN
his own county. Paysyn had thirty three young Ia
es representing the Staes-a cavslcade finely dressed
and over one hundred gentlemen end ladies' csue in
from EewtOwn. There was one con p,ny Of mounted
Wide. Awakee from Pittstied, another from Barry,
and our own boys in wagons, with their band. A
Hst-bost from Burton had eighteen mon in red shirts
"a chicken c op on deck, and the rrdder on.
A fiat boat fron Beverly, =" Old Abe Pilot" made
a good show. From Pigeon Creek thsre was
a band and glee club in omnibus. Anoth-
er had: "Free homestead, free soil for the sons
Of toll" The meeting was compete success, and
DOne the lees but al the go, on account Of the
ATTEMPT to mob it and break up. After the Fowdes
had been driven away from the region of the stand,
and march had been kept up srosnd the speaksrs by
the WideAwakes threats began to be sent 70 end
smother Of the company tlat tney were 10 bS whipped
would be met by the corn. field would be met at Pay
son. &C. Ore Of the rOwdies struck one Of the small
est Of the Wide end took TO tue field but
pursued and well classified by the companynot no W
ever until he had drawn pistol and hOurshed 1t.
Several ether cases occurred where the Wide Awakes,
having borne till for, e8raDee ceased TO be virtue,
were obliged TO assert their rights and those O. the
meeting, and they did 30 with a gill. Returning
mob had assembled, with club in hand, 70
guard their efBgy, but our boys gave three
cheers for Lincoln, and came through quietly.
But as they aere casing corn field this side OF Pay
GOD our hg was shot from the field several shot goiog
through it, and several hi ting the Wide. Awakes-one
of wbsm had two shots LOGGED in his arm-wdich wer
removed on arrivi x at Quincy email company o
hickory boys from Barry was on the ground, Rad 10
their credit be il said that they entirely dsspprOved OF
he disgrR9efuI proceedings and word the Wide
Awskts that should they need any assistance TO put
down the rowe les they could depend upon them. Too
much edit cannot be given TO the moderation Of the
Wide Awakes and the Republicans on the grognd, who
y ly stood on the defenie and if they 10 blame at
IT, it is for suffering insult long and quietly ~ they
i'd. They never disturb Douglas nesting aud all
hey * their OPP nents Il 4 like regard 10 their rights
which they know well and knowing, dave maintain