, 1860-09-10
Great Demonstration at OttaWa.
10000 orTAwAs IN COUNCIL
Spec cl1es by Hon. Caxatus n Clay, Hon.
Jas. e. Hakcr and Others.

Speeches by Hon. Caxstus n Clay, Hon.
Jas. e. HakcF and Others.
{Cons.pondenee OF the Pres sana Tribuacl
OTTAWA, Friday, Sept. j.. 1863.
An immense gathering Of Republicans assem-
bled here to-day, Ill animated with enthusiasm,
aud eager to hear the brave kentuckian, Gas.
sius II. Clay. Delegation after delegation came
streaming in from nine o'clock this morning;
companies of Wide Awakes, and companies Il
horeemen, linss of wagons in long processior'
carriages, bu:gles aad footmen kept up
an inceasant tide Of humanity until high noon,
when the streets Of Ottawa ware swarming
with the host of Republicans. Large delega-
tions came from Mendoza, Peru, Lisbon, Pom
tiac, Morris, Mason, Manlius and other adjoin-
ing towns. Each Of these bare number Of
banners, transparencies, &c., with patriotic or
humorous devices and inscriptions.
At hallpast twelve, Ill. Clay, who was accom-
panied by several other speakers, was received
At The depot By l. numerous body of Wide
Awakes aud citizens, and fine troop Of sixty
mounted ladies and gentlemen, who escorted
the crowd a. hs entered the town.
Tbs speaking ground WAS in 3 grove on the
south bank of the Illinois Rivera delightfully."-
ahadv and nicturesnue loea1itv. vbere three
stands xrra rract.d at snitah1e d;stnnr.e Rv
one o'clock ths crowd had assembled in num-
bers sufficient for I large meeting. but the grand
n,o,-..;o, .1tena;no ov.r fonr mill. in ali tn
rindinga did mt fsi1}v arri,e before n.a1iv
tbree o'eloet. when thu immen.e na,, began
to suroe impstient1v and shout for the .ne.k-
era. After some difficulty thsy we're informed
of the arrangement in refer.nce to the stands
and npealera. Mr. Clav to sneak at 1be drst
stand: Hon. Ja.. II. Baker. Of Minne.ota. at thu
! aecond. and Mr. II. Kraismann of {,hi.aco .t tte
tbird-eacb to he followed bv various o.her
an.,krr,. E,erv individual tban aonoht The
,nest-r he das;r.d or tha n,,ra ,yha-o bs con1d
baar mo.t romfor.ab;x
whi1e n. main boir of ,ba 1.et croxd we.
still apprepsted in one ma,s. it presented a
Grand snectacle. and afforded an onnortnnitv
for forming .o,netb;ng . 1;te sn an,rn1;mat. ~.
tima.s of the numbera. or caurse. oniaion.
differed widely. but the best Judges placed the
number At Il. 600 or 10000. Tho lowest esti.
mate. made by Democrat. waa $4,000. Sew.
erd gentlemen. familiar with the appearance Of
| 1s,o. .nd;.nc., s.;d there vere fnllv Il. .ooo
.-an.d ~. -.-;ara st,na.- ors., ,n.,h.- III,
remaining in town. But a better test was at
hsud thsn the mere estimate of individuals
| ;ndc;nc hv Tho eva- tn rrach t.e n1.ce of
s,eakinc- which VA. m thu sopth or onnopite
.;de of the ,;ver from the tovn a hr;doa had IN
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,st' '"k' noin'es "ao to1'a'neo ~ so"n ~
os.-pe1n.ps o1'''1no 20 g1sA' ~ na' On 'oe
speaking s'ouno' ~" "ou1o "sAe 'ne aes'e"
e1e o' petsona VINO came 10 ,ne o'ta"a meet
,ps 1o'0'"' ~ eef'4ln'' e0uia 10. o~'c oeeo
'.'s' aaa may aa'e osen .oose' al ag'eea III
ering at the Ottawa debate when Lincoln first
met and vanquished Douglas in 1883.
The speaking began about three o'clock. The
anne.r.ncn ofCa,,ins II Civ .t The first ,tand
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WAS thn signal tor ktGE1n Of cheers. Again
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&uu eE11u otQ the people welcome MIN amoER
| +h.,, .-;.h .,thr.;... ~. h,,.~.tr II. H., ~.
| Ao~AA "A@A eAt4oaAAaAs AoAtAua. 10@s S4hJ le4t
| and tnnka wall His ynicA Has land AND strorv
and he continued for about two hours in ono oil
his ablest efforts. He gays very interesting
account of the st.t. of If ,irs at t,,a sorth ,hs
.~s -. n. :. s-'
tyranny ana "'sla1e O. tne democracy, and fhe
spread q Republican ideas among the non.