Red Wing sentinel. [volume] (Red Wing, M.T. [i.e. Minn.]) 1855-1861, 1860-06-27

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Douglas DEMONSTRATION. ...
The news that Douglas had received the
nomination, came on Sunday. Everybody
regarded this as peculiarly unfortunate, for
all were full of enthusiasm, and longing for
an opportunity to display it. 1t wouid not
do to wait till Monday evening. The boys
watched the long hours Of Sunday evening
roll slowly along, and when the clock struck
twelve, crowd who were collected ant::
waiting for that event, heralded the incoming
Of the new day with three rous;ng cheers
for STEPHEN A. DOUGLAS. This was the
signal for demonstration as spontaneous
as It was enthusiastic. A military band''
the spirit.stirring fte and drum-struck
up" Yankee Doodle" A huge bonfire was
Immediately set to blazing. making the
streets as light as day, and the anvils brought
out tn awaken with their thunder the mid
night echoes Of the dark old bluffs. Then
might have been seen the love Of the De-
mocracy for DOUGLAS, when men left their
comfortable beds to come out and turn the
silenee and gloom Of the night into light
and rejoicing for his nomination In = few
minutes large crowd was on tho ground
and Mr.. Colvill VAS called upon Tor speech.
He mounted = dry goods box, and in the
light Of the blazing fire, delivered stirring
address, amid continued cheering.
The crowd then formed procession, with
the music 1t their head. and marched thro,
portion Of the town. waking up the Demo-
Gratis, and being continually reinforced By
new accessions, hack again to tho bonfire
Aud now It began to rain ; but no one
thought Of retiring. Water couldn't damp
On ssch enthusiasm - that. They collect
cd under the awnings on the walk, and
speeches were made, and songs sung, and
sentiments exchanged, aud the band played,
and cheers were given for nearly Two hours
and still the rain fell, and the thunder ROLLED
overhead. Not to BE- held in by the fury u
the elements, the crowd new started thro
mud aud rain, preceded BY the music, and
dragging the cannon, and cheering As theJ
went along, up to the residence Of Judg'
Wilder, whore they fred salute Of thrs,
guns aud played several tunes from Themes
they marched to Jas. Lawthsr's, where theJ
went through similar performances, and
then up to tho residence Of w. G. W;;lston
who in answer to their call, appeared ani
made humorous and telling address, amid
enthusiastic cheers and from thence, play
ing and cheering I'll round, BY Mr.. Phelps
10 the fire, which they reached amid . pelt'
ing shower Of rain, just as day was break
ing from that till sunrise, tho anvils were
kept in one continual roar. -Ior g
We never before sav 90 much genuine
enthusiasm manifested. We have never be.
fore seen men got out of their beds at mid.
night, to tramp through tho mud, REGARDLESS,
Of the sosking rain, and forgstfal Of wet
feet and weak constitutions, to listen q
speeches, and cheer in joyful frenzy till
their voices Jailed. for very joy At the nomi-
nation Of . lo]sd leader. No man but
DOUGLAS, in tho United States Of America,
could, under such circumstances, recsive such
10 tribute Of ,ndies ised affection and sdm:-
ration.