, 1860-10-29

Sncec1,es by Grow, of Pa, Galloway.
0f Ohio. 1nd Palmer Of 1lI.

correspondence Of thc Chicago Tribunc.1
ATLANTA, Oct. "a, 1e60.
It may, perhaps, be known to the readers OF
your paper TINT yesterday WIS the day appoint
cd for Mr.. Galloway to address the people OF
this part Of the State on the political topics Of
the day, and ut the same time grand " 1oe"
Awake tournament was contemplated to bc ad-'
dressed by Judge Palmer; fortunately 1t SO hap
peucd that Hon. G. A. Grow was also present.
Early in tue tlay the Wide-AwakcsSlFom all
Pulaski, Elkhar, Mclean, "nynes'ille ana
Lincoln bcenn to pour in, while the roads In
every direction were filled with professions
from all parts Of the country around, aud BY
nom It is estimated that not less than 9,o0o to
5000 people were present. Att o'clock the
booming of the cannon and the rapid
forming into ranks Of the different companies
Of the Wide.Awakcs told us Of the near al'-
proaell Of the train ftpm the South, bearing
the speaker of the day. They were met at the
cars by the largest concoutsc Of the people
ever assembled In our little city. They were
at once transferred into carriages and escorted
to the residence of Geo. L. Parker, Esq, to
dinner ty the Wide-Awakes, preceded by an
excellent brass band. After dinner they were
in like manner escorted to tho speaking
ground in Seminary square, where neatly af-
ranged rail pen stand had been erected from
which 10 speak. Mr.. Grow was first intro
duced and made one Of the most elective ar
gumcnts ever heard in this place. His tami-
1iarlty with the Homestead question gave him
power over his audience which drove the
satellites Of Douglas to their dcns, ,sneaking as
they wended their why. Hisspeech WIS listen
cd to with the most profound attention, and
am sure will tell greatly at the approaching
election.
Hon. Sam. Galloway next spoke, and with
Ills inimitablc style; Lis wit, md powerful ORA
tory held the audience cnchalned until It was
dark.
have heard many speeches made In Illinois,
but have seldom ever heard one that go fully
lethroncd all consciousness Of everything else
| Int the speech on the part Of his hearers. The
rapture and enthusiasm that reigned through
out the audience cast a dampcr over the foes
Of Lincoln that they will not soon recover
from.
About O'Clock theWidc Awakes made thci1
appearance and paraded through the streets
t commanding the admiration Of all who saw
them. They were from 800 to 400 strong. aud
their conduct and appearance would compare
fayorably with any equal number In any city.
| About half past seven the crowd reasscm
bled at the speaking ground, and 1t was fonnc
that the audience was quite as large as at a1l1
time during the day-all Ind remained to hea'
Judge Palmer. His speech was about two
hours in length, and was pronounced by all tt
laye been one Of the most thorough cxposi
tions Of the Republican doctrine, and most ef
fectual disabuse of the public mind with refer
encc to the fallacics and sophistrics Of Doug
las ever keliyered in this city. lie closed aml'
the most enthusiastic cheering for Lincoln a1a'
Hamlin. Upon the whole it WIS one of tli
largest meetings in this part Of the State, an'
Was the most complete success / ever witness
cd. The speakers were highly grati1led will
the rcspcctability and attcntivencss Of the au
dicnce, aud in return tile audience was trans
ported with the telling effect Of the speakers
shall be much mistaken il Latham, does no
I'll the scat in the next Legislature, now hel
by Campbell, Douglasite. Our neigAbors q
Tazewcll hare strong hopes Of clecting RI
publican member from that county, while cvt
~ effort will be made to elect Judge Dnmmc
Rep., 10 the Senate, by which we hope +
mike Two changes in the House, md one i
the Senate. Our folks arc fully aroused, an
you may depend upon hearing good rcpo1
Jrom us on next Tuesday week, from Old Ab
down to Coroner. OCCASIONAL