Randolph County journal. [volume] (Winchester, Randolph County, Ind.) 1855-1862, 1860-10-04
blicnp vlo-> Meeting.

The williamsburg and Ninches
ter Wide Awakcs. escorted by the
Winchester Cornet Band. went to the
Depot and received the speakers. upon
their arrival. in the most graceful and
creditablc manner. They were cs.
cor,ed to the residence Of Judge
PrrILE.
At II O'Clock there were no less
than 5000 persons in town.
The procession. under the charge OF
Hon. Asahcl Stone, Marshal. and his
assistants. was formed on Franklin
81. south OF the Public Square. The
Winchester Cannon Squad, with their
piece ordinance, drawn by four horses.
took the lead OF the procession. Be
hind them came the Wide Awakcs,
including those from Williamsburgl..
Dalton. Economy, Brownsville, Ha-
gcsstown. Salem and IT. Recovery
Each Club was preceded by It's own
military band. anil carried their ban
ncrs. tfansparencies and decorations.
Next in the order OF march was the
Winchestcr Cornct Band, in its band
carriage, which contributed most OK
cellcnt music for the occasion. Behind
the band was the carriage containing
the speakers. Then came wagons
and carriages. with flags and banners
in endless profusion. Many of them
were woll worth special notice. 4
huge OK team from Wayne Township.
gotten up 10y the interchangeable
Bensons and lnglcs, brought large
wagon; upon it the boys were rnanr-
featuring some good ash timber into
Lincoln rails. The jackson Town
ship wagon and their Wide Awakes
on horseback, presented a fine appear
ance and constituted one Of the chief
attractions of the day.
THr LINE or MARCH.
The procession moved Eastward on
Franklin Street TO its junction with
Washington. and thence back upon
that Street to Meridian, and from that
point to the grove where the stands
for the speakers had been erected
The procession was long one, W,
wero unable TO form any accurate cS'
innate Of the numbers il contained. -
As it passed down Meridian Stree,
toward tho grove, VIC were unable
from a central position. to sec. either
, lis beginning or its end.
AT TrE GROVE.
After arriving at the place of speak
ing. tho Cannon Squad fired few
volleys in rapid succession. and thcr
after music from the band, Hon. JOSH
6 IA Il. GIDpINGs was introduced 10 tn,
assembled multitude. At this tim,
the crowd was packed densely ahou
] the stand. from which Mr.. Gliding,
was to speak. We had an opportu
nifty of scanning it closely, and we cal
y say truthfully. that never before il
}. our experience, have we seen so larg
e proportion ofthe persons present a
political meeting. who were voters
: This was a matter of general remark
| Mn. oIpDiSGs AND HIS SPEECH
!, Mr.. Giddings spoke for over a
hour. The people expected to hav
G something radical if not hcretical.-
G In this they were very decidedly dis
: appointed. We can not give even
synopsis OF his speech. although W
: would be glad. If we could give it I
! them in full. \ few points only ca
we name. Among other things h
:. said he hal been charged with bein
r in favor of allowing negroes to vo,
n and h.ld Office, IL DEFY" said h,
: "any man to say that he ever hear
: me utter such q sentiment; no ma
ever heard me say So. and God i
Heaven never heard me think so.
This was emphatic and should |
: satisfactory on that point.
lie referred to the fact that charges IN
been made against the Hon. II. s LANE f.
voting TO censure him, long years age, i
Congress. lie said he regretted that an
: Republican should be disposed to vo,
? against Mr.. Lane on that account Il has
been asked" he said, .'if would vote f
Col. Lane, if I were citizen of Indiana
y Were | entitled TO vote, should give il I
c him as freely, as would to the venerabl
S patriot, John Quincy Adams, II he could
i called back from the mansions of II
blessed" Will Mr.. Hendricks, when ]
speaks again on this subject. quote th
remark We can quote no farther. a. OF
space sill not permit "a.
81 WILL CCNBAck.
D. This gentleman succeeded ". Guiding
:. in a speech of two hours. IL was hap
effort, eloquent and witty He KEEP, Il
audience in the best possible humor. Tn
!. greeted him with frequent outhnrsts OF a
e rlause.
y mn. ALBERT LAS.f,
|. during Mr. Cumback's speech, address