, 1860-08-03

Trumbufl In Ptatt and Champaign.


Correspondence Of Tic pre.s and T1iltine.]
MONTICELLO, satu JULY, 1850.
1lels Clinton ut nine o'clock, and arrived u
one. Our road lay through beautiful country
prairie and timber. This town we found
crowded with people. All the procession had
arrived. Ono numbered 50 wagons, and was
larger, I Was assured, than a'l the professions
last Saturday ut tho Douglas meeting. Every
body here says that our meeting was more than
three times AZ large as theirs. I shall set down
the crowd at 8, e,500-others say 5000. The
Democracy had perhaps 100 or soo-not one
more.
saw one wagon on the ground IN which 60
young ladies had come; an Abs Lincoln rail
wagon; a banner inscribed with "Abe the
Giant Killer" body Of Wide Awakes IS
strong, with band; and numerous flags and
bnnners.
Mr. Cunningham, Republican candidate for
Congress in this district, spoke first. lie was
very happy in his remarks, aud kept the crowd
in tho best possible humor. Many Of his hits
were to the point, and elected much applause.
Mr. Browuell followed. He is of the rough and
ready school, and poured his volleys right into
the Douglasites. In the midst of his remarks.
heavy thunder shower came up, and le CLOSED.
But the crowd refused to leave, aud insisted on
the speakers continuing. Mr.. Cunningham
mads the announcement that there would be m
adjournment to the Court House, at first
there was disinclination to 20. There were
shouts Of "There is not half room enough in
the Court House." The rain at last came down
in torrents. and there WAS reluctant adjourn.
ment-
Well. about 1000 persons got into The build.
ing, md about l 800 didn't After the rain bud
partially subsided, En- <z tempore meeting waa
organized outside, and We oil made ourselves
rs comfortable as possible.
Judge T1unbull WIS called out, and made, I
think, the clearest aud most foi chile argument
I ever heard on the subject Of slavery extern
sion. cannot understand how any fair-minded
man could harbor a remaining doubt that the
position Of the Republican party ia right. l
was told thu! several Douglas men, after the
meeting, declared themselves convinced, aud
announced their determination to vote for Abe
Lincoln.
Que old man told me that be had five sons,
three Of whom and himself had voted for Doug
las in 1865. "We are now" said he, call for
Abe" He remarked that Trumbull could ssy
more in ten minutes than Douglas could say il
an hour.
At the close Of Mr. Trumbull's speech, We all
returned to the groTe, as the rain Was over.
Judge Davis, Of Bloomington, spoke an hour
and half to nearly 1000 persons-some had
gone home. There are very many (tormer)
wings in this county, majority. in fast, Of
the voters. To them Judge Daris directed mast
Of his remarks. They seemed greatly pleased
when he cou:rasted the manly course Of Clay
With the hypocritlcal shuflling of Douglas. 1
think that not a man went away unsatistied that
Mr.. Clay and the old Wings were in favor of
slavery prohibition. 1t was near sundown when
the meeting closed, and scarcely man had left.
In the meantime tho gallant Republicans Of
the town had teen raising beautiful pole le5
feet long. It was up when we returned trom
the grove. The Republicans are justly proud
After supper meeting was held in The Court
Judge Trumbnls speech: pee nr. - J. c. 9. MediI Il Ju q
your city, was first called upon. lie made
few remarks, condning himself to one point in
the dlscussiou-the iLi1uence of slavery on the
population Of new States and Territories. lie
was we'll received and attentlvely heard.
Mr. Weldon followed in a speech Of great
power and eloquence. He seemed 10 carry the
whole audience With him. Mr.. Bromley made
one Of the most effective speeches have vet
heard. Ar. Cunningham rose to excuse him.
self for not speaking, but the people wouldn't
let him sit down; they toould haye speech
from "0ld Uncle Jim" as they called him. And
he gare them one-and q glorious one. be.
lieye they wantedto hea- him oil night. lie Lit
right and left Recent Douglas men, and some
Jet waverng, told US all in open meeting that
fore nc adjourned, aed happier set Of Repub.
licaus never saw BY the way, saw only two
drunken men to.day-both Douglasites.