New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1860-10-26
REPUBLICAN RALLY IN SUSSEX COUNTY,
DELAWARE.

Co1etpsrdenee Of The N. Y. Tribune.
MILFORD, Delaware, Oct IL, 1860
A new era was iuaugurstsd 10 Old Sussex, yester-
aay. II was an eventfu days har6inger of pohi-
cal condition that must sooner or later 1t was
also bright and an oicous day, not only because
Of The spl.ndor with which the morn was ushered,
but because Of the increased brightness OF the hopes
which inspired the Republicans, aud the omens OF an
ultimate good fortune and if the occasion even'uses
IN nothing else it has proved incontesa6y thar tree
speech s admissible even IN the moot Southern County
of Delaware that no mans right to freedom Of utter
anoe ia queitoned and that her citizens are as c'nser
rative ss those Of any other section OF our common
country which not only profefses to be, but really ls
free The lion bearded in his den, but without
sny detriment TO those who rash % expose
themselves 10 the natural weapons Of this usually
fsrocious animal: not tooth was exhibited in rage;
his natural disposition has been m4igned; he was
hsy A. and ouisscent throughout the stay of the n'
tyuders. But what we are drilling al is the fact hat
The first Republican County meeting ever hed IN Sus
s4x convened yesterday and passed on quietly, snd
without any hostile demonstrations.
Usndbils posted in the most conspicuous places o.
The comfy. for few days prior 10 the meeting, had
snpoupced that a grand Republican rally would tske
Mace in Georgetown on the Ion lost, ana, asa hCyey
of the day some live Republican speakers "oupd DC
1hbited for the edifcation OF those VINE had never
7v;tnesasd what by them was considered Wsts.
Deerir 70 ertain the tone OF public sentiment IN
that comfy from personal observation, an early hour
in the noining found us the OF aeoD, where
we soon learned that gala day was In expectancy
the stir that was everywhere vlsbie PLAINLY III
dicated that something more than ordinary was
in progIess beside men in carte and carriages;
AIluIed BY the flaming post II II the hotels aod
stores promising good peakiUg and munc
persons began H. pour into town. All we're on the up
TOE OF expectation. Macy iDheriting mother Ewes
curiosity went with the view Of seeug this mon
strl si,y-a Republican agssmbaSe forming toeL
own option OF the oonglomerste, and hence sTeled
the numbsrs Others went with the lsudabe intention
Of finding ont who Republicans, aud doubtless
came away satisfied that they formed more than mere
cOrporals quad. Everything foretOld busy time.
Wagons filled with Old Abe's men, aud bearing his
standard aloft, marched in. At L. clio * large pro-
cesgon OF wagons and carriages from Milford headed
by fine brass band from Wilmington entered the
town 10 the unbounded satisfaction Of the multitude
who fereeted their coming by this time tie crowd
was considerable, and IL estimated by those con-
ers.p, with the eXtert Of the various poht cal equity
assembaess that it exceeded in point of numbers any
fhst had convened in the tot during the camp9gu.
The surpre was great as had not been supposed th
ach numbers of i've Republicans were resident IN the
eounty. IL they were not " Wide'A wakes" they
s.rve3 10 dilste The visual organs Of others.
At2 clock the land commenced playing AZ tne zen,
eorsry Republican Deadquar,eIs the crowd pressed
kyward and TOOK their Dloes; staging was srec%i IN
,he lsyos LoYtico o, 4 Rings Hotel The messing Wa
sftp ciyar zed. Issss ~ Fooks, stg., nc '''"'F y