Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1860-08-23
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A POLITICAL EARTHQUAKE.
THE PRAlRIES. ON.;FIRE
FOR LINCOLN!
BIGGEST DEMONSTRATION
EVER HELD IN THE WEST /!
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REPUBLICANS In C0UNrIL +!
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Magnificent Torchlight Procession
at Night

from the Springfield tli) State Journal, Aug. g..
A veritable political earthquake passed
over this part Of the State on yesterday =
We have no adequate words to describe
what our eyes bebeld. Never, we believe
in the history OF the country was there a
larger or more magnificent political demon
siration than that which yesterday took
place here at the home Of Mr.. Lincoln
Certainly nothing has ever occurred in the
West which at all compares to it. Hereto
fore we have been in the habit of referring
to the Harrison Convention, which met here
in ls4o; or to the Tippecanoe Mass Meet
ing, which shortly afterwards assembled at
Cincinnati, as large meetings.; but hence.
forth the Lincoln rally of 1860 will be the
standard Of reference. For its extent, its
numbers and its display. it makes new era
in the matter of political monstrations
while by its vastness and enthusiasm, il
proves conclus:vely that the Pc PIE of llli-
nois are heart and strength for Lincoln.
But what shall we say Of il! The thous-
ands who were here from all the Central
counties Of the States, know for themselves
what it was, but how shall we be able to
convey IN language even a faint idea Of the
monster affair." The day was most favora-
BILE for the demonstration. The sun arose
in The midst OF a dense fog, which was
speedily dispelled by light breeze from the
West, leaving the weather warm, but pleas
ant The pageant of the day was heralded
by the firing Of national salute, but even
at that early hour the roads leading to tow n
were alrppdy filed with vehicles, and the
streets were alive with hnrrying crowds. :
Long befure nine o'clock one dense mass
Of human beings lined all the ,horoughfares
Stresmers. flags, banners and notices. were
flung to the breeze in all directions, and the
city assumed holiday appearance, the like
oi which was never before Witnessed
Meanwhile Col. WILLIAMS, his staff and as.
sis'ant Marshals, were bnsily arranging the
positions Of the various delegations, as they
arrived, for the grand procession.
BY ten O'Clock the line was formed and
the march, commenced, but owing to the i'm.
mense number Of vehicles extending miles
and miles in length, and the difficulty o
bringing the various delegates into line, the
programme laid down for tho procession was
not strictly followed. # was, however, no
only bv all odds the largest. but The grand
est and most magnifcen. effair Of the kint
we have ever seen. In tho array OF flags
banners, notices. devices, cars. etc, etc.
ingenuity could hardly have been tnsket
further 1t would fill several columns o
onr paper, were we TO attempt a description
of them. We find It Impossible to give ever
an approximately full list oe the numerou
delegations which we're present. At thu
point where we noted the procession, the!
passed, so far as we were able to get them
in the following order: ,..t.
First came an immense Rolling Ball, in
dicating the onward march of RapnhlicAi
principles, and filed with appropriate mot
toes, among them the following; 9TH
Republican ball lain motion "Lincoln
iIamlin aud the whole State Ticket"
| "The people mourn insulted laws, .4t
And cdrse Steve Doaglns ps the cause.
nd on the opposite. 49,, ~, =.
I'VE. .tward The Star Of Empire takes its way
We link .on 10 Lincon--onr fathers were Tor Clay,
/ Following this were The Springfield Wide
Awake Lincoln Club and band.W m .s.
Springfield L'ncoln Young a Americans.
| Springfield German Wide-Awakes. is,l
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/ Hannibal, (Mo.D Wide-Awakess vii
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Msnard County. Wide,Awpkes.
Green County s do ,dHpH fssJ
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