Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1862-11-17
BOgFIRES, FIREWORKS. sc.
Evening Meeting.

Central road took a number OF the Democrats OF
the Capital To Cambridge City, 10 rejoice with 4
their brethren OF the Burnt District over the re
suit OF the recent elections A large gathering
and an enthusiastic expected, but the
crowd that appeared on the arrival of the train 1
was so immense that the Indianapotans opened 1
their ewes in wonder when they stepped from the /
cars at their journey end, and mingled with the 1
joyous masses that thronged the streets of Cam /
bridge From Knightstown whenever a glimpse 4
OF the National Road was obtained as the train /
swept onward, carriages and wagons, filled with 4
people, were observed jouDeyng east AT
LewIsyllle long procession, with The stars aud
stripes waving above the vehicles, was passed. /
They were greeted with the waving OF handker- /
chiefs from the cars. and replied by hearty cheers
This, we afterwards learned, a portion of the |
Rush County delegation, on their way to the fes-
tiyal
1t would be a waste OF time TO those who know
the whole soued and whole hearted Democracy
OF Wayne County. and of Cambridge City espe-
cially TO tell with what genuine kindness our
party was received, and so of invited guests
from every other direction. Those who do
not know that Democracy should get ac-
quanted with them possible.
LaboFing, as they have been doing for years I'm
district hopelessiy given over TO the blacklist
kind OF Abolitonism, IT one kind can be blacker
than another. they have maintained their princi
hearts flow out in kindness when they grasp the
hands OF the faithful. As Mr. Hendricks in his
speech well remarked, il is something great TO be
a Democrat in the Burnt District. something to
boast of-an evidence that placed prlnc-
pie above the hope of reward or tue fayors aud
threats of power Here in Marion county where
for the last few years the iron heel of all the
''isms has sought To crush out every vestage of
political purity. we'll sympatnise with the
Democracy of Wayne. Indeed there is another
bond of sympathy. Ii was the lower strata of
the Abolltonism of Wayne and Henry. bought
by "a corrupt faction here that first corrupted our
ballot boxes and gave US up, bound hand and
foot, to a system of frauds in elections that keep
us ia state OF serldom so far our city and
county government Is concerned.
THE PROCESSION.
| When we saw the thousands OF vehicles crowd.
/ ing every street in the town and strung along
every road approaching to it, aud the dense mass
es of people. we wondered when programme
was placed in our hands how procession was to
/ be organized. We thought il like i'm.
mense armies in the field too big to be manue-
yered with advantage in any reasonable limits.
But such did not prove to be the The
President of the day Late. Deyein, ESQ, as
sisted by active corps of Marshals soon brought
order out of any confusion that may have
listed and formed line that any field marshal
might be proud to review. Conspicuous within
that line hundreds of the fair daughters of
Indiana, who had come up with their husbands,
fathers and brothers to offer up their grateful
thanks for the prospective restoration of law and
order by the breaking of the shackes
that had bound in chains the good
right arm of their native State. And
here let Us say that we never SAW women more
enthusiastic than were the ladies at the Cam
bridge City festival The appearance of Mr.
Vallandigbam to take his seat in the carriage
provided for the speakers, the signal for
wild and prolonged cheering waving of hand
kerchiefs. and other evidences of admiration
and esteem.
lowing order
/. Escort on horseback
= Brass band
3. Reception Committee in carriages.
4 Speakers, in carriages
g. Editors. in carriages.
Z. Committees of Arrangement and Finance,
in carriages.
i, &. Brass bands
.. Car of Liberty, containing 30 ladies'.
10. Citizens in wagons
, IL. Citizens in carriages
IL. Martial band.
Is. Cannon.
, IA Martial band
10. Citizens on horseback.
; The escort was under the command of Mr.
Shawhan, of Rush county. They were gentle
, men splendIdly mounted, magnificent horsemen
all of them. and well crled As the procession
filed into the Fair Ground, they opened ranks
and let the carriages pass through. When the
head OF the column. after countermarchng in
the open woods. had debouched on the National
e Road, they dashed across the common in gallant
) st,le, and again took position III line In the
81 same order the procession wound through the
\ streets of the city, arriving at the depot Just as
1 rod t.a.,
\ II Pendeton from Cincinnati, arrived, and was
e warmly received The line of march was then
continued south to the building especially fitted
up for the speaking.
THE HALL.
, On arriving at the hail. it found to be lit
T. orally packet full, and an eager crowd outside
+ making desperate efforts get peep at I'll,
c windows. With difficulty. owing to the densit,
i of the crowd the speakers were conducted TO th,
z stand. The hall decorated with Nationa
b flags On large flag stretched across the centr,
: of the building were the words" The Guards o
n the Constitution ana Union" Behind the speak
er's stand was portrait of Washington, with th,
words around 1.-THE Constitution and I'll,
/, Union-Be faithful to the and preserve thu
other.
? IL was calculated that the hall would hold fou
Is thousand persons This We think an over eSti
e mate OF its capacity One third of the peopl,
a seeking admttance could not be accommodate
j. with standing room cry was raised withou
e 10 adjourn the meeting 10 some place where al
Is could see it they could not hear. Those wh'
e had got places inside objected, and after som
l. consideration il was resolved 10 remove the win
e dows, so that those without could get view o
81 portion of them at least, and to continue tn
services where they we're appointed to be held.
Mr. Develin called the meeting to order Ii
- said i'm substance: The Democracy had met {
q rejoice over the elections in New York. Pennsyl
~ vania Ohio. Indiana, Illinois and New JerSe,
, " hat Democrat does NOT fee happy I'VE q
n feel happy" was responded by the crowd. Thi
, election, unlike some Others. was conducted b
A. the people The people themselves had bee
II their own champions. Men had stood up in th
IN face of threats. in the face of mobs and vino
"a Gated their right to the name of free people
IS tree ,chus people. lie then in few compl
~ me1tsry words introduced the Hon. c. L. va
:. landicsam 10 the audience. When Mr.. Nallar
n digham rose he WAS greeted With vociferous an
an long continued cheers. He obliged 10 mour
the desk upon the stand that those outside coul
see him. and this signal for renewed chez
Is ng.
10 NE. yALLANDIGHAM's sPEEcH.
IN We can only give few points OF the abb
Is eloquent and earnest speech with which this di
ex tiuguisbed orator electrified and enchained b
All audience His denunciations of those who hs
ed sought by arbitrary arrests 10 eDsiaye gre
er and free people bitter. A more terrib