The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1863-02-21

TEE IIAWK.EYE
z "Wednesday. FsbrMasy 10.
THE GREAT MEETING AT
ia OTTUMWA!
GRAND DEM0NsT0ATION OF THE
a LOYAL MEN or SOUTHERN IOWAi
Speeches Of Ia Governor WrigM, Of Indiana, c..
G: Coz. Rsq, Of Dies Moines, and Judge Rarer,
OF burlington.
bas The evening Of the day preceding the time ap-
pointed for the meeting, closed in with dense
clouds covering the heavens, which during the
night poured forth their treasures Of rain. The
water, which had poured upon the earth during
the night, combined with that from the melted
suow, swelled the streams, 90 that every little
rivulet was turbulent with sudden madness. -
The roads were in the worst possible condition,
and good and true men feared lest the meeting,
should, under these forbidding circumstances, be
all failure. l5 ssos3 liz 5f
sd. But, as we rode along the line of the B. + N.
r. R. R., and approached It's western terminus,
broken away, the sun shone eheeriiy, and muddy
rs it vas, the people came in crowds, to join in
the patriotic festival. e - 81
When we reached, Ottumws We found. the
place overlooking with patriotic people. We
wended our way to the Court House, VII ere
alarge crowd had gathered around the door,
awaiting admission. The Methodist Church,
which stands close along side the Court House
Suggesting by their close neighborhood,
that Wapello County has, either q very Cody
Court or very Godlsss Church, Was crowd
already to its utmost.
Arrangements were made for Gov. Wright to
speak in the Court House, the Court room Of
which had been kept closed, 90 that the visit
ors from distance might have chance to
obtain seats. We, therefore, made our way to
that distinguished structure; but, 10, acrowd
had tken possession Of the hall, gorged the
stairway and refused to evscustel The men
managing the meeting summoned them to sur
render. They obstinately persisted in refas-
ing, and called for the key of the court room.
This was at length carried up BY some agile
&, lcyalist who ran up the stair-rail as readily
AS ever a squirrel climbed hickory. The door
once opened, then came the squeeze. On
surged the living mass until some one cries
ss'the house is giving way" Then there was
partial arrest Of the onward progress; but
the crowd, becoming resssursd directly,
persisted in going on. Now the hall va
?, full, the stairway was fall, the ball below
was full, and . larger crowd than WAS within
we're pressing for admittance. table had been
fixed up stairs for the benefit Of . Reporter; but,
oh alas, that was crowded with men; and no
place was left for anybody, except the little
stand which is designed for the seat Of the Hon,
orabls Judge Of the Court, and which was now
to be the rostrum Of the speaker. a4s
-a But 10, another disappointment Some one
said "the Governor will speak on the east side
of the house" Others eaid, .'its sell." Az
length the crowd moved and We followed TO
do otherwise we're impossible. No msu could
make faster time than the crowd 10 that JAM
But now Va ere down stairs and out of doors.
by this time the Governor 10 at work, and
the crowd IS too great, and too. compact, to al
hlow Of our approaching within good hearing
distance from without The Reporter wished to
get nearer the speaker and We must make an
assault from the rear. We make oar way to
. county Office, before the window of which
the Governor stood. That room il crowded !:
but, making known our MISSION, they admit u.s.
The Reporter, writing - he ws6t. whenever he
could catch sentence Of the opening speech at
lsngsh the window is reached, and what . place
In which TO write With two on each side
several crowding behind one nudging this
elbow and the other one the other. Still our
reporter did his best under the circumstances !;
and has given to the readers of the HAwk-EYE,
fair and accurate report Of the eloquent and
patriotic speech 81 the Indians statesman. The
pa triotic feeling vas great and the patience Of
the crowd, standing, many Of them, shoe deep
in mud and water, was wonderful The effect
of the speech must be immense. Let al the
people read it, asg t,.9s..a.,
We could not be present in two places at
once, and 90 missed the speech of Mr.. Cole,
which was highly praised. Al the close We
ropped in to hear Judge Rorer. who in well
put arguments, plead earnestly and eloquently
for the Government and Union.
Altogether the Meeting was q great success );
and loyal men should take heart and 60 forward
sJ The speech of Governor Wright will be found
in another column. We are sorry We we're not
able 70 furnish our readers with reports of the
speeches Of Mr.. Cole and Judge Rorer.
g CHANGE OF TuNE.-Prince John Van Buren,
made speech, In New York, on last Tuesday
evening. He appears to have heard from
Richmond. Possibly he has been there. At
all events, he is no lougor in favor Of allowing
his ''srring sisters" to "dspart in peace
According to the New Herald, he now says,
This ~ar must go on, and those vAe attempt to
stop Il tcjU be edrried ascav bv The ko,r.ut h