The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1863-09-10

From 10000 10 $4,000 People in
LAncaSteT!!
1926 Vehicles in the Inclosure|
FAIRFIELD COUNTY REDEEMED!

of the friends of the Union, the great
meeting of yesterday went beyond all
expectation. and beggars all descrip-
ton. The thunderstorm of the night
before, one of the heaviest which has
visited our county for many years, in
stead of interfering in any way, added
to the numbers and the comfort of the
meeting, and all things worked togeth-
or for the good of those who love their
country. From early morning until
/ o'clock the country was opened, and
the people poured in from East, West,
North and South, amid one incessant
thunder of cheers, and one continual
flash of stars and banners, as on the
night before the heavens were opened,
and the rain poured from east, west,
north ,and south, amid one incessant roll
of thunder, and one unceasing flash of
lightning
AT 10 o'clock the immense process
sion, preceded by the Lancaster Brass
Band and the speakers, Hon. John
BrouSh, next Governor of Ohio, Hon
John Sherman, Hon. G. A. Trimble and
Gen. S. F. Carey, began to move thro'
Main Street to Mr.. Baldwin's Grove,
east of the city, Next the speakers
came the city delegation, followed by
the delegations from the different town.
Il ships, coming and still coming, in what
seemed to us, as we stood during three
hours and counted, ver-ending pro-
ccssion. In the necessarily slight view
obtained while the different delegations
were passing we noticed the follow
ing: the Hooking delegation, compos-
ed of from 75.to 100 vehicles, preceded
by a long car, beautifully decorated
j with flags and evergreen, drawn by 20
horses, and containing 30 or 40 young
ladies; the Amanda delegation, prccc-
ded by car of the same kind carry
ing the same kind of precious freight,
and SO beautifully dccrated as to excite
the admiration of every one; the Mad
ison delegation, led by Similar car,
drawn by eight splendid horses; the
Clearcrccll delegation, with a genuine
" '0ld Hickory" car; the Borne delega-
tion, with a car like a grove of cedar,
and carrying, some of our friends con-
tended, the pretticst girls in the State;
the Pleasant delegation of a hundred
vehicles, led by car drawn by 40
horses, each carrying rider dressed in.
bright red pantaloons, blue sculptor's
e cap and white shirt, with banner
bearing the notices: 'Lincoln's Union
Compromisers-Grant, Meade, Rose
Grams and Gilmore" "Brave men fight
for peace-cowards beg for it," the
Greenfield delegation, with thirty
two horse car, decorated with ever
green, flags, and young ladies; the Lib
erty delegation, also with a thirty-two
horse Car, filled with blooming girls,
and in thee centre oftho delegation, two
returned BLESSED martyrs" drawn by
three mules, harnessed tandem. Also
the delegations of ofRushcreek, Richland,
Bloom and Violet, each with decora-
ted car. ~"
..1 .'ae" 1PIoKAwAY COUNTY
'ii Sent a delegation of about 80 vehi-
clcs, headed by the monster car, so feet
long, and Is feet high, with wheels as
big as the 'whecl of fortune'' and
r hubs like the club of the universe. -
! Alsoa train of cars, loaded with John
Brough voters. -
i'" 1926 VEHICLES IN THE GROVE.
e From our stand in the Gazette Office
we counted over $50 conveyances in
the regular procession on Main street.
Numbers, however, fellin on Broadway
and several persons stationed above
the Court House counted about 500