, 1863-09-05

sud tho eight elected the most cordial plauaits
Of the mighty host. Immediately following
this carwas ane1ce1lent band Of music. which
gave tho crowd an excellent quality Of theii
Your dispatch b IL aisst said that five dit:
time. Tie fact & Flor fuH two hours
there were sir difnQ zE meetings under head.
way ut the Eome time, and for a brief tine the
were seat,1. I number them as follows, with
STAND l:5;President, Mark Bangs; Secretary,
STAND s.-Prcsident, Hon. Shelby II. Cullom :
Secretary, ae9,ge y: Wina1s.
see1ets1y, 1 SassaeERs col. F. T. Esstnan. 1a '0'A
fair grounds, occupied By Colonel Hawkins and
STAND 5.-ouccupicd By Casper Butz, and 9TH
ers, for German meeting.
STAND o-Prcstdtnt. Hon. N. P. Street; seere-
tar. Hon. Samuel FarkH.
excellent speeches were made, by Hon. Hen
r. S. Lane Of Indiana, Hon. Lyman Trum-
bnll, Major General Richard Og1esby, Hon.
J. r. Doolittle Of Wisconsin, Hon. Richard
Iates, Hon. Zack Chandler Of Michigan,
Maj. Gen. John A. McClernand, Major Gen.
Hunter Of Richiand county, Capt. J. Burrett
Taft, Hon. Samuel Y. Mon1ton. hon: J. D.
Ward, Hon. Mark Bangs Gen. J. F. Farms
ii. r: Sweet, Hon. s. ". Cullom. Col II. II.
Bane, and number Of others. The speeches
OF Governor Yates, Hon. Henry s. Lane,
Gen. Oglesby, Gen. Pfentiss, Col. DougAerty,
Mr.. Doolltt]e and Mr. 1ngersou we're prob
ably the more marked In their power and elo
quence, while may add, in Justice to al,
Tho ground. The speech Of Gen. Oglesby
was naked by all the logic, philosophy and
eloQncncc Of the true statesman and patriot.
When enJ, that he spoke Tor nearly three
hours, and that even at the end OF that time
his audience could hardly be induced to give
him up, yon may well understand that it was
hlaxf1g eloqrcnce that so enchained and en-
chanted the masses. 4 truer or better man
never breathed than Gen. Richard Og1esby.
Is ] have before said, ali the speakers were
Of the decided. radical, If you please, type.
Meme were willing to close up the rebellion
have said that one Of the speakers PRO.
nounced this great gathering q ii Union Love
Feast" This mora cmpta,ically expresses
my opinion oft than any other words T could
employ. It seemed more like great patriotic
love feast than partizan or political meeting.
Ev*ry body was happy; every body shouted,
companied BY the harmony Of full fifty bands,
just as the spirit seemed to dictate. Qcca-
eiopa1ly q procession would be improvised,
and those who telt disposed for exercise.
would "tall I'M and march to the inspiring
music Of band. During al this excitement
there wasno in~feeling, no jarring, no curs-
Ing, no drunkenness all seemed like band
Of brothers, having but one object in View
the rescue Of their country from the disaster
and ruin aimed at 1t by its trcacherous enc
mics. 1ncger before SAW Just m assembly,
but pray God In the future which awaits us,
.they luay be cf frequent occurrence. This
one today will accomplish mora towards
estahliehing just tone Of public Sentiment
than :y :iy t,su event ID The history Of our State.
III. people have drank from a new and purer
fountain, and their regeneration FROM the
thra1dom Of party slavery is at hand. For
this let US be thankful and take new courage.
bare not time to describe to you the
c1oting scenes Of this great day; fire works, q
I. to1chight procession, illu1ninattons Of pri-
va:e dwellings, serenades to prominent zen.
nemeu, salu1es, and speeches in tho public
square are all in progress at the same time,
ana in every part Of the city where the scenes
I hare enumerated are being enacted, crowds
Of people, happy in the consciousness Of 8
coed days work, arc cougregated+ making the
heavens vocal With their shouts and songs d
gladntas.
have excellent s5nopses Of many Of tht
more prominent speeches to-day, which viii
reach you In time for your Sundays ISSUE
HICHoC.