Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1863-09-18

Beautiful wreath @ were the re-
cipient yesterday, of most beautiful wreath
of evergreen, enterwqyeu with flowers aud
tri-colored ribbon the compliment Of Misses
Jennie Eby and Tene Brown, with the Har-
rson township delegation The tair donors
will accept our warmest thanks, and may
their Journey through life's rugged highway
Like the emerald, ever green be-
. ----.
To Milliners and Merchants The
old, reliable aud well established house Of De
YOU & Co, 50 and So Pearl street, Cincinnati
have received large and complete assort-
ment Of freshly imported Foreign and Ameri-
can Millinery goods which they oGer on reas-
enable terms Their stock is larger than usu-
al, and we are glad to fud that their eiiortst
to please their customers Is appreciated
The Mass Meeting Yesterday Yes
terday was glorious day ior the ton-heared
Democracy Of Montgomery county. 1t was
the anniversary Birthday Of the Constitution
OF the United States, and the Democracy Gel
ebrated it by holding grand Convention.
The weather proved very unIavorable 1t
commenced raining early IN the morning and
continued at intervals throughout The day
Thousands oil people and plumbers of beaut-
fully decorated wagons we're kept away by
the unpropitious weather. But notw thstand-
ing the meeting whs splendid success In
deed ii was fortunate that the weather was
such as to keep thousands from attending
for had the day been fair the mass of people
would have been so great, that there would
not have been room for them.
As early as eight o'clock five thousand
persons had arrived in the city Flags and
banners doated high above the house tops
inscribed with every imaginable motto which
could lead the mind to the horrors of this
most detestabls despotism at Washington, and
inspire determination and hope in the breast
OF the patriot The pavements were filled
with women and children and thousands Of
flags of every device and motto were in the
hands OF the people and upoh horses, and
badges OF oil colors and designs upon the
breasts, and beautifully intertwined in the
tresses Of the Indies.
Atten O'Clock the crowd had more than
trebled, aud the streets become almost i'm
passabe The streets presented NOV
ing sea Of umbrellas. Marshals and
Bands had great difficulty in getting through
the dense crowd Ard still the crowd came
pouring in from every direction New ban
ners, flags and notices and ribbons ap-
peared as if by magic The rain and the
storm did not in the least dampen or check
the ardor and enthusiasm OF the people As
the coming delegations in succession passed
our Office we recognized many familiar faces,
and shout after shout went up to heaven for
the Union, -Valandigham, and the EMPIRE.
Windows and roofs we're crowded with people
viewing the crowd below. AT this hour the
crowd was immense, and yet none of the pro.
cessions had come in The Chief Marshal
and his assistants, with the Regimental Band,
and a procession of the Oregon Club on foot,
followed 10y large and beautifully decorated
wagon containing thrty-iour small girls, taste
fully dressed in spotless white, with blue sash
es, on which inscribed in letters of gold
the motto--"Peace, marched out main street
to meet the various delegations and form them
ia line Of procession,
Eleven o'clock brought no cessation of the
gathering people At this hour the multitude
was estimated at tens Of thousands. At the
head of Main street is seen the waving tops
oftall hickory poles, and the stars and stripes
streaming ia the breeze Il is the advance
of the procession. Its march is heralded by
the thunder shouts Of the masses. The huz-
zas for ValIandigham and Liberty we're abso-
utely deaiening. We will not attempt de-
scription of the hundreds of beautifully
trimmed and decorated wagons, with their
notices and devices, which made Up the grand
cayalcade Il looked as though forest was
on the move decorated with flags and march.
ing and dancing to the music Of 0rpheus All
the townships did nobly, but Washington was
accredited he honor Of the largest team, But
why parlicularize where all did so well?
The procession was marched through sew
eral streets towards the Fair Ground, where
il arrived about one o'clock, The crowd at
the ground was immense. speeehes were
made from several stands by able and elo.
queni champions Of Constitutional Liberty.
The speaking closed at about Eve o'clock,
amid The boowing Of cannon, The raitIiug Of
drums aud deaiening shouts Of the people.
The immense consonrse prAannllY Aisneraed