Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1864-10-18
Grand Democratic Mass Meet.


The Democratic Mass Meeting held 10 |
this city, on .the 18th inst. was q complete
success. The day wasplOassus and at an
safly hour our city began filing up with
people. They came frem all directions
and all peend to be determined to make
one more sfOft for the CONSTITUTION and the
Onion. Fran Manhattan and that direc.
ton, there came delegation over half
mile long, with appropriate banners and
flags. There were also respectable delega.
tions from Troy and other towns. There
vas at least ten thousand people in the city
to sttsnd the meeting.
The officers of the day were. D. F. Ward
Marshal, who was aided by several assist
ants; Hon. John Young, Of Manhattan,
President; Col Arno Voss, Ednund Will
cox, Capt P. O'Marsb, Capt. A. Ansden,
Thomas Williams, George Eib. S. r.
Rathburn, Martin Carroll, Capt. II B.
GODDARD. c. c. Smith, John Dillon. Capt
c. W Keith, John Shuts. F. Mitchell
DR.. NJ K Browrspu, Wm. Cougar. Charles
Starr, Vice Presidents; D. H. Pluuey,.
Secretary. '''
At two O'Clock the meeting was called to
order by Mr.. Young. the President. who.
| after few appropriate remarks, introduce.
ed to the vast audience the venerable Gen.
Leslie Combs, OF Kentucky
Gen. Combs is an old Union veteran. the
associate and political friend of Henry
| Clay when tie was alive He spoke for
nearly two hours in the most eloquent
manner. lie gave a true history Of the pc
litical relations existing between the two
parties, aud by the most incOhtroyertible
testimony, proved that 10 the election of
George B. Mcclellan the people alone bad
reason for hope. He alluded to the atroei-
lies committed by the Lincoln officials in
Kentucky and warned the peOpls against
the occurrence of like outragss in this
State If Lincoln be re elected. His speech
throughout was q most able vindication OF
the cause of our bleeding country and
Mcclellan, and was listened to with the
must profound attention
Gen. Combs was followed by Col. T. L.
Dlckey, of La Sale county. He spoke for
an hour and a halt, aud was repeatedly 10
Ierruptcd by great applause from the PEG,
pie. HIS speech was mostly devoted &c
ouutrssting the policies Of the two candi.
dates for the Presidency. and was cslcula-
ted to disarm all prejudice and bring the
peuple 20 a candid consideration Of the is
sues presented. aud upon which they must
sonn decide which is to prevail. Col. Dick
ey has taken prominent part IN the war
and his opinions are entitled to RESP ect-
lie used no harsh language, denounced nc
one. but sought by candid argument IL
convince the people that it was only by
electiLg Mcclellan and adopting his policy
that the war can be brought to an honora-
BILE and successful termination, and tht
| Uriun restored. 1t was the most telling
speech we have Listened to during the
campaign. 20
In the evening, the weather being
stormy, the people met in the Court House
and were addressed in an able mBoner by
Hon. B. A Norton, Union refugee of Tex.
as. He. showed that the war policy o.
Abraham Linculn had driven rhe Unior
men of the South into the ranks Of the fire,
eaters and rebels. His speech was replete
with sound argument, and was delivered ii
the most eloquent style. He refuted tn.
oft repeated falsehood that the war wst
originated by shareholders, and proved thai
that class were the most vehement against
secession. His speech was a sumner &c
the Opposition.