Mineral Point weekly tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1859-1868, 1864-10-19
Darlington Mass Meeting.

ueIu d Hlsies HiteiitiS at biiiii Seoh oH 49,
urdav last which eclipsed anything of the
kind ever before held in that county At
at early hour teams loaded with men and
women began to arrive from all directions,
and towards noon delegations from Ora
tiot Kendall. Wyota, Fayette and Shulls-
burg, came in in ine style with banners,
flags music, DC. The delegation from
Shullsburg, numbering some thirty or for
" wagons well filed, was particularly
imposing ana attracted much attention.
This delegation carried at its head fine
portraits ofLincoln and Johnson, life size,
AMI their arrival was greeted with hearty
cheers from the large crowd already pres
emit
AT > oc'ock the procession was formed
under the direction of efficient marsha $,
and passed through the main streets OF
the town to the grove Sc ected FIR the
speaking. After the Band, the procession
was headed by the Union Car" contain
ing thirty five beautiful young ladies at
tired in white, each carrying in her hand
q fag bearing the name of the state rep
resented by her Next came the Printing
Press, in full operation, throwing off Tn
ion songs to the crowd by whom It was
surrounded This was followed by car
riage containing the editorial fraternity
present as visitors This carriage was
fol owed by wagon on which were men
dressing flax, and ladies hatcheling and
spinning the same into yarn On the side
of their carriage were these imposing
words; How are you King Cotton,
Then followed the Rail Splitter; the Flat
Boat Threshers; Tanning Mil; Black
smiths Shop; Tin Shop; Shoe Shop +:
Carpenters Shop; Harness Shop Wagon
Makers, Wheelwright, &c al well repre-
scented with everybody at work
We give here such OF the notices upon
the banners rs we noted at the time:
Lincoln and Johnson with Portraits
our Conntry's Hope :" "Honor to the Brave
Boys in Blue" "Abe and Andy versus
Pick aud Spade ;" eve Horror Loval
Irishmen-Sheridan, Mulliran. Shields .
we are Threshing for the Union :" 'H3ul-
ly for Pennsylvania = "Ohio and Indiana
10 McCle an greeting; "Abe and ANDY
Cor the Union The Stars and Stripes
Forever" States Rights under the Com
stitution :" "How are you Chicago Plat
FORM" "No Divorce for Dixie at the No
vemher Assizes'
There might have been others which
we fai ed to note, for the procession YVES
Of great length, numbering about 12j
wagons besides many horsenen and a
'arge number on foot We heard the
number Of persons present estimated by
different persons ut from 5000 to 5000, the
latter number we think nearest to the
correct estimate.
After reaching the stand, the Clee Cub
favored the audience with a Union song.
the Band with fine music, after which
Senator DooLrrTLE was introduced and
delivered the ablest speech upon the con-
dition Of the country and the duty Of the
people that we ever listened to. 1t would
be useless for us to attempt to give even a
synopsis Of his remarks, rs we should be
unable to DO Justice to the speaker Suffice
il to say those who have heard Senator
Doolitt!e often, pronounce it the best
speech they ever heard him make, and
those who M c heard him and know his
ali itics, will not doubt the interest mani
tested 10y the audience
II the evening there was large torch
light procession, and able speeches were
made by Gen. Fairchild and Hon s. C
Bean.
Taking this meeting altogether, it was
the best we ever attended Lafayette is
awake and we prophecy a Unien majority
at the No cmher election