Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1864-09-14
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CHICAGO, ILIaNOIs. !
Friday, August 26, 1861. (


gates to the National Democratic Con-
vention arrive from all points of the COM
pass-from Maine and the Northeast,
from Missouri, Tennessee, and, IL fact,
from every Border State, they come by
the thousands, to know what the great
voice and life of the American Union
(''the people'') have to say in defence Of
the liberty of freemen, and the peFpetuity
Of Republican Government. Early III
the day, handbills, announcing a grand
mass meeting in the Court House Square,
at 81 o'clock, were circulated, at which
the Hon. G. L. Vallandi9ham was to be
the speaker. Accordingly, at an early
hour the people began to assemble, and,
by the time set, crowd Of some fifteen
thousand were anXlouSly waiting to get a
glimpse Of the brave, patriotic, noble son
/ Of Ohio, who had been set up for the
jaunts and jeers of a crew Of heathenish,
| abusive AbOlitonists, by pack Of fooIs
in an official position (oHty), but not law
ful one. When he took the stand, such
shouts as rent the air would have almost
made Old Abe tremble in Washington.
Mr. V. made very fine speech, in which
he made a comparison of four years of a
Democratic Administration, with peace
and prosperity as the result, and three
years administration of the Abolition par
", and It's consequent result in war, v!o-
lence and bloodshed, with unequal taxa
ton, and the financial disgrace of the
whole country Though hosts of Aboli-
tionists were present, they managed to be-
have themselves very well. At the con-
clusion Of his speech, some of the Abs
called for l-ong john Wentworth He
spoke about fifteen minutes, and wound
up by congratulating himself for the cttct
produced, 10y his asserting that they were
for the Constitution and the Union. How
ridiculous and absurd to hear men de-
clare themselves (now) . for the Constitu-
ton and Union" when, but six months
ago, they seemed willing to annihiIate the
: Democrats for uttering such sentiments.
t Now, when they see that the people are
determined to have the Constitution, and
its guarantees with the Union, fiImer
bound than ever, they turn tail to their
t former views, and become sneered at
: .'Constitution defenders" It is all very
plain that a campaign hobby must be got
up, because the !o'eiy 'n,sger mas sig
naity fa'ied' Ihey VIII discover tnat II
will not do their party any good, for tha
people are determined to have new set
! ( Of men, If they cannot have suitable
measures. When Wentworth ''dried mp,
the stand was again occupied by a sound,
CONSERVATIVE lhall-'De non, - . NoA'
e OF ONO. lie made al! eNceiieht speech
IN WAlc,i ne declared l'L,l9ei III ,'''o' oL
cen: "eoFge b. NJ oieIIan lor Inc heN'
FeSl4ehcy' In Tue ll1aliiiile' III I'o"' o.
the sherman House the street was " SOHO
=, mass oi men, with uP-'"rneu I"GtT' 10
r "'ru me oj'ieony' Ho'l "It'c,' ','Iil. !, -
: St'S"NeIs spoke the l','o' VI '',e ~ II" !,
''i7 ""A,ouS crowd AMONG Tue prom
- menu m 'I%'oFs ana o''!esli!cl'' WIZ 'o1i,''0
Il ~ nt''i"iISoil o. lill'oI,' 0e.i''UT o"IL, .
d heht9eky, George ranci5 IIt'lh' 1eh
i SS''lpa"eh' non. Luxe / Coz@gI2
NI" VI ~ anu Juu9e +A'eA'""el Vi iAi' iAei'
'uCNJ'
d 's,""L"I5, Z'tt.-S'liI tiiey come, Ever.
| tIalh Hon the East, west North an
+. ?ou'h Os'ilSs ihelr thousands, 10 HI III
= Guy 10 oNethoWlng Today L saw one {
uozel trains come IN, with WE'VE car
Il luI. Every hotel, puOhc ana priyat
n house IS filled. This evening some Sev
It enty thousand persons assembled to hea
: the speeches and witness the grand tirl
works, following the ''raIslnG OF a NJ
y Clelian flag. From sunset until twely
O'Clock at night, the streets around tn
!. Court House Square contained a denS
~ moving mass, while from the Court Hou: