The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1864-08-27
The People Rallying for Old Abe


and EDporia-the former at o'clock D
M. and the latter at p. m. The people of
Neosho Rapids had prepared for grand
time. They had roasted an OK, aud gotten
up free dinner, and invited the friends of
the Baltimore ticket from all parts of the
country to join them. Between 10 aud IL
O'Clock the professions commenced arriv-
ing. and were paraded about the village by
the Marshals-G. H. Lille, DR.. Deal and
7. If. Gruwell. They were then marched
to a grove about mile northwest of town,
where the speaking was to take place. and
where the dinner was prepared. The occa-
sion was enliveUed by martial music. On
arriving at the grove the first thing in order
was dinner. The people of the Rapids de-
serve great credit for the excellent manner
IN which they got up the Barbecue. There
was plenty to eat, and il was we'll cooked, and
well prepared The number of people pres
ent was estimated at from seven hundred to
one thousand. The latter figures were the
estimate of men who were in the habit of
public speaking. After the dinner had
been disposed of, Hon. w. w. H. Law
renee was introduced by JOINT. H Hunt.
E q, of Hartford. His speech was princi-
pally confined to State matters. Next came
General Lane, who occupied about an hour
IN discussing national matters, and in advo-
eating the claims of the Baltimore ticket.
We kept no notes and cannot give even a
fair sketch of the speeches. His bitter de-
nunciations of slavery and of copperheads
met the hearty applause of the people. and
will be remembered by them. Capt. Clarke
was excused from speaking al this meeting,
because of illness. About O'Clock the
meeting adjourned. With few exceptions,
the people went away feeling that the day
had been well spent.
THE EMPoRIA MEETING.
At night the meeting at Enporia took
place in the Methodist church. There
could not have been less than FIVE hundred
dred. The church will comfortably seat
three hundred persons. The aisles, the
ratings in front of the pulpit, and the va
cant space in the rear of the seats, were
jammed full. and there were at least one
hundred persons at the windows, outside.
We believe five hundred is an honest esti.
mate of the crowd. Sheriff Mantor was
called to preside, and first introduced Capt.
Clarke. We tried to keep notes, but can
only give some of the ideas expressed by
the speakers, dressed up in language of our
own-at least to considerable extent.
Mr.. Clarke said The present canvass is
one of vast importance to the country. II
is important to the people that Abraham
Lincoln and Andrew johnson be elected for
President and Vice President. For Jour
years, traitors in the South and North have
been endeavoring to overthrow the best
government ever formed on Gods earth.
We are called upon to say whether our Gov
ernmeut should &c destroyed. or saved from
the ruthless hands of its enemies, a2d also
to decide who shall rule over US for the
next four years. There has meter been so
responsible an election since tue formation
of the Government. The institutions Of
Freedom were imperiled. We have
country to save. Tnere are but two par
ties-one of freedom. and the other of sla-
very-one for the Union, and the other
against it. Il is the duty of all TO lay aside
partisan feeling forget party, and vote for
the country. We ought to remember only
that We are patriots. The Baltimore Con-
vention was composed of men who repre-
scented all parts of the loyal North. Mr.
Lincoln was nominsted almost unanimous
ly By that Convention. They felt that be
had guided the ship of State with patriot
ism and ability. They felt that he vas the
man to take the helm for the next term.
When he took his seat as President of the
United States, the country was in terrible
condition. All the arms had been placed
in the Southern arInories By Buchanan.
Our army and navy had been scattered to
the distant quarters of the world By Blu
c6anan's Secretary of war. on purpose to
aid the rebels. Our Government stood up
on the very verge of ruin. I beg those
who think Mr., Lincoln too slow. to think
of the trials through which he had to pass
the army and navy he had 10 create /;
the depleted treasury he had to replenish !;
the traitors he had to deal with in every
department Of the Government. beg you
to think of these things before you make
up your minds TO vote against Mr.. Lincoln.
How is it with the party tina. meets at
CHICAGO on tbs 2sth of August. to place