Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-16
INTERNATIONAL CANVASS.
From South Bend to Goshen.
&c. &c.. &c. &C &C.
FROM OUR SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.

GOSHEN, August IL. 1864.
Our party left South Bend Immediately after
the speaking Our warm-hearted friends were
anxious for MCDONALD TO remain over night, but
he deemed it best 10 rest at Goshen, so as to be
fresh for the encounter TO day They had pre-
pared "A band To serenade him. and had provided
literally TO accommodate those from abroad who
would remain.
We took freight train to Elkhart--a heavy
one at that, and consequently slow. There We
changed, after waiting an hour. to another huge
freight train, heavily loaded. Ii was late when
we reached Goshen, but the Democracy had been
expecting their standsrd-bearer and were on
hand to receive him Our party taken
charge of by Judge LowRr and Mr. SEELY
Judge LowRY's mansion was thrown open and for
an hour his parlors were crowded with wis.,
tors who called to pay their respects to
the man whom they hope to elevate to the Chief
Magistracy of our State in these times of peril.
The frank aud manly bearing, and the genial
and unaffected kindness of manner of Mr.. Nc
DONALD, wins friends wherever he goes We
The people are fully aroused, and will seek ev-
cry opportunity to inform themselves of the true
condition of affairs. Reason seems slowly to be
assuming sway over the gust of passion which
has been sweeping over and desolating the land.
The town of Goshen is another of those beau
tiful cities Of the North that once seen is never
to be forgotten. IL is regularly laid out, well
built, and shaded with luxuriant and thrifty trees
1t contains some splendid residences, and very
many Of those neat and tasty homes that speak
of competence and are the best evidence of the
general prosperity of community. Elkhart is
one of the best counties of the State and the
principal trade centering at Goshen. makes i, an
important business point.
Early in the morning Mr.. Sicily was on hand,
with DAN VOORHEES,, to show round before
the crowd should make the dust intolerable
Dan is full-blooded Morgan coal black, six
teen hands high, six years old, magnificent
carriage, and can wbirl buggy with two heavy
men in il, over the level roads of this region, at
a speed of $50 The drive through the pretty
streets. lined with neat and tasty homes nesting
in shrubbery, and over the level and rich prairie
which stretches away from the town, was delight
fully celebrating Whatever track DAN is put
on, will bet our little pile of money on him
against any other nag
But to the meeting. it was evident that the
predictions of old citizens that the gathering
would be large one, would be realized Men.
women and children came crowding in i'm every
manner of conveyance Ii was evident, too,
that the Republican leaders had been making
desperate effort to rally their forces The Re
publican delegates could he easily distinguished
When all attempt At display was attempted by
Democrats. either in front of their houses or by
incoming delegations, the American flag in it,
simple purity was displayed The Republicans
on the contrary had hunted up III their old party
rags in use from the days of KNOWN othingism
down and flung them to the breeze. We counted
four flags with LINCOLN and HANLIy" upon
them, and several with 'Od ABE" alone in his
glory. II il hid not been for fear of the German
vote, Dr. Ellis doubtless would have paraded the
entire regalia of the Maine Law agitators.
The procession which received Gov MoRroS.
who arrived at half past eleven, was headed by a
daub of banner FIVE feet oy two, inscribed with
the names of "Old ABE and "MoRToN' and
hung with p:oiusion OF gaudy ribbons, con-
spcuous among which which were the gaudy
yellow and the pale drab of Austria. Some
one Who had the honor of helping TO carry this
gaudily beiizened rag through the street had the
bad taste to place it on the speakers stand while
HIS Excellency was taking lunch. but the Com
mittee, seeing the glaring improperly of such a
proceeding removed il before the disputants ar
rived
Mr.. MCDONALD was escorted To the public
square, from the residence OF Judge Lowry, by
band Of music aud procession OF enthusiastic
Democrats. The people gathered in, men wo-
men and children. Those who could get seats
seemed grateful; those who could not appeared
TO plan, themselves firmly. resolved TO stand and
hear So soon az the speakers had taken their
seats on the stand and order Was called. the hum
and hustle ceased IL once.
THE SPEAKING
Was held in the Court House yard. under the
shade OF a locust grove The crowd was very
large. estimated by residents seven thousand
II was certainly larger than the assemblages at
Laporte and South Bend.
Wishing to Leave early in the afternoon. the