, 1864-10-16

MoRa1E. Grundy Co, Saturday. Oct. 15
Especial Dlspateh 10 tne Chicago Tnbunel
'This has been u glorious day for little Gruu.
dy.:- Her patriotic sous md daughters. With
those OF Kendall and LaSalle, have come to-
gether and held genuine. Union Loyal feast.
'rtey desired to take counsel together, to
listen to patriotic sobgs and addresses, and
to chow how gal.antly tho Union sentiment,
like John Druwn's soul, Is naechiug on.
Tie crowd numbered fully Is 900, and the
prccttsion contained ut least 5000 wagons,
betides nearly thousand horsemen aud
hors.women. $Words would fail ne werc l
to attempt to Aescrtbe 1t fittingly. Those
who have accurately measured Its extent say
that It is Is miles laa.. can believe It, for
since daylight urtti now the stresss hare
been filled with tie moving throng, and
the very air has been mlsIcal
with the ilutter Of banners. It was tae
win tha exception Of the Chicago Conven-
tton ana ene Or two meetings Ia 1860, the
la1geet ever held in the state, not excepting
the recaut immense demonstration At Ruck
Island. From Grunoy county, thete were
delegations from eycly town, aud village,
and namie1 Gardner and ,'s ,W'a,mtngton turn,
and Wan uponste and adjoining towns came in
procession ave miles long. Mauooka, Sar-
atuca, Nettle Greek md AT,ana had four
mtles Of procession. From Kane and Ken
dali counties there was procession three
miles long. 1,nAgine these sixteen miles Of
vehicles c,.vefed with Inscriptions and filled
With men, women snd cblldtsn carrying 1ags
and bannerF conyergtug to common center
along the prairie 10 ds aud extending in every
| direction TO the horiZ. n, AID you will have 4
faint idea Of the grand cup d az tha: greeted
me ftom the top VI tbs Court House to-day.
f.$n ~ IN ham
canoldiy believe I baTe not ovetstatcd its
| numbers. The trains east and west can't
| ladsn With great multitude that did not
! join in the proct selon, but WAa duly
counted In my estimate Of numbsrs.
| No one imagines that ali this upr1sl1.s Is an
oya,lun Eolely to our distinguished iosernor,
nltnoueh It t. probably true th.t no tnau has
80 s1rcrg hold upon the affections Of the
people " be-. 1t was testimony Ia favor OF u
great p1iuciple. It showed that the gr+at
be7,t OF the people beats in unison with the
tentlucnts OF patriotism BY WnomeSeF
uttl 1sd and In ~hOnever cxempl!ded.
The meeting was held In the enclosure OF
ib- Giundy County Agricultural Society, I'd
Fat.s,s tlss sJafse T w Wm. Fit, Kellogg, and Judge
McLa!n. 1T Is Lot my intention to repro
ducu their remarks. It Is suftic!ent to say
the occasion. Tnr Governor; although still
suffering from bis severe sft:ctlon Of the
throat held his kua,cncc spell bonnd for near
~ two hours. II was one Of bis best efoite
spd *bounded III copvitctnR arguments ant
lofty patriotism. It stirred tho enthust
ann oi his hrasezs 10 It's lowest depths. he
Was repeatedly app!auded:
Judge Kellogg folio IL happg address
ct two hours, Eising ~ exhaustive aud srga
N. native resume OF tho question Ut issqt
between the two great parties OF tho day. Il
was = brilliant effort and worthy Of his rep
utAtiop, Al IN able aud convincing speaker
Judga Kellofg's remarks were excutlenn,
we'll received, ana elicited satisfactory den.
onssr&tIons OF fnppiause-
Judge McLaln followed fn quaint, quiz
xica>, queer, .dEJ, witty and enteltsln!ct
epet ch, brlstunG i'll over with points whicl
had the effect 10 put bis audience In ezcsllcn
hunor, after which the meeting adjourned
This mectl1g mutt be written down = sue
ctss; 4 success In point Of numbers; = sue
cess in the extent fits procession; success
tn the character Of speeches; success in tn
enthusiasm exhibited, and let rs hope enl
nent]y success in turning and bringing COP
perhtad sinners to repentance.