Daily State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1861-1865, 1864-08-27
TIE DEnOCRATI NATIONAL CON-
NEyTICN.
Beginning OF the Great Gathering
Prospect OF an Immense Attend
ance-ThOusandso OF People Pouring
into the City-Ehe Headquarters OF
Delegations and Committees.


From the Chicago Times.
The approaching Democratic Convention
promises to be the largest and most enthnsiss
tic gathering ever held upon American soil.
Citizens eyerywhxfe feel that the fate of the
Union and the existence of civil Eeerty will be
largely Influenced BY the result Of its delibera-
tons, and are maniiesting an interest regarding
it which could not be invoked by gathering of
secondary Importance. Throughout the whole
Northwest-paTticularly in Illinois, Indiana aud
isconsin-the people coming to Chicago by
thousands. not 50 much to crafty mere curiosi
" as TO be present at q convention which is to
deliberate relative To their own lives and pros
perity, and to protect what they regard as the
last hope of the nation. From Ohio, Missouri
and Iowa the attendance will also be large, and
even from States more remote the delegates aud
friends present can be counted by many hundreds
From Illinois, Indiana, and portions of Wis
cousin, thousands of the sturdy yeomanry Of the
country, the honest farmers, the bone and
sinew the very life OF the nation are coming
in wagons, and will arrive aud camp near
the city during the latter portion OF the week
They are bringing with them their provisions
aud bedding. and will be perfectly Independent OF
railroads and landlords, aud in a condition to
draw the greatest amount of pleasure and inior
nation, and, at the same time. contribute
casOn of demonstration of Democratic power
and earnestness which will strike terror TO the
hearts of our enemies The railroads have al
ready commenced bringing the tens OF thousands
Deepen lent upon them for the means OF transpOr-
tation. Every train arriving yesterday and last
night brought bundreds proposing to remain un-
ill after the convention As an instance it may
be mentioned that the train which left La Crosse
OH Tuesday evening. and was brought to Chca
n A i
es loaded with Democrats from Minnesota and
the extreme western portion of Wisconsin. IL
made the train OH the Northwestern railroad so
heavy and long that IN additional locomotive
was required TO draw the train to Chicago.
Buffalo will send IA large number. and also
Cleveland, who come by steamers, who will re
main over until after the convention. boarding
their passengers in the meantime. This has
been determined upon because OF the illlberality
Of several of the railroads which refuse to make
reduced charges that the thousand along their
lines and beyond them may visit the conven-
ton.
Delegates will be present from louisiana, Ar
kansas and Tennessee.
Besides the railroad there will be line of
steamers from Milwaukee and Chic.go during
the convention. Milwaukee sends one thousand
men, one third of whom voted for Lincoln, be
sides those who will attend without reporting TO
the Democratic clubs The whole of Uhlich's
block has been hired by the Milwaukee delegates
for sleeping apartments, and arrangements made
al the Revere for meals.
The citizens of Fort Wayne design attending
EN- mssse, and many citizens OF that place have
secured rooms in every hotel in the city. \
delegation was in the city yesterday and
deayored 20 charter the Briggs House, which can
accommodate one thousand guests. They offer
ed to pay the money in advance. and designed it
simply for the accommodation of citizens of that
place. Engagements already entered into pre-
vented the contamination OF the engagement.
Many delegations design bringing blankets
and shawls with them. There will be no scar
city of rooms and halls for sleeping purposes
but there may he for bedding, aud those who
have engaged rooms will do well to bring a
blanket or shawl, aud thus secure a place to
sleep beyond the reach of any contingency.
There will be no scarcity OF food. There are
thousands of restaurants in the city, every block
almost has them, and meals can be procured at a
reasonable price at any hour, and almost in any
locality.
The hotels are making every preparation in
the shape of cots and extra beds, Tor at least
two or three times the usual number of guests.
The private boarding houses throughout the city
and they are numbered by thousands--are pre-
pared to accommodate extra number of
guests. Thousand. OF private citizens Demo
Gratis sud Republicans, are making preparations
to entertain few persons each in their own
homes and preserve the credit of the city for
hospitality. With such extensive Preparations
and nveDieuces, all who come can and will be
accommodated.
RATIFICATION MELTING.
4 Grand ratification meeting will be held on