, 1864-09-13

MoIn1sor. Whteside County, Sept. Q. 1sst.
The acknowledgements Of our corr csno,d
ert are due the Union frienrs of the Tr1
pUEE in Morrison, for the carriage they sent
to Sterling for h1m, early this morning, and
for their efforts to promote his comfort ATE,
his arriya1.
THE STREETS.
The streets Of the villase we're. ssarn,np
with men, #. men md children when we ar.
rived. aDd reminded one strongly of minis
ture edition Of the Chicago Convention
with this e1ception-taese were Upion men
aAd women-those were peace sneaks and
| CoppeEheaes. Tho town seemed to run tn
banners and music. Three immense. natfoa.
III flags "cIe suspended across tho main
thoreughfa1c, each bearing the names Of Lin
ccln and johnson, oglesby and the
Deacon, md at intervals other
banners bearlrE appropriate INSCRIPTIONS
were hung from the Upper windows Of tue
mtst important bnsiness blocks. There
were ffes and drums, and flies withont
bands that were OF brass aud bands thst
we1s string Tben there was grand pro.
ceeeion L. which every body and his Nffe
Joined, long strings vi country wassns fllIed
with eturny men and 10 less sturdy and
blooming ma1dene, dressed in fabrics Il Va
ritagatco, as to color Al tho Rainbow. Ino-
tIctd that nlEny Of them MORE white Hs,sts
aDc blue skirte, or blue waists and whita
Ekirts. thus forming, with their rosy cheeks.
the national combination Of colpra-th. rad
white and blue For an hour this proct.sion
parsded the principal streets, lo1 OF bT
marshals as kAily decorated ~ any of the
ma1shals Of the First Napoleon. Alithie hai
an end, tnd then the procession disner.ed
The ma1tha1s rode along tie streets. pra.
Claiming ihsf, In the grove adiotafne .bs
Conrt House Square, a FREQ lunch WA a5read
lof 1be hungry multitude. There were m.
iReIr meTt Us vsneeEs ct silt jewelry
the Sidewalk; aud ofitr ng to gtve any man or
woman 4 chance 10 win III. prizes by
tbs " throw Of ths dice. goIl w.trR
they had placed Or Ieo Impossible "sts!ow."
and they bat oiled in o her Impossible
1hreWs" With i've dollar notes OF the M
ttonal 'ssue, and many farmers SOC sguas-
dered his money IN the vxin attempt to gain
prize. Tho loud voice OF the mafshtl. A.
1ouncing that dinner was ready, reused them
r5em t6s ta1 tpa.sit .aa .t5 mo-
AID burger, the latter tttumphed, and they
wepdcd their way dlnserwarfs, Il isac,
ttai feature Of Tits meetlng at Morrison, this
providence for the wants Of the hungrv t,ll- |
ets Of ths p1airle Tnis, like almost every |
of the Dzion women af Morrison. ana the1
Deserve to ho especially rcmem bcrsd ther5-
lor.
TIE SQUARE.
1t IL common saying Of the Deon1e of |
Morrison, that the great Architect Of the /
Universe constructed the public sauare ex-
95Sssiy 9r'bs foF un5s t5s ms:tiu Les dss
circular hill covered with young grs gth Of
oaf. the ground Is level This hiu il ina
,ublic equxre, and on its summit wtrre
rom the cupola sf the intended structure.
beautiful view Of the country fer miies
'found can be gaizea, the cirizens Of White.
'ide arc building magnificent Court House.
TIE PLATFORM.
The platform vas onllt at the foot of and
roDtlhg the bull, so that whea the people
Serc aAsen b1td they rose tier nboye ti.r, like
10 audience In IN amphtbeatro, It war
peakers.
TIE AUDIENCE
The audience numbered fully ten thousand.
md was most intelligent and spprecis,ITr
>ne- It was impossible to LOOK over that
'aInest assembly and NOT tcel soma degree of
appreciated the full import ofthe impending
:ritis, and came there With tho intentian Il
learning their duty and doing 1t.
TIE SPEAKERS.
The spea6e't we're in the order named:
General Ogltsb General Prenttas. William
8ross, and Hon. j. D. Ward. Their remurks
will not attempt to give. The spirit haYa
many times given Each wa4 capital In hIa
hay; each struck his own peculi1r viewin
he audience, aud cash Was loudly appltxded.
CANNON.
l neglected to mentiou in its appronrf.te
place, that besides music and banners. va
Lad piece OF artillery, manned by yolnnseer
5unrers, thar from early morning until TIA
1'eetlng was ofer, It intervals sent + nth it,
oud and Threatening thunders. The concin-
'ien OF each speech aud each song Was thua
,rteted.
ADJOURNMENT.
The meeting dispersed with three cheers
or ever. body and ever, thing that was worth
cheet-the ticket, the Constitution. and
he soldiers in the Held.
ABOUT MORRISON
4 word abont Morrison asd close: Idon,t
now frcm whom the yillsse HAs named. II
3 not so old that the memory Of aeme man
anhot recall it; In fuct il very YouaY
OVID, mere infant hardly out of its swad.
ling Globes; but eight years have passed
lice the frrt house was built, and now il
uMbers nearly two thousand inhsbitauts. |
Is bpsy thriving toWn-may its shadow
eEer g-oW lees, ind mny its Kind and hna.
itsble people ever be the recipients Of Gods
aoicesI blessings IL the heartlsss PRAYER Of
Bon.