The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1866-09-13
BOURBON CORRESPONDENCE.
BOURBoN, Sept. II, 1866.

Your paper having gone to press or
last Wednesday evening before | coulc
write and send you what | then had to say
L deferred a report of the Democratic
meeting at this place on that day until thi.
weeks paper.
The demonstration was all the Democ>
racy desired and more than the abolition
lists expected. At an early hour the Fort
Wayne Mechanics Band which had been
engaged for the occasion, arrived, and were
met at the depot by the committee of re-
ception, who had prepared band wagon
to be drawn by four horses, for the occa-
sion The band was placed in it. and es>
corted to the main part of town, DISCOVERING
as they weat, those soul-stiring national
airs, Hail Columbia. "Star Spanglel
Banner" &c, the remembrance of which
carries us back to the good old days Of the
republic when
Every inch ofour glorious old flag flo; tie over
The land ofthe frceand the home ofthe bra, =
A procession was then formed headed
by the band to receive Mr. Tnrpie and the
Plymouth delegation numbering over one
hundred who were expected ON the morn
ing express. Following the band wagon
was four-horse wagon containing thirty
sir little girls of the ages of six and ten
years, dressed in uAite with wreaths of ev-
ergreeus and flowers on their heads, and
each carrying an American flag on which
WIS printed the names of all the States of
the Union. In the center Of this group
of 'little fairies" was Miss SADIE Galentine
representing the Goddess of Liberty. Her
dress was of the most gorgeous kind, and
her representation excited the admiration
Of ali beholders. Next came three ladies
and three gentlemen on horseback dressed
in Rcd White and Blue, representing the
colors composing the American flag. Then
followed wag ms, carriages, horsemen and
footmen The train arrived on time. and
after three cheers for Mr.. Turpie and the
Plymouth delegation, the procession es-
corted Mr.. Turpie to the house of Mr.
Caleb Davis, where dinner was prepared
for him. The procession then moved to
receive the delegation from the North, then
from the East, then from the West, and
lastly from South By his time the pros
cession had become SO long that there we're
hardly streets enough in town to hold it..
were flying, drums were beating, the band
was playing, the sturdy men-thc "bone
and sinew" of the country-werc hurrah
ING, and all see II to feel that
NO pent up Utica shall contract our powers,
The whole boundlcSs continent is ours
Long before the hour appointed ior the
meeting thousands had gone to the grounds
in order to secure seats and standing room
in hearing distance Of the speaker "
about half past one o'clock the rcgula.
professions hal about all arrived The
meeting vas then called to ORDER by Mr..
s BeaIs upon whose motion {. H. Reeve
Esq. of Plymouth, was chosen chairman.
Mr. Rs remarks on takinc the chair were
peculiarly appropriate anl in his usual
tersc and fclicitous style. The band then
played "IIcr bright smile haunts me still
in such a manner as TO receive the praise
and applause of all present. The plym>
outh Giee Club then sang that stirring old
rational ar, az Pluribus Unum,' whose
IN 1tto-'many in one''- found ready re
spouse III INC iucs
! Though the old Allegheny may tower to
heaven.
! And the Father of waters divide
The links OF Our destiny cannot be riycn
While the truth ofthe,c words shall abide.
The chairman then introduced the Hon
David Turpie. Democratic candidate fol
Congress. in a lew well chosen remarks
who rroce del to address the assembled
multitude on the political issues Of the day
Ills propositions were clearly stated and
his points well made. The lax bill, the
Negro Bureau bill, the Civil Rights bill
the taxation of l.. $ Bonds. the Equaliz,
alton of Bountlcs, the voting Of ), 0Jt
salaries 10 Congressman, each received Z
ventilation highly gratifying to the lover,
of liberty, justice aud right, making the
path Of duty so plain that the wayfarine
man, though fool, might not err therein
The number in attendance was variously
estimated from 5000 to 1000 people. \
soldier who made close estimate sale
there were, he thought. 1000. The mum
Der of tickets sold at Plymouth to Bour
bon on that day was los. When Mr.
Colfax spoke here there were but 90 per
sons from Plymouth. Taking into coneid
Grafton that the Republicans got a reduc
ton Of fifteen dollars On fare while The
Democrats had to pay full fare, 1t show
very conclusively where the enthusiasm Is
The report that Milton NJ Galentnc,
: life long Democrat" had been convertc,
; by the speech Of Coliax, proves TO b.
about as near correct rs under the circum
stances could reasonably be expected, f,
: YOU know drowning men catch at straws
The facts are Mr.. Galentinc voted for Mr.
; Lincoln, and also for Collax the last time
he was a candidate for Congress. and IN
conversation betweed Mr.. G. and the wri
ter Of this on last Thursday morning, h
said:
"Having listened attentively to Nh
Colfax when lie was here, and havin
given Mr. Turpic the same attentive hear
E ing, | am prepared to say unhes'tatlngly
that shall vote for Mr.. Turpie and agains
Mr Colfax."
r Some Of the "loyal" hercabouts are won
derfully troubled about a banner CARRIE
: in the Democratic procession the othe
5 day. on which was inscribed "Collax an
| Dlsunion" In talking about it a day q
two ag,, one of them got so much excite
that fears were entertained that he woui