Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1868-08-19
GRAND REPUBLICAN RALLY AT
CHICAGO.


The campaign has opened in Chicago
on the grandest scale. On Wednesday
August 18th, vast multitude assembled
in the Court. House Square and adjacent
streets to ratify the nominations. So
numerous an assembly never gathered
before for such a purpose. Matt Fl.
Carpenter and Gov, Oglesby were the
principal speakers, and delivered two
most magnificent addresses-in every
respect worthy of the occasion. Mr. Car
penter treated the subject of Reconstruct
ton and Gov. Oglesby dwelt upon the
history and comparative claims of the two
parties. Neither of the two gentlemen
left any thing to be said on those sub
jects
Such gatherings as this indicate that
the absense of the usual excitement at
tendant upon Presidential campaign is
no sign Of lack of interest on the PAL t
of the Republican party. 1t shows rath-
er that there is deep and fixed deter
mlnatien to win IN the coming contest,
and also the calm confidence of assur-
ed success.
The Chicago Evening Journal says in
regard to the Mass Meeting:
Eight years ago the Wide Awakes had
most magnificent demonstration in
Chicago. It has now been altogether
collapsed That affair, great as it was,
dwindles into littleness in comparison
with the Republican rally of last night.
The expectant crowd assembled in the
Court House Square was a multitude
which no man could number. It could
not be confined within those ample limits,
but filed the adjacent streets. There
were two speaking stands, and the orators
of the occasion had far reaching voice ;
yet only small proportion of those who
were DESTROYS of hearing could do so.
There should have been two more stands,
and even then the demand would have
exceeded the supply. All expected grand
rally, but none seemed to anticipate the
extent of the popular enthusiasm.
1t is evident that the spirit Of Grant
pervades the host which he is leading to
victory, for they rallied in their might
without any previous flourish of trumpets
and disgusting braggadocio Those, if
any, who had mistaken quiet resolve for
Indifference, can no longer doubt the ear
nestness of the people. With that firm
and even tired which betokens the march
Of a we'll disciplined battalion, moving up
on the doomed works of the enemy, the
grand Republican army of Chicago rallied
around the standard of Grant, Union and
Peace
The glorious news of last nights de-
monstration will gladden. every loyal
heart. AS the metropolis of the North
west, Chicago throws it's beams to the
farthest cabin in the land and the gran
deur of last nights demonstration is there
fore cause for national as we'll as local re-
joicing and pride.
The specific characteristic of last nights
rally, beside its unmatched greatness, was
the torchlight procession of Tanners. BY
an accurate estimate, there were at least
forty-fve hundred Tanners, each of our
sixteen wards being represented. All
these Tanner Clubs, except one, have
been organized within tel days. The
number would have been much larger
we are told, had there been uniforms and
torches enough to equip all who wished to
enroll. AS the procession filed along,
the spectators who lined the streets could
see that it was not composed of mere
strlplings, nor yet of elderly men, but OF
citizens in the flush of early manhood 1t
was, indeed, an inspiring spectacle To
all the Republicans of the United States
Chicago thus sends greeting, by an as
surance that her tremendous Union mai
critics of former times will be more than
equaled,