Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-10-16
THE MASS MEETING or RtPuB.
LICANs AT BRooKvILLE,
saturiay, Oct. 1o:hr .--l

ify " Usd 'Frsnkliu. At dawn Of day
rIittle Jessie aroused our slumberine
people from ssssms Of anticipated Pleas.
urs 10 witness irs asher ia Of the moe,
beautiful dsy of-the' season, sud rs the
bright dsy-god pesped ever the browning
glories vi our town, the clear, musical
reports Of the "iil'lel gun" echoed and
ne. sehoed from hill,epto hilltop. inspir-
Ing aud strengthening our purpose for
the duties Of the coming day. The peo-
pie soon responded 70 the well known
signal, aud came on foot. on horseback,
and by private ccnveysnsss, until by !
O'Clock Main Burgess Street was densely
+. packed with snxious, jealous aud devoted
Republcsn men, women aud children,
while mounted Msrsbsls rode back and
forth from Republicans headquarters an.
nouDcing the various delegations as they
arrived aud took the positions assigned
them, preparatory to the movement OF
the grand prvoession. 1aegsl
- AZ precisely / o'clock A. M. the pro-
cession moved, headed by the BrookvilIe
Military Baud aud the Grani Gaards and
Figh,iag Boys IL Blue Vt Broskyille aud
Fsystts Coua,y. the former coupsuy 10
commsndsof Capt Jacob s,oper Of the
9Th Ind yol.,a aud The ia,ter in command
Of Capt. Hilligoss. late Adjaiapi Of The
- Ind. Vols, followed la. the order
named: tE .asfe =. ~. ..-lii iileo
lst By very large and handsomely
decorated wagon drawn by, eight horses
sad filed With handsome yvups ladies' at
tired 10 white aud decorated wilh red,
white and blue. from Harrison Township
10 the Northwestern part Of Payeve
County, under The auspices Of xessrs
Nesker. horphy aud erpau io'is Union
men Of Faye,se. stf .nn.sa fsif iga
III Tie Metamora. LAUREL and Salt
Greek delegations VI mounted Fighting
Boys in Blue, with four large Wagons,
each filed si'h pretty girls. boys, hand.
some young women. aud tie hardy sons
Of toll. The latter drawn by twenty eight
iat and sleek oxen. all supported by hosts
Of patriotic citizens in various private
3D. The mounted Fighting Boys"
from Blooming Grove Township, support
I'd by their brethren from Ashland aud
Eseros. headed the moving mass that
rolled down frvm the highlands that ui-
vide the Ea.t aud West Forks OF White
Wafer. With we'll filed ra'ks VI wagons,
bapuers, flags aud ciIizebs
.hh Came ia steady tread the tried and
true Republicans Of Fairfield, escorted
BY their ~Fieh,ins Boys" under charge
OF the veteran Marshal Dubois. The
bead OF The column was led by three beau
tifal young ladies, at,ired respectively in
red, white aud blue costume, followed BY
Wagons veil filed with banners, Tags and
spprepriaie devices, aud supported BY
patriotic acquisitions iIVm our loy al neigh
bcrs OF Little Union.
5ih. White Water, Springfield and
Bath Iext fell into line With their mag.
niheen, aud indesenbsbe display Of deco
rated wagons, naun,iag flags, handsome
banners, appropriate devices, beautiful
young wonderland ehildren----all under es-
curt Of the gallant, tried and true Grant
Guards' commsnded by Capt. Bob Alien
OF the 37,h Ind. Vols.
9Th. Mt. Carmel and East White Water
Townships next fell into line, with their
banners, flags aud devices, Joined BY pa.
triotio citizens over the border, all over.
flowing with patriotism and devotion to
the common cause. asssft ~
7,h. Last. but not least, came Butler,
Highland, Ray and wsst White Water
Townships With their splendid Butler
Township wagon we'll filled with beautiful
and patriotic young women, supported by
hosts OF horsemen aud men aud women
10 carriages add wsgons--a fitting repre-.
sentative Of the rearguard Of 80 grand a
civic procession. a.t .ue-ai4. ts9la
The whole procession moved In excel
len, order from head TO foot Of Main Bur.
gess Street. aud thence along the prioei.
pslsirests Of the town, amidst The shouts
"a of The immense multitude, TO the Fair
Grounds, aud there dispersed for dinner,
without jsr in the whole programme,
The Ka klux Of Brookyills acted as gen
ersl escort from front TO roar Of the line,
aud kep, the whole procession and spec
tstors 10 upsoarioas laughter They de-
Serve grea, praise for their inimiiable per.
iornspes ~ 't.king or the desperadoes
now lave sting tLe Rebel States. scf.
The Dinper prepared at the Faii
Grounds ana speers' Mill was sum ptuous,
and was. partaken of by the organized AS
socisiions including ladies and misses ia
uniform. Too much praise canuot be be-
stovsd on the ladies ADD gentlemen hav.
ipg charge Of this part ofthe programme
The hos-s. vfsu Republicans we've thrown
epes. ana thousands Of our friends from
abroad entertained. .f.-