The weekly Ottumwa courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1857-1872, 1868-09-10

The meeting WAS appointed loss
than two weeksago, by Hon. Pcter
Melcndy, Chairman of State Central
committee, and the list Of speakers,
and programme of tho meeting, was
substantially announced, and carried
out as directed by him. 1t was fear-
cd that in view Of the short timo
given for preparation, and especially
owingto the heavy rain night before
last, and tho thrcatning weather yes
to-day, that the people would DO de-
tered from coming. These fears
were groundless as the immense
crowd in attendance, which staid I'm.
til midnight last night, abandantIy
testified. It is admitted by Demo-.
Gratis even, that it was the largest
meeting of any sort ever held here.
THE SPEAKERS.
We have heretofore spoken of the
speaking Monday night, at Taylor &
Blake's Hall, and on tho street ut tho
same time.
The elaborate spceces of tho occa-
sion were made by McCrary the next
N. G. from the LIST District, and Kas-
son, lately the brilliant member OF
Congress, from the 18th, while Neil.
w. Rowell of Afton-a Wapello Co.
boy-made fine speech TO the largo
crowd outside.
John A. Kasson's speech was par
ticularly eloquent and convincing,
and brought conviction Of the evil of
their ways, to many Democratic sim
ncrs, and delighted his Republican
auditors, to the highest pitch of cn>
thusiasm.
THE PROCESSION.
Tho Tanners, commanded by Capt.
Hutchinson, and Its. Walker and
Danm, and the Grant Cadets, led by
Capt. Martin, and Its. Dixon and
Warden, about two hundred strong,
marched to tho Depot at II o'clock
yesterday, and received the Tanner,
and delegations from abroad, which
together with the Ladies Car, Tan
ners's Wagon, Printers Wagon, car
riages, citizons on horse back and
a foot, formed tho finest procession
ever witnessed In this city.
o'coNNER's SPEECH.
Arriving on the ground, the meet
ing was addressed for over two hours
by Major Horny O'Conner, in an et-
fort that entirely surpassed himself.
We never saw an audience Kept to-
g,ther SO we'll, and which continued
to grow larger, rather than smaller
clear up to the close of an out door
meeting, before. The whole entire
scope of the issuos Of tho day, woro
handled by him in a speech that
would do credit to any public speak
er in the coutry.
AT NIGHT.
AT "a o'clock the Tanners, under
direction of Marshals Mahon, Japucs,
and Garfield, paradcd through
tho principal streets of the city, elici-
ting the highest terms ofpraiso from
the great number Of people throng-
ing the sidewalks, on account of
their splendid appearance, and hand
somely executed evolutions.
Atan carly hour Taylor Il Blakc's
Hall was crowded to it's utmost seat
ing capacity by the very elite Of our
county and city intellectually, who
were addressed for about two hours
by Hon. Geo. G. Bates, of Ills, in a
most able and scathing review of the
issues, and principles of the so-called
democratic party. He showed up the
persona of the New York Conven.
ton, and that its candidates and or.
ganisation was but prolongation of
tho rebol limo north, IN a way that
mado the Johnics in the audience
squirm in agony.
About two thousand people assem-
bled on the street in front of Balling-
alPs, and were addressed by Gov.
Stone in powerful and argumenta-
tive speech lasting an hour and a
halt, after which Judge Loughridge
delivered short but pointed and ef-
fective speech, which closed the series
OF meetings.
INCIDENTS.
1t is conceded by our enemies, that
the crowd was a model of orderly
ness, and good behavior. SO far as
we can learn bnt ono man was arrest.
ed for drunkenness and bad conduct,
and no was a Coppcrhcad.
Our space compels us to omit oven
an outline oftln great speeches deliv-
cred. In conclusion we can say truly
that in every respect tho meeting
was most decided success, whilc
the very many most excellent argu-
ments delivered, woro calculated to
do much good for loyalty, and to car
ry dismay into the enemies camp.
MEETING AT BLAKEsBURG.-A Ro.
publican meeting viii be held at
Blakesburg on next Saturday, at
which able speakers will address the
people.
The Republican minority in that
Township, is making u most heroic
struggle against the onemy, and our
friends should encourage them by q
general attendance at tins meeting,
MEETING AT AsHLAND.-A Rennb.