Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1865-1872, 1868-09-18
For tks American.
Letter from Muucie.
MUNcIE. INu..S

MUNcIE, IsD, Sept. 9th.
For some two or three weeks back, our
town has been one Of continual confusion
--one Of unlimited excitement Never
was ! in place before. where tho people
take hold and carry out their plans more
fully, than here in Muncis. Imagine, If
you will, about forty Of q "secret organiza-
tion," sac Of them voters; rest too young
and lack muscle to gil blouse a. IL
should be. Our town numbers between
three and four thousand, and with the ex-
ception Of the sac voters and their
children, the rect of the population,
from "knee high" to our "Grant Boys"
and still older persons, heartily indorse
Grant, and from "knee high" to the
Grant Boys" are eli neatly uniformed
and we'll versed in the usual drill. Their
splendid, attractive appearance is made
mention of through the different city
papers where they have been present since
the commencement Of the campaign.
said never was in a place where they
carried out more fully any project than
here. No; and never expect to be again.
They now have a great and glorious
project in view, and the manner in which
they lay hold, proves too plainly to their
"rebeP friends that the day piH be theirs
that II Uiu be ours, that in spite of their
well-timed advice they soiH elect the long.
tried veteran, and make him chef of
Government affairs" as he has been q
faithful one Of the military.
A week ago our town was unusually
throDged. The large posters at the many
different corners bore upon them the many
names Of well-selected and prominent
speakers to address their meeting here,
which was to be held in the new fair
grounds near town--a beautiful grove Of
some fifty acres. Great preparations were
made, and the day so anxiously looked
for by our boys came, and had il not
rained the crowd would have been i'm
mense. But as it was, the fair grounds
were full, aud so was the town, and our
people claim between 10000 and. 25 900
present. SO amply prepared were our
good citizens to receive those from abroad,
that there were several Of our most promi.
nent citizens unable TO take home with
them but Que or two, 10 tables loaded with
the greatest of plenty, each table prepared
for from sixteen up to forty. This was
accounted for by the general preparation
made, and the manner in which they
were "grsbbled up" when suppers were
ready. One "Butternut' Reporter for
the Seatinei Of indianapolis, also ate his
supper unbeknown to his hospitable host,
and so rank was bis Butiernutism, to-
gether with bis sneaking mode Of pro-
curing his supper, he said he came up
with the "Boys in Blue" but left his uni
form at homel Of course he was invited
in, but his stomach proved true to Butter
nutism and bad whisky, and rebelled
against food cooked 10 a Grant man
housed
The unusual darkness Of the night af-
forded an ample opportunity for the
bright burning lamps Of the differen,
"Clubsr present. Many were the loud
and glad acclamations sent forth as they
paraded the principal streets. On nc.
count Of the rain, much Of the nice work
that graced the streets and public build.
ANko wa WV toth uV"bs Ratt tuto
all went of well; and the "Demycrats'
here are willing to turn over and cast
their votes for Grant, providing they can,
see more. (SeymourD
OF course you have heard Of our large
meeting at indianapolis on Wednesday
last. only need say il was an immensely
successful one, as are all the others Of this
stripe Twenty carloads went from this
place alone. Our Delaware County boys
bore away with them the prize-a beauti
full Banner. IL was a prize held for Q
reward TO the largest Club Of "Gran,
Boys in Blue IL cost some seventy. five
dollars. Of course they feel proud Of il
and feel, too, that they have not labored
in vain. They have gained this, and
don't think these determined fellows will
give up until they win the other great
prize-the one to be placed at their head
the one to be looked to in the future, the
one to be trusted.
You may mark down Delaware County
with the exception Of the sic voters and
their children, as unanimous.
Respectfully Yours.