New-York tribune., 1868-09-05
INDIANA.

GALA DAY N INDIAHAPOLIS-THIRrY THOU
SAND REPUBLICANS AsSEMBLED-FORTY-FI
BANDS OF MUsIC-DAZZLIEG 9ORCH- LIGHT
PROcEssIOS-THE WEST ALIVE.
ISDIASAPoLIs, Sept. 3.-Yesterday was gala
day this city. bright. clear day, bracing air, and
good news from Vermont put the Republicans in the best
Of hunor Business houses and private residences bios
soned with flags Even the Democratic headquarters
vas literally surrounded by flags bearing the names Of
Sfaa and COfaI By o'clock delegations began 70 pour
Ia uom tie DeiglbOrlng townships and counties, and
every train added ts Thousands OF Fighting Boys in Blue
haded BY brass and military bands who met at the
dot BY marshall and escorted 70 the appointed rendez
'Vus II their gay uniforms, generally OF white, red and
oae some n their old army blOuses and caps otheIs in
1oaa1e Costumes and IN white shirts they were
brilliant spectacle. By noon more than 10000
representatives. from nearly all the counties IN the
sac had arrived, aud these, added 10 the res
oshs actively engaged passivey looking on, made up
Snulutude that no could number. The grand de-
o'a'Hauon was, however, reserved for this evening
Ie uniformed delegates were fed at the East and West
AA'kets. where lunches served for them by the
tnueWomen Of Indianapolis. Therewere accommodations
W il al time, and the tables well filed from II
~'"eOck The speaking IN the State House yard,
were three stands erected though twice that num-
ee'Eould not have accommodated all who wanted TO
l'Af The speakers Maor-Gen. Hurlbut Of Illinois,
N'L Sam Galloway Of Ohio. Gen. 7. n. Lee OF COnnect
.S GOV Oglesby, and Others. Col Galloway and Gen.
V''on dealt good deal in anecdote calculated TO keep
@as Of men IL good humor aud detain them TO listen
" Me more .seriOus parts oi their arguments. Gen.
SO'0n had an audience for the part Of old SOL
usts aud made speech that stirred then like bugle
''4 letter was read, as follows:
IRON GIN. GEORGE II. THOMAS.
w " LOUISVILLE ny, AuR 7, 1868,
~Ss.sIs S John Coburn, o. r. Morton, and a. H. Conner,
"GENTIElfS. bay. t1. honor fo rece{ve ny fhis
& al your favor OF the 5th inst, inviting me 10
Z Win the soldiers and sailors OF Indiana IN mass
10 be held al the City Of Indianapolis on the
usy OF September next Your very cordial invitation
A. manos my sincere thanks and though take no part
dS permit ue 10 express the great pleasure nave
s,..'eo from observing the hrm and almost universal
~ onefed BY the soldiers and sailors throughout
70 all measures calculated 10 restore u 20
tO,t VI peace and quiet tersDy showing tnat tlos @
ear ilg 70 support the Government IN times OF peru
l e IeAed upon to inaugurate and maintain measures
hs nsf aed 70 maintain the peace ana prosperity "
vy.s' s' gentlemen, very respectfully your obedient
'"fanl GEO. II. THOMAS,
L., "Major-General United States Army"
A. puing letters we're also read from GOV tarchilo OF
"''Onsin' Gov. Fletcher Of Missouri. and Matt H. Car
wafer OF Wisconsin.
IhE TwOMILB TORCHLICH1 PROCESSION
imagine broad avenue extending two miles IN
Sght line most OF the buildings either side bril-
Illuminated from ground moor 20 attic every "in-
'Alng with light, and cOored lanterns thciky lhto1-
'ed MI the sidewalks, the doors, the balconies even
n"' packed Win people, and, olVldlbg INC SNi eNs
moving mass Of torches bringing into strong
'ne REQ caps and white shirts OF those VINO Dore
you viii have faint conception OF the scene tnAt
peSented TO tho eye washingtOnst, this evening
asuheeDt spectacle has never been witnessed heio,
''Dingsto surpsss It in any Western city ana al
n"e thls grand procession IN motion, occupying
AOuf IN passing given point, and moving In heAVy
With eight 70 twelve abreast, there was one con
% roar Of cheers, din OF drums and blare Of brass
intervals filed In by girls and boys in wagons sing
war
AoOhg the nnumerable notices the transparencie'
some good ones, We vote as we shot :" owe
- Dy those who stand by us :" "Ho Rebels In Oul
+n Republicans never encourage desertion :
y" 'erns for Eebels-unconditional surreuderi" PIC