New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-09-21

glance at the town papers, It time for the EXPOSE
ton, and the formidable work OF breaking through
the attempted. IL was hcme'od
finally, but with great difficulty, some OF the
escort being badly hurt In the terrific crnsn'
Evidently the crowd sympathised with the guest.
The road was gay with banners from the hotel to the
hail. which was garnished with symbolic devices, all re-
ferrng TO Greeley and the hope and goodwill extended
toward him. That great outpouring that made
Cincinnati the Mecca Of q new creed In poll
tics in May could hardly have recognHed
that historic edihce AZ tho corrso
pierced through the swaying Masses great galleries
thrown out from the building and crossing the street
we're alive with people, and decorated with many
coored The spacious park itself was sea Oh
humanity, and the entrances to the Exposiuon couu
only be guessed at. Bnt in time the multtude broke
aside and the deputation esoortng mr' oreeIey'
with the Mayor at the front, crowded through
Tie throng meantime pouring up from the cy ana mass
ing In the immense open quadrateral iored py tue
and parallel streets presented memorable picture In
Nav the same Mace was covered with great thronR,
but IL was as the grain seed time compared to the gar
nerng when put beside the throng OF to-day Once inside
the vast the innumerape ases aud corridors
presen ted the same living front OF swaying animation
The vast galleries. capable Of holding alone more than
the entire American Institute radiant with the
bright dresses Of the women, and the main compart-
ments we're simply impossible with men, There was q
praiseworthy attempt TO penetrate to the main hail.
where hardly six months ago 10000 voices were htted
in exutant shouts to approve Mr. Greeleys choice as
a candidate. The platform from which the nomination
was announced is now Arcadian scene with rushing
water and mimic woodland Finding the inspection oil
the Exposition impossibity, Mr. Greeley was con-
Quoted back toward the door, but all attempts TO quit
the building frutess and suceumbng to the ire
sistIbe, Mr. Greeley made brief speech, and the
crowds satisfied with their triumph, opened, in whr-
OF hurrahs and let the speaker out Back to the
hotel it repetition OF the same prodigious out
burst endless crowds and deafening bewiderng acca-
nations. Thr0ngs In the balcony waving banners,
and tho windows futtering bits Of white, while the
glorious September shone out.
The sbr piping Of and The Of drums resounded
az from grand bivouac and before o'clock the entire
block surrounding the Burnet House was afame with
10000 torches and resOdnded with the music OF drums
aud cheering The hotel itself was in crush so impene
trabe thot even tho police could not get about to give
directions, and for hour coherent purpose ooulC
be followed by those Ia charge of the ccre'
monies. Finally, however, after much crushing
and intermnaho representation, place perhaps
foot square was cleared for Mr. Greeley, and as re-
Quested the brief speech which is given below
Tue people have taken the demonstration to-day into
their own hands, and carried IL out in their own way
They did the thing in May and the work of today
is quito as great a surprise as that Of May.