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Republican Demonstration nt Springfield.Springfield, 111., Aug. 8.—11:30 a. in.The crowd here is immense. Delegations 1hv railroads and from the country are still ar- : riving. The procession as view from the dome ; of the State House readies over four miles in j length, and all of the streets leading to the j rear of the procession are thronged with teams j waiting to form in line. -Of ears have arrived or both roads up to this time. Every street ; and avenue is filled with footmen. jSpringfield Aug. 8. •The entire procession to-day was about six j miles long. After passing through the princi- j pal streets and in front of Mr. Lincoln’s resi- j donee, they proceeded to the fair grounds, ; where they were addressed bv Senators Trum- j hull and Doolittle, Hon. John Wilson, Messrs. i Washhurnc, Kellogg. Gillespie, Palmer. Judd, j Oglesby, Drowning, and other prominent sbeak- j crs. I1At three o’clock Mr. Lincoln made his ap- |t j •pearancc on the grounds, accompanied by a j;few friends. This was the .signal forindiscrib- ]■able uproar.8ix speakers were addressing ti e people at : ditferent stands when* his carriage drove in, ^, but the people broke way simultaneously and j; surrounded him bv thousands, shout mg f. an- ,• • Itically. 11 e was taken from the carriage and j born to the p atform,where ho spoke as follows jamid deafening cheers: jMy fellow-cilizcns, 1 apjK-ar among you up- •' on this occasion with no intention of making a : speech; it is iuy purpose, since I have been j placed in my present position to make no speeches, this assembly having been drawn together at the place of my residence, it appcred :ito bo the wish of those constituting this vast ; assembly to see me, and if lt;• rhiinty is my .
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Dawsons Fort Wayne Weekly Times
Fort Wayne, Indiana, US
Wed, Aug 15, 1860
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