Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-07-12

vernon of Pennsylvania; Wilkins ?hs. W. -.
white washer, Henry Baldwin his n,oss S;,,..
violent and efficient enemy; and Colonel JON,
Mcfarland his most Incorporate li5eller.
The reading Of the Declaration of Indepen-
dence was therefore assigned to his unite t0ash-
er, the Grafton to his most efficient enemy, and his
most renomous Ekelles was elected as one of the
toast makers.
AS further boon to the friends Of domestic
industry, they elected James S. Craft as one Of
the toast makers. lie had been selected few
days before as one of the Delegates to the Har-
risburg Convention, and was known to be a
friend 10 the WoolIens Bill. 1t twas, to be sure,
we'll known that he would set out the next
morning for Harrisburg, and that he would not
return Before the dinner; but that made no diff
ference; his name was here, and he was known
to be favorable to the Woollens Bill
So the officers were provided: now ways and
means were to be provided to collect troops; and
dustry were discovered.
In the first place, a large Committee Of .ar.
arrangement was appointed; near one hundred sub.
scription papers were scattered through the
country. There was no distinction of persons,
old and young, school hoys and apprentices,
were all solicited 10 attend. The price was We
ry properly fixed low, SO cents a head; but this
was not to be exacted: if aman would subscribe
they agreed to write "paid," opposite his name
at the same time: il man would not buy a
ticket, it was offered to>him gratis; and, upon
some persons, tickets were pressed over and
over again. In some cases, men were paid to
come. AS an instance, refer you 10 an article
in the Salesman, headed Sire in the noun
tains," which they submit to be true.
In another case, one Of the Vice Presidents
waited upon very respectable individual, who
employs about one hundred hands, aud who an
nually gives those hands dinner. and propos-
ed to make him one Of the i" Iice Presidents" il
he would attend. This gentleman, who hap
pens to be a warm Adams and Clay man, ex.
pressed his high sense Of The honor proposed, but
declined it. Finally, report got into circula-
ton in the country that General Jackson was
10 be here on this day; this brought many per-
sons to town who otherwise would not have at.
tended. I do not pretend that the Jacksonites
originated this report; but it certainly answered
theE purposes exactly.
He company at length assembled to the
number Of six or seven hundred, men and boys,
as SHOULD judge; some persons, however, think
there were eight hundred As Judge Wilkins
commenced reading the Declaration Of indie
pcndence, a violent wind arose; he, however,
iabored through. Mr.. Baldwin then commence
ed speaking, had got about half through his
speech, when violent shower Of rain COM
menced. dispersed his hearers, and compelled
him to run for shelter. 1t is understood that
he was about beginning philippe against
The administration, when the elements arrest
ed his progress-or as an honest hearted Irish
man very simply, but sxpressively said: "Mr.
Baldwin was detected in the middle Of his
speech" "Detec,ed," presume, by Provi-
dence. The Jacksonites are terribly disap-
pointed by this result. We did expect that
they would muster from IS to 90 hundred by
their great exerlions. But we overrated their
strength.
P S. have Just discovered another fact
with regard to the mode of getting forces; TIC
kets were given to many persons to distribute;
if sold, the distributor accounted for so cents
for each ticket, if bestowed, he wrote that on
the back of the ticket thus; Jonathan McCurdy
gave this" and this discharged the distributor
Pittsburp 4th July 1897.