Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1840-09-29
Ffom tho Newark Daily Advertiser.
GREATEST MEETING or THE SEA
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The Convention OF tho three great states OF
Virginia, Ohio and Pennsylvania al Wheeling,
on Thursday, appears to have been the great
est assembly which these extraordinary times
has yet produced. Delegations were present
from nearly every county IN the Old Dominion,
the procession from the key stone state was
more than mile long, and the Buckeyes were
there In countless numbers. Fifteen hundred
crossed in tho morning from Ohio, nj the ferry
alone, including many OF the old soldiers OF
Harrison, anxious To testify their regard for
the man OF the people No general account
has We, been given Of the banners and ensigns,
which the papers say were altogether too nu-
Inefous for enumeration. Amongst the devi-
ees OF tho hardy ycom,nry Of Pennsylvania.
We notice log cabin, followed by a Wagon
which bore an inscription in front, Of "rnRed
shirts and nlk stocking gentry" with crib
and ihreshing oats like hearty fellows who
were used to the work.
or the number present. the Wheeling Times
says that no exact estimate can possibly be
made. ], is thought there were no, less than
hiriy:fre thousand.
For the accommodation OF the thong, near
ly all the people of Wheeling kept open hous-
cs. bu, in addition 10 this, four tables five hun
drcd feet in length, were spread in the grove.
AT one Of these tables 10000 lbs of solid pro-
visions were consumed in few hours.
In the evening, addresses were continued
ill a late hour from the Court House steps,
and on Friday the intellectual treat was pro-
longed throughout the day, when the CoDven-
ton adjourned. A letter in the Pittsburgh
Daily American, written on the spot, says
'therc is no calculating the numbers-when
near the stand you would suppose all the in
habiiants for 30 miles round were sitting or
L.f.K laat, 40, 81. IL
above 1t, YOU would suppose they were all
there; and returning to town the streets and
houses you find full" The following further
items are from the same paper;
Nothing could exceed the enthusiasm Of the
women---several thousand must have attended
around the speakers stand and the windows
were filled, and Main street, with the beauty
and fashion OF Virginia and Ohio, forming
continuous line of Joyous and handsome faces
bidding welcome and waving handkerchief,
as the procession passed down the street.
Senator Benton arrived in the morning-jus
in time to meet the great Ball, from yellow
Creek, Us IL was ascending the bank from iht
river.
Among the novelties which attracted our at
ten,ion, was a company Of Lancers, from
GAINESVILLE, OF youths from II to IL years o
age, very handsomely uniformed, with ban,
Grams.
Wheeling appeared like forest offiog stats
Every house had pole and flag, either o
Tho roof or in front, with various inscriptions
The banners were various and unique
There was one representing a Seminole wo
man running with her child, pursued by w
blood hounds and two OF Van lIurens soldiers
with a glorious prospect OF an early capture
Another, Of dandy looking fellow, recciy
ing sixteen dollars a day, telling another, VIII
was digging in a ditch, that he mus, now wor
for ten cents day. And thousand other
were ske,ched, as feeling or fancy dictated /
the parties composing tho various and distaE
delegations.
Nothing could exceed the kind and ope
hospitality OF the citizens OF Wheelng--ac
commodations, rich and abundant, were offer
ed TO all. The latch string OF every hous
was len out, and hand OF welcome at ever
door.