Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-03-05

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H From the Hartford Dsily Courant.
CONNECTICUT WIG CONvEN-
Il TION.
i IMMENSE GATHERING OF THE Friends OF
/ HARRISON AND TYLER-Nevcr was there
such political gathering in New England
as was Witnessed in our city yesterday. il
was the meeting Of the Wing Young Men OF
/ Connecticut, for the purpose OF responding to
the nomination of President and Vice Presi.
dent made at Harrisburg, and the nomination
of State Officers. The roads were in a bad
condition, and hundreds who otherwise would
have been here, were detained at home
We Le,ieve we can safely put down the num-
Der present, however, at five thousand-this
/ is a moderate calculation. These men were
the real bone and sinew Of the colintry-the
working classes--who were led by the di'as-
irous state Of the times 10 look about for re-
lief
H On Tuesday afternoon the delegates began
to pour in. Wagon after wagon entered the
city on the Lichfcld road, bringing more
| than two hundred delegates from the towns
of Liichfeld, Waterbury, Woodbury. and
Il Waertown. On the Albany road came the
delegates from Salisbury, with n banner on
| which was painted LOG Cabin" Sc. Va
rous other delegations arrived that evening,
so that before dark the public accommoda-
tons were nearly all taken up.
/ AT an early hour on "Wednesday, all the av-
enues leading to the city were throDged with
delegates, some in carriages, some on foot,
| and others on horseback. About 10 o'cloek
a large delegation from Middletown and the
| adjoining towns, arrived in a steamboat char
| tered for the occasion, accompanied with n
band of music, and bearing the appropriate
banners.
At about half past 10 the delegates arriv-
&C from Bristol and Plymouth, in six four. two
and one horse wagons, with banners flying
and forming procession Of nearly mile in
length. As they arrived at q point opposite
the Rail Road depot, they were enthusiastic
cally chsered by the immense concourse there
awaiting The arrival Of the cars from New
Haven.
Il AT II, the discharge ofa cannon announ-
ccd the arrival Of the rail road train from New
Haven, and the Dir was again and again rent
with the shouts Of the multitude assembled
to greet the delegates. For great distance
| from the depot out, the road was thickly lined
with spectators. 10 the cars came about one
thousand from New Haven and Fairfield coun
ties, and many we're left behind, unable to
get conveyance. After the delegates had a.
| lighted from the cars they formed a process
1 sion, and marched into the city with a band
II Of music, and banners flying. Among the in
Il scrip,ons OH the banners, wa noticed the fol
| lowing
/ OLD MuIroRp.-Thcy call her "Sleepy
II Hollow" She's wide awake for Harrison and
II Reform.
EAST HAvEN-No situation so daponden,
| rs to lead US to the Polls like Cattle to the
Market.
II CnEsmRE.-Old School Democracy-suc.
cess to it, Loco Focoism no 60.
WALLINGroRD-"T The Union Of the Wings
for the sake of the Union" Harrison and
Il Tyler. William w. Ellsworth.
Il MtRIDEN.-Strike for our country.
II NoRTu HAvEN.-Know Man Of Kinder
hook, the people will meet you at the Polls.
II WooDBRIDGE.-Burn the "Stubble" twice
and again.
Nlw HAvEN.-The "Gibral:ar Of Wing.
gerry" Her troops prefer Tippecanoe Ven
lson to "stubblc" fed beef. Second sober
/ Thoughts.
II New HAVEN CoUNTY.-She has felt, she
yet feels, the hand of Power. Her Farmers,
Mechanics, aud Manufacturers know the
cause-they will root it out.
II A large delegation came in from Vernon
with banners flying. but the inscriptions OH
them we were unable to obtain.
II In thus partculurizing, we trust we shall
not be considered as sighting other towns
1t was impossible in the crowd aud confusion
Of the day, to witness every thing, and we
only no,lccd what came under our immediate
eye. A number Of the delegates walked up
wsrds Of thirty miles, and the delegation from
| oh anh No
York and there took the steamboat to New
Haven determined that the bad condition OF
the roads should not prevent their attend
ance.
As many Of the delegates as the room could
hold, assembled in the City Hall, and were
temporarily organized by the appointment OF
Theodore IInsdole, OF Winchester, os Chair.
man, and james Dixon Esq of Hartford, ms
Secretary. An adjournment then took place
to the State House Yard, where permanent
officers were appointed. Even here. the
multitude could not be accommodated, and
the streets bordering on the same, were
thronged with freemen unable to get sn on.
trance into the yard
II In the evening enthusiastic meetings were
held in City and Union Halls. Thoy were I'll.
led to overlooking, and IT did not seem that
more than half the multitude were accommo.
duted. Spirited addresses were made by
members Of the Convention, and by Mr.. Rcy.
nOds of New York, aud a gentleman iron
Tennessee. The Wing Song Of the Fine
true hearted Gentleman >" was sung, aud the
Convention broke up ot q late hour, % most
excellent feeling having pcrvoded oil IT, de
lbcraiions.
II II any doubted The success Of the Wings a,
tho election in April and at the Presidcnta
longer. A spirit was manifest in the Con.
vention that promises us not only victory, bui
such o victory rs we never before achieved
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