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ton of their countrymen. The delega-
ton from Virginia was estimated at fifteen
hundred strong. DeldWdre, as in tho
days or the Revolution, marched gallant
~ to the rendezvous, and once more tho
Delawarc and MmytanM lines stood side
by side, united in common cause. Our
ncighbors from the District were with us,
too in great force.
How strong must be that feeling of en-
thusiasm which thus drew together from
such remote points such multitude of
men--of all tempers, habits, pursuits
various in their local peculiarities, and
divers in their opinions on Indifferent
mattcrs-summonngc each from his ndi-
vidual business-some from the plough,
others from the counting-house, the Office,
and all at sacrifice of personal conven-
ience-how deep and strong, we repeat.
must be that feeling which could thus
bring together SO many men from such
different and distant quarters, and cause
them, when assembled in one body, to
hail each other as brethren, to plight with
hearty goodwill the mutual hand offcllow-
ship, and to blend all thoughts and feel
ings in harmony on the great subject
which they met to confer upon! Not
district Of this great Republic was without
its delegates. Representatives were hero
from beyond the Mississippi-from tho
borders of the great Lakcs-from the
shores of the Gulf of Mexico. The sons
of the Puritans met with the descendants
Of the Cavaliers-thc Western Buckeye
was seen side by side with the Palmetto
ofthe South-the dwcller on the sea-shoro
saluted the hardy mountaineer. There
was general commlngling of hearts and
voiccs-local prepossessions, individual
preferences, every thing that might With
draw the mind from the one great purpose
of the meeting were set aside, in order
that one undivided, deep-fet and univer-
sal feeling of opposition to the party in
power might have hearty, loud and
unanimous utterancc. This voice has
gone forth; it will reach every corner of
the land-it will roll through valleys far
and near, and reverberate from mountain
to mountain. 1t will mingle with tho
rushing sound of the Mississippi waters,
and blend with every breeze that sweeps
over the plains of the South; New Eng
land will echo back the voice which the
Empire State shall prolong, and Pennsyl-
vania take up the flying sound until the
note of rcmonstrance and Indignation
shall swell into one of triumph and victo-
rious JOY.
The concentration of such multitude
from various points, it may we'll be sup
posed, created no small hustle and excite
mcnt in our city. 1t was like the gather
ING of the clans, when the fiery cross sped
from hill to hill among the Highlands, and
every true heart responded to the sum-
mons. Estimates of expected numbers
usually exaggerated in such cases, for
once fell short of the reality. The Com
mittce Of Reception sat night and day with
the names of Wing householders before
them, and found incessant employment
in distributing the new corners among our
hospitablc citizens.
The spectacle presented by our streets
yesterday morning was of the most en-
citing and cNhlirating kind. The day
before had been cloudy, and on Sunday
night a heavy rain fell but the morning
of the Fourth OF MAY opened brightly,
and the sun rose I'M cloudlcss sky. From
various points the delegations moved at
an early hour with banners and music to
take their allotted positions in west Balti-
more street. Each detachment as it pass
cd on was greeted with shouts; the wind
ows were crowded with ladies, who lot n.
ed with delight upon the scene to wn.ch
their own presence, with waving hand
kcrchicls and lluttering wells, gave bright
adornment. The marching of the in
Vulnerable divisions,-thc array of BAN
ncrs,-thc galloping of the marshals to
and frs, decorated with gay sashcs-the
| sounds of music answered to music, and
of shout provoking shout-all impaired
, life and enthusiasm and gave happy
, beginning to the coming pageant.
THE PROCESSION.
The Procession was led by Captain
James O. Law, Chief Marshal of the day,
: and an aid on each side on horseback.
. lie has appointed five assistants they
l were Messrs. James H. Miliken, WASH
f ngton Booth, Charles II. Winder, Levi
5 Fancstock and J. w. Osborne. A fine
band of music Immediately followed the
: Marshal, playing Harison's March, as
S composed ny Professor Dcilman. Then
came the President and officers of the
| BALTIMORE CITY DELEGA-
A, TlON, bearing a large white banner on
| frame, with the following appropriate
= subscription from new and popular song:
. 'The people are coming from plain and from
mountain,