Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-09-17
THE WHIG FESTIVAL.

On Thursday last, pursuant TO previous arrange
ment and notice, the Who's Of Old Berkeley, gave
a Public Political Festival. 1t was proud day
for the Wing party. and will be remembered as
long as survivor Of those who participated in the
festivities shall live to tell the tale.
The preceding day had been untavofable TO the
undertaking. for the rain fell in torrents, from car
~ in the morning, with occasional iniermssions,
until the middle of the afternoon 1t seemed man.
ifest. that many persons, from distance, would be
kent from US, by the state of the weather, and we
feared, at one time that the number OF distinguish
ed Speakers, who were looked for, might not ar
rive. About 10 O'Clock, however, Governor BAR
BouR and JAMES Lyons, Esq, of Richmond, a host
of themselves, arrived at the United States Hotel
The evening brought JoHS S. PENDLETos, OF Cui-
peper, from another direction, aud, carriage,
seut by the Committee Of Invitation, TO Farper's-
Ferry, to await the arrival Of the Baltimore Cars,
returned about o'clock, with DAVID Hoffman,, OF
Baltimore and john JASNEY OF Loudoun. The
Sun rose, from misty horizon, on the morning OF
the 10th, and, although it rained very little here,
we learn that it rained heavily the other side
of the Potomac, as to stop vast number who were
expected from Maryland. AT very early hour,
crowds OF men and women were pouring into town.
from every direction; and, it very soon became APP
parent, that whatever number might have been de-
tanned by the threatening aspect the weather there
would be thousands, who, detyng wind and storm,
were coming to have their share in the Jubilee
There seemed two main points OF rendezvous, one
~ Pol xxltc wa rear
in front of the Court. House, the other the Arch,
thrown across Queen Street The pole noticed
in our last number 1t stood 1870 feet high, sur
mounted by ball about feet in circumference,
and bearing streamer 60 feet in length, of white
and crimson bunting inscribed Jour COUNTRY
NOT PARTY" The Arch presented most
imposing spectacle. It's span across the en-
tire width Of Queen Street. Two posts were plant
ed rising about twelve feet from the ground, in the
tops Of which the frame work Of the arch was Sc
cured. TWAS heavily bound with evergreen boughs.
Twenty white flags, with deep bindings of red and
blue, bearing the of many States as are
considered to be arrayed against the Adminislra-
tion were placed cqu distant from each other, the
whole surrnounted By large scarlet banner, bear
ing on the one side, the inscription, 1.-THE GRAND
JURY OF THE COUNTRY" and on the other THAR.
RlS0N AND TYLER"
At 10 o'clock, the line Of procession was formed,
under the direction of Z 7. Hunter, Chief Mar
shal, and 90 Assistants. The Berkeley Log CAB-
~, (Which has been in service since the gaan,
old county sent her with it to Winchester in
April, to welcome RIvEs to the Valley,) with all
its decorations, which have had occasion to de-
scribe, heretofore, was in the van, drawn by ten
spirited grey horses, and under the of that
rivalled teamster, HueH L. McGAucHY. The La
Fayette Band followed next, snimaiing and cheer
ing the assemblage with its full strains OF martial
music. The Committee Of Invitation came next
having charge Of the Speakers and invited Guests
in carriages. Then followed very long and con
stantly increasing line of Wings, ladies and gen
,lemep, on foot, on horseback, and in carriages
Upon arriving at the intersection Of Martin street
the procession halted, upon epcounterins anothe