Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-08-29

ming cloquence ofthe champions Of liberty, whose for
tune IL occupy their attention; the meeting Of
the extremes Of the Union. and the cOnmingiing OF
hundreds OF kindred spirits from distant portions OF the
great valley Of the Mssissppi; the presence OF the IL
lustrOus statesman of Kentucky and his distinguished
coaborers in the Wing cause together with the almost
cloudess beauty Of the day. ALL all conspired to lend
interest 10 the occasion. winch would DC vain ~
attempt 10 portray.
1, would he equally futile r. undertake close cs-
tmaie OF the extent Of this immense cuncOurse. We
have data upon which to base a calculation Of nurn
hcrs beyond the hong line OF prO esson which extern
dcd from the southern extremity oi the City nc the IN
terseciun Of the Franklin mad aud Broad Street from
which int 10 the line moyed-o the Western line
ii the corporation Lower College Street. This, II
vii, at once be seen. would he by correct
criterion n view OF the fact that countless thousands
made their way 10 the Convention ground both ia adj
OF and subsequent the enIrec Of the procession
Mr. Clay remarked incidentally, in his speech th,,
morning that the meeting of the Seusn,ca If August
lciO might be regarded par crcciiencc, the memo
radio Convention OF lei0. since II exceeded both in
extent 81 numbers and the magnEccnce of process
on the Great Convention OF the 4h Of May at Balti-
more. Our opinion Is that considering the rela-
live location and population of the two cities the
c.owd today deserves To be u, III much siri-
king evidence OF the extraordinary zeal that per.
vados the friends Of Executive Reform throughout the
country. than the BALTIMORE meeting II has been our
good fortune 20 witness both pagcanis and We speak
with pride when say. that the free Valley of the
Mississippi has this day followed IN bold and generous
rivalry the example OF her sister states on the Sea
bpanl.
The mornisg was ushered in by "a glorious sum.
mer's SUM- thus giving early promise of Il day as
bright with the smiles of beneficial nature n it IL des.
tined TO be menorable for the which have
ked tins triumphal movement of a Free People.
Vt day light three guns We're fired irom an emin-
en'e above the city. known, since the celebration of
I the triumph a the Wings of New York in 1897. rs
WIG HIT AT sun rise gun fired from the
! Log Cabin, On Lower Market street. the signal for
the meeting of The different Delegations clubs and mil
| lisry companies. Al seven o'clock. two guns were
fired the Of preparation Cor the formation of
/ the procession. The Straight Outs Capt. Tannehll
were then marched into Broad Street in-pursuanr,
oi the programme of tho Chief Marshall aud as Ia,
base ct the lInc Of procession Between the hours OF
seven and nine O'clock, the line was formed ready
to move from the intersection Of Broad and Spruce
streets.
On riding up Broad street, just before tho process
ION moved out Of that street. discovered that As
many as ii States represented. some of them
quite largely the delegations from each being precc
ed by general State banner besides the insignia Of
the various town and county clubs and delegations
an infinite variety Of which decorated the line and i'm
parted uuspeakable interest TO the pageant.
u tileTe follows long and most glowing description
OF the different portions Of the tremendous procession
and of the flags aud borne by the Delegation,
hnty omit it
The GREAT BALL, from GAINESVILLE Ohio which
came safe Io hand the steamer Rochester on Satur
day night, occupied n conspicuous place in tho pro
ccsSon. IL was given in charge of the Kentucky del
csallnn, and hauled four wheels under the i'm
mediate care Of Porter. the KENrUcKY GIANT Tn,
Ball Is IN the form Of hemisphere, moving upon il
aNs and representing each of the Individual States
the Union, with the inscriptions rs heretofore comic
from the Ohio papers. Porter appeared as q delegate
from louisville. and 1t really difficult TO deter
m.ne which Of tho tOO lions attracted the most al
ienlion.
At ten o'clock the immense procession moved a
midst the most dcG!ening shouts of the multitude from
the head of Broad Street through Spruce 10 Spring
down Spring To Summer, down Summer TO Cedar
down Cedar To the Square. round the Square to Yves
College Street, end through that street to Walng
Grove. The Convention temporarily organize,
10y Dr. Thomas r. JenRing, The Chairman Of the Non,
naiing Committee from the Sales, who annoance,
the following nominations for officers of the Conyen
/ ton: