The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-12
From the Baltimore American.

| Our city has now returned pretty much to its
usual appearance after the extraordinary hustle
and excitement of the last four or five days
The splendid pageant of Monday exists as a
remembered vsion-grand and IMPOSING Vi
sion which will long dwell in the memories OF
| those who witnessed the reality.
| Yesterday morning and throughout the day
| there was general dispersion in all directions.
Our visiters one and all carry with them the
good wishes of their Baltimore friends, who re-
ceived them with hearty welcome and now re-
tain thousand kind remembrances of the polite
and courteous demeanor Of their Wing guests.
| lnnumerable are the pleasant acquaintances
formed during the last few days, and now broken
off with the mutual hope of a renewal Of the
same in the future course of life.
gives us great qualification, as Baltimoreans,
| to know that the utmost satisfaction was felt
and expressed by the Delegates from abroad at
the manner in which things were arranged and
conducted in connection with the whole business
| Of the Convention. Our Committee of Arrange
ments laboured long and zealously beforehand
to make every necessary preparation in proper
order, and they succeeded to admiration. The
Committee of Reception had an arduous duty to
perform-yet in spite Of fatigue and exhaustion
the great task allotted to them was fully achieved
aided as they were by the prompt action OF
our Wing citizens generally, who threw open
their houses to receive the coming delegates and
furnished the committees with lists of the seve-
raj numbers which each respectively was prepa-
| red to accommodate.
| The fine style in which the immense con-
course comprising the Procession moved through
| the streets of the city and concentrated around
the central point designated on the field at Can
ton, was admired by all-and the whole affair
from beginning to end, passing off as il did with
such imposing grandeur, reflects the highest ere
dit on the Chief Marshal of the day, JAMES o.
Law EsU and his efficient ascSfants
| The honor conferred on Maryland and on our
city by the election Of JOHN V. l.. MCMAHON,
Esq, as President Of the Convention, was well
paid back by the prompt and dignifed manner in
which that gentleman presided over the delibe-
rations of the Convention. We have heard but
one sentiment expressed on the part Of all the
members of the Convention with whom we
have had intercourse, whether of our own State
or from sister States, in reference to the de-
meanour end ability of the presiding officer
and that sentiment was one of high gratfca-
ton.
We cannot omit to mention, especially as we
take no ordinary pleasure in recording the fact,
that the impression made on the hearts Of our
Wing visiters by the beauty and graceful enthu-
siasm of the Ladies of Baltimore, was one of
deep admiration, and if any doubts have existed
heretofore of their prominence in all attractive
charms, those doubts are now removed wholly,
totally, utterly and absolutely. The question on
that point may now be considered as settled, and
if disputes should arise in any part of the coun-
try concerning it, the ladies Of the Monumental
City will have advocates in every state, con-
sisting of every delegate to the Young Mems
Wing Convention of the Fourth of May. Some
cavillers it is true from abroad pretended to say
that the procession was purposely directed thro'
those streets in which the most beautiful resided,
in order that the best possible representation of
the beauty of Baltimore might be seen. But this
is all fudge-there are no streets in Baltimore
which do not contain numbers of the fairest and
loveliest. Others have intimated that all the ugly
ones of the city were locked up on Monday, and
not permitted to appear. AS this is virtual ac-
Acknowledgement that all who did appear were
beautiful, we shall not stop to consider the fan
ciful and unsubstantial fiction. We will only
add on this subject that if there should ever again
be occasion to call Wing Convention of Young
Men in Baltimore such as the one just held, the
many thousands Of last Monday will be increas-
ed to something more than double the number
or three-fold, for aught we know. There will be
other attractions besides those belonging to po-
litical questions, to draw young Wings thither
ward.
We have only word of caution to add, as
conclusion to our article This is addressed TO
all the Wings of our city, and deserves their
Tenn consideration. We should not advert to
the matter if it were not that our duly watch
ers and scntinels over the interests of the public
and our responsibility to our fellow citizens to
guard well their good, compels us TO warn them
of any danger that may be hanging over their
unsuspecting heads, and if possible TO avert it,
The matter is this--that threats OF most ear
nest and deeply fell character have been uttered
by varions persons Wing delegates TO the late
Convention-that if they, the said delegates
shall at any time hereafter catch Baltimore
Wing in their respective cities, towns, districts,
Counties neighborhoods or in places contiguous,
he. the Wing aforenamed, shall not return home
alive if il be possible TO kill him with kindness
or to feast him to death. We give the warning
and now stand absolved from all consequences.
| IL people choose TO run into danger with their
eyes open, il is their own concern-and they
must abide the result
THE VICE PRESIDENCY.