Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1842-10-08


The shoemakers had large car 10 'heihse"es'
and did n main business
The carpenters car was drawn b. six horses,
and bore miniature temple, which had oeeh
built for the occasion This temple was ooi't ~
the Wing Carpenters OF this CITY; lis ground o.
fneusioas are u feet 1 inches in length, and IT.
inches IN width Order Greclan Doric Hesa
sty Ie-perpterai. aud the proportions from the
Temple Of Theseus at Athens
Then there the big Elk from Perry town
ship, IN this county, and huodfeos oil olher curl
osliies and strange sights.
The procession went laundering on, its gran
deur and display setting all description at DEN
ance.
From a stand erected on Main Cross street,
Mr. Clay, in company with Governor Cor"ln-
Mr.. Ewing and others reviewed a part oil the
procession Tor many sections OF II were not ao'e
10 get into line and pass this point
Here were stationed the juvenile CHOIR, LED by
Mr. Sharpe. And as the procession passed, they
sung with admirable etiec, The songs which they
had pract,sed for the occasion.
The review Of 'he procession over, large num-
bers Of eoplc NOV ed out to The place of speaking
Immediately after dIaner, the rush was 'retnen-
dous The number present, before the hour IN
dica ted for the commencement OF business Al the
stand, FROM various estimates cou1 not have been
less than 3O,OO0!. No saw that dense mass
Of human beings, without being strongly impress
sed with The belief, that even larger number
than this m ght be named without charge OF CX~
aggerAtlon.
And those who witnessed the iuccssan' flow OF
that returning stream of people, winch began, as
soon as ( vas ascertained hat would be ltnPnss-
bic for a large portion of those present to hear
MIR. Clay, aud remember too, how slowly II di-
uinished the Immense mass on the hiII VIII rea~
div believe that 1870 600 Is rather below than
above an accurate estimate.
Tho place Of meeting selected, was III the
beautiful grove which surmounts the hill at the
South end of Main ST. The stand to be occupied
was placed a slope of ground, IN a sort OF nat
ural BASIN with the surface rising like an ann al
theatre in front and upon each side, admirably
adopted to enable the greatest possible number TO
see and hear. The time appointed for assem-
bling was at O'clock, indicated by the firing OF
Il cannon. Long before the signal gun, however,
the people began 10 collect upon the spot, and
press toward The point OF attraction; and even tor
many hours previously, thousands had stationed
themselves near the stand, and there stood pa
tently awaiting The commencement OF the eXer~
ci5es and the appearance OF our distinguishes
guests, which were to make that the mos, inter
css ing sccno of the day. And such Il sea OF hui
man heads such n mass OF beaming iaces ard
beating hearts, woro there at last gathered, It
will probably never be the fortune Of any OF US to
witness again Acres, literally acres, OF ground
wero covered by the dense crowd of persons
foot, while d far greater space around and beg ond
was filled By carriages aud horsernep, stationed
where the distance might permit seeing, though
no possibility OF hearing, the speakers. we can
not, with any assurances of accuracy, undertake
10 state the number present. We have heard the
number actually the ground. variously
estimated from 10000 10000; and
there were certainly half many more, yet
crowdng The streets and public places of the city
Bat after all, this is only oniecture-the wonder
ful assembly deiied computation.
Before the hour for calling tho meeting to or
der had arrived, several gentlemen from abroad
having reached the stand, the multitude deman-
ded to hear them, and were excessively address
cd in speeches of thrilling effect by Mr. Ewing.
MIR CrIttenden, and Mr.. Andrews, of Kentucky.
The convention then proceeded to the appoint
nent of its proper officers and the following nom
nations presented by the Committee ot Arrange.
ments, weIe received and approved By acclaml
ton -
PRESIDENT,