The Yazoo Whig and political register. (Yazoo City, Miss.) 1840-1842, 1842-10-28
From the Cincinnati Gazette.
THE MASS MEETING AT DAYTON.
A HUNDRED AND THIRTY THOUSAND
FREEMEN IN COLLNCTLy

Start not, reader! il is even So On the 29th
day Of September, 842, one hundred and thirty
thousand frsemen, banded together by common
feeling, and resolved to labor for the common re-
lief, met together at Dayton, to pledge anew their
faith to each other and their country.
What a multitude! What q cause, too, must
that be which would bring 30 many together!-
What deep conviction in the bosom Of that ga
thered throng OF the necessity Of fresher and
holder effort save the State and nation from mis-
rule and corruption! How must the people feel,
when, not fiom curiosity, not from any passing
impulse, they quit their farms and their work.
shops, to testify before the country, with bro
therhood, energy and earnestness in the cause of
the country2 This spirit is irresistible. Conquer
IL must and will.
A friend who was at Dayton has furnished us
with the following particulars:
During Wednesday the people poured in like a
flood. Delegations, large and small, were arriving
until late in the highland, indeed, during the
whole night. The committee had made ample
Arrangements: a large number of marshals were
stationed at the outskirts of the town, and as the
people came in, they were sent direct to quarters
provided for them. The hospitality of the citizens
Of Dayton, including many of our opponents, was
unbounded the latch-string was out. On the eve
ming Of Wednesday large crowds were gathered,
and listened to speeches from Col. Chambers, OF
Muskingum; Galloway, of Highland e VI Clay,
w w Southgote, Of Kentucky; Bebb, of Butler,
and Walker, of our city.
But Thursday was the great day! And a day
il was, such as [ never saw before, and never ex-
pect 10 see again. Description would fail the
most gifted pen here. Early the professions came
Numbering in: the tramp Of horses-the banners
floating in the breeze-the emblems of the dife-
rent trades, numerous, and all borne aloft-the
earnest cOuntenances of men and women-shouts
OF the multitude-the multitude itSelf-whO can
picture forth the splendid spectacle! Neither
pen nor pencil can do it. A man must have seen
TO realize it,
Al O'Clock, when every street in the city was
filled, and there seemed no resting place for any,
the procession was formed This occupied long
time; when done, the order, march. was given
and in solid mass we moved TO welcome the great
statesman, Henry Clay, into the city. He wsE
met near the city, aud at 90 O'Clock, reached the
neighbourhood Of the National Hotel Here q
beautiful sight was witnessed. One hundred and
twenty-five children, as the honest patriot ap-
preached, welcomed him with songs! Their clear
voices rang out IA merry peals, and the multitude
responded to IL with hearty enthusiasm. After this
Mr.. Clay occupied astand for a short time, as the
throng passed by, welcoming him to Ohio, and in
return receiving his saiutatons.
When the procession had passed, Mr.. Clay ret.
red into the hotel; Gov Metcalf then appeared a
the window and delivered speech, returning the
thanks of Kentucky for the warm-hearted recep
ton they met with, and bidding all who loved the
name OF American 20 rally together in defence o
American liberty and American labor. His efFor
1t was now near nOOn-and II was proposed tina
the multitude should take a repast. For this puT
pose we adjourned 10 the market-house-and her
we found everything we could desire. The insid
was appropriated to the ladies; the outside TO tn
men; anc the farmers Of the neRhborhood havin
killed their best and latest beeves &c we ha
enough for all and to spare
This over, the crowd began pouring ont of Mai
street 20 the speaking ground, and from 70 until
that broad street mass Of moving peopI,
so thick were they, that it was difficult Tor a "a
Tiage to pass. All who could hear now gather,
round the speakers stand; Mr.. White, of Indian
led off; Messrs. Andrews, Ewing, Crittenden a.
Gov. Corwin followed; Mr.. Schenck then re
resolutions prepared by the committee, nominati
Henry Clay and John Davis as the wing candida
for 1874 At this time Mr.. Clay was seen in
crowd, and, then, as if there had been one vo
only, the shout went forth for the statesman of
nation; he answered il, and in a speech of {
hours, plain, yet eloquent, he spoke, concealing
opinion, Disgusting no wish, the multitude ell
while listening with eager attention and BREATH
silence. And such a speech il was a master
fort Of master spirit.
The day was now fast waning; but not 80
the spirit Of the people. They had heard mu
but they wished 70 hear more: and 90 the even
was devoted 70 speaking. Ewing, and Others
our leading friends spoke: and then were he
manly voices in song, rousing up the patriotism
all. And 90 passed the day. Glad hearts "
made gladder by sympathy, and universal E
feeling encouraged, and patriotism Strengthen
and all this done without excess, or volence
accident. II was indeed glorious day--an Of
sion Of which we may feel proud, which we
talk Of and which must tell upon the whole "