Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1842-10-13
From the Cincinnati Gazette ofOct l.
THE MASS MEETING AT DAYTON.
One Hundred and Thirty Thousand Freemen
i'm C0unrjl
i'm Council!

their taith 10 each Olher aDU To theH coun-
try
What n multitude ! What n cause,
too, must that be which would bring so
many together! What a deep convic-
ton IN the bosom ofthat gathered ihrons
OF the necessity Of "A iresher and bolder
effort to save the state and nation from
misrule and corruption How must the
people feel when, not from curiosity moi
from any passing impulse, they quit their
farms, and their workshops, TO testify be-
fore the country, with brotherhood ener-
gy and earnesiness, IN the cause Of the
country? This spirit is irresistible. Con-
quer il must and will
\ friend who was nj DAYTON has fur
nished US with the following particulars
During "Wednesday the people poured d
in like n flood. Delegations, large and
small, were arriving, until late in the
night, and indeed during the whole night.
The committee had made ample arrang C.
menis !; u lnrge number OF marshals were
stationed AT the outskirts Of the town, and
as the people came in, they were sent
direct Ia quarters provided for them. -
The hospitality oflhe citizens of Dayton,
including many OF our opponents, was
unbounded the laich-striDg was out. -
On the evening of Wednesday large
crowd were gathered, aud listened to
speeches from Col. Chambers of Mus
kirgum, Galloway of Highland, C.. NJ.
Clay, w. Souihga'e Of Kentucky, Bebb
of Butler, and Walker of our city.
But Thursday was the great day -
And n day it was, such as ! never saw
before, and never expect To sec again. -
Description would fail the most gifted
pen here. Early the procession came
Numbering in 4; the tramp Of the horses,
The banners floating in The breeze the
rmblems Of The different trades, numerous
and all borne alto the earnest countc-
nances OF men and women the shout Of
the multitude the multitude itself who
can picture forth the scene ! Neither
pen nor pencil, can do ii. "A man mus,
have seen TO realize 1t.
AT o'clock when every street in the
city was filled, and there seemed no rest
ing place for any, tho procession was
formed this occupied II long time when
done, the order march J was given, and
IN solid mass, we moved to welcome
the great Statesman, Henry Clay, into
the city. lie was met near the city, and
at 8 - o'clock, reached the neighbor-
hood of the National Hotel. Here a
beautiful 2ht was witnessed. One hun
drcd and twenty-five children as the
honest patriot approached, welcomed him
with songs Their sweet voices rang
out in merry peais and the multitude res
ponded 10 il with the heartiesi enthusiasm.
After this, MIR. Clay occupied stand
for some time, us the procession passed
by, welcoming him to Ohio, and in re-
turn receiving his saluiaiions.
When the procession had passed, Mr.
Clay retired into the Hotel Gov. Met
calf then appeared at the window, and
delivered a speech returning the thank
of kentucky for the warm-heartcd re-
ccption they had met with, and bidding
all who loved the name of America to
rally together in defence of American
liberty and American labor. lis effort
was a happy one at once eloquent and
powerful.
!, Was now near noon. And it was
that the mnItiluGe should take
u repast. For this purpose We adjourned
to the market house.-and here we found
every thing we could desire. The in
side of the market house was appropriat.
ed 10 the ladies /; the outside Ia the men
and the good farmers Of the neighborhood
having killed ol their best and lallest
beevcs, sc, we had enough for all and
TO spare.
This over, The crowd began pouring
out OF Main street to the speaking ground,
and from ~ until 3 o'clock, that broad
stree, was one mass OF moving people. -
So thick were they, that il was difficult,
for a carriage to get along All who
could hear, now gathered round the
speakers stand ; Mr. White of Indiana
led off: Mr.. Andrews Of Kentucky Mr.. \
Ewing, Mr.. Crttcnden, Gov. Corwin,
Mr.. Schenck then read reso.
u'ons prepared by the committee, nomi-
nn'ing Henry Clay and John Davis for
NV w hie 'dHolOdifs loI lOtt
AT this time MIR. Clay was seen in the
crowd, aud, then as II there had been
pne voice only, the shout went forth,
or The statesman Of The nation he an
'ucred it and in speech Of two hours,
plain, yr, eloquent, he spoke, conceaing
~ opinion, Disgusting no wish, the nul. Il
liude all the while listening with eager
attention, and hrcaihlcss silence. Aud
such speech Ii was master effort
,i n master spirit.
The day was now fast waning. But
1ot so With the spiri, of the people. -
They had heard much but they wished
% hcnr more and so the evening was /
Iryo,rd 10 speaking Ewing, and Others
u 0ur leading friends, spoke, and then
sc heard manly voices 10 Stirring sony
ousing up The patriotism of all. Aud
10 passed the day ! Glad hearts were '
nadr gladdcr by sympathy, and universal /
,"od le"hng encouraged and patriotism +
and all this done, without
.Accss, ~ vlolcncc, or accident TWAS,