The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-10-05

DAYTON; Sept. 90, isia.

DAYTON; Sept %, lsis.
MY DE.R Sin / take the liberty of giving you a
short narrative sketch Of the great Wing Barbecue
held here on the 29th 1t will be impossible 10 mar
rate other than some leading acts having reference
10 Henry CLAY and some Of his warm partsans. Al
about O'Clock on the morning of the 29th, Henry
Clay entered the city at the head OF host, follow
ing marched through the principal streets, and hna-
" stopped the market house, where was erected
a 4" temple,n on wheels, drawn by horses, IN when
CLAY entered was then introduced TO the people, and
rave a short address; from thence he was escorted
70 his quarters; in the afternoon he repaired TO
the Mace assigned and delivered speech, sat
sfactory, no doubt, to those who came distance
to hear him. While writing this, he is receiving the
visits of the ladies', who appear exclusively to occu-
py his time. Corwin, his Aid, is now addressing The
crowd and, as usual such occasions, cheered for
his abuse of better men than himself
will try to give you an account OF numbers, which
no doubt will be exaggerated by the Clay Wings to
an amount unprecedented. There was about from
20 to $4,000 people in Dayton, thus cassed about
one-ffth females and children, about one-fourh De-
mocrats the balance male Wings; making in all who
have right to declare their conviction OF things al
the balot-boxes about fifteen housand-of this num-
Der | Judge about two thousand from neigh
boring States, particularly Kentucky; admitting the
most extravagant account, the Clay Wings may give
of this "mass meeting" have objection for it to so
to the world So because the modification and disap-
pontmen will be so great when they hear the result
of the Ohio election that Clay and his friends will in
reality believe Democracy is sustained by great and
overruling power.
Excuse me when take the boldncss to represent
but one instance of the awful spirit that engender-
ed i'm the DO som of these vile wretches and to every
good rejecting man. il must sour his feeling against
the authors picture was exhibited at the Head
quarters of Warren County Delegation" represent
ing John Tyler q give it as represented) under gal
lows, extending his hand Gin which was note su-
prescribed "my conscience, with bag representing
5000) the devil accompanying the devil was his
imps one represented in the shape of viper snake,
with his tongue out ready to bite Tyler at the rear
of the devil are represented animals of similar de-
scription near John Tyler stands Wise, holding the
skirt of his coat (Tyler's) pulling him back; from
the gallows extends rope near Tyler, preparatory
TO place it around his neck-over the gallows the
words two miles from the White House-one mile
from HE'LL This picture was exposed in one of the
most public parts Of the city. friend inquired
whether had seen it if not, invited me to do so
accordingly repaired TO the spot; the picture gath
cred crowd after taking fair survey of the vile
thing, | Observed ''any man or Sc, of men who are
guilty or would be guilty of exhibiting so blasphe-
nous thing before the public ought to be execra-
ted from moral society. What (said y the Presi-
dent of the United States to be represented as only
fit for the gallows to have communion with none
but the devil and only fit for he'll, is beyond
any thing that the mind or should conceive,
that is vile--a man who, by a providential
act, becomes the choice of the peop.e 10 fill
the first place under the Constitution of the
country, after having been placed in the Sc
cond by the voice of the People III too bad Gen
tlemen Cooking around me- this is what may be
pected, if you permit this vile trash to take the rens
of Government 1t will not only be John Tyler, but
every good and viruous man in the country will be
prescribed, and if you please, sent TO h"
With sentiments Of great regard, yours truly