The North-Carolina standard., 1842-11-02
From the (Boston) Bay State Democrat.
CL A NIB A K E.
AT COLD SPRING GROVE, NEAR
WOONSOCKET, R. l.

Another of those glorious gatherings which
have become so we'll known by the cognomen ot
"Clam-Bakes," came off on Thursday, the 18th
inst, at Cold Spring Grove about halfa mile
from Woonsocket Falls, State of Rhode Island
and Providence Plantations The village oi
Woonsocket is located on both sides of the Black
stone river and is composed of part of the towns
of Cumberland and Smithfeld, the river being the
dividing line of the two towns. 1t is a manufac-
turing village containing between three and four
thousand inhabitants, a large portion of whom are
devotedly attached to the Suffrage cause The
Hon. Welcome B. Sayles, Speaker of the House
of Representatives under the Peoples Constitl-
ton, is resident of this village 1t is already
somewhat celebrated as the place where certain
of the Algerine forces were quartered during the
late military movements in that State. The quar-
terng these forces upon them, and all the threats
and intimidations of the Algerines, could not 81
lence the love of true principles which throbbed
in the hearts of the people, and they resolved to
hold meeting, for the promotion of the true prin-
ciples for which the Free Suffrage people of
Rhode Island are ably contending. Thus much
for the place, the people who originated, and the
origin of the great meeting, an account of which
we proceed to give.
1t was beautiful morning-one of autumn's
finest and lovelest (Proctdcnce seems to have
looked upon the Clam-Bakes of our Rhode Island
held but the day has been exceedingly pleasant
and delightful) In the morning the people from
the contiguous towns, and the neighborhood be-
gan to arrive in the village and at about 10 O.
clock, procession was formed at the Methodist
meeting house, consisting of the committee of ar
rangements invited guests, and citizens generally;
from this point, under the direction of marshals,
and accompanied by the Woonsocket Brass Band,
it proceeded through several of the streets, to
Il ~ I-lf- l. Al,
village This place was peculiarly adapted to the
purposes of the meeting. Nature seems to have
fitted it for the express purpose-the surface Of the
ground was just broken enough to relieve monot-
ony, and the pure springs gushing from the cen
tire of finely scooped valley, and shaded by
small grove of oaks combined to make the spot
quite picturesque in Its appearance and poetic in
its influences
But short distance from the spring was erec-
ted platform for the accommodation of the Off
GERS, the speakers of the meeting, and the band.
Around this the company assembled The plat
form stood under the shade of the oak trees whose
foliage never presented more gorgeous appear
ance-exhibiting all those beautifully painted hues
with which nature is so prodigal in autumn. In
the rear of the platform, at height somewhat a.
bove the heads of the speakers were arranged por
traits of Gov Dorr, in the centre of which was
the portrait of Washington neatly ornamented
with evergreenS and roses; and on the right gal
lantly waved to the gentle breeze, the United
States flag. The day, with its pure air, its clear
sky, and its glorious sun-the spot with its de-
lightful scenery-and the vast assembly, number
ing some fue or si1 thousand persons, of both sex
es, who had come together for the best and holiest
ofpurposes- of advocating the principles of
political justice-all conspired to make the scene
of thrilling interest, and to awaken in the mind
noble thoughts and holy aspirations Here were
men and women, firmly resolved to maintain their
rights and secure those political, social and NOR
al privileges which the God of Nature had given
them. Glorious cause Noble gathering
Fenner Brown, Esq, of Cumberland, called
the meeting to order, whereupon Col Franklin
Cooley, Zone of the Representatives to the legisla-
ture under the Peoples Constitution, and who is
about to have his trial for treGson,) was elected
President; and Fenner Brown, of Cumberland,
Olney Ballou, of Cumberland, Isaac Wilkinson,
of Smithfeld, Joshua Rathbone, of Tiverton Clo-
Wis Fl. Bowen, of Gloucester, and John Paine, of
Smith6eld, were chosen Vice Presidents; and
John S. Harris, and p. w. Ferris, of Providence,
and Olney Arnold of Woonsocket, Secretaries
The President briefly and eloquently addressed
the meeting upon the great objects for which it
had convened. A committee, consisting of Messrs
Harris, Ferris, Rallou, and Brown, were then ap-