Hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1843-1845, 1844-05-23
BURLINGTON, IOWA, MAY 23, 1914.

from which were displayed the NJ
ilonal flag and other tasteful devices
1t is necessary 10 say that every pos
ton which afforded a view of the pre-
cesslon as it passed, was occupied :
from the footway up to the roof il
elusive. The tadies, Of course, occu
| pied the most favored places, and sucl
an assenblage Of bright faces an
beaming eyes was never before exhib
tied, in our good city. Not only tn
entire resident population, but tn
many thousand strangers who had bee
drawn hither by the interest of the oc
casion, were concentrated along tn
single line of stseet designated for til
route OF the Procession; presenting
spectacle more imposing, grand AM
cheering than has probably befor
been witnessed in this country.
SCENE UPON THE GROUND.
In the order above noted the heat
OF the Procession reached the grounds
al Canton. Soon after the various per
sons invited TO take seats on the plat
form took their places, and the delega
tons in advance forming around it re
ceived their arriving friends will
cheers and music. The scene was
most animated and exciting, far be
yond any description that the pen car
give. The whole machinery of the
procession described above was finally
ranged upon the ground.
The Rev. Mr. Bascom. Of Ky, open
ed the Convention with a most i'm
presslve prayer, and the immense mas:
stood uncovered while he appealed tC
The Throne of Grace. After which T
Yates Walsh, Esq. on behalf of the
Committee oftwo delegates from each
State III the Union, proposed the fol
lowing officers to preside at the Con-
vention:
PRESIDENT.
JNo. M. CLAYTON, OF Delaware.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
E. p. BURBANE, Of Maine.
GEO. L. DAVIS, of Mass.
w. w. BoARDMAN, of Conn.
PoRTUs BAKER, of VT.
JAS. N. REYNOLDS. of N. Y.
II. w. ARCHER, of Md.
JNo. BERLEY, of N. II.
EDW. STANLEY, Of N. &.
GEO. s. BRYsoN, of S. G.
WM. BELT, of Ohio.
FRANCIS F. CHAMBERS, of Ky.
JOHN j. HARDIN, of Ill.
A. S. WILLIAMS, of Mich.
DIR DOYLE, of La.
+. l.. EDWARDS, of Mo.
JNo. PREsToN, Jr. of Arkansas,
VIM. RoLLsToN, of Ala.
r. G. WRIGHTMAN, of ID. c..
VIM. S. PATTON, of r. l.
j. w. MILLER, of n. j.
L. NJ. I. McKENNAN, of Pa.
JAS. LYONS, of Va.
WIN. y. SMEDEs, OF Miss.
GEN. c. JONES, of Tenn.
THos. BUTLER KING, of Ga.
SECRETARIES.
JOSEPH BAKER, of Me.
Gro. DAWSON, of N. Y.
d. G.. WlcKLIFFE, of Ky.
RoBERr A. DoBBIN, of Md.
EDw'D B. Freeman, Of n. G..
J. IL. STRONG, of Arkansas.
After the officers had taken theil
seats, and the delegation from Della
ware had taken position in front of the
stand, the President of the Convention
introduced REvERDY JOHNSON, Esq, Of
Maryland, who presented the Nationa
Prize Banner TO the delegation from
Delaware, preceded by the following
eloquent address
Fellow Whigs Of the State Of Della
acare:
In the name and at the request of the
young wings of Baltimore, | have the
honor and pleasure Of presenting this
Banner to you. 1t is given, as all who
hear me know, in token of that pre-em
inence of zeal, which has induced you
to gather here, in numbers larger in
proportion than those of your sister
States, around the altar where the fire
of victory has been re-kindled! | am
proud, my fellow citizens, of the priv.
ilege of addressing you, under such
circumstances you have come from
your domestic pleasures, from your
homes and friends, and from your need
ful toil-to swell the mighty band o.
brethren, who, with a common spirit
have rallied here, in behalf Of a glori
Gus. inyincible and common cause -
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