The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-09-18
From hs Whseii,g (ya) Argus, Sspa. IA
BARBECUE AND GRAND RALLY AT \
WHEELING.

WHEELING.
Il 22, 500 DEMOCRATS IN CONVENTION.
The democratic convention 90 Thursday be-
yond anything Of lhe Kind We have had the
pleasure Of Witnessing.
i HURRAH FOR POLK AND DALLAS!
We place % 500 al the head Of this report because
the feds say that they had 20 900. We are not ac-
cus,omed 10 estimating such large crowds, and only
give the above, we know that the democratic pro-
cession outnumbered the wings as also did the
sembled multitude on the hill.
i On wednesday evening, many democrats from
Pennsylvania, OH ,, and the adjoining counties OF
Virginia, were seen entering the city and had no
others arrived on Thursday morning, there were
enough in the city to have made q respectable meet
ling but the first thing that eeted our after the
grand salute was fred on Thursday morning was
the democratic g~e club of Pitisburg, followed by
large number Of the hundreds that represented " the
city Of naoke, who marched through the principal
streets OF wheeling and greeted by some Of our
|" unterTiied" democrats at every turn.
To give the order in which the various numer ous
delegations arrived, in this sketch, would be impos-
sible; sufhce 1t To say, however, that the western
portion OF the KEYSTONE STATE was here in
her sirength-Washingto county had her thou
sand Allegheny, Beaver, and Green adding her
hundreds .a.
| And Ohio, The State of bacon and cheese, came in
her might: BeImon. county sent her thousands
Jefferson county turned out two steamboat loads
from SteubenvIIc, Warrenton, &C., besides hundreds
i from various other townships who came in wagons,
on horses, &c, &c. And Monroe, Guernsey Har
rison and Coumbana, and other counties, sent their
hundreds
i Blu, the "Old Dominion" turned out nobIy Mo-
mongolia, Brooke, Ohio, Marshall, and Tyler, were
| all we'll represented.
Between 10 and IL o'clock the procession
menced form ng in the following order, viz:
/ Pennsylvania delegations, right in Washington
street on Maine occupying Market to Jefferson.
Ohio delegations, Except Belmont county, which
sent ,2OO, who We're met In South Wheelng) right
resting in Market on Jefferson, occupying Market to
| Union, also Jefferson and Madison.
Il Virginia delegations, right resting in Union on
Market, occupying Union to 4h street, down 4th to
Monroe, also Union street, west of Market
Ohio county, Virginia, Democrats right in Mar
ket, resting on Union, and down to Monroe.
Il The procession commenced marching few mo-
ments before IL O'Clock, A. NJ, and proceeded
through the following streets;
i Down Main to Monroe street; up Monroe to 5tb;
down 5th to Centre; up Centre to 9th; down 9Th to
Zane; down Zane to 9th; up 9Th TO Quincy; down
Quincy TO Main; down Main to Market in South
4 Wheeling down Market TO Second; down Second to
Water; up Water to North; up North street to Mar
ket; up Market, over the bridge, to Main; up Main
to Washington; up Washington TO Market; thence to
the place of speaking.
After partaklng of the dinner prepared for the oc-
casion, the Convention was organized by the ap-
pointment Of the following officers;
President
Maj. j. b. GUTHRIE, OF Pittsburg.
| Vce Presidents.
General Isaac HodgeDs, Capt. Daniel Rider, ID.
Werts, J ID. Miller, b. Ford "A. Morris of Pennsy-
vaDia.
Dr. Henry West, James Kelsey, Esq, Judge Jas.
Alexander, Judge VIM. Mcdonald, N. Chambers J..
X. Sutherland, Of Ohio.
William Thomas, of Monongalia county, Virgi-
MIA
S. Cox and S Cockayne, SEN, of Marshall county
r. Martin, Esq. OF Tyler county.
| A. nj. Phillips and DIR. Wehrman Of Ohio county
| Secretaris,
Dr. John Durham and John Brand, of Ohio
| Mr.. Allen of Ptisburg Pennsy lvania.
| VIM. De Camps, of Brooke county, Va
| James A. MCLEAN and S. Clements, of Ohio
county.
After a short and appropriate address from the
President, Major Guthrie, who assured the Conven-
ton that Pennsylvania would be right side up, and
give Polk and Dallas and Skunk majority of at
least - 600.
| Major A. Davezac, aid to General Jackson at the
battle Of New Orleans, and a member Of the
New York State Senate, was introduced to the vast
assemblage by Colonel Thompson, whose appear
ance on the stand called forth nine cheers Major
d. was listened TO with the strictes attention, while
he delivered speech that have never heard sur
| passed in oratory and sound argument II would be
useless Tor US TO att mpt TO give sketch Of any thing
he SAID. he Is one who has done much for his
country, and deserves well Of his countryme The
frequent bursts OF applause which went up from all
who heard him (for there several acres of De-
mocrats the ground who could hear his speech)
told that his remarks caused the heart of the patriot
to thrill with Joy.
Gov Pope, of Kentucky, next introduced to
the convention, and spoke for near two hours giving
vent to the real Kentucky eloquence. Indeed, we
cannot find language TO express admiration of
both the man and his patriotic address, which called
forth unbounded applause and caused several revo-
lutonary heroes and many headed sires to throw
their hats and shout for Joy the glorious VIC
tory which awaits the friends of liberty in Novem-
Der next.
| MIR. Peppsrd, Of Ohio, made eoquen, and thrill
! ling speech at another stand. We we're unable to
remain the ground to hear Mr.. p but we under
stand that his speech though short was full Of elo-
quence, and pith sufficient TO call forth frequent
manifestations Of appreciation from the many who
did hear him, which speaks louder in his favor than
we could, had we been able to remain and listen to
him.
The convention then adjourned from the grove on
he hill to meet at the arch IN font Of democratic
head quarters, at half past O'Clock, p. M.
THURSDAY EVENING.
At 81 O'Clock, p. NJ, the convention re-assemblcd
with uauspsrenciss, and having formed procession
in the order as the morning procession, took
up the line Of march and proceeded through all the
principal streets Of the city.
| The procession having returned TO the arch, Pa
trick Collins, E.q., Of Cincinnati, introduced to
the vast crowd, who took the stand amid the reverbe
rating echoes caused by the cheering of every spec
tator. lie reviewed the history Of our government
from it, foundation, and showed that, though he is
foreigner, he Is well acquainted with the govern
ment which he has chosen to live under, and whal
is truly splendid orator. While Mr.. c. speak
ing from under the arch, Theodore Umbstaiter, ESQ.,
/ Of Ohio, addressing immense crowd Of Ger
mans in the lower story Of the Masonic Hall, which
we understand met the appreciation Of every Ger
man who heard him We sorry that we are not
acquainted with the German language for If we
may judge from the frequent cheering which Mr..
US speech called forth, 1t was rich treat TO those
who understood him.
Col jos. Johnson, Of Harrison county, Virginia,
then took the stand. Colonel J. is noted in North
western Virgins, one Of the most powerful speak