The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-22
GREAT GATHERINGS
THE PEOPLE.
NEW YORK.

ANOTHER GLORIOUS ASSEMBLAGE OF
y THE DEMOCRACY OF NEW YORKil-A
MIGHTY ARMY OF FREEMEN, THIRTY
THOUSAND STRONG, AT WASHING
TONS HEADQUARTERS, NEWBURGH !
The Plebeian says another of those vast gather
ngs of the sauneh Democracy took place yesterday
at Newburgh. We know not how well 10 describe
IT, for j: has never been lot 10 witness 80 much
heartfelt enthusiasm. The place for holding the
meeting most fifty chosen, being the headquar-
tiers of the father of his country, when engaged In
the halowed task Of defending the rights OF freemen
The ground is admirably adapted 10 give full effect
to the sight and the thousands comprising the meet
ing, the innumerabe banners floating in the air, the
variety of designs worked with flowers, the bright
ness of the weather. and the enthusiasm which beam
ed on every countenance, combined to present a
scene of unparalleled interest.
The ground ss is well known, rises on gentle
emneDce from the river side, and the meeting was
held the right Of the old quarters, commanding a
beautiful view oflhe noble Hudson and It's neighbor-
ing set merry. About l2 o'clock the steamboat James
Madison, under the gentlemanly and able command
of Captain Hals,ed, arrived at the pier Newburgh
The procession was headed by the NewbuIgh Dem
ocraiic Association, with appropriate banners The
country delegations came IN in magnificent style
One OF the notices on the banner, was Protection to
Farmers "Henroos,s." In one delegation from
Montgomery there were one hundred wagons, con-
tanning nearly a thousand persons, near we
could count These were followed by the Fourth
w ard Jefferson Association of this city, with the
beautiful banner recently executed for the association
by Mr. HenryLeaubeneau they turned out IN admira-
bic style, and the excellent manner In which order
was maintained was highly commeDdabIe; these
again were followed by the Cold Spring Delegation,
numbering some three hundred The New Jersey
steamboat had broken down the way, or The dele
CATION from New York would have had decided ad-
vantage in numbers. Next the Democ ratio
Association of Fishkill, and also the S,ock-boys.
The delegation from Chunningve carried ban
ner with admirable portrait of Sas Wright,
which frequently cheered The procession pass
ed. Next came the Kingston Young Hickory Assoc
cation, and another bearing the inscription "Uld u
ster good for 500 Democratic majority" "One thou
sand dollars tor the real opinion Of Clay on anDexa-
ton" The Rosedaie Hickory Club next followed,
and then the Poughkeepse banner, with large poI-
traits of Polk and Dallas. Next came the Journey.
man Cordwainers' Society; another large banner
had inscribed 3" Make way for old Putnam" This
company had quite number of other appropriate
banners. fine small banner, representing weep.
ing willow, with "Rhode lsland-remember Dorr,
was borne next, trimmed round with black Grape. "A
wreath beautifully ornamented with flowers bore the
inscription, This is tho laurel which kills the coons.
On another banner man was represented as waving
his knife and fork, and asking W here's that roast
beef ~ Also, Cash paid for skins at the OCon
nell House"
The procession, mastering several thousands, took
its way in front of the United States Hotel TO the
place of meeting about half mile, At this time
almost every street in the town was lined with car
rlages of one description the other. About haiti
past TWO the meeting was called to order by Mr..
Potts, and the following gentlemen Nominated ofii-