Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-05-10

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bearing on its rich and beautiful folds and Jus,
beneath the portrait of Henry Clay. tho motto;
.'h Gil a,,auit. surest friend
and on the reverse. with the coat of arms of each
State, connected BY q wreath. the glorious senii-
ment:
The onion st'org defence To foe, in'pregna6ie-
priceless, to friends.
The States were marshalled in order. with BAN
ners and badges. New Hampshire, the first OF
the old thirteen led off. Her standard bore the
armorial bearings of the State, and on the re-
verse this fit and firm motto:
''What though the Geld be left!
The unc oHqusrable will,
And submit, yield,
Remains"
Massachusetts, followed; strong in numbers and
strong the elevated character of her delegation.
They were greeted with loud huzzas! The mot
to on tho banner which was borne in front was a
proud one:
Pronounce what shore. what sea is this!
The BAY the Rock of Salamis
Next came gallant Rhode Island. Nor, small
though she be, was there any State insignia which
produced deeper impression. or any delegation
received with moro respect.-Hcr motto was
"As promp: to maatain her fundamental law against
Federal interference, against domestic Insured ton -
Connecticut next: proud both from the
strength of her delegation and the wing victory
tracted attention every where. and in front was
borne her beautiful banner with the significant
sentiments
ssConnec liz ut has said it,
Connecticut has done it,
New York headed the Second Division. Her
representation was large, and the long array of
her sons, with pennons and standards. suggested
her mighty powor and tho remembrance, of her
glorious worth in 1910. Nor did her motto dam
pen the expectations which rests upon her in 1874
On her standard, borne in front, in plain letters,
there was written in btters of gold:
'Wher once moro her hos,s assemble,
Tyran,s shall believe and sfemble."
Now stood up New Jersey, the sons of the
men who could speak Of the revolutionary fields
Of Trenton and of Princeton, and of Monmouth
and they came-tfese Jerscymcn-as if they
had consocraed themselves to honor and
victory in linking the name of Frclinghuyscn
with that Of Clay. Tho motto on thcir banner
was
s'Where'er tread Ills holy ground;
No earth Of theirs 10 lest vulgar mould ~
Then followed Penrsy lvania-some three thou
sand strong her delegation crowded with far
mers, artiZans, manufacturers; her pennons en-
blazoned with devices Of home industry: her de-
vices referring to financial abuse at home, and
national abuse at Washington-and significant
of their termination, having on their standard the
motto
"Think through whom
Thy life blood tiacks its parent lake.
Delaware with its strong delegation, and its APP
propriate motto:
"Say,
Is not this Thernopyl;r ~
MARYLAND with lis host Old Virginia, proud
as of wore in her barring; North Carolina, firm
as modest; South Carolina. telling her story in
few words: As in rs, so in '44-fcw but faith
full Georga-whrh
Hath beart nd nand nd rms nd
To brig against oppression: -
and, as the last of the Old Thirteen. came Yer
mont a strong delegation, their motto:
s'Thus Mountain Boys respond their coun,rys
call"
Now came Tennessee then kentucky, we'll
represented, and proud of her position-with this
sentiment
s.The land
The master mould of Natures Heavenly hand,
Wherein the Heroic and the Free -
and at the head of the Fifth Division stood Ohio
Our delegation was Marshalled by F. A. Shutz,
each man wearing in his hat sprg of the Buck
eye tree. The flag presented by the Ladies of
Columbus. and made of American silk, was
placed in the centre. The motto was
.sO'er our brave Oh eftain's grave
We pledge ourselves to dav
In veal and wo no change to know
Till uiumphs Harry Clay"
Indiana followed; strongly represented, her
motto
.Pess strong pumed One ,eless wing upspringing."
Mississippi next; then Alabama Maine with a
significant sentiment
Here lies the East,
Doth the day break here!
then Missouri; Michigan. and last Arkansas.
The procession reached the ground, and when
the mighty throng was arranged. the Rev. Mr..
Bascom of Kentucky, addressed the throne of
grace. The following officers were then appoint
ed to preside over the Ratification Convention.
PRESIDENT.
John NJ. CLAYTON. of Delaware.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
f P Burbank. Of Maine.
Geo 7 Davis of Massachusetts.
w w Bordman. of Connecticut.
Portus Baxter. of Vermont.
James \ Reynolds. of New York.
II w Archer. of MARYLAND.