The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-10
NEW YORK AGAIN !
WATERyLIET.

The Albany Atlas says, the Waervliet process
sion organized in the village of West Troy under
the direction OF Col. Adam Fonda as marshal aided
by nine assistant marshals the election districts
arranged in numerical order, and fine brass
end from Sandy Hill preceded the procession enli-
vening the march with patriotic music
I he first district was headed by old ironsides :"
which appropriately bore the great banner This
was huge wagon 40 feet in length, in which were
erected three beautiful young bickores about forty
feet high, with spars also oil hickory, upon which
was stretched the banner containing seventy square
yards of canvass with the American colors flying aft.
The wagon was drawn by ten grey horses mounted
by postillions and conveyed hundred Of the de-
mocracy OF Watervliet. 1t was furnished and fitted
up and generously presen ed TO the district for this
occasion by Edward Learned, Esq who conducted
her, aided by his democratic friends, safely through
the long route OF the procession.
The banner, which throughout the proce ssion eli
cited so much applause, was covered with the fol-
loving inscription AID device across the top in twenty
inch letters
James X. Polk and George NJ Dallas;
Wright and Gardner,
and the principles Of 1912"
On the right, was young hickory from which
banner Was flying inscribed, No u. s. Bank
No Distribution-No oppressive Tariff" Next, a
full length portrait of Cen Jackson, representing
him reading copy of the Richmond Enquirer OF
November 18th, 1914, containing the returns fro IA
New York and several other States, with a scroll
on which inscribed, " Let 1.-THE blessings of 90.
vernment like the dews OF heaven descend alike on
the rich and the poor" Mex, an American Tar
with his shoulder to the democratic tall and ex.
claiming, "Up she rises" Next the democratic
ball with centre composed of a constellation of
nineteen stars, from which radiated the names Of the
niHeteen States which will cast their electoral votes
ior FOLK and Dallas; upon the top Of this ball stood
an eagle Just aghtlng, holding Ia his alons scroll
on which was Inscribed, "Oregon is ours" and in
his beak single star and other scroll with the In
scrptIon, Here's Texas beneath this ball lies
crouchng COON" and in front of il another coon
reared upon ms hind legs, endeayorlng 10 oppose is
progress and excliimng, Stop that ball ." Next
was small wing bail with black centre and the
names OF the Wing States radIatng therefrom Rhode
Island being wholly 10 black. Upon the top of thi,
ball was scared COON" exclaiming Sic transit
gloria Coon " hehnd this ball stood a lopp sby
dressed wing, bearing IN his night hand banner IN
| scribed We stoop TO conquer aud IN his left a
well POLISHED cane with winch he was endea,orng
TO roll forward the Wing ball" Next was a
hgue studg IN CHAIR (under which with some
loose cards. representing Henry Clay, holding Dis.
tol m ms lett hand am a slave whip ia his risbt
from his mouth proceeded the following mottoes
Z" hold HIM responsible to the laws of honor ~
II we can't have black ,laves we must have white
ones" The Gully affair, It's only a nine DAYS bub.
BILE" 80 Conuell The plunderer Of the Irish ,o-
pie" "My slaves are "a. and Sleek Next was a
large scroll, terminated With hand and 6nger di
recled towards the sitting figure, and Inscribed
" Embodym ent OF Mhiggeryn
In the back ground was represented The limited
States Bank, IN lrout Of which was a ,oeH fed man
with The following motto, Let the government ia g
care OF The rich aud the rich will IKE care of the
poor 10 The lei OF this was deserted log cabin.
with a coon kin stretched upon IT, aud sign so
! LETT upon the top of Il.
! THIS large wagon was followed by four bors,
/ nd
us bed on one side with the names of the National
aLd state candidates. and the district Assoe,at,on
and on the reverse picture representing the ocean in
the front ground anu The torluous course of "Sall
River dschargIng into II near the mouth of this
river human hgure was nearly engulphed in its
briney waters, with its eyes rolling widely and arms
tossed up IN despair, exclaming "Holp me, C,ss,
or sunk" On The shore stood Ca siu, In an earnest
attitude, replying, Keep up, HaaRy IN try the abo
litlonlsls once more,' aud near hun a negro leaning
csrelessly sgsIns tree with his hands be hind hin,
an unconcerned spectator OF the struggles Of the
great imoodl menti" he says, "No, no, Cassius,
we've seen that last letter.
Following tins wagon we're two.horse and several
one-horse agons AID persons on foot
i he Second District was headed by lis nmense
wagon, bearing several "tsll bickoresn its dt.rict
banner, covered with appropriate Inscriptions. and
nsgs, ana carrying about seventy persons II was
drawn by eight black horses MOUNTED by post,llions
bearing hags. II was followed by six two-horse and
several single horse wagons and persons on loot
Inc Ihlrd District was headed by its two large
omnibus wagons, each drawn by four hor.es. They
bore large hickones and large banner inscribed Win
ihe names OF me candidates and appropriate mot
to, beautiful flag thirty feet long, on which was in
'cnbed the names of"Wight and Gardiner These
wagons conveyed about thirty persons in each. and
were followed by four twobofse and several single
horse wagons There was also large canal
boat, generously furnished by James Hooker. ESQ.
OF Troy, which was densely crowded with several
hundred persons.
Inc Fourth District, which by arrangement wa. TO
nave joined the other districts its entrance iho the
cy, arriving earlier, joined the maio procession II
numbered about two hundred, chiefly in two.horse
and singlehorse wagons.
lhe delegation from Wa ervliet must have consid
ersbiy exceeded housn,d persons
KlNDERHOoK MASS MEETING.
The Atlas says that in company with some $50 or
500 others, we LEFT Albany about one o'clock on Sat