Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-10-08

the men IL was evident from Inc lndlcatiuiiS OH
all side, that the people OF Albany were determined
10 make a gala day OF the occasion
Al eleven cclock, the professions FROM the
diferen, localities began 10 form at The places
designated in the order OF the General Commit
zee After brief delay, these separate bodies
united into one general body and moved oil IN The
following order
The Banner painted for the General Committee.
The Chairman and General Committee and
Speakers in Carriages
The Rough Hcwers Association.
The Empire Club OF the city OF New York
The ronsideS
The White Eagle Club
Citizens OF the city OF New York.
Delegations from other States.
Delegations from Southern River Counties.
Western Counties.
Northern Counties.
Rensselaer, County.
g The country towns Of Alba
ny county.
DELEGATIONS from the wards OF the c,y OF Albany.
The route OF march was from the Capitol Park
down State street. through South Pearl 70 Lydllls
street, down Lydius 10 Market street, through
Market street and Broadway 10 the place OF meet
;ng in The large square fronting on Broadway
and North Ferry street.
During the moving Of the procession, salute
of 100 guns was fired under the direction OF lapt.
Strain of the Aitllerv
The moving OF this immense mass was loo
grand 10 be described. II passed along and con
,lnuous shouts from bystanderS and spectators
The windows of the houses were crowded win
we-iresSed ladies. whose smiles ana waving
hands were responded 10 by the deaienlng shouts
oil the procession. Several OF the mut,o> and IN
scripions on the lla.s called toth shout, oi laugh
Ter Fhe banner OF the Albany COMMITTEE was
exceedingly beautiful with the DEVICE OF the STATE
...i -ptl . ~,
again" In front OF the Rough liewcr>, was
borne a huge bioom-a present from the farmers
OF Oneida county AMI designed, Is the motto SAID
TO sweep the White House clean.
There were some curious and WHY devices
One was 9allows and a coon with 4 rope on MS
neck and above The words, Tried and convicted
in Maine" and below, TO be executed IN New
York November 5.h, 1911" Another, coon
with one OF his iore-paws bleeding and managed
IN Tie mouth of a turtle, and baSliny on. 80 I'm
4 gone Coon," The Clay Weather Cock was
much laughed at 1t was cock with the ike
ness Of Clay. turning first North and then south
There wasa Log Cabin 10 let and DEAD coon
hostcl on iigA-"l'hc representative oil wing
principles"
A delegation Of Hederbergefs, several hun
drcis in plumber appeared IN The procession,
mounted They were all sturdy farmers with
no,hin. like rebellion in their eyes. Their hoI-
and Dallas" Wright and Gardner, einbrod-
erei on every one ofthc blankets and head PIE
One of the associations from this city, had IN
iieif ranks superb temple, with an aichci io2l,
open AT the sides SO as 10 form cage Tor two uil
grown eagles These fine birds, IN iu! piImagc.
were one OF the principal attractions o;ihe day.
Few things i'll The procession. however, eSc'-
lei more admiration than Wagon from Wa'crv-
t.l... ,lPrpy:pi! "
ribbons and strearncr>. and covered with per
feet forest OF young hickory trees. from The shade
,t which band OF hearty Democrats sen! up
their cheerful songs aud shorts
The DELEGATION from Oneida was twelve hun
bred strong ana from Rensselaer,, there were >evc-
raj boa, loads besides Wagon loads nnunera-
be. But We have no more room 10 parucniarsze
on these details.
Arrived al tLe field where The meeting was ie
be held the procession passed through large ano
elegantly arranged arch, with Polk and Dallas
Wright and Gardiner worked III ilowe:s, INTO q
Ten acre lot The property oi Gen. Van Rchssa'
iaer, which WAS kindly thrown open Tor their ac'
commoiation Here five stages had been erected
in fine positions for enabling the voices oi The
speakers To be heard. About tour ,indied tents
TOO, had been pitched III distant part 81 'ht
ground for the accommodation OF the delegations
from the country who could not procure lodgings
al the hotels The whole had TIE appearance o
:. Grand military encampment, or rather oil The
nonulation OF a crowded city turned oti into The
air on some high iestivi,v.
Samuel Young was appointed the President OF
the meeting and long list OF Vice Presidents,
(Which cannot b. given hcre) was read and unan
ilnously adopted hv the meeting. IL was Soo'
discovered that the FIVE stands were not >iiilcien
10 allow all the people TO hear The speakers Sc
that several other distinct meetings Weie o'S'iiH
ed-in all thirteen
Onthe main stand. Michael Hoffman. u. Her
hincr made one Of those strong and eloquen, ap-
peals to the popular reason, which have gwen
him such a hold on the sympathies 81 his fellow
men. His reply 10 MIR. Web>ier's Albany arsu-
ment on the Tariff, was most triumphant; and
when he came 10 contrast the candidates % The
Two parties, both Tor President and Governor
every sentence he spoke called TORN tremendous
cheern. No doubt The whole address VIII he re-
ported in full.
Robert TYLER Esq, of Philadelphia the son o
the President. then came forward under repeated
and urssn, calls, and spoke warmly ana eloquent
" on some OF the great questions al issue IN Inc
approaching conicst-lwelling chiefly nfon The
subjec, of annexation, and glancng over lis as
poets as connected with the grasping and selfish
designs of England. and of other European mo
marches, and their inveerae hostility 10 the pro
gress of the principles of free government Mr.
TYLER was listened to with great interest, and was
warmly cheered throughout.
Plat Potter, Esq, read a letter from Mr.. Van
Buren,, who had been invited 10 preside al iht
meeting which was received with great cheering
AT the other stands the speakers were Genera
Dix, Senator Page, John w. EdmondS Daniel
L. Sickes James L. Brady. ii. r. smith, Mr.
Kilb,urn and others, whose names we have no
learned
One meeting, entirely composed OF Germans,
was addressed hv MessrS. RoSen>tain and Mar
KEEL of this CITY, whose remarks produced great ei-
tect.--[N. Y Ereaing Post.
Alexander Wells Esq, of New York Edward
Palmerlon, Esq. OF Rhode Island, Edward a.
Dunscomb. Esq, of Undertook, and Mr.. Shuliz
of New York, also addressed large audiences
with power and effect
At one of the stands, Coroner Nash ot POUCH
keepsie sang with great clcrerncss, turning lhe
whig melodies upon themselves. with irresistible
humor and effect. The Juvenile Gicc Club oil
Greenhouse also sang some fine political songs
After adopting a series Of resolutions, reported
By a committee. the meeting dispersed
The delegations left the ground BY detachments,
and with music, making The streets vocal with
martial airs and cheers long and loud. These
continued during the evening, with little interms-
sior-and with the addition of Examinations Al
yarioss points, kept the city in a lively state OF
animation. until late hour The day, how
ever--,Le great day of the campaign-passcd off
without the slightest accident or disturbance
That il has given an impulse TO the cause which
will be fel, when tae contest comes on, IN lmpart-
inp vigo-, animation, and irresistible energy 10
,be Organized efforts OF the Democracy, there can
oeno doubt iiG4g ifgns