The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-09-02

manifestations at the grand Wing Meeting in that
place: TIL
The Wings Of The city prompt and efficient as
they always are, had caused some of our main
streets TO be deckedAwith flags and anners, con-
tanning various mottos and inscriptions. one on
Main street, which was fanked on one side by
two splendid " Unions" bore on one side the
glorious names, whose mention we always love-
CLAY AND FRELINGHUYSEN;
Our Cause is Just-Our Union Perfect.
FREEMEN WHICH WILL YOU HAVE
PEACE, Projection, THE UNION AS IT IS,
OR, HeH
I'eras aoith War, Free Trade, her Debts, and
her Sldues /?
Another on Exchange street, beautifully exc
cuted and arranged, as follows:
.Teo CLAY AND FRELINGHUYSEN.
Protection to American Labor--not British Free
Trade a, Home; equal trade with the world
POLK AND TEXAs!-NEYERH ~!
CLAY FOUR YEARS, AND THE UNITED STATES
sr FoREvER!!!
The Young Mems Clay Club turned out en-
masse, on horseback and in carriages, proceeded
to the Rose Place" for the purpose of escorting
to the city the Orono ladies' who as the ladies' al
ways 40, turned out for the purpose of coming to
this glorious Wing Convention. The Club re-
ceived the ladies' with three times three, and i'm
mediately formed an escort of cavalry in front,
and succession of carriages in the rear, number
ing at least one hundred, containing from one
hundred and fifty to two hundred passengers.
Ladies banner
Our Hearts and Hands in the Good Cause.
Another from Orono in the ladies' procession !:
There is nothing ,chich is fairly undertaken that can, be
FAlRL Y accomplished aUttott the aid Of the FAIR.
The Orono men are as good w higs as Orono
women, for they gave us delegation of three
hundred strong Colonel Goddard, than whom
better Wing breathes not the air, with other good
Wings OF that place, built expressly for the occa-
sion wing wagon, looking as though it was a
vehicle built for the purpose Of moving all crea-
ton. 1t was drawn by ten horses, and contained
one hundred and fifty of the hardy lumber
men, wings Of the river, who perfectly well un-
derstand where they "buy their axes"
The carriage was adorned with various notices
and flags, and made very imposing appearance.
CLAY and FRELIN GHUYSEN was at the
masthead on an ample flag. On another-
PENOBSCOT LUMBERMEN- WE'LL TRY.
Annther--
One from Pscalaquis, borne by portion Of the
morning, in double wagon:
PROTECTION--NO TEXAS.
The Hampden Wings, indomltable in their
energy were there in their might. Their banner
was borne on live ash pole
Hampden in the spirit of Protection to Wool and
Potatoes
The Wings of Corinth bore on their banners
CLAYAND PROTECTION-NO TEXAS.
One delegation from our city needs particular
mention. 1t is that of the APPRENTICES. This
was delegation of young men, apprentices OF
mechanics here. Their procession was preceded
by wagon, drawn by four horses, on which was
full sized steam boiler, cast iron water wheel,
showing the manufactures of Penobscot, and what
she can do with Protective policy. Their ban.
ner was follows:
Although apprentices, ,ce look to our future benefit in
Home Protection.
That ,ohich advances the interest of the Mechanic, ad-
vances the interest Of the apprentice.
PROTECTION TO AMERICAN MANUFAC-
TURES.
The procession formed about ten O'Clock. un-
der the direction of COL w. H. Mills, marshal.
assisted oy his deputies, and with good band of
music, ana an escort OF the City Grays, it moved
through most of the principal streets of the CITY.
until nearly half past eleven, when it proceeded
TO the ground assigned as the rallying place for
the day, the number in the procession, as nearly
as II could be ascertained by counting, was fuIlv
hfteen hundred, and their vocal demonstrations.
as they moved along, evinced the depth and en-.
thusasm OF their feelings. After the arrival of
the full procession upon the ground. the District
and Senatorial Convention filed out and were es-
corted to their respective places of meeting, and
the mass or ratifying Convention proceeded to or.
game by the choice of Hon. Edward Kent, as
President.
Edward Robinson, the Wing candidate for Gov
ernor In Maine, lie an old sea captain. His age is
forty-elght. He had no advantages of education
except those derived from common school. He
remained on his fathers farm at Thomaston until
his thirteenth year, when he shipped as cook
on board vessel engaged in CARVING wood n