The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-10-07


How shall we speak of this mighty outpouring
Of the people, What shall we say of the gath
cred hosts of the free hearts of our gallant State
The fountains of the political deep we're broken
up Thousands of true Wings Of he Norih beast
aud South were here and tens of thousands of
the ever triumphant and never-slumberng 'conns'
of the Old Eighth came up to the great feast.
The day was suspicious. The a'ch-spring Of
natu e out, and THE MIGHTIEsr POLITICAL
| GATHERING EVER CONVENED IN THE UNITED
| STATES HAS CLOSED!
| We knew that the spirit of the people was up!
We have participated in nearly all their enthus.
asic local gatherings and have rej,lced at the
tokens of good which they foreshadowed. When
it was announced that the Eighth District was
to be the IGNORED rallying point OF the Wings of
The State. We kneao what would follow. The
mountains always shake when the Young Lion
roars. He has roared and the mountains have
| shaken arsa.E
For weeks we have heard the busy note of
preparation. The sound has gone up from the
/ valley, and been echoed from every hili-op-
/" w f ARE COMING y Old and young-lhe strip
ping and the hero--the mother, the wife, and HE
daughler-all, of every age and condition, have
been loukng forward to this occasion, as the great
Wing gala-day ofihe year. The universe prayer
has been for fair day. that the Old Eighth might
| exhibit all her Jewels to the Wings OF the other
| portions of The Empire State. The prayer was
answered, and Old Eghths jewels we're exhibit
ed. They never Ionked mre brilliant; 6ul they
w,H reflect a mare glorious hght aoten they rme
| On Monday the delegates began to arrive.
During ine whole of Tuesday, crowds came into
The city from every point OF The compass. Ia the
evening, thousands arrived by railroads and cana
| and during the whole of The night, delegations of
hundreds and thousands crowded our streets,
making the clear heavens vocal with their songs
and shouts
| During he evening the multitude were adj
dressed AT different points, by Messrs. Duer and
Bond, of Oswego, Holley, of Niagara, and others
| and delighted by The soul-stirng music of the
Green Mountain Mlnstrels.
At 8 O'Clock, Wednesday morning, the streets
were lhronged in every direction. At that hour
loud calls were made by dense throng collected
| in front of the Eagle for distinguished speakers
present, and, interspersed with exquisite songs by
the VermoaI Mins,rels, speeches were made IN
| frunt of the Eagle and in the courthouse square
by Messrs. ]. M. Holley, of Wayne, Sackett, Of
Seneca, Stout, of Ontario, and Bascnm, of Seneca
| At 10. o'clock the procession began TO move
| in the order detailed elsewhere. The spectacle
was sublime one. Never have we Witnessed
never has there been such glorious display.
The delegates from remote portions of the State
mustered strong foot. Their gorgeous ban
ners cleaned brightly in the sun. But it was
he almost interlninabe professions of wagons
| which most attracted attention and admiration
These professions cannot be described. We
may speak of their immense exent--of their spa
| cious vehicles-of their monster teams--of the
thousands upon thousands borne in their monster
wagons-of the ladies' who accompanied their
-
ble-of their expressive notices and varied de-
vices, but we cannot paint the scene ITSELF The
smiling face, the bounding heart the earthquake
| shout, the cheer and the song, and the joyous
greeting, these may not be wr ten on paper.
They are, however, written on the tablet of the
memory, and there they will remain SO long as
memory holds her seat.
In 1910 we were at Fort Megs. That was
glorious occasion. We were al Syracuse. That
was splrit-"xcting gathering Of the clans We
were at Baltimore in May last. That was a
gorgeous pageant. We were at Bunker Hill |
IDat was soul-thrng from association, and
magnificent in display and numbers. But this, |
from its locaion-from the enthusiastic charac- |
ter of those who participated in t--fron the dis
play of banners, and from the numbers present, |
ecIpsed all these and left it for US 10 boast this
as THE LARGEST CONVENTION EVER
HELD IN TIE UNITED STATES!
The place of meeting was the grounds occu
pied last year during the agricultural fair. They
are well calculated for an immense collection.
They cover space of some twenty-five acres,
snd the whole of this space occnri-d! When |
the mighty m.ss-ONE HUNDRED THOU |
SAND STRONG-were gathered, The spectacle |
was he most sublime the eye of man ever gazed
upon. The whole arena seemed covered; and |
we have doubt but there were human beings
enough on the ground To compacHy couer five
acres : There we've five speakers stands erected
but 1t was found necessary TO add one more
VIM DUER, of Oewego, was chosen President,
who on taking the Chair at the principal stand,
made an openi speech, and introduced CAssIUs
M. CLAY, who poke two hours, and was follow.
ed by Mr.. Thayer, of New York, Fowler, OF o.
sego, Sipley, of Oltaro, Dawson, of R chester,
and Robinson, of New Haven. AT the second
stand Francis Granger spoke two hours. A, the
remaining stands speeches were delivered by
wv ashmylnn Hmm. Of Nlarara. i M -unlleu &c