The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-10-13
Buffalo.
Ccrrespondeuce of the Herald

BUFFALo, Oct. 7th, 1874.
Great Mass Meetings. of the Whigs-Embiems-
Badges banners = Enthusiasm = Dodge ana
coperts Concert, &c.
FRIEND BENNETT -
t. is reported that the wing rally at Rochester thu
other day Is unprecedented since the famous days
of The crusades, and language is entirely made
quate to describe 1t. Since then we have had oul
gathering, and will venture to give you an ink
ling" Of it, as it comes within the province of Ian
gusge and the power Of description. II being pre-
viously announced that the wings would hold 4
mass meeting in orr city on the 5h Of October
such preparations were. made as were deemed
necessary for entertaining multitudinous host ,
| The morning Of the 9Th dawned upon us through
cloudy horizon, and betokening an approaching
storm. The rain Of the preceding day had rem
drred the roads Exceedingly muddy, and ever,
object seemed to have borrowed the sombre hue.
| at the clouds, and appeared in the most dsma
| dress. Before noon, however, the clouds were
| dssipated, and the sun again looked out from his
| fiery pavilion and clothed every thing IN the golden
sunlight of his beauty. The delegations from the
several towns began to assemble at eleven, witt
the various insignia of their groups, such as poles
| with living coons upon them, banners with various
| devices and inscriptions, wagons decorated with
| fantastic taste and filled with .fair ladyes"
through Main street, amid the soul-stirrng and en-
| livening music, and the shouts and hosannas q
| the popuace. Every house seemed embossed witt
people and from the balconies and windows, the
roofs and chimneys, were hung rich display o
banners The streets seemed like a. sea OF ANNA
ted nature. The people from Rochester, Lock
| port, and the adjoining counties, came In to hea
| and witness the movements OF the day.
| The mos, interesting object, and one which
| seemed to attract universal attention, was large
ball, about thirty feet in diameter, which was Co
vered with notices, and got up by the citizens fol
| this occasion. Il was drawn before the procession
and, 1T seemed 10 herald the approach
| and pioneer the way OF mighty and lnvlnclbl.
phalanx-a legion of freemen armed with ballot,
and prepared tor the work OF regeneration in the
political world.
The wagons and ct cefeas were made to form .
| large circle and within this pale the assembled
multitude were addressed by Mr.. Foster, OF Madi
scu Co., Dawson, of Rochester, and Fowler, from
"Down East" At the conclusion of each speech
| the Screen Mountain Minstrels," would del,gh
| the people with some of their inimtabe whIl
songs The SPEAKERS were listened to with unwea
| red attention tor nearly SIX hours, and now ane
| then they would send up shout OF applause which
seemed to shake the armament. as the sound wa,
| reveiberated by the vaulted canopy above.
| Such enthusiasm. as pervaded the mass, have
| not witnessed since the political campaign of 40
The thousands which were present seemed "tt
| live, move and have their being" in one common
cause, their cOuntrys veal.
Setting aside all partisan feeling and prejudice
| II IS an ennoblIng sight to see congregated togc
ther men of every coalition in life, of various avo
cations and still more various opinions and creed
in the moral, religious and social world, lmpellel
| by one common object, and conscious OF right
| coming forward to place their gift upon the ALTA
of their country and join in the general jubilee Of
JOY over the triumph of their political principles
A wing concert took place at the log cabin ir
the evening, and the house was crowded to over
flowing. Each piece was we'll executed and rap
turously applauded, and every person experienced
during the day and evening "a feast of eason and
a flow of soul.'' Yours, E.