The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-03-07
FIRST WING RALLY FOR 1914.

An immense assemblage of-the Wings of our
city, (says the New York Tribune Of tuesday,
convened last evening, at and around the Taber-
nacle, in obedience to the call Of our General
Committees, to open the campaign. of 1914, for
Henry Clay. JOHN S. LAWRENCE, Esq. presided,
assisted by seventeen Vice Presidents The spa
cious edfce was crowded to overlooking at an
early hour, and when the meeting was called to
| order every inch of sitting or standing room was
densely packed with eager and enthusiastic
Wings. One Of the galleries was reserved for
| the Ladies and their attendant; gentlemen, and
| this alone, though well filed offered any chance
for seat after seven o'clock while the orches-
ira was graced with the presence of many Of our
best female vocalists. At eight o'clock hundreds
were obliged to leave, from the absolute incapa
city of the building to contain them in any way,
| though every aisle and outer passage was filled
| to it's utmost capacity. There cannot have been
less than 5000, and we think there were nearer
5000, who attended this meeting, though hardly
half the number enabled to participate at any
one time in the proceedings.
| After few pertinent remarks by the Presi.
dent, and a spirited Ode by the Choir, followed
the Grafton of D. Francis Bacon, ESQ. on /" The
Time, The Purpose, and The Man." 1t is in
deed mastery production, and we trust every
voting reader at least will let nothing debar him
the pleasure ndinstruction which its perusa must
afford him. Let it be every where circulated and
| read, for it will strengthen the hands and quicken
the energies of every Wing who listens to it's
truthful eloquence. ea ,H
On Tuesday last, JOSEPH EAcHEs, ESQ.,, was
reelected Mayor of the town of Alexandra for
the ensuing year.
LIGHT IN A DARK CORNER I'VE are glad,
(says the Baltimore Patriot,) to have good tdings
from benighted MISSOURI Recent accounts give
token of the uprising of the people and the conse-
quent prostration of ocofocoism throughout the
State. A letter. under date of ST. Louis, 18th
ult., says: ea s4s. bgsH :set-iY
Organization and preparation for action are
going on with heartiness and unanimity. Every
Wing heart beats with one pulse, and that is for
him of Ashland And the sum of the whole mat
ter is, that if Mr.. Van Buren, is the Locofoco can
ddate, we proclaim TO the great Wing party
lations and foresight shall be put to naught, Mis-
sour acW rote for HENRY CLAY 1s
'IsNeE-
VERMoNT.--The Wings of Vermont held con-
ventions on the 22d Of February in almost every
town, and organized Clay Clubs. The Green
Mountain Boys are up and doing, and no mis-
take. The spirit of 1910 is reviving amongst
the people of the Green Hills
VoTE BY ACCIDENT. The Calais (Maine)
Journal, tells the following: u..,..s.
/" The town of C. is Locofoco to the backbone
On counting the votes at recent election, the
presiding officer was greatly astonished to find
Wing. vote. With good deal of gravity he
took it between his fingers, and holding it up
to the audience, sung out with Stentorian voice.
who threw this vote 2 No answer Who
threw this Wing vote? This vote is evidently
here by accident, gentlemen and upon this he
very unceremoniously threw it down on the floor
uncounted." @ Aoe#t
The Locofocos in Connecticut have for long
time been consulting together on the subject Of
the Tariff. They don't like high Tariff, pro-
tectire Tariff, nor a judicious Tariff; but at a
public meeting recently held, they solemnly re-
solved that they were 10 favor Of !" satisfactory
Tariff. Will some Of their friends inform us
what kind of Tariff would prove satisfactory
IN them 2-For,,,n