New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-08-15
THE TRIBUN e.
old Genesee In the FIeId-The Roar OF the
Youny Lion of the West!

L IL "a h - ~ IN "a
old Gcnesee In the FieId-Thc Roar OF the
Young Lion of the West!
From the B46alo Commercial If Monday.
We have attended many large political meet
inrs in Western New York, but the Wing gather.
ing at Leroy, last Saturday, greatly exccled them
ALL The number in attendance was variously esti-
mated at from FIFTEEN TO TWENTY THous,ND.
Leroy stands in the heart OF one of the best cul-
tivated aud most dcnsey settled farming districts
in the Empire State. Three persons at our
suggestion undertook to count the wagons that
brought large portion of the multitude from the
surrounding country. They made a thousand
and twenty seven. Many Of these were one.
horse buggics, but large numbers came on fco,
and on horseback. A portion OF the Wings OF
Perry, Wyoming County, constructed on four
stout cdrt.whcels a double decked craft, some
thing after the fashion OF a steamer, covered with
canvas, and tastefully ornanentcd with flags and
many pithy devices. This vehicle was drawn by
twenty four fine horses, four abreast. and so ar
ranged that eight horses could hold back as well
as aid in drawing the boat which hell one hun
dred and thirty sir persons This precious cargo
of LADIES' and gentlemen came Is miles.
The number Of ladies in attendance could not
have been less than twenty five hundred. These
were the wives and daughters of tine very prosper
Gus and intelligent Farmers of Old Genesec and
Wvoming Counties. A collection OF :. SUI better
dressed or more Joyous and beautiful ladies' never
eraced by their charms and anlnlatlng ioveliness,
any public assembly. Three excellent Brass
Bands enbvened the scene with fine music,
and nearly every Delegation from distant towns
came in marching like the Wings of '76 to the
democratic music of the fife and the drum.
But the numerous Banners and Devices, who
can describe them? We shall not attempt It.
An Ash Pole standing straight as an arrow,
two hundred and two ieet above ground, and tea
feet below it, was erected by the patriotic Wings
OF Genesee. A streamer ~ feet ia length todted
in the gentle breeze 100 feet above the Lone Star
of Ttzas and Slavery painted on cotton and tied
to the top OF a crooked plg-nut staff that stood
hard by. When the large and splendid flag of
CLAY and FRELlNGHuYsEN was elevated TO the
lofty point OF tnls magnificent Liberty Pole OF
l644, there went up shout such as ten thousand
voices, animated by intense feeling, might be ex-
pected to utter. Hundreds of the hard listed
ullers of the earth were heard TO repeat the re-.
mark, ",hat as The stately Ash towers above the
low, sinking Poke plant, so tower the States
napship and Patriotism of HENRY CLAY above
the low, slave extending cunning Of JAMES h.
Polk of Tennessee"
Hon. NJ. FILLMORE gave clear and mas.
tcrly exhibition of both the principles and prac-
teal operations of The present Tariff AS Chair
man OF the Committee of Ways and Means by
whom the Tariff act of '42 was matured and
brought before Congress, no man has had better
opportunities to study and understand the i'm
portsnt subject Of Protection to American In
dustry in all its bearings than MIR. F. And
never was an audience apparently better satisfied
with the facts, the reasoning and the conclusions
of speaker than were those that listened to the
speech in question.
Honorable M. II. SIDLEY, of Ontario, next
took the stand and spoke over two hours on the
subject of Annexation, and the obvious motives
that induced the Loco Foco party to discard MIR.
VAN buren,, its ablest and mort faithful sup
porter, and take up ssch a man as his successful
rival. Mr.. S. is one of the most eloquent speak,
ers in the State. The infamous and treacherous
scheme of South Carolina Nulfiers to dissolve
the Union, or else annex Texas Slave Ter
rtory-as new and unlimited market for the
sale of human flesh and blood, to be raised in the
thirteen Slave States now in the Union, never
received more whitening exposure and rebuke.
The assumption OF the enormous public debt OF
Texas, the increase of Slave power in both
Houses of Congress, and the whole system OF
Slavery in its political bearings upon the into
rests of the Free Labor of the North, were most
triumphantly portrayed. Mr.. SIBLEY's speech
produced profound sensation. Hundreds un-
consciously shed tears of sympathy as the elo-
quent speaker described the wrongs and The cru
elites oil that accused system OF human bond
age which the Nuiters at the South, and their
aiders and abettors al the North, are now moving
heaven and earth to extend III this Republic.
The fifteen thousand Free men and Free wo.
men assembled at Leroy, had each human
hsart thaI beat quick and warm to the firm re-
solve of the mind 10 spare no pains to defeat the
election of the Texas Candidate for the Presi-
dency.
AS less than one half Of the vast multitude
could get within hearing OF the speakers n the
stand, another stand was erected and other
speakers employed in addressing the people
Dr. LEE of this city spoke about ,hree-iour,hs of
an hour upon the Tariff the right of Agricultural.
Mechanical and Commercial Labor to Protection.
He also spoke on the subjects of Distribution, of
the Stop and Tax Policy Of the Loco. Foco Party
In this State.
He was followed by Mr.. MARTiNDALE, of Ba-
tavia, in an eloquent speech on the subject of
Annexation, when elected great applause. The
m,etiug broke up at an early hour. Not the
slightest accident occurred 10 mar the general
ioy that seemed TO animate every bosom.
We cannot too highly commend The liberali,y
Of the citizens of the beautiful village Of Leroy,
for their kindness and hospitality 10 the ,hous-
ands of strangers assembled there at this iln-
mense Mass meeting Of patriotic Wings.
The Good Cause Ia Herkinier Co.
LITTLE FAILS. HerkimeI CO. Aug. Il. 1874.
You no doubt continue to receive the cheering
information, through the public prints, OF the en-
thusasm which animates the Wing phalsnx
throughout the State; yet cannot iorego the
pleasure of communicating TO you, and through
you to the Wing General Committee, the cheer
mo nrosoects of tho Good Causa in this heretofore