The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-08-17

TWO ACRES OF WINGS AND STRAIGHT
OUTS IN CONVENTION AT CHILICOrHE,
OHIO.
The Chillicothe Gazette brings us glowing
account of the Mass Meeting held there on Tues
day, the 9th instant. According to the Gazette,
the whole Coon family of Chllicothe were on the
ground, and such a dropping of feathers among
the Pokes has hardly been witnessed before this
season. The number in attendance has been es-
timated at from five to ten thousand. There
were delegations, accompanied with banners from
several of the adjoining counties. Addresses
were delivered by Nelson Barrere, Gen. Thomp-
son, James Hughes, r. Douglass, and Gen. J. l..
Green. Their addresses are spoken OF as power
full and effective in the highest degree. Governor
Corwin was expected to address the Wings of
Chillcothe. He appeared on the stand and made
few remarks apologsing for failing to address
them on account of indispostion. We have not
room for the full account of the proceedings of
the meeting as reported by the Gazette, but we
must give an extract or two 5@
Where to begin, or where to stop, in an endea-
vor to describe the multtudnous, enthusiastic
Wing Convention, which met in this city on
Tuesday last, we hardly know. 1t was one of
those grand displays of living and intelligent
masses of men, with horses, wagons, flags, BAN
ners, Devices music, and eloquence, that take cap
tive and absorb the attention, and, like the thun-
derng cateract or the majestic mountain, with
the volcano in full blast, must be heard and seen
to be fully appreciated.
We have placed the number present at 5000
others put it much higher Suffice it to say that
the houses were full, the streets were full, the
meeting was full, and every rams heart acas full
10 running orer, with patriotism and zeal for the
Wing cause. And the LADIES' heavens last
best gift,"-the Wings most potent auxiliaries-
assembled in scores and hundreds, from country
and town, to listen TO the advocates of the cause
they honor by their support--the gallant cause
they hold SO closely at heart.
The display OF banners, coons, flags, ard devil
ces,,de6es description. En,blematic of the Wing
success in Connecticut Pennsylvania, Virginia,
Louisiana, &C., was seen that same old Coon erect
over the dead and despoed carcase OF PROSTATE
Chapman-inscription g Chapman, why don't you
croW?" AS the procession passed, we caught
sight of scores of banners with such Inscriptions
as these" Old Ross good for 1900" Jimmy
Polk is a sorry joke" SACRED to the memory of
Martin Van Buren," The Union before Texas
"Clay Pills, a sure cure for all sick PoJk-ites.
.slesdn Alolo!A pue 'sexeL 'gIodr One device
represented couple Of coons making dreadful
havoc with Polk-stalk and its 6lack-berres
line delegations from the several townships IN
Ross county were marshalled under appropriate
banners, inscribed as follows:
Scioto.--" Welcome to all her little Sisters"
Union" Always Right"
Hunting ion-" Protection to Coopers
\ Green--" We know our strength, and will
maintain it." 4S,
Je0erson-a Like our namesake, we support
Democratic principles
Tsoin.--"A As we go so goes old Ross"
Colerain-" We will reduce the Loco maio-
rily.' .t..g.
Springfield, -" Outnumbered, but not whip
ped' +"
Deerfeld.-"A dear dose to Locofocoism."
Buckskin-" Firm, united let us be,
Rallying around our liberty"
Pdrton.-" The Banner Township"
FranMin.-" True as old Benjamin"
Concord" Like band of brothers Joined,
9aH Peace and safety we shall fnd.'
Paint" Protection to iron manufacturers"
Harrison.-" True as our lamened Gene AL
Liberty" Liberty to beat our opponents
Eagle" Soaring above her elder sisters"
The procession deployed along Paint street to
Fourth-up Fourth to Muborry-down Mulber-
ry to Second-up Second to High-down High
to Water-up Water TO Church-up Church TO
Chesnut-down Chestnut to High-down High
. to the place of beginning" containing thousands
Of men, lots of women, hundreds of horses, and
quantity of coons.