The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-06-01
THE ARoUSTNG OF NEW JERSEY--TEN
THOUSAND WINGS IN COUNCILS!

THE ARoUsING OF NEW JERSEY--TEN
THOUSAND WINGS IN COUNCILS!
Wednesday witnessed the assemblage at Tren-
ton OF the largest Convention ever held within
the limits of New Jersey. The lowest estimate
we heard of the number of strangers present was
eight thousand, while several gentlemen who
have attended many Mass Meetings throughout
the country assured us that the number was GER
tainly not below fifteen thousand. Our own con-
vlction IS that there could not have been less
than ten thousand Wings from other parts of the
State in Trenton. Essex county, on the east
line of the State, had seventeen hundred in pro-
cesson; little Hudson (extreme East) had near
three hundred while Salem, polling twelve hun
dred Wing votes, and located away down on the
West border, had nearly five hundred in the pro-
cesson, and took the prize banner offered by the
Wings of Trenton TO the county which should
send the largest proportional delegation. The
various extra trains from the East came in about
half past o'clock, loaded down with hirtyJive
hundred delegates. A large number of the oppo-
slle party were on the ground, as well as some
six or eight hundred Wing ladies', who crowded
the windows Of the State House, to the Grand
Stand, and brilliantly diversified the dark masses
OF hard-ha farmers and artisans who crowded
the large area in front and on both sides of it,
The delegations formed on the plain northeast
and central counties we're generally marshalcd
when the eastern trains were in AT half past
two, the vast procession took up its march
through the heart of Trenton, enthusiastically
greeted by the lovely thousands who festooned
the windows of almost every dwelling, to the
State House yard, where the Convention was
gained by the choice of Gov. VIM. Pennington
President, and full complement Of Vice Presi-
dents and Secretaries. Committees were APP
tod 10 rof o1,,t.or Qr, H. ILL
gates from the several congressional districts re-
solved to meet at recess, each apart, and nomi-
nate its district elector and members of com
mittee to nominate two senatorial electors. Gov
Pennington made a b.ief, anmating speech on
taking the chair, and was cordially greeted. After
recess, the committee and several delegations
referred the following names respectively, which
were adopted and declared to form the Wing
Electoral Ticket Of New Jersey, viz
Senatorial Electors.
DR.. John B. Aycrigg, of Bergen.
Charles Reeves, of Gloucester.
District Electors.
lst Edward @. Keasby, of Salem.
3D. John Finley, Of Burlington.
3D. Edward Y. Rogers, of Middlesex.
4th. James Stewart, OF Warren.
5ih. Gen. Abram Goodwin, of Passac.
The nominations of Clay and Frelinghuysen
we're hailed with every demonstration of enthu-
siasm, borne on hundreds of banners intermin-
gled with appeals Of Protection, Land Dstribu.
ton, and Sound National Currency.
The Convention was successfully and ably adj
dressed by Thomas Butler King of Georgia, Ed
ward Stanly of North Carolina, and Daniel Web
ster Of Massachusetts,, who we're most attentively
listened to through three hours by the assembled
thousands, standing wedged together under a
burning sun.
Finally, the Prize Banner was presented to
the Salem delegation, in eloquent speech by
Hon. Vim. Halsted Of Trenton, and appropriately
received. The Convention then adjourned.
N. Y. Tribune.
Tho follouinr Iatter frt,u Mr. Fralinrhuyson