Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1844-07-12
"Polk, the Young Hickory,
(Porrait)
Dallas and Victory


The procession after making the circuit OF the
villauc-I may say surrounding it-noved lis
slow length along To the Pine grove which had
heen prepared for the occasion; the undclbrush
b,v;nn been cut out, and temporary staging
erected for the speakers ami officers OF the day.
Sno,s had also been provided in front OF the stag
inc for 4 or 500 ladies: and when The procession
reached the ground, every one OF them was occn-
MED 0orihc ladies' here, God bless them, arc near
IL all with u.s.
II was long time before the end Of The process
sion came up-the end indeed appeared 10 have
been cut oil. When the entire mass was congrc-
gated around the stage, it presented compact
sea Of taces-extendins from the front and sides
of the staging as far as the human voice could be
in,eIliaibly heard. And there they stood. scarce
IL diminished in numbers until D o'clock p. NJ,
when the speaking closed; and the shouts which
they sent up in response To The sentiments and APP
meals Of the speakers, walked up the echoes among
The hills tina, surround the village. | have seen
large Gatherings before the people in their majes-
~ and might, but never any Thing like this. Ii
would have made Democrats, had almost said,
OF Wings. 10 have heard them
G. A. Siarkwcathcr, Esq, called 10 order and
announced 10 the meeting Ike Re- Mr.. Paddock,
of Oneonta who opened the exercises with an
appropriate and iervcni prayer
i
and well read, by lie Hon :. S. Bovine, OF Coop
erStown
We had then a national air from the CooperS,
Town band-which had seats assigned them along
the front of the staging.
5. Doubleday Esq now came forward, and on
his motion, .
The Hon. JOHN II. PRENTlSS of Coopers.
town. was called 10 preside ty acclamation-and
on taking the Chair, returned his acknowledge
mcnls.
Among other citizens who occupied places on
The stand with the officers, was J. Fcnnmorc
Coopcr, the American novelist LII. Governor
Dickinson was his guest during his visit to
CooperstoWD.
T.. b. Morchousc, Esq, here read letters from
The Hon. Silas Wright, Major Davezac and
Ward Hunt, Esq, Mayor of Utica. who had been
invited 10 be present and apolOgiZng for their I'm
ayoidable absence.
The Chair announced succcssivelyt the speakers
and the business of the day commenced.
That was TO hear discussed the cardinal dis
tinctivc principles which separate the two grea
political parties of The country--and the issues III
volved in the coming contest as presented by the
nominees before the people for The high Offices O
President and Vice President This was done ii
mastery and most acceptable manner
First by 1t. Gov Dickinson,
Next by Gansevoort Melville, Esq, OF New
York
Stephen Strong, ESQ., of Owego, Tioga coun
~, and
The Hon Horatio Seymour of Utica.
shall not attempt in this hasty sketch, to &c
over the ground occupied by the speakers, or I6
speak OF the manner in which their eloquent anc
effective rndications of Democratic principles
and measures. told upon the intelligent, discrimi
mating and sturdy Democracy before them. Il, is
enough to say now, what the shouts OF applause
which rcn, the air al intervals, gave evidence OF a
The time, tha, the men OF Otsego, are armed 10 the
| teeth, and eager for The fight, under the lead o.
Polk and Dallas, and viii more than sustain ihcii
high character in November.
| | mus, no, omit 10 mention, that MIR. Seymour
in the course of his remarks, said that he came
as the bearer of challenge from he Oneldas Il
| the Otscgos--nol challenge In The BAD sense o.
the word, but challenge IL contest Tor The ban
ner. The Onciias had become wearied IN hight
| ing the old enemy they had so often beaten; anc
| in casting about for ;'ioemcn worthy of theii
steel" they had selected the Otscgos as theil
competitors ior the honor OF giving the larges
Democratic majority in November. lie confess
ed that looking over this vast multitude his cour
/ age was not as high as il was when he lett home
but nevertheless he threw down the gauntlet and
he asked what lie should say for the men Of Osse
! go? Is the challenge metz
S. S. Bovine, Esq, here stepped iorward-ask
ing, "Shall say that the challenge is accepted
and that We will do battle for it!''
Hundreds of voices responded aye. "Ant
wha, are you going TO dot continued Mr.. $
"What is Your mark!'
Fifteen hundred maiority-,wo thousand, i
necessary"-was the reply. do your best, con
tinued Mr. s., ''ior The Onedas have gone in 70
the banner against the feld-St. Lawrence, Otse
go, Delaware Suffolk; Steuben and the reSt-an