The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-05-04

WE ,aanloA OF The arsean triumpbRl ehapots,
a ana having the wheels and body ornamented in
seeds, the bride rein of each held bv . Groom
neatly attIred in white, came
HE WING BANNER COMMITTEE.
having in charge the object for the cain Of which
many of the States had commended with oenerons
emulation, and which had just been awarded ~
the State of Delaware.
The National Prize BANNER
We must omit the long descriptions of badoes
banners, and professions, with which the Balti-
more papers of yesterday are filed. The Anne.
rlcan says
The streets along which the procession passed
were decorated with many elegant and appropr-
ale devices and ornaments-many temporary plat
forms were thrown out from the second and third
stories of the fronts of houses handsomely deco
rated, and at various intervals elevated ropes
were stretched across the streets from house to
house, from which were displayed the national
flag and other patriotic and tasteful devices 1t
is unnecessary to say that every position which af
forded view OF the procession as it passed was
occupled-from the ootway up to the roof inclu-
slve. The ladies' Of course occupied the most
favored places. and such an assemblage of bright
faces and beaming eyes was never before exhib-
tied in our good city. Not only the entire resi-
dent population, but the many thousand strangers
who had been drawn hither by the interest of the
occasion, were concentrated along the single line
of street designated for the route of the process
sion, presenting spectacle more imposing,
grand, and cheering than has probably before been
witnessed in this country.
In Baltimore street, opposite Mcclellan street,
large ball, made after the fashion of the famous
Allegany ball of 1910, was suspended, decorated
on each side with American flags. o. the west
side the ball bore the inscription of "Clay and
the Tariff" and on the east side con for Klav.',
Between Howard and Euaw streets similar
ball was suspended over the top of which an
American Eagle was perched, and underneath
was the inscription, Protect American Industry''
On two sides of the ball were placed likenesses of
the great American Statesman, HENRY CLAY en-
circled in evergreens. The mottos were s.Whigs
of the Union, welcome, welcome friends" "Firm
united let US be-" "Our countrys honor, our
highest aim" Our whole country now and
forever" This ball was gotten up chiefly by
Messrs. J. F. Towner and w. B. Brooks.
The view from the head of Baltimore street is
admitted to have been most striking and imposing.
The street throughout its entire length appeared
to be one dense mass of human beings, and when
the procession passed EDWARDS with it's countless
banners, the waving of ten thousands of handker-
chiefs from the windows and platforms on both
sides of the street presented to the eye spectacle
Vic DIllIldACy grandeur vi winch NAV De ina
gined but cannot be described
The New York delegation, whose headquarters
we're at Union Hall, had splendid flag displayed
across Baltimore street, with the name of HENRY
CLAY on it in bold characters.
Immediately below, handsome drapery of
flags was stretched across the street from the
premises of Mr.. w. Stewart
AT the intersection of Gay street, series of
flags were extended from the American office
ppfr tI &C -
it the device of an eagle bearing scroll on
which were inscribed the names of CLAY and
FRELINGHUYsEN. On the reverse were stated in
brief terms the leading points of Wing policy, as
defined in one of Mr.. Clay's letters.
HE STAR sPANGLED BANNER.--The identical
"Star Spangled Banner which waved over
Fort McHenry during its bombardment by the
British, in 1914, and which suggested the beauti-
full National Song composed by the late lamented
premises of Mr. c. Hughes Armstead, an object
of deep interest to the thousands that passed by
THE SCENE UPON THE GROUND.
In the order above noted, the head of the Pro-
cessIon reached the grounds at Canton. Soon
after the various persons invited to take seats on
the platform took their Places and the delegations
In advance forming around it received their ar
irving friends with cheers and music. The scene
was most animated and exciting, far beyond any
description that the pen can give The whole
of the procession described above was
finally ranged upon the ground.
The Rev. Mr.. Bascom, of KY, opened the con-
vention with most impressive PRAYER, and the
immense mass stood uncovered while he appealed
to the Throne of Grace. After which, T. Yates
Walsh, Esq, on behalf of the Committee of two
delegates from each State in the Union, proposed
the following officers to preside at the convention
Presidemt-JNo. M. CLAYTON, of Delaware.
Vice PresiGetts.--E. P. Burbank, of Maine;
Geo. t. Davis, of Massachusetts, w. W. Board.
man, of Connecticut; Portus Baxter of Vermont;
James N Reynolds. of New York. H. w. Ar
cher of Maryland John Berley, of New Hamp-
shire ; Edw. Stanley, of North Carolina; Geo. s.
Bryson, of South Carolina William Belt, of
Ohio; Francis F. Chambers, of Kentucky John
J. Hardin, of Illinois A. s. Williams, of Mchi-
gan; DR.. Doyle, of Louisiana p. L. Edwards, of
Missouri; John Preston jr., of Arkansas; VIM.
Roston, of Alabama; R. G. Welghtman, of Dis
trct of Columbia; VIM. S. Patton, of Rhode ISL