Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-09-26
A neighboring contemporary furnishes
as the following condensed account Of
The recent grand Wing Mass Conven.
ton, at Boston.
The Nineteenth at Boston.


ton-for Old MassaChusetts-for the
Union-lor the world. Its beneficial
results will not be confined within the
limits Of the Old Bay State--nor yet Of
the nalion-but will be felt through the
civilized world-and a response will be
heard from far distant clines. 1t was
the voice Of freedom, of Union of order
Ii was grand council Of the wise and
the good from every part Of the State
and the country, assembled TO advise
upon, promote and sustain republican
Government, wisely and equiiaby ad-
minstered for the benefit of the many
for the protection and encouragement of
American Industry among all classes of
honest citizens. ii was scene in
many respects, surprising any ever be-
fore witnessed in the country. None
could look upon it as a whole CT in its
parts without being interested, animated,
affected.
The Heroes Of the Revolution were
there-the patriots Of other days-now
enjoy ing the fruits Of their early tolls
and their brave achievements. The
same spirit which animated and led them
on to victory, now fired the bosoms and
warmed the hearts of their sons sons
and all participated in the counsels and
festivities Of the day.
The principal streets were decorated
with flags and flowers, and many ofihe pri-
vate dwellings and stores were ornamen-
ted with banners, cloths, beautifully les-
tooned, and Gowers-and not the least
by good deal among the interesting
and attracting scenes Of the day, were
the thousands upon thousands ci the
fair ones, who graced the pazzas and
windows Of the houses, and cheered and
animated the procession by their smiles
and the waving other handkerchiefs.
The procession left the Common at
about eleven o'clock, and passed through
fremont, Beacon, Washington, State,
Ann, Hanover, and several other princi-
pal streets, back to the Common. A
cavalcade of between l2 and 800 young
men mounted on fine looking steeds
headed the procession. Next followed
the officers of the day, invited guests
and soldiers Of The Revolution, in splen-
did barouches. On this part of the pro.
cession, no one whose heart was not
harder than the neither milestone could
look unmoved. These venerable and
venerated fathers, whose silver locks
and furrowed cheeks, told Of other days
and heightened years, received the at
len!ion and respect of all. The service
was affecting aud many an eye was
moistencd BY an unbidden tear, as these
aged patriarchs passed in the procession.
Next came the delegations from the
States not of New England - and among
these were some US fine looking fellows
as could be found nor were they few
or far between.
|. Among these State delegations, VIC
noticed New York, New Jersey, Della
ware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Michi'
gan, Ohio, Kentucky, Tennessee, n
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Louisiana
/ Alter these came the New England
S;ates--Maine, New Hampshire, Yer
mont, Connecticut, understand, ant
next Massachusetts by counties.
Il The procession was one hour and fort,
minutes in passing the Old South. The
cavalcade numbered about 400, th'
largest we ever saw. The whole mum
her IN the procession was between l.
and 5,00G, making one ofthc most splen
did and imposing professions ever wit
messed in this Union. The loud an'
| enthusiastic cheers which went up from
some Of ihe delegations, seemed some
times as if they would raze even the oil
Cradle of Liberty to its foundation.
u It is impossible to describe all that W,
saw, or to do anything like justice to Tia
appearance of the numerous delegation
with their splendid banners.
Among the exhibitions in the process
sion, which attracted particular attention
f were two shoe makers shops from Lyn
; placed upon trucks and drawn by tw
horses each. The first was neat, hand
. somely finished and decorated with tw
men inside leisurely at work. Upon tn
= door was inscribed "Clay-protcclion
? Home Industry" &c. The other wa
/, in a dilapidatcd state, all tattered an
e toro windows broken, chimney ha
down, plas,cring of and the inmates
pretty much the same condition.
!, This was a very ingenious and pre,i
9 favorable way of making a publ
" speech and the Wings of Lynn Gr
entitled 10 the credi, OF il.
- IN arolhcr pnIt OF the procession WI
). live coon. lie was upon an elevate
. platform-ha very neat quarters,