New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-07-10
THE TRIBUN
washington and Saratoga:
Correspondence # he Tribune.
ru,y,nav ,ly,>h Co Iuly ,

,his Wing section OF the state. Not less than
Fifteen Thousand some say T'centy) of The M
dom,abe and unconquerablc Why's OF old Wash
inyton, Warren and Saratoga 1--WE thousand OF
whom were true-heaf,ed, patriotic and devoted
Wing Women,) were assembled on the plans OF
Sandy HiIl to respond TO the nominations ot
CLAY and FRELNCHUysEN, and 10 pledge Them
selves to the service of their Country and The
Wing Cause; and such response never before
came up from an assembled multitude. When
the Rcsolut on approving the nomination OF CLAY
and FRELlSGHuYsEN was read, it operated like an
electric shock upon that vast multitude, and the
instantaneous and universal shou, which followed
It's announcement as cheer succeeded cheer, was
like the thundcrs roar which follows the light
nine's flash. The aged, war-worn and time
honoTed veterans who served their Country upon
the plains of Saratoga, there spread out before
us the puny s,ripngs, whose zeal is Just aroused
in Freedoms cause ; the silver-haired matrons,
and the fair maiden whose lute-like voice
now first heard in Freedoms sony, were there
united in one mighty gathering; and each ANA
all devoted TO CLAY, our Country and our Cause
Talk no more of the enthusiasm of l640. Com
pared 10 that which pcrvades the Wing ranks,
the rank and file of the People, the bone and
sinew and only true Democracy Of the land, ii
was but the babbling Of n uiDuntaln rtvuet Ia
the laundering of Old Niagara. You may think
me elated, and too enthusiastic; but 1t is not 50
| have no language adequately TO describe Wha'
Yesterday beheld. Imagine to yourself stage
erected in the centre OF spacious and beautiful
plain, on which the Officers of the Day, the
Speakers, Singers, and about two hundred aged
Citizens, some Of whom bore upon their persons
the honest scars of Revolutionary Service. ID.
recty in front of this Stage imagine about five
thousand ladies' the lovelicst flowers which could
he gathered from the romantic hills OF " arreI.
the memorable plains of Saratoga, and the far
fields OF old Washington. (hnd what Garden Of
the universe eau afford more beautiful coliec
ton Imagine III the rear, and ufon either sid"
OF these ladies' some ten or fifteen thousand o.
the hard handed, honest hearted and intelligent
Wings of the above Counties, while in every 81
rec,un and ON every side ven behold the mosi
splendid banners. inscribed with appropriate mot
toes and Devices with bands of music still farther
in the distance, enlivenng the scene with nation
al airs.
At The very moment the speaking is going on,
and when you would have thought the entire pop
ulation Of the three Counties already present
from the. East North and South-almost eudles-
PROFESSIONS advancing to the ground
Nonder coming up an avenue from Inc Park po
see u procession of nearly thousand ladIes
headed by twenty. fair daughter of Fort Ann
the representatives OF the States, drcSsod in white
with green scaris with wreaths OF roses ahuu
their fair brows, and bearing aloit n beautiful
banner. inscribed 1--WE 60 for the Union, and
against the Annexation Here cores The Kings
bury Omnibus of Domestic Manufacture, forty
feet long, carrying eighty Wing farmers, ana
drawn by ten yoke OF oxen. Al each corne!
of this ponderous carriage is erected an Ash
pole, mot Polk weed and from these poles arr
suspended shents OF Wheat and Rye, and leeces
of WOOL and over ali "A splendid banner with
the motto, g Protection 10 American Wool
This followed by 200 wagons some draw,
by two. some four and some SIN horses Ynndcr
comes the White Hail Delegations preceded by .
urigged schooner, with all sails spread, ~,
wheels, drawn hv eight horses aud containing
band of music, with score OF banners and flags
suspended To the rigging; and over all, AT the
mast head, sat an ancient and venerable looking
Coon, who, having passed through similar scenes
in $40, took things very composedly. and, hk,
every body else was perfectly satisfied that i
was all gong right
The boys and girls from old Saratoga stretched
ingenuity could suggest aud with Il, least hun.
dred banners and score OF coons. give you
but single device: "Old Saratoga-viciorious
over Burgoyne in ~, Van Buren, in 40, and
James h. Polk in IA" But here come Gran
vile and Hartford Heaven bless the girs OF
Granville and Hartford There they come, in
seven large wagons each drawn by four horses
On each wagon is woven network Of shrub
hfrv md nd RIB
tive arbo's you see the hrigh, eyes peepng
which stimulate to action and ensure success
But look away to the North! There come four
canal-boats down the Feeder, bearing the men
and women Of Warren County! | cannot de
scribe those boats Imagine floating palaces
covered with the most beautiful of creation, with
music, flags and banners, and
"While the air is ringing
With tler wild mountain singing
Just read the motto OF sing banner and you
have faint idea of the spirit and beauty of the
Warren Delegation and Glvne Fails ladies. II
was silkcn banner embroidered with a gold
wreath land silver stars, aud inscribed 'The
Flowers OF Liberty, watered by the blood of our
Fathers, will bloom forever" Again. from the
South comes Fort Edward, Fort Ann, Argyle,
Salem, Greenwich, Easton, Jackson, Cambridge,
and White Creek. II Is headed by iull rugged
music and drawn by eight horses. This process
SION is marshaled by Gen. Shepherd Of Argyle,
and as his arrival at the Hill isannounced by the
discharge Of cannon it's rear is lust crossing the
side cut a, Fort Edward two miles distant |
have not yet noticed oue-half the professions, or
one IN twenty Of the banners, but mus, leave
off and refer 10 the papers of this county for d
fuller description.
Hon. MARTIN LEE OF Granville was appointed
President, Hon. Henry c. MARriNDALE, Hon.
BERNARD BLAIR, and fifteen others, Vice Pres
dents; john VI. STEveNso", JosEru PorrgR ami
\. :. AircncocK, Esqs. as Secretaries.
The meeting WAS addressed by Hon. CHARLES
ROGERS, NJ. G. from this District, =. IL. WELLS,
Esq. of Wcstchester County, JOHN r. PosrEr.
ESQ. OF Saratoga Co and Hon. +. d. CULVER of
Washington Co. in powerful and effective speeches
which elected Tremendous applause, and notes OF
which, understand, were taken for publication
Messrs. WHITNEY and SouiREs, the Green
Mountain Mlustrels, were present. and sung sew
erat Wing songs, which were received with loud
cheers. Much credit is due TO Gen. PITCHER. the