Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1844-10-17

streets. Our limits do not allow US 10
present the different notices, which
designated the several trades in process
son-they were very appropriate and did
honor TO the hesds and hearts Of this high.
ly respectable portion Of our community.
The Union.
! Our Blessed Onion was most approprl-
stely represented BY % young girls,
dressed in white, with wreaibs on their
heads, and seated in beautiful car pre-.
pared for the purpose, and drawn by 8
white horses. Each of these young girls
carried flag with the name of the Slate
inscribed. Their carriage was attended
| by Marshal Dorsey, under whose espr
csl charge and keeping the young rep
resentatives were placed Immediately IN
the rear Of this carriage camea cavalcade
ot26 Young ladies on horse back, dressed
in white, with blue sashes and caps, and
bearing flags in their hands upon which
were inscribed the name ofeach Sia,e-each
! of these ladies' was attended by gentle.
man as an escort with spear IN his hand
to which was attached ribband, upon
which was inscribed Protection. This
precious group WINS under the especial
charge Of Marshal James S. Brown-than
whom no more worthy aad gallant Knight
could have been selected. This represen.
| tation of the 20 States was something or
| iginsl, and attracted the universal admit
ration of the thousands who we're looking
on. The Ladies all looked remarkably
well, and play ed their part with great dig
nifty and proprirty, and doubtless will re
member the 10th Of October, lsa4. with
pleasure to the latest period OF their lives.
Other Delegations.
| We cannot DO more than merely refer
10 other Delegations which composed and
| I'll ed up the Procession. To our Broth
rem from Jefferson County we wire in
debted for large number Of the might,
throng 10 attendance on the proceedings
of our Convention. We have no idea
what number Of the citizens OF Jefferson
were here, but the e were full delegations
! from several OF the precincts. The ''un
terrified Precinct" was here n all her glo-
ry, and had with them very appropriate
exhibition OF their Mechanical industry
| They also had with them several very
appropriate banners, and full length
Portrait oil Mr.. Clay mounted on Plat
form, and drawn by four white horses.
The Charlestown delegation was quite
numerous, and attracted universal admira-
ton. They had with them splendid
Glee Club, which delighted every person
with their fine and sou-strring music
We shall never forget the visit of these
gentleman 10 our town, and shall never
forget the many pleasing incidents con.
necied with their visit. The Club had
a beautiful wagon which was very suiia-
bly, decorated aud drawn by horses ele-
gantly caparisoned. There were varl-
Gus other Clay and Glee Clubs from JEFF
fersou. Frederick, Morgan, Hampshire,
aud Hardy Counties, in Virginia. Old
Lpudoun too, was here, with a delega-
ito and fins band Of Music.
.Marylanders.
Severaldelegations from our Sister State,
MANKIND, were with US, full Of fire and
animation. They were jus, from the
field of viciory--and were painting for
further and more glorious conquest.
The Number.
The Process on was more than mile
in length, and il is idle to attempt to com.
! pute the numbers that composed it.
Some have estimated them a. eight, ten
and twelve thousand persons. But Ger
tain it is, in point OF numbers, it very
largely exceeded the Congressional Mass
| Meeting Of Winchester and The large pop
ular assemblages recently in Hagerstown,
Charlesiown, and Frederick City, Mary.
land. And in point of spirit and enthu-
sasm could not have beer exceeded. -
The Ladies we're present in large numbers,
and lent much interest to the interesting
and patriotic ceremonies OF the day.
Organization.
About | o'clock, P. NJ, Col. r.. P.
Hunter called the Convention 10 order,
who nominated to the meeting Charles
Jas. Faulkner, Esq, as President, which
nomination was unanimously confirmed.
Col. Hunler then nomina ted Edward Col
s,on, Robert v. Snodgrass, David II.
Conrad, Benz. Comrgys, Isaac v. Burns,
Hiram Mrkown, and Geo. |. Boltz. as
Wee Presidents, and S~mI. d. Bryarly,
Hiram Bowen, Aaron Myres, and Geo.
w. Robinson, as Secretaries.
The Rev. J. 4. Henning, OF the Meth
ojis, Church, was then introduced and
offered up to the throne of Eternal Grace
most solemn and impressive prayer, after
which Mr.. Faulkner proceeded to address
the Convention for about a half hour ia
his most happy style. This speech was
brief bu: p nted, sensible. chaste and el.
egant leaving a decided impression upon
his Old friends and counirymen, and es
tabllshing himself in the opinion Of the
thousands { Strangers around him as an
eloquent orator and a st ,tesInan Of enlar.
IL. 4 and eulinht ned yIeus LIE cancli.