New-York daily tribune., 1844-10-05
An Empire in Motion :--'Fhe Voice of Nj
agara surpassed!
Correspondence of Tne Tribune

Correspondence of The Tribune.
ROCHESTER. "Wednesday, O'CLOCK.
Never in the history OF this country has there
been such a meeting as fills the streets, and
throngs the suburbs OF the city OF Rochester to-
day 1t would be wrong TO say that they aie IN
the city, for the Streets around III every direction
are crowded = side walks, middle and all. When
[ LETT the ground few minutes since about
twenty or thirty thousand persons were around
the stand where c. NJ. CLAY was speaking
But there we're no less than four regular stands
icom which 'fIIAYEH, FowLkR snd others were in
tho full blast of oratory. Temporary stands
also were made oD wagons end other eminences,
and thousands were round them. Ii was calcu-
lated that One Hundred Thousand were on and
around ihe green when left, and | think that
met about Fifty Thousand on my way down to the
Eagle Hotel 10 write You this note Several de-
legations yet marching around the streets,
among others "a company of fine looking soldiers
guarding splendid Clay and FIelmghuysen
Banner. When people get their dinners and all
gc: arouad the stands, ii will be one of the most
magnificent sights ever witnessed in this or-eny
other country.
The trains last night, the steamboats,, the
farmers wagons, &c. came in irom every direc.
ton loaded with passengers; 25 cars arrived last
night with $500 persons from Ontario County !;
five or six trains from the East came in last night
and yesterday afternoon, averaging 900 persons
each.
This morning tho weather was bright and
with enough Of clouds to prevent Inconvenience
from the heat of the sun.
The venerable AARON DAY of Cortland, who
PLAYED the Rcyeille at Bunker Hill on the morn.
ing oil the Battle, is here with his same old fife,
playing tue same tunes III the same Cause. He
played several tunes this morning IN the Eagle
Hotel.
The procession was headed by large cava-
cade, ailcr which followed striug of wagons,
which occupied abuu, an hour i'll passing into the
field. Wheatlaud followed, stating that :" Wheat
land is right without the W. Then followed
another banner, Wright is not Right" Apo-
,hcr said, Fillmore filled Offices OF trust--he
will fill more Then followed 26 Ladies, with
days representing the several States, beautiful,
and about l6 OK II years of age. Rush Clay
Club was drawn by thirty horses. The Farmers
Of Sweden had 4 wagon drawn by forty horses.
Perry Centre had about fifty horses IN wagon,
al driven by long roius. Some boys carried u
banner, Toll Wings from Little Wings grow
Then followed "a representation OF Jclumy
X" climbing kind Of geliows with ToXss
cn the top of ii. Old Pensioners filed four
carriages and numbered about 80. Polk said
no Pensoncrs--No Polk say We" a wagon load
of Ladies followed singing beautiful song
Flax D.eSsers and others were drawn OIL wagon
by about % woke ct oxen y body of adopted
citizens carried Coon dressed IL rcd cloihcs.-
One banner stated ina, two States were sure fur
Polk. Texas aud Refinement. There were l6
Brass B...js of Music IN the Procession.
have not time TO give you any more Parl'cu-
ers, as the Express man IS waiting. l shall
write YOU in time for yoar next a full account
The procession old not all pass together but Ii
made q solondid appearance, several wagons nav
ing from 80 10 40 horses IN 1t. There were
carriages OF Reyoiutouares.
WILLIAM DCEK, CT Oswego, is President
RocassrgE. oc, g. 1874.
The great Convention is numbered with The
tbioss that were, though equaied BY lew things
that have been, in this or any other country.
| have said that the Convention is over, but IN
tins am mistaken Thousands yet throng the