Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-11-09
THE WIG MEETING.

oooH Bi'Cu, huu many wings "SiS VI Op'h-
ion there would be but few in attendance.
The locos had just had their grand State
rally at which fifteen thousand were ex.
pected, but which was attended by about as
many hundred; they thought they had de.
molished whiggery in Howard, and were
getting up steam to blow off at the wing
failure: but in this, as in most of their cal
culations, they were doomed to disappoint.
ment. The day was beautiful gentle
shower had settled the dust and rendered
travelling agreeable. Early in the MORN
ing the wings began to pour in from every
direction, and by II o'clock the town was
literally jammed with "Coons." The
Charlton and Prairie delegations met at an
appointed place, and came down together
The Glasgow "Baby Walker" announced
their approach, and delegation from town.
with our splendid banner, met them in the
suburbs, joined the procession, and marched
through several streets, to the Fayette Ho-
tel, where they were welcomed by pa
triotc and soul-stirring speech, from our
fellow-townsman, A. ]. HERNDoN, Esq.
About IL o'clock, procession was
formed-Messrs. JONAH II. SHEPHERD,
JonN ii. TURNER, BENJAMIN F. WHITE,
and CLARK II. GREEN, acting as Marshals
and moved through the principle streets.
About two hundred ladies', and some five or
six hundred gentlemen were in the process
sion. The order and harmony which char
acterized the procession, and the enihusi-
asm which prevailed, put our locofoco
friends to the blush for the miserable fail
ure they had made on Wednesday previous,
and made them wish from the bottom of
their souls, they had never heard Of their
grand State rally. The number present
was variously estimated at from eight to if
teen hu ndred--safe calcuators putting il
at twelve hundred. 1t was such a county
meeting as was never before held on the
soil of Howard.
After marching through the principle
streets, they proceeded to the Court House.
where the meeting was called 10 order, and
organized, by appointing
COL. 10. DAVIS. President.
w. F. BIRCH. Vice President, and
G. II. GREEN. Secretary.
The President made few remarks, and
introduced to the meeting JOHN G.. MIL
LER, Esq, of Cooper, who spoke for some
Tha
meeting took a recess for dinner, after
which Mr.. MILLER, was TO proceed with
his remarks.
The company repaired to the Fayette
Hotel, where dinner had been prepared
The Landlord, Mr. SHEPHERD, and his
worthy Lady, deserve credit for the man.
ner in which they had prepared for their
guests. The fat and luxuries of the land,
in great abundance, and prepared in excel
lent style, were heaped upon the grooming
tables. Great taste was displayed in the
arrangement Of the tables in the LADIES' d.
ming room. A handsomer table, better
provided. we never have seen, on any &C.
casion, or any where.
Dinner being over, the company again as
sembled at the Court House, and were en-
ier,ained by several patriotic wing songs.
from the Glasgow GIee Club, after which
Mr.. MILLER proceeded with his speech.
Mr.. Miller touched upon the different
measures Of wing policy, combining his re-
marks principally to The Tariff question:
Ills speech was an able vindica,ion of
wing principles, delivered in chase and
eloquent manner. He was followed BY
Mr.. WINSTON, of Cooper, who spoke for
some time, when an adjournment took
place till candle Lighting.
After supper, large company of gen.
tlemen and ladies assembled at the Court
House, when Mr.. WINSTON finished his
speech. He was followed by C. w. BELL,
Esq. Of Charlton county, in a short bu,
beautiful speech. Messrs. READ, of Mon.
roe, MILLER of Cooper. and LEONARD,
severally addressed the meeting with thrill
ling effect. The Glee Club enlivened the
proceedings Of the meeting, with an occa-
sional song. About O'Clock at night, the
meeting adjourned, to NEE, at the polls on
Monday: the result of the election shows
they met pursuant to adjournment
A QUESTION IN VULGAR FRACTIONS
If majority of forly.four for Clay, is a