The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-08-27
From the Rochcs err Democrat.
AN EIGHTEEN OR TWENTY THOUSAND
WING GATHERING - THE HILLS AND
VALLEY Or THE SOU HERN TIER TEEN
ING WITH LIVE COINS.
Letter from the Editor.
ITHACA, N. Y, August 81, 1914,

Ithaca, ~. :, august q, 1914.
The meeting OF to-day, at this place, has eclips-
ed all the meetings Of the season While gazing
upon the gathered hosts of Tompkins, Become,
Ioga, Cayuga, Seneca, and Yates, | was bew-
dered with the sublime grandeur of the spectacle
which they presented. 1t was glorious uprising
OF The people Of this portion of the State-a noble
concentration Of the pnyslcai and moral power of
indignant, aroused, and determined freemen.-
Their tread was the tread OF mighty army
their shout the shout of hosts sanguine of tr-
umph.
left Cayuga Bridge at half past o'clock, in
company with score or two of Cayuga and Sc
neca Wings. At the several stopping points, we
received large accessions, until we numbered
some 500 on our boat and like number were
on the steamer which took the west side of the
lake.
f When we came within five miles of Ithaca, the
greatest scenes ever gazed upon presented them
selves on either side of the lake, n the shape of
immense professions. They we're vending their
way down the mountains, in lines which, to us,
appeared OF Intermnable length. We could oc-
casionaly get glimpse of The leading banner,
but, as far as the eye could reach, they continued
visible, until hidden in the deep forests which in
tercepted the view.
Reader, if you have never watched g an army
with Banners" in its progress from mountain top
in the breeze, you have vet to see the grandest,
most exciting spectacle the eye can rest upon
Upon our right and left the hills rise to the
height Of 400 feet. They are picturesquev inter-
spersed with forest and field Now, imagine your
self IN the centre of This beautiful lake, with
full sweep of these mountains, looking out upon
the progress Of these process ions, miles in length
with a greater number Of large banners than
were ever before borne by any professions of
equal size in this country. You may, Imagining
yourself thus situated,) fancy the grandeur OF the
spectacle which these professions presented as
they proceeded, with steady pace down these
hills, but viii not attempt description Suffice
Il to say It was beautifully agniAcenl-thring-
ly exciting.
When we reached The town, its streets were
already hlled with thousands of enthusiastic
Wings, and for two hours a constant stream of
Immense wagons, with four, six, and eight horse
teams with banners, music, and song, passed
through the principal streets to the place of
meeting.
at o'clock procession was formed of the
revolutionary soldiers present, (who bore this
banner" No pensioners, said Polk--no Polk,
say Pensioners and the guests Of the Wings
OF Tonpkins headed by the B mixer II II Drum
mer and Fiier, who played the morning reveile
for The Wing army which fought that ,neuorab
battle. And right nobly did they now perform
he task they had assumed Although bent dow"
by the weight OF four scare yeafs and ten, the
thrill notes of The ancient fife, and tho merry
rattle Of the venerable drum, gave token Of mos
miraculous ,igor in mind aud muscle. They
played Washrgon's March aud Yankee Dood.e
right lnerrily during the march, and on the stage
they repeated the Bunker Hill reveiIle, through