Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1844-05-16

scrp,ion, "pro,cct American Industry"
On two sides Of the ball were placed
lrkcnesscs of the great American States
man, llENRY CLAY, encircIed III ever
greens. The motios were "Nhiss al
the Union, welcome, welcome friends. "
"Flrm united let us be-" Sour coun-
try'g honor, our highest aim" "Our
whole country now and forever"
The view from the head of Baltimore
street is admitted To have been most
striking and imposing. The street
throughout its anIiIe lcnglh appeared To
be one dense mass of human beings, and
when the procession passed onwards with
its countless banners, the waving Of ten
thousands of handherchieIs from the
windows and platforms on both sides o!
the street presented to the eye specta-
Gle, the briIliancy aud grandeur of which
may he imag gined bnt cannot be de-
scribed.
The New York delegation, whose
he adGuarlers were at Union Hall, had
splendid flag displayed across Baltimore
street, with the name OF Henry CLAY
Oh il in bold characters.
Immediately below, handsome dra-
perry OF flags was stretched across the
street from the premises of Mr.. }. w.
Stewart.
At the intersection Of Gay street, a
series Of flags were extended from the
American Office across the street, the
centre one of which had on II the device
Of an eagle bearing scroll on which
were Inscribed the names of CLAY aud
! iFRELiNGHUYsEN. On the reverse were
stated in brier;erms the leading points
of Wing policy, as defined in one Of Mr..
Clay's letters
/ The SrAR.sPANGLEp BANNER.-The
identical "Siar Spangled BaDner,'
which waved over Fort Mcllenry dur
ing its bombardment by the British, II
1914, and which suggested the beauliiu
National Song composed by the late la
mented Francis S, Key, and displayed
in front the premises Of Mr.. G. Hughe
Armistead, an object Of deep interest t.
the thousands that passed by.
i The Scene upon the Ground.
In the order above noted, the head O
the Procession reached the grounds a
Canton. Soon after the various person
invited TO take seats on the platform too
their places, and the delegations IN ad
vance forming around it received thel
I arriving friends with cheers and music
The scene was most animated and eX
citing, far beyond any description lha
the pen can give. The whole machinery
of the procession described above wa
finally ranged upon the ground.
II The Rev. Mr.. Bascom, OF ky., open
cd the convention with a most impressive
prayer, and the immense mass stood un
covered while he appealed to the Thron
of Grace. Aiter which, +. late
Walsh, Esq, on behalf of the Committe
of two delegates from each State IN th
Union, proposed the following officers
. preside ut the convention:
H President -JNo. Nj. CLAYTON, {
!, Delaware.
II Tice Presidents. e. i. Burbank, {
Maine Geo. Il. Davis, of Massacht
|, selts w w. Boardman,o of Connecticut
4 Pouus Baxter, of Vermont 4; James \
: REYNOLDS, OF New York H. w. A
4 cher, of Mary land John Bcrley,
=. New Hampshire Edw. Stanley,
= North Carolina Geo. 5. Bryson,
: South Carolina William Belt, Of Ohio
u Francis +. Chambers, Of Kentucky
y John J Hardin, Of Illinois a. ). WI
L liams, of Michigan DR. Doyle, OF Lot
II isiana; L. l.. Edwards, of Missouri
IS John Preston, jr., of Arkansas WI
= Rolsion. of Alabama X. {. Weigh
i man. Of District Of Columbia VIM.
d Patten, of Rhode Island ; J. w. Mile
}, of New Jersey; Il. NJ. !. Mckannn
;. of Pennsylvania James Lyons, of VI
!, rinia WIN. &. Smcdes, OF Mississippi
, Gen. G.. Jones, of Tennessee ; Tho
10 Butler King, Of Georgia.
:, Secretaries. Joseph Baker, of Main
o George Dawson, oi New York ID.
,r Wickllllr, OF Kentucky; Robert A. DO
u bin, of Maryland Edw. B. freoma
ID Of North Carolina J. ii. StIong,
N Arkansas.
Amer the officers had taken iheu sea
J. aud the delegation from Delaware to
lc posilion ~ front OF the stand, the Pre-
ol dent Of the Convention mtroduced Ia
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