Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1844-05-25


MASSACHUSETTS followed, strong in num-
bers and strong in the elevated character
of her delegation. They were greeted with
loud huzzas. The motto on the banner
which was borne in front was proud one:
Pronounce what sea, what shore is this?
The BAY the Rock OF Salamis.
Next came gallant RHODE ISLAND. Nor,
small though she be, was there any State
insignia which produced deeper impress
sion, or any delegation received with more
respect. Her motto was
GAS prompt to maintain her fundamental law
against federal Interference, as against domestic
instruction"
CONNECTICUT next; proud both from the
strength of her delegation and the Wing
victory so we'll and so lately won. This
Delegation attracted attention every where,
and in front was borne her beautiful ban
ner, with the significant sentiments:
"Connecticut has said it,
Connecticut has done it."
New YoRK headed the Second Division.
Her representation was large, and the long
array of her sons, with pennons and stand
ards, suggested her mighty power, and the
remembrance of her glorious worth in 1910.
Nor did her motto dampen the expectations
which rests upon her in 1914. On her
standard, borne in front, in plain letters,
there was written in letters of gold
"When once more her hosts assemble,
Tyrants shall believe and tremble.'
Now stood up New JERSEY. the sons of
the men who could speak of the revolu-
iionary fields of Trenton, and of Prince
ton, and of Monmouth, and they came
these Jerseymen-as if they had anew con-
secrated themselves to honor and to victory
in linking the name of FRELINGHUysEN
with that of CLAY. The motto on their
banner was:
"When e'er we tread, It's haunted holy ground;
No earth OF thine is lost in vulgar mould"
Then followed Observation-Disclosures
three thousand strong; her delegation
crowded with farmers, artizans, manufac-
turers; her pennons emblazoned with de-
vices of home industry, her devices referr-
ing to financial abuse at home: and Ma
tional abuse at Washington--and as signifi-
cant of their determination, having on their
standard the motto:
'Thnk through whom
Thy life blood tracks its parent lake,
Then strike home"
DELAWARE with its strong delegation, and
its appropriate motto:
Is not this Thermopyle?"
MARYLAND, with its host; OLD VIRGINIA,
proud as of yore in her bearing; NoRTn
CALoLINA. firm as modest; South CARO-
LIMA, telling her story in few words: AS
in '76, so in '44--few but faithful; GEoR-
GIA--whch
Hath hearts and hands and arms and hosts
To bring against oppression"
and, as the last of the Old Thirteen, came
VERMONT; q strong delegation, their motto:
"Thus do our Mountain Boys respond to their
countrys call"
Now came TENNESSEE: then KENTUCKY,
we'll represented, and proud of her posi-
tion--with this sentiment;
"The land
The master mould OF Natures Heavenly hand,
Wherein are cast the Heroic and the Free;"
and at the head of the Fifth Division stood
ONO. Her delegation was marshaed by
F. Shultz, each man wearing in his hat a
sprig of the Buckeye Tree. The flag pre-
sented DO the Ladies of Columbus, and
made of American silk, placed in the cen
ire. The motto was:
"O'er our brave Cheftain's grave
We pledge ourselves to day
In veal and woe, no change to know
Till thumphs HENRY CLAY"
INDIANA followed; her motto Press on
strongly plumed! on tireless wings spring
ing. MISSISSIPPI next; then ALABAMA;
MAINE with a significant sentiment:
'Here lies the East,
Doth not the day break here?"
Missouri; Chief Marshal, A. Lightburnc,
Esq. The delegation from Missouri came
next in order, preceded by banner having
the arms Of the State and the following
motto:
"Cassius from bondage shall deliver Cassius."
then came MICHIGAN and last ARKANSAS.
The streets along which the Procession
passed were decorated with many elegant
and appropriate devices and ornaments
many temporary platforms were thrown
out from the second and third stories of
the fronts of houses handsomely decora-
tcd--and at various intervals elevated ropes
were stretched across the streets from
house TO house from which were displayrd