The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-10
MASSACHUSETTS.
DID ATTLEBoRo' is Cup AND DOING
GREAT DEMOCRATIC MEETING.


The Boston Daily Times says, large and enIhu-
siastic meeting Of the democracy OF North Attleboro
was held in the Academy Of that place, on Friday
evening last and the spirit which prevails gives e'
dence of glorious democratic victory, IN that for.
mer strong hold Of whiggery and misrule.
Al early hour in the evening the room was
crowded with the sterling democrats OF the town
together with goodly number OF the iair ladies, who
praced the occasion with their presence. Abjah NJ
de was called 10 the chair, and Joseph W. Caprou,
Esq ofciated as Secretary.
MIR Nathan Porter OF Providence, by invitation II
the Attleboro' democratic association, was present
and addressed the assembly for the space of two hours
upon most of the principal political topics OF The day,
but particular upon the Rhode Island question,
which is set the hearts Of all honest democrats
FIRE. The tyranny OF the Algerne rulers OF Rhode
Island and the suffering OF The great martyr IN the
cause of The peoples rights, MI the heart OF every
democrat with indignation. Mr. Porter spoke IN It
feelngy the subject Of the imprisonment OF Mar
tin Luther, who has suffered six months commitment
in the dungeons of Rhode Island, and IS now to p'y
the Of five hundred dollars before he can be re-
leased and all for the enormous crime oil presiding at
town meeting under the provisions Of The people
| constitution. The subject Of the payment Of Lu-
theirs fine discussed at the meeting, and but for
the provisions which have been made that no person
can be allowed to pay a greater SUN than Ten etnb,
| the whole fine could have been made up without leay
ing the room. As il was nearly the whole company
including the ladies, walked up and paid each len
cents and only regretted that they could not be al
lowed TO pay more.
After the conclusion Of Mr.. Porter's remarks the
following resolutions were offered by the chairman
of the meeting when it adjourned iuli of glowing an
ticpation Of the glorious victory which awaits them
| Resolved That We view the conviction and sentence
of Thomas w. Dorr the constitutional governor OF
the State of Rhode Island most tyranncal and uu
just.
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possess, to forward the liberation Of Gov. Dor,
from prison in any lawful manner.
GLORIOUS GATHERING AT SWANS
COTT-TWENTY-FIvE THOUSAND De
| MOCRATS AT THE CLAM BAKEll
The Bay State Democl at says, at early hour in the
morning, omnlbuses stages, wagons, hay-cart., and
vehicles OF every description fregh,ed with the sturdy
democrats of Essex county poured into the town 0.
Lynn in perfect torrent, while steamboats, from Boz.
ton, and railroad from Newburyport Salem, and the
intervening tow MS and from Boston, contributed their
share TO swell the mighty tide of democracy that
at the bidding of the sturdy Fl ,hermen of Swamscou
The Boston Young Mems Democratic Association
headed by their worthy President Peter r. Homer,
Esq, and marshaled by Nathaniel Gale accompa-
MED by the National Brass Band left the city at nine
o'clock, in extra train on the Eastern Railroad
and alr.ved at the Lynn Depot at a seasonabe hour
where the delegations from Lynn, Salem, Marble
head, Newburypon, &c. were drawn up to receive
them.
AT 10 o'clock the procession formed at the de-
pot, under the admirable direction of Caleb M. Long
Esq, as Chief Marshal. A military escort, composed
OF the Salem Artillery, Lynn Light Infantry, and
| Lynn Rfemen, under the command of Col. A. b.
Ingalls,, took The lead followed by the invited guests
and officers and the delegations from Boston and 9th
er towns TO the number OF twenty or more. A stnk
ing feature of the procession the delegation of la
dies from Marblehead, Chares'own, &c, who with
most devoted patriotism continued IN the ranks
through the whole route, which upwards ofthrec
miles
The entire length of the procession was upwards Of
one mile--and the ranks were from four 10 six
deep, there must have been several THOUSANDS
ber Aftef marching through the town Of Lynn, md
around the spacious common, this noble democratic
army took up the line OF march for Swanson heights,
cheered on lis route by the smiling face, and waving
kercheis of the ladies' of Lynn, and by the hearty
shouts ofthe men.
The procession assembled the heights BY a romantic
path winding among the trees, and exhibiting at It's
entrance trumpbal arch, with the appropriate mot.
to, Welcome, friends Of Free Suffrage I" Tie
grounds selected for the meeting were literally
crowded with people before the procession entcTtt
and II was with the utmost difficulty that space W..
found for the approaching thousands. The SAVIOR,
odor OF the immense 'bakesn, where a whole cargo
Of clans were cooked, and Of the boiling cauldrog.
OF chowder, such as the Swamscott men only know
how TO make, blended tremendously with the sa.sa.
iras and other fragrant perfumes that peryaded The
greenwood, and appealed successfully 10 the sppc.
tites of the multitude.
The creature comforts" having been discussed
the officers of the day rallied the multitude TO tho
stand, beautiful bower decorated with flower,
eyergreens, and flags, and a meeting was Organized
| by the appointment of Jeremiah A..
as President, thirteen Vice President and five Sc
cretarie-. Al this time the number Of people upon
the ground was computed by experienced person.
to be not less than T W ENTY-FlvE THOUSAND.
and so far as our judgment goes, the computaiion
was correct. Among the vast number we're about
hive ihaussnd OF the said motrons and bloom ~
daughters OF the sturdy Democrats there assembled
and they entered into the spirit Of the meeting with
most hearty good will.
The President Of the day addressed the meeting at
length upon the cause Of Democracy, in speech
characterized by chaste and feryd eloquence Ano-
lher stand was erected the spur OF the moment
| IN another portion OF the ground TO accommodats
those who could not get sufhcientl, near the prnc
Pai stand 10 bear and during the course IT the day
speeches were made fom one or the other ttation by
Nlessrs J. b. Hart, Of New York r. Brodhead
OF michigan, A. l.. Gushing, Of Boston, II Wright,
OF koxbury, X bert Rsnoul Jr. of Beverly Lew,
Josselyn, OF Cambridge, John A Bodies of Boston
~ a. Richardson, Of Woburn, John umer Of Boz
ton and Chamberlain, OF Lynn.
lhe speakers were evidently inspired by the spirit
oil enthusiasm evinced by the immense mutt tuie
around them, and spoke in their best style. To bo
question put by one of the speakers, will you 90
lhn election redeem Massachusetts and give be-
Tor Polk and Dallas Bancr and Chllds ~ the whole
assembly responded "AYEw IN tones that made
The hills and valleys echo with the sound The clam,
OF FOX and Dallas TO the supper, Of the people and
OF Henry Clay and he federal party TO heir condcm-
nation, were fully discussed by the several speaker
as also The question Of popular sovergny denied By
Clay and bis party, and the Bank, Tariff Dstribu on
lesas and Oregon questionable audience paying he
closest at,enio- 10 the arguments Of the orators and
responded with deafenng cheers 10 their natriot ap
peas That glori us martyr Of freedom, Thomas