The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-06-24
,..a Ffcna The NUchss.st Democrat.
IMMENSE GATHERING OF THE WHtas tT
OLD qENEEEE AND WYOMING

ApANAGAx0G MA nENlNN OF tHE WHlUE CE
OLD GENEEEE AND WYOMING.
FOUR THOUSAND FREEMENLN COUNCIL
COY SEWaRD AND JHILL.aRD FILLMORE
on THE STUMP.
Now, by 81 Paul, the work goes bravely on
We had heard (and who has not y of the en-
thusiasm of the Wings of Old Genesee. upon all
great occasions, but we never sa,0 that en,bnsi.
asm manifested as it was on the 18th, at War.
saw. That beautiful village, located in the most
lovely valley in the State, was the ralyng point
Of FOUR THOUSAND as noble Wings as ever
opened their threats in honor of freedom or cast
vote for Wing principles.
The morning, until III o'clock, was unpropi-
tious. The rain fell in torrents, and Locofocos,
who never prayed before, now prayed that the
:" early rain" might continue through the day,
and so dsappolnt the hopes of the noble spirits
who have so often put their seal Of condemnation
upon their enemies. But this prayer of the
wicked" did not prevail; and at 10 O'Clock the
sun broke through the clouds, and gave promise
OF bright day TOR SO glorious gathering. The
rain doubtless detained many from coming from
induced many near by to turn OUT, who, but
Tor this, would have deemed it impossible 10 leave
their business at this hurrying season of the
year.
At IL o'clock. the wa, ing banners Of the hun.
dreds and thousands, who were vending their
way to the place OF meeting, became perceptihle
IN the distance. As they came OH through the
valley-as attractive for The unmatched beauty of
its delightful scenery as for the indomable hip
zeal OF it's sons-lhey presented an appearance
at once picturesque and Mountaineering. Those
who approached from The hill country" as they
came down into this beautiful valley, could be
reen afar Oft; and their music and shouts, echo
ing along The ravnes and hills, and their banners
waving III harmonious unison, presented a spec
tacle for poet TO gaze upon and Wing to re-
joice over.
1t was glad sight, this uprising of the people.
1t was he"rt-thrilng manifest alton Of The pa
tr'otism OF The freemen Of the garden spot Of the
OLD EIGHTH, this moving of The cenlre-host Of
the unconquerable Wing party God bless them
Their country calls ,her, and they answer that
cal-not reluctantly and by squads--buyscieer
fully and by battaliuns Would that every
Wing in Old Monroe could have seen them.
While they would have bid them G,d SPEED"
and cheered them with all the honors an hundred
times repeated. they would have said, Ynu
hare done rel! Lut on the ooh iOe piH beat ynu
Thus boast We made and 1t is for the nIgs of
Old Monroe TO Lear US out in it. WILL THEY
Do IT!
AS The various professions came Into the vil-
lage they were welcomed ny the cheers Of tie
hundreds already assembled, and BY the way ng
IT the hnndkercniefs If tie ladies'. The banners
we're almost nnunerable, and presented almost
every conceivable variety of motto and device.
Ihey were second edition with improvements
of lS4O! Tnere v ere e.ht, SIX, and four horse
wagons, ,asieiuily decorated with bonghs and
garsands, and huge vehicle, drawn BY TWELVE
YOKE OF OXEN, made the medium Of con,e y.
ance for some hundred w h,gs, accompanied by
splendid band Of marshal music, hJse I" Yankee
Doodle" aWoke The echoes and made the welkin
vocal with melody.
At O'Clock the meeting was organized by The
appointment Of TIMOTHY FITCH, Esq, as Presi-
dent Mr.. FILLMORE was then introduced to the
meeting, aud was received with such cheers as
he Wings of Old Genesee know how 10 give
those whom they know TO be worthy. Mr.. f.
spoke for two hours, chiefly upon the subject of
Texas annexation. with great power and elo-
quence. 1t was noble effori-Worthy the man
and The subject-.nd was. listened to with the
most profound attention by the thousands to
whom it was addressed. The speech was re-
ceived, as il deserved to be, and elected the most
hearty applause OF the tn. usands who heard it.
Other speeches were made, and set of ex-
ce!lent resolutions We're offered and adopted. AT
hali-past five O'Clock the Convention adjourned
and soon after shower of rain came up, which,
in few minutes, flooded the streets. In The
midst OF II, 1t was announced that Governor
SEWARD had arrived, aud the CIV went up,
40 The Courthouse - ITO the Court-house''
focked the true hearted Wings Of Old Genesee
10 welcome their favorte son. But you might
as well have attempted to crowd the Niagara
cataract into jug as to have pressed the muE-
tude of Wings present into he Courthouse
So, as the sun had once more shone out from
fehind the clouds, the old platform was re-
occupied-he mass reassembed, and, for an
hour and half Mr. SEWARD spoke to his friends,
although wo-hlrdS OF them we're standing in
water ankle deep. But their enthusiasm was
uP-their hearts were in the work land they
drank III, with the most eager delight The burn
ing eloquence of this nobIe-hcaried Wing, re-
CARELESS of their uncomfortable position. Mr. s.
spoke mostly upon Annexation and the Tariff
and after his speech was closed, cheers followed
cheers for . Seward" "Clay," +" Protection"
and g No Annexation"
In the evening the spacious court house was
thronged with women and men, who were de-
Lighted until near IL O'clock with speeches from
Messrs. FILLMORE, SEWARD, and KELSEY, of
Genesee.
And thus closed the first Mass Convention in
Old Genesee proper There will be many more
like it before the close of the campaign.