The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-03
GREAT DEM OCRATIC AssEMBLAGE.

GREAT DEM oCRATIC AssEMBLAGE.
In pursuance Of public notice, the democracy OF
w ashinRton and Georgetown including the juvenile
band Of coon hunters, assembled IN great numbers
on Friday evening ss at the hickory pole IN front OF
qhe Globe office and after shot or Two irom The
coon killer the Tound.iop formed proo' ssi'n Tor
be purpose OF calling on some Of their democratic
fellow-ciiizen Bearing aoft the glorious hsgs and
banners of Their party and displaying BY torch-ghl
The beautiful and appropriate uansparsnces OF lhe
juvenile oo-hunters, the democracy moved on TO the
inspiring music Of the drum and bie, and pfoTeeded
6rsl TO the residence Of Major ii. e. Williams on q
street Here, having halted and giving three cheers
for Polk and Dallas and Oregon and Texas, they
were addressed IN very happy and effective manner
by Msor Williams, principally on the bright and
cheering prospects Of the party, and ending with few
unansw.rabe remarks IN reiulaiion of some Of the
vile ISLANDERS Of their desperate opponents on the peo
pies candidate. The Ma or's remarks were respond
I'd to by the assembled multitude in way that show
ed they were in earnest in the cause and the names
Of Polk and Dallas were shouted with hearty gooc
will hat made the welkin ring again.
MIR. Wilson, Of Georgetown, was then introduced
10 the meeting and entertained them for hour
with an eloquent and soul stirring speech ON the
great questions for which the Democracy are con
tending he said, which the stability of
our Republican form OF Government mostly depends.
Mr. W., at the conclusion OF his address, displayed
to the assembly beautiful wreath of evergreens
that had that evening been presented TO the JUNIOR
Democrats by Miss Mary McCubbn, of this city,
and read the following eloquent letter from the fair
donor, which accompanied her acceptable present:
WAsHlEcToS, Sept 81, 1914.
To the Junior Democrats Of Washington;
The present political contest is one which, above
all others, the adoption OF our glorious Federal
Constitution should call forth the united and energet
ic action of every lover Of free institutions, that
those Republican principles inculcated by the
immortal Jefferson may be handed down 10 pos
terity unmpared. Impressed with these sacred
principles of civil and religious liberty, IN common
" 18th my SEX who look above the mere imaginary
phantoms ola party triumph and who alone look for
ward b pride and pleasure to the glorious triumph
of those glorious principles which are calculated to
establish an imperishable basis the doctrines IN
cucated by the father Of his country present you,
in the name of democracy, evergreen wreath
interspersed with the "Poke-be,ry," which, accord
ing to the party acceptalioD OF The ierm is deadly
poison to a party in our country under the cogno-
men Of wing for your procession this evening,
hoping that it may prove efhcaclous and sanitary 10
our external as well internal foes. Look ng for
ward with eye of solicude to the rising genera
ton, and hoping that they will be ever watchiul in
the cause of truth, religion and morals, subscribe
myself
Your devoted friend
MARY M'CUBBIN.
The reading of the letter, and the presentation OF
the wreath, having been received with the most
hearty acclamations the large company were then
invited into the house, where they were Hospitality
EN- ertained by Major Williams with plentiful cold
collation. in the good old Tennessee fashion. In the
Of the evening the Major read to small cir
Gle of mis- friends the following extract OF letter he
hid just received from a young lady OF Virginia
one of the most intelligent and accomplished daugh-
of the old mother OF Sates-for the purpose OF
showing how iar-wde the wings Of the truth,
when they assert that they have all the ladies on their
side
"TBoRouGHFARE,N Virginia,
September IL, 1874
Il received your letter by the last mail, my dear
sir and heartily join with you in rejoicing that the
State of Maine has gone with such tremendous ma
jority for the democrats. From the developments Of
the last month"; II is apparent that no political Daniel
is required to oecipher the writing on the wall, ex-
presslye Of the fate of whiggery IN November next.
sincerely hope with all my heart, that, party
will remain united then all will be right Let every
democrat fight manfully and if our party fall, let
them perish IN the last trench with the Tag of our
county flying over their heads"
After having partaken Of the Majors good cheer,
the company marched up to Senator Walkers, and
greeted him with three hearty cheers for Polk and
Dallas, three for Oregon and Texas, and three more
for our anticipated victory in November next which
responded 10 by Mr.. w. in the most cordial and
appropriate manner. The company then returned
TO the hickory pole, and there dismissed to re-
turn TO their homes. The evening went off most
happily; and Notwithstanding it dark ana disa-
greeably cold, the numbers congregsted were suti-
cen to convince our opponents Of the strength and
spirit Of the Washington democracy.
THE DYING SwAs.-Once | had an opportunity,
which rarely occurs, of being with a swan in its last
Illness Although gave no credence to the ertraya-