The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-30

seen The lose aud spsr.l of our Democracy higher
or more buoyant- Never bss our city Witnessed
more magnificent spectacle or a more cheering and
lnerring indication OF proud result for the Demo
crazy Of the Captsh No who saw and felt the
power Of his exhibition OF strength, could fail TO be
convinced that such spirit such enthusiasm such de-
termination are not TO DO beaten.
The demonstration originated with the Albany
Democratic Rough-Hewers' Club--the several ward
associations and Democrats generally being invited
TO unite with them. The call was promptly spoDd-
cd TO by thousands Of the indomitsble and unenied
Democracy of the city. The affair, need not
saw, was admirably managed throughout and could
scarcely have been more elective. The booming
gun from Capitol Hill was the signal for The rsllyng
Of the Ward associations. Bonhres were lighted IN
the streets State street cleaned from The hilltop 10
the foot with blazing fires, before which The small
lights on the Wing COMMITTEE room paied ana look
ed their natural blue.
Presently, the wards began to gather on the hill,
with banners and torches, marshalled by mounted
men, and by seven O'Clock, the Immense multitude
came down the street, the great banner OF The Hough
HeweTs' Club 10 front il was diiicult 70 say ~he-
Their there was more the side walk and following
Ia the street. or in the procession per 1-to say no
thing of the clouds that throDged The watch hres-
Altogether the effect Of this great procession with
banners and torches, passed the blazing lres on
its way down, was magnificent Wecould not AVOID
contrasting its ntermnable length with that OF the
wings a few nights since. In more senses than one,
the coons could not begin 10 hold candle to it
though aided in the effort by depulation from Beth
lehem and Troy.
The procession drew its slow length along through
the principal streets making long circuit from State,
south and from south to NORTH and thence returning
to State streetdisplayng significant sentiments aud
emblems, transparencies. &c. Prominent among them
was The coon stuffed, roasted, snged, skinned, exc
cu.ed Among the inscriptions we saw few more
significant and epigramatc than these:
Where's that beef"
"Where Roorback ~
"We'll compromise for dollar day and raw
beef"
But we have neither time nor space to pursue this
matter. Democrats have only to push on The
lumn" in this style, to make powerful impression
even in the enemy's stronghold-the Capital OF the
State.
The procession having returned to their Head
Quarters Grants Pavilion, State street, were briefly
addressed by j. r. Rose, Esq; thanks returned to the
different associations and citizens that united with
the Club on the occasion and after three times three
for Polk, Dallas, Wright, Gardiner, Oregon and
Texas the assembage dispersed.
SEVENTEENTH CONGRESS DISTRICT.
A Convention Of Democratic Delegates from the
SEVERAL tOWus III TIC COuUHcS Vi 1uoutbomciy
Hermiker composing the 18th Congressional Dis
trict held pursuant TO notice, at the house OF
Christopher Kiock in St. louisville in the county
Montgomery, on Saturday, the 10Th day Of October,
1874. The Convention being called to order, Ncho-
las Schuyler, of Herkimer county, was appointed
President, and Giles +. Van Vechten of Mon,gome-
ry county, WIS chosen Secretary.
The following delegates appeared and took their
seats in the Convention, to wit:
From Herkimtr County-Peter ii. Warren, Nicho-
las Schuyler, George w. Phillips, Warner Dygert,
+. L. Spinner, Ezra Graves, Samuel Wheeock, Hem
ry Eysaman, John Hoover, jr., William II. Sweezey,
Henry TllliDghasi George w. Alton, Asa Spencer,
Richard Wilson, William W. Crane, Hezekiah W.
Wilcox John Runyan, jr, II. G. Root, James NJ.
Gray.
From Montgomery County--Amsterdam, Clark B.
Cochrane, Thomas Burne Csnajoharie, Constant
Brown, Abraham ~ Van Alstinc Charleston, Will
liam H. Bggam; Florida, 4. r. Liddle, Jacob e.
Smell Mohawk, George ID. Ferguson, A. L f. Hill
ton; Minden, Barney Becker, Thomas Country man
Palatine, Joshua Read, Lawrence Marcellus; ST.
louisville, John w ilson Glen, Andrew Cromwell
Giles y. Van Vechten. rf
The Convention having FIST taken an informal
ballot, on motion OF Mr.. Graves, Of Herkimsr, -.i
Rssolrsd, That the Convention proceed TO ballot for
candidate TO represent said district in Congress and
ballot until Candidate IS nomInated-the candidate
nominated to have majority Of The whole number
of votes cast
The convention thereupon proceeded TO ballot, and
upon counting the votes, and II being asceraDed that
Charles $. Benton had received a majority of the
whole number If votes cast, he was declared dolly
nominated WheIenPon, on motion Of MIR. Coeb-
rane, OF Montgomery, 1t was unanimously
Resolved That CHARLES s. BENTON, OF Her
kmer, be nominated by said convention, as the demo
cratic candidate for Congress, Tor the 18th congress
sIonal district
II was then, motion,
Resolved, That the democratic candidate to be
nominated at the next congressional convention in
said district be taken flom the county of Montgome-
ry,t and that said convention be held on the first
Saturday of October, at ~ o'clock at noon, in the
year ls46 at the house Of Eli Taylor in the village
Of Herkimer
On motion, II was further
Rt'oiped, That the proceedings Of the convention
be signed by the officers thereof and published in the
democratic papers IN the city Of Albany, and in sa id
district
NICHOLAS SCHUYLER