New-York daily tribune., 1844-10-31
Tho Greas DENOMINATION.

Xhe Great D6mOnstr dtiOns
We believe no one who saw i, will cany tht
The Wing Procession yesterday surpassed any
thing Of the kind ever seen in this country
In numbers, in spirit, in beauty OF oisplsl
and imposing grandeur, we never saw any 'hiDt
comparable 10 it. Certainly there were nci
half DO many in the Boston Procession on th'
18th alt though that was estimated 10 compns'
fen Thousand persons The loves, est mate ",
have heard of tbs number In this Procession Ii
Fifteen Thousand, and We think this is tco low
Compact as it could conveniently march, the Pro
cession occupied Two Hours and g Half in pass
ing Canal-s;reet, while it vas half ell hour longer
In wheeling into Broadway from Merkeiteld ct
When the rear passed BY The Park up Broadway
the van had very nearly reached that point on IT.
return being ab3u. five miles ahead. And ihis
tco, in ono of the eourest and least agreeable
days of the season, clouded, with e raw vino,
and prospec. of rain which was partially real
ised from to O'Clock. Thousands on thou
sands remained on the sidewalks 10 cheer and
animate the Procession as it passed. who would
have been in the ranks had the weather been es
inviting as on Wednesday of last week. Ano
yet there were some Trades which had In the
Procession more then half of all their ,oorkiDg
1ssmbers IN the City. We are euro no parallel IL
$his has existed.
This magnificent demonstration settles one
point: The Mechanics end Artisans Of oar C,ts
ore ;n fapor Of tds Protection cf Amtrican Lobof
og INST dsanging, 6sPrss'ieg Foreign eornpen
he ntis ia nD
Take away the magic of much.sbu.ei party
name, and the whole mass would rally as prompt.
ly and arden,ly to the support of a Protective
Tariff as to the defence OF their fresides fIou'
an invadiog foe Now some hold off, or pretend
to believe Iha. the Prot. ctve policy is no, al issue
in ,hi, Presidential contest. But names cannoi
r2le forever, nor overfue every thing and there
wore hundreds in ranks yesterday who never
yet voted a Wing ticket but are now among the
most zealousfor Clay and Protection. We mast
have large msjonty IN this City.
The streets through which tho Procession
passed presented BRILLIANT appearance &c The eye
of taste and patriotism. From innumeratle
windows were i.ylaysd ,lagan, ffgs. Inscribed
with the names ot CLAY aud FKElEoHUYsEN,
FILLMORE and " ILKrN, and in many instance s
with appropriate Wing mottoes. Broadway, the
Bawsry, Grand strset, East Broadway, and Chat
hnm.sreet, we're SCI off in all the colors OF the
rainbow. In front of many private dwellings,
were suspended wrcaths OF flowers tastefaliy ar.
ranged by the hands OF women whose hearts were
ALLIED with enthusiasm in the noble cause in which
tho sterner sex are SO afdsntiy enlisted.
The various Hotels deserve particular credit
for lhei, efi;v,s 10 set OF the brilliant pageant
The Croton, Howards', City, American, Frank
lin, Bunker's and Globe Hotels, and tho Aston
House, were superhly decorated with aags
In front OF The cabinet warehouse of William:
d Stevens, 3aS Broadway, an ensablature was
placed with the inscription. " Clay and Freling,
huYsen uersus Polk end Datlas," <tbe nam,a q
the L1co. Foco nominees heing inverteo) and
then followed the words, American Mechanics
will support the men who on the great question
of Profession to American Labor ere rig kt side
un'
Ove, the doors OF the Cabinet shop CT WE
B. Sbiprnap, 344 Broadway, the words " Clay u
and /" Protection " were wrought IN Dahhas Of
various aues, which presented beautiful ap
pearnncs.
The balustrade in front of the Howard House
was ornamcn,ed " itl flowers forming The name:
of "Ciay and FreInghuyscn," surrounded with
border of evergreen. Across the street oppo-
site the house was suspended A,g with the
motto" British Gold could not buy our Far.
ners in 1880. It shall not ruin ou, Mechanics
In le44." On the Gag was device representing
Major Andre on the ground beside his ho.se his
boot Of, and Offering the threc farmers vino
captured him puss.of gold. In tie window
over the store of Srrsutl Kip, 4s5 Broadway,
was placed ine bust of Clay, hls brow wlelih
cd with laurel. The pedesta! wac ornsmented
with evergreen encirc!ing the MOTTO, " FRS, in
tho hesrts of his oounrynen," while on the base