The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-09
GREAT GATHERINGS
THE PEOPLE!
THE CAPITAL OF THE EMPIRE STATE IN
UNDATED
SEVENTY THOUSAND DEMOCRATS IN TIL
FIELD ON THE TWENTY SEVENTH ULT

convey 10 our friends at distance even FAINT idea
Of the supendous monster meeting Of the Democra-
cy OF Central New York, OF which this city the
theatre yesterday. Nothing like il was seen IN
this section, or in any part OF the State before In
point Of numbers, lis strength was incaleuable. II
was one of those gatherings which puts at defiance
, the process of computation, and compes resort 10
the mode Of calculation in vogue with opponents
In 40, when men were computed by the acre. There
were of democrats in the city and on the
ground-and passing and repassing TO and from
the field in counter currents unceasng, during the
of Yesterday is the flow of the Hudson To attempt
to speak of the enthusiasm, the energy the devoted
and hgh-toned ardor which pervaded as with con-
Itagion this immense mass-would be equally vain
1t was the buoyant spirit of men, who had reason TO
be proud of their cause and proud of their candidate
and more than all, firm and mistaken IN the belief
that with proper effort, the part OF the democracy
of the State and nation, victory signal and deci
sive that Of 1900, would give TO their principles
and measures the complete ascendency in the State
and nation. 1t was, in word that feeling OF conf
dence and power, which must carry us through the
contest TO result, brilliant il is destined to be
enduring, and benign to all the great interests of the
country. 1t was feeling and tone that party
ever exhibited but on the of well fought battle
and great victory.
Some estimate of the numbers who came in from
other places may be made, when we state that there
| were sir steamboat loads from New York city alone
another from Brooklyn, another from Poughkeep-
SIZE another from Hudson, another from Caskill, one
| from Newburg, one steamboat, and two large barge
loads from Troy-many boat loads via the canal
and five heavily laden trains from the west each with
locomotive and long lines of carS-bes sides
many very laIge vehicles from all directions with a
circuit of thirty miles, NORTH SOUTH east and west
The steamboats, from below were literally crammed
and tina, from Troy with its two barges in tow,
lbrstled on both decks with men, numbering several
thousands. Many also, from below came in the reg
ulsr line boats in advance of those chartered for the
occasion Three heavy trains from the west, re-
curing three powerful engines, bringing the "Tenth
| Legion" the Montgomery delegations, the second
battalion from Oneida, and many even from Cayuga
and Onondaga in all several thousands came in just
the end of the procession reached the field and did
not Join t--nor was the Newburg delegation here in
time to add their large numbers 10 the long array
BY railroad, steamboat, canal and ordinary convey
ances the gathering embraced the bone and snew Of
the democracy from Washington and Warren the
north, to Suffolk on the extreme south, and Cayuga
at the west-Serenty thousand men, in ALL upon fair
| calculation
Though under the conviction that no pen can be-
gin TO do justice to this impressive demonstration Of
the power spirit and energy Of the State, we pro-
coed to give such details as time and space will
permit.
/ THE CITY.
i From an early hour in the morning our principal
streets exhibited the stirring indications of what
to come Flags and streamers were suspended across
i Broadway, Market State, Pearl, Chapel and other
streets, and from hickores planted before the Ialyng
points the democracy waved the stars and stripes in
scribed with the names OF the democratic nominees,
Tho. tbn,
beautiful flag of the New York Empire Club and
flag from the knickerbocker, politely furnished by
Capt ST. John. Staie-street, being the place Of gen.
eral rendezvous preparatory 10 the forming OF the
procession, soon presented living mass, each sepa-
rate delegation In ITS assigned position and recogni
Fable by its banners, Of which there an i'm nense
number Some of them were of the largest most
costly and highly finished grade, requiring several
men carry them, and richly emblazoned with de-
mocratic embems and cherished sentiments Con-
spcuous among them, and legble from one end of
the street 10 he other the splendid banners of
the Empire, "Whi Eagle" and "lronsides" Clubs
of the great cty-and the scarcely inferior banner
in size and execution of our own Trough Hewer-
Club The movements of this great mass, a. seen
from below, TO the music of some Of the best
bands in New York and Albany-as they marched
and countermarched TO the places assigned them
one of the most beautiful and exciting spectacIes
that could well be magned-and particularly as ex-
hbitng the deep and strong impulse that is stirring
cracy.
THB PROCESSION
The procession, which did not include an immense
delegation from Troy nor the great bulk of the mon
ster delegations from Oneida, Herkimer, and Mont.
gomery, nor the Hudson delegation, full 500 strong
nor yet one entire steamboat Load from Newburgh
(which having grounded the oyersaugh did not ar
i've until p NJ was one hour and ten minutes in
passing the Argus ofce-and numbered, by count,
1871 nearly 5000 persons-chiehy on foot
There were moreover, great number of vehicles of
all descriptions, heavily loaded and drawn by from
two 10 sixleen horses. 1t IS conceded by oppo-
nents TO have been magnificent and effective atray
IL certainly outnumbered their own on the 9th of
August, by two 70 one, at least and IN the number
and speUdor Of the banners, could scarcely have
been equalled any where. Comparatively few of
those on the ground Joined the procession but prefer
red proceedings hther earlier aud suited their in.
cnations or convenience. Indeed the great mass of
citizens and those from abroad ,cupied the side
walks and commanding positions on the route natu-
rally rather intent on seeing than making part of IT,
As 1t was It larger and more brilliant than could
have been anticipated, and much larger than our
wing friends willing TO admit would have been
glad to see.
NJ THE FIELD
This described partially yesterday, when empty.
and we shall not attempt 20 picture out the scene
which It presented yesterday afternoon-when il was
covered with living, animated mass Of Democratic
Freemen. double line Of three hundred tents
sret he'd across the north side of the 6ed-countless
banners and bags nuttered IN the breeze-martal
music was waited TO the from many points as the
proce7.on cooled itself within the enclosure-wbile
The cannon Of the Empire Club responded to those ON
the heights west Of the ground There was appa-
recty end 10 those who in procession and in ire
guar bodies poured through the principal gateway at
b the southwestern corner Of the ground; whilst
through other entrances, immense vehicles inadmis-
{ sble elsewhere from the height of their hickories
found their way in. Just as the end Of the process
sion was passing the new track of the railroad and
D when doubts were expressed whether the ground
could hold al-down came the immense extra trains
from the west, column upon column pressing upon.