New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-06-22
From the Rochester Denocrnt.
Immense Gaihcrin. Of tho Wings OF oid
G,nesec and wyoming.

Immense Gathcrin. Of the Wings OF oid
Gcnesec and Wyoming.
FOUR THOUSAND FREE;n,tEN, TX ~ tEf9iJf .lv{iRRE
cor SEHIkD IND 'dILL''f'D '44-1'''
on THE STUMP. go
Z" Nor, By ST. Paul, the trork goes brarely on
We had heard land who has not p OF the en-,
,bus;asm OF the Wings OF Old Genesee, upon all
qreat OCCASIONS. but we never sarc that enthusl-
ssm manifested as il was on the 18th, at War
saw. Ina; beautiful village, located IN the most
lovely valley in the State, was the r1,liying point
Of FOUR THOUSAND as noble Wings rs ever
onepcd their ihroals IN honor Of freedom, or cast
vote for Wing principles
The morning, rniil i o'clock, was unPToPl-
,;ous. rEcr.;!. fell in torrents, and Loco tocos,
who never PRAYED before, ROW prayed mat TIE
CARY rain might continue through the day
and 50 disapponi the hopes OF the noble spirits
who have 50 oi:cn put their seal OF contamination
upon Their enemies Bat this praycTo; The WICK
ed did not prcyal; and at 10 o'clock the sun
broke through the clouds, AID gave promise OF a
hriiybt ,!ay for 50 glorious gathering. Inc ram
douh,l,ss detained many from COMING from n 'iis-
tancr but knowledge ni this !act Prooio'y i!iu"
ced many near by 10 turn out, who, trt i2T this
would have dgcinrL it inpoSslbic II leave Their
business at this hurrying season OF The year
Al ii u C!UCa, tiit '"''''1
dreds and thousands who were vending their
way 10 the place of meeting, became PcrcePt'hle
| IN the distance. As they came Oh through the
vailey-as attractive Tor the unmatched 'sau,y
of its delightful scenery as Tor the lndon!laOic
Whig zeal of It's sons-thcy presented an appear
ance at once picturesque and heart cheering.
'rhose who approachcd from the g bill country,
IS they came down iato this beautiful valley
could be sn.r: aGar off; and their music anG
shouts. echong along the ravlncs and hills, ana
their Banners waving IN HARMONIOUS "'iSoh' P,'
scented spectacle for poet to gaze upon ana
VIII. TO rej"icc over.
Ii was a glad sight. this uprising OF the PEG
pie. 1t was hg.rt.tiirlliing manifestation OF ihc
patriotism ofthe rccm,n o; the garden spot oi the
OLp EiGurm. this moving 81 the ccntre-hosi OF
The ,incorcuar.,be Wing party. God bless them :
Their country calls them, and they answer that
tina, ca-not reluctantly and by squads; but
chr,riu,iy and by hatlal!ops! Would mat every
Wing in Old Monroe could have seen them.
White they would have bidten them God
speed" and cherr,d them with all the honors an
hundred times repeated, they would have sad,
nm hare dgne irciL tut on the .9fh IRE ioiLL
tent 1,ou ~ This mast We made; aud II IS Tor
the i, Sli..s of Old Monroe TO bear Us out III IL.
WILL TAEY DoIri
AS tne various PROFESSIONS came into the vi
Iage they were we.ruucd by the cheers OF The
hundreds already assembled. and by The waving
Of the liandkerchieis o; the ladies'. The banners
were almost inmumerAhie, and presented almost
every conceivable variety al motto and devce'
They were second edition (w,ih Improvements
ut 1910, There we're eIghi, SIX and tour horse
wagons. tasteililv decorated with oonghs and
qatl,nds. and a huge vehicle, drawn by TWELVE
YOKE OF oxEH, was made the medium OF convey
ancc for some hundred Wings, accompanied by 4
sulendi.i band of marshal music, whose =" ankee
| Doodle awokc the echoes and made the welk'Ii
vocal with melody.
At O'Clock the meeting WAS organized by the
appointment OF TIMOTHY FlTcH, Esq. as Presl-
| dent Mr.. FILLMORE was then introduced to the
meeting. and was received with such cheers as
the WHY'S OF Old Gcncsec know how to give
those whom they know to be worthy. Mr. +.
spoke for two hours, chiefly upon the subject oI
! Texas Annexation, with great power aud co-
ouencc. Ii was noble cfiort-worihy the man
and the Subicct-aEd was listened to with tho
most profound attention by the thousands Il
whom it was addressed. Tine speech was re-
ceived as it deserved to he, and elected the most
| hearty applause of the thousands who heard 1t.
Other speeches were made, and sat of excel
len, resolutions were offered and adopted Al
ha!i-past ) o'clock the Convention adjourned
and soon after shower OF rain came up, which,
| IN a few minutes, flooded the streets. In tie
midst of it, it was announced that Gov. SEWARD
had arrived, and the cry went up To the Court
House" "To the Court House ilockcd the true
hearted Wings of Old Gencsee to welcome their
favorite son. But ycu might rs well have at.
tempted TO crowd the Niagara cataract into aug
as to have pressed the multitude Of Wings pre-
sent into the Court House.
So, as the sun had once more shono out from
behind the clouds, the old platform was reoccu.
pcd-lhc mass re;isscmblcd, and Tor an hour and
half Mr.. SEWARD spoke 10 his friends although
two.lhirds of them were standing in water ankle
deep But their enthusiasm was up-thcr heart;
were in the wor,-aud they drank in, with the
most eager delight, the burning cloqucncc OF this
nobc-hcaricd Wing. regardless Of their uncom
Portable position. Mr.. :. spoke mostly upon An
ncxatiou and the Tariff; and after his speech wa:
closed, cheers followed cheers for Seward,
Clav,'' Protection and no Annexation
In The evening the spacious Court House was
thronged with women and nen, who were dc
lighted until near ! O'Clock, with speeches from
Mcssrs. FILLMORE, SEWARD, and KELSEY o
Genesco.
And thus closed the first Mass Convention ii
Old Gcncsce proper. There will be many NOR,
like it before the close of the campaign