The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-06-07
THE WING FIRE OF 40 REMINDING

THE WING MASS MEETING IN MONUMENT
SQUARE
There was an immense gathering Of the Wings
OF Baltimore at the meeting held in Monument
Square on Wednesday evening last. The differ
ent Wards with banners and transparence bear
ing appropriate notices, marched to the Square
in procession. Old Deptford Hundred was there
in her strength-from the Centre and the West
end they came--a mighty mass, firm in heart and
determined IN the patriotic purpose of lending all
their energies to carry CLAY and FRELINGHuy
SEN successfully through the common contest.
The meeting was called to order by George r.
Richardson, Esq, who nominated the following
gentleman as officers and the nominations were
unanimously confirmed:
President-JAMEs HARDWOOD Esq.
Vice Presidents. Jones, Jr Thomas
Kelso, Maj James Greves, H. Birckhead, Mich.
l.. Wood, John A. Robb, O. C. Tiffany, David
Taylor, Henry Pike, A. Needham, VIM. R. Jones,
VIM Grub, Benz. Gaughey, Dennis s. Sweeny,
James Herman, Robert st. John Stewart, B. C.
Ross, William Fisher, George Rogers, and w.
Johnson.
Secrelaries-Ed Chassaing John w. Woods
Joshua Jones, and Joshua M. Hail.
The Hon. John p. Kennedy then rose, and af-
ter few brief remarks, introduced the Hon. Mr..
'outiillCics VI NHSlHld WIZ duuTcSSeu the meet
ing in very eloquent and effective speech, which
was listened to with marked interest and appro
baton.
The Hon. Milton Brown, of Tennessee, next
took the stand, and ELECTED from the crowded as
semby frequent and enthusiastic responses to
the sound and eloquent sentiments which fell
from his lips. Mr.. b. was still speaking when
this paragraph was wrtten.-American.
We copy from the Baltimore Sun the follow
ing account Of the proceedings of the meeting af-
ter Mr.. Brown had concluded his remarks:
The Hon. Solomon Foot, of Vermont, next took
the stand. His speech was enthusiastically re-
ceived. j
The Hon. Mr.. Schenck, of Ohio, was next
introduced, and he proceeded to address the
meeting Oh politics generally, and the resolutions
passed by the National Democratic Convention
particularly. He told many amusing anecdotes,
Illustrating the positions he took, and kept the
audience in the most perfect good hurnor while
on the stand. AT the close of his remarks he
proposed three cheers for Henry Clay, which
were given with hearty good will, and the meet
ing adjourned
The Sun says: This was one of the largest
meetings convened there in many years, not. ex-
cepting even the very particularly enthusiastic
year 1910 The Square was completely filled,
and the avenues leading to it were animated with
crowds OF persons constantly passing in and re-
turning and much enthusiasm appeared to per-
wade the meeting, especially after it's organza-
tion.''
The same paper adds: "The whole scene was
brilliantly illuminated with the Drummond Light,
under the direction of Mr.. Robert Grant. The
platform was appropriately decorated with two
flags Of the Union festooned and surmounted by
a portrait of Henry Clay"
GRAND RATIFICATION MEETING OF THE
3lst MAY, AT UNIONTOWN, PA.
This meeting, says the Uniontown Democrat,
far exceeded our expectations. The number in
attendance was varously estimated at from two
to three thousand persons, all animated with
spirit of enthusiasm unequalled even by the meet
ing of 4th March, 1910. Indeed, it was 1910 ac-
ted over again, and more SO. They came in boats,
they came in wagons on horseback, and on foot,
and in every other way that convenience and va
rlety suggested. Banners and flags with appro-
PIRATE mottos, music, evergreens, and coons, were
seen from every quarter in the procession, and
from the houses of the town. Ladies waved their
'kerchlefs OF white, and bestowed upon the NOV
ing mass, as it passed along, wreaths of flowers,
and kindlng smiles of beauty and admiration.
There was the Mountaineer, whose banner had
representation of rock, and upon it inscribed,
fAHu iii do HIS TOCk6 is the DOlQ MOuntaneGr."
there was the Mechanic, the Farmer, the fear
less Navigator, the Manufacturer, the Straight
oui,'-every branch of human society was nume-
ronsly and enthusiastically represented.
The Procession, exclusive of those on foot, and
including those on horseback in sections of four,
extended upwards of mile and half in length.
Several hundred Wings in town did not 90 into
the Psbcession. Without designing to partcu-
larise where all did their their duty noby and
gor'ously, we must take occasion to notice the
"Mountaln Boys" who turned out with strength,
and displayed zeal in the cause as mistaken as
the hills by which they are surrounded
The meeting was organized by the appointment
OF the Hon. CHARLES Porter, an old veteran in
the cause, President, and large number of Vice
Presidents and Secretaries.
The meeting was addressed in an eloquent
pleasing, and effective manner, by And ]. Ogle,
Esq, OF Somerset, the Wing Elector for the Dis
trct; Hon. Andrew Stewart, the Representa-
tive OF the District in Congress; Hon. James
COoper, of Adams county Moses Hamnton Rec