Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1844-10-04
Ora Nd WING ENCA Mp, MEN T /.
$4,000 Wings in Council.

$4,000 Wings in Council.
Never since the settlement of this country did
human eyes witness such a scesc as was present
cd at the State line on Friday last. The people
themselves wore there-wilh their banners, their
tents, their wagons. and MI the equipnge of an
encampmcnt.
AS to tho number of persons who present
no one form any thing like definite or cor
rect estimate. II has been variously estimated
at from FIFTY THOUSAND to ONE HUN
DRIED AND TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND
Our own opinion is there were from FIFTY 10
SIXTY THOUSAND.
! On Thursday last, our city as we'll as New
Paris, presented most lively and animated ap-
pearance. The large numbers who then camo
into the towns and those who passed through
gave somo earnest of the immense throng that
would be there on the At tho camp
missares of tho different delegations were busy
IN erecting their tents planting their posts, and
preparing for the reception Of those who were TO
arrive on Friday. tall, and neatly finished
pole r"isna by the wings of New p--:- -
the summit Of the camp ground. upon which was
unfurled tho stars and stripes of our own glorious
other nation. No '.lone star of Texas" sullied
the brig constellation, which represents the u
Mon as it is. Long may it wave in its purity.
without war, without dishonor. with unbroken
faith towards the world and by the common con-
sent of the American people.
The morrow came. and with it thousands upon
thousands of the soveroigns of tho and--sho free
of the west. About eight o'clock, tho dele
cations from the west came in and they were
truly mighty army with banners We
cannot undertake to partcularize the different
delegations. They camo in such crowds and
masses that it utterly impossible to tell from
whence thoy came except by the banners carried
by them. There cars from New Castle,
Knightstown, Dublin, Milton, Jacksonsbur Oh,
Washington, Hagarstown, Germantown, Cam
bridge Brow ns,lo Liberty, w illiamsburgh,s per-
haps two or three other places, ~ each of which
came Is ladies; bright fair beautiful, represent
ing each one of the States of the Union as Il is.
Thoy all dressed in white. and tastofullv
ornamented with head dresses &C.. presenting a
most beautiful appearance. They re-
ceived with the hearty shouts of welcome. and III
return .hcy waved their miniature banners and
handkerchiefs They sung as .'tho dark eye ed
damses of Iudea" sung, 10 cheer their friends on
in the good cause in which they engaged.
Large numbers came in similar style from our
sister State, Ohio. We dare not here draw dis
tinctions, for woman. with the blush of onthusi-
on her countenancc. bonded with the bright
er low of Intelligence. Is always lovely. The
brightest pages OF history, of all ages, those
which bear the record OF the patriotic deeds OF
woman. And in day. the same patriotism
and love of country which characterized tho mat
md maidens of Greece, of Sparta of Po-
land. and Of France is still deeper and more ar
dent with tho ladies of our glorious land
What title conveys higher fancy of all thu: is
noble in uodesty and virtue than that of the A.
merican woman!
There was in the procession which went from,
this city large wagon upon which placed
the body belonging 10 the Richmond Band
and in which rode Is little girls from II to II
years Of age, dressed in uniform dresses. under
the superintendence of Capt. J. W. MAXWELL
They sung some of the most popular songs of the
campaign. assisted by Mr.. Maxwell on his violin
and from the manner in which they cond ucted
themselves and the melody with which they sung
attracted much attention, and were among