The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1844-10-25
GREAT GATHERINGS
OF
THE PEOPLE.
NEW YORK.
OLD sCHoHARIE AGAIN.

The Albany Argus says, this has been more than
an Ordinary day to the Democracy of Old Schoharis-
day worthy of our hard-fs,ed electors, and worthy
Of the principles they cherish.
The weather had been bad for number Of days I;
the roads very muddy, ard many were detained
from coming il rained ncsssantIy the early part
of the day.
Notwithstanding this, about noon, the democracy
began to pour into our village. First came the pro-
ssssion Of the spirited Polkers from Duanesburg'
headed by excellent band OF martial music, which
was followed by 10 or II four horse teams, each oil
which was loaded down with democrats as "perPen-
dicuar the young hickories that graced their wa
CONS with flags and banners, having apt and pangent
devices and notices. They were followed by ~ or
100 men on horseback, each Of whom bore flag
with the name Of our Presidential nominees.
Then came the indomitablc " Young Hickories"
of Bern, Knox, and Gallupvile, in an imposing pro-
cesson led by 10 horse teams, each horse having
its rider, drawing four wagons, which was followed
by &c four and two horse wagons with drums beating
aud colors flying; and among the many banners,
noticed one Of peculiar beauty bearing the nscrip-
ton ON side,
: mocracy of Schoharie.
"Be true 10 your Cause"
On the other side
Peace we love best, War if oppressed.
Portrait of Polk.
"Be just and fear not"
With the device of the Lone Star Of Taxas.
THIS procession was marshalled by Gen. Waldron,
assisted by Major Gibbs.
The general procession was formed about two
O'Clock under the direction of Gen. J. s. Brown and
others, attended by the very clever Brass Band OF
Middleburgh, and also the excellent band of our
place, and moved to the Academy Hill, where tenn
porary staging had been erected near the Academy
the windows Of which were occupied by the ladies
who hoaed the standard sheets" in recognition Of
the principles espoused by the mass below
The meeting being Organized, Freeman Stanton,
Esq, being called TO the Chair the Hon Jacob
Houck, Jr, introduced 10 the assemblage the Hon
Henry A. Foster of Oneida, who in a speech of an
hour aud half chained his hearers to him--a speech
which for eloquence, clear and lucid augmentation,
equllled any thing II has been my fortune to hear.
MIR. +. drew the true line of dema alton between
the aims of Democratic and Wing legislation and po-
litical acknowledged The deception and unjust
workings OF the present tariff and gave full aud
clear exposition of the object and effect Of the wing
scheme of distribution.
After Mr.. Foster had closed his address, the
Of which was only interrupted by the responses OF
the mass,
Gen. John A. Dix was introduced, and it is
enough for me to say, that he spoke for two hous in
bis usual style The knowledge that MIR. Dix has Of
political science, and his eoquence have placed him
among the first popular speakers Of the age, and the
only regret we feel, is that every democrat in our
county was not present 10 have seen and beard this
distinguished democrat
Gen Dix commenced by defining the position of
Partes and stated the great questions upon which
they are div'ded-iook the wing policy declared at
their Baltimore Convention for his text-ganced at
the Tariff, and Distribution and Bank proects-re-
viewed DIR. Golfers attack upon his reported speech
at Albany, and triumphanly indicated the State
meuts therein made, Mr. Collier to the contrary not.
" outstanding.
He then closed by drawing the political portrait of
the ~hig candidate for the Presidency as compared
with that of our own, showing he winding, vascilia-
ting conduct of the former, and the infexble uncom-
promising spirit and course of the latter who was
educated in the school of the old statesman of the
Hermitage.
AT the close Of Mr.. DIS remarks three hearty and
deafening cheers were given for the two able advo-
Gates oil the democratic cause, whom they had this
day heard, when the assembage dispersed
On account Of the rain and bad roads the Fulton
and Sloanylle delegation did not arrive in time to
JOIN the general procession, but came in near the
close OF Mr. Fosters speech and announced by
the cannon which spoke from the top of the hills.
Much credit is due to Capt G deon Beecker, for
his patriotic spirit in furnishing and managing the
cannon on the occasion
All in all, Mr. Editor, we have had a fair rally
here to-day, more than the most sanguine expected
IN the morning. An index Of the democratic rally
that will be about the baot-boxes in this county next
November. H.