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pared by Prot. Grant,
The people early began to asse ulble, I
and soon filled the large area Of the Square.
About hali-past eight O'clock the Clay
Clubs Of The several Wards, carrying beau
uinl transpafencies, and marshalled with
bar ds Of music, began, to arrive. The
scene presented by the arrival Of the
WarI Associations. was indeed an ahima
ted and soui-s,lrring one The rich mu-
sic oil their numerous banls filled the air,
-the glad shouts Of The people, told the
spirit that was ahroad-and the brilliant
array of the transparencies and banners
formed picture beauteous,to the eye Of
all behoders,
Il was one Of The most magnificent
sights the eye OF man ever rested upon !
and from The sand where could be seen
the "sss Of upturned faces" all glowing
with Brightness the scene was most inn
Ipressiye and sublime.
The numbers who were present, who
can counte That the meeting eqnslled
in exteat any meeting ever held 10 Ralti.
more, il admitted on att hands. The en-
tire Square was filled-aad seemingly the
whole city was out The side walks were
crowded with ladies', who. by their pres.
ence. here, as every where else. gave ad-
ldilional enchantment TO the scene. In
lthe long line OF the Clay Clubs were in
terspersed a number Of Wing boys. who
carried small flags; and on the stand was
1arrayed the boys belonging 10 tha Eighth
Ward junior Clay7Clab, who bore. nun
Der OF flags and transpariencies.
| The line Of the Ward A sociaiions, was
SO long. that it was neHrly an hour after
the FIRST ward arrived before The last came
IN andfin ibe interval between the arri-
walls Of the different wards. the time was
filed up hE organizing the meeting.
Mr. :. P. Kennedy, the representative
1 of the district in Congress, rose, and ad
dressed The meeting for few moments,
He said that he had been appointed for
The special duty Of Introducing several
good Wings from Congress, who had
been invftedto address the meeting. He
would not, therefore, detain them long
NOW, but be hopedthat hereafter he should
have the pleasure OF addressing the PED
lple OF Baltimore, from whom he had &c
repeatedly received evidences of CONF
4dence and friendship, and to whom. lie
Twas SO deeply indebted upon the grea
Questions that now divide parties and ~.
tate the nation. We are on the eve b
the great presidential: battIe-the hos,il.
Jsquadroas are ID, view oteach oiber- on,
lis led By tire gallant Henry Clay anc
ITheodofe Ftetinghuysen; another is Ifsf
Eby James Is Polk and George NJ Dallas
HoveIirg around them is Captain Tyis
and his ricke,t,y hulks, with an appetite
to eat up the other two; but whose drew
-enlts'ed as they were by mercenary5 de-
sires. VIII desert as soon as the ability d
the CsRialn 10 supply their ayarlciau
maws, ceases or is taken away iron him
La contest like this. 1t is impossible tia
The Wits, with Henry Clay as thsi
standard bearer, should not succeed + 40,
the evidence Of their success, If any evil
1 dence were indeed now wanting. i sees
In the glorious array which the Wings ]
Baltimore make this night on a moment
warning aad as it were, at a single bias
Of the bugle, Mr.. Kennedy conclude,
ny introducing Mr.. G. w. Summers, IN
representative in Congress Of the Kanaw
ha district al Virginia. #f
| Mr.. 5 made strong. effective speech
which was listened 10 With deep aueE
lion. He was followed BY Judge Brow
|of Tennessee. who addressed the audi
ence atcopsiderabIe length. and in III
course Of bis remarks touched upon ID
character Of Tines K. Polk, with admir5
Bile effect.
+ The Hon. Mr. Foote Of VI. was nel
llntroduefd 10 the meeting. He made II
Iadmlrable speech, and was nobly respond
ed 10 with cheers.
\ Tie Hon. Nj Schenck. Of Ohio> fol
Ilowed next and in his usual forcible man
liner entertained The. multitude with ri
eminenily calculatedto do good 8
He-wss fach-alsoin anecdote, and gainet
Throughout nerited appreciation.
At thesclose Of bis speech The hour has
grown late. still the crowd was YER,
slightly diminished
/ Three cheers were proposed for Hen
ry Clay, and responded 10. with deafe d
ling Shouts. The cry was, we want i
hear more about Polk" but il was nov
Bordering near upon midnight, and a no
ltlon was made ID adjourn, which prevailed
when the several Clubs took up their lin,
lof march and returned 10 heir homes. 7 /
Loco Foco RATIFICATION MEETING