The New York herald., 1844-10-31

The Monster Whig Demonstration Of yestcr-
day-Large observation-disclosures Enthusi-
charlottesville Meetings In the Evening
-Incrooscd Excitcmcnt-The Last Grand
Rally OF the Wings Of New York.
This INSTRUMENTATION, which, during the last
month has called forth the active energies and IN
tirng exertions Of the great body of the whig party
in order to make it effective, came off yesterday,
and produced considerable excitement throughout
the entire city; not alone amongst the immediate
partizans OF the whig cause but amongst the mass
es in general composing the great body OF their op-
ponents who focked forward and lined the streets
in many parts, with evident anxiety; in order to
| make their calculations as the procession moved
along, as to the probable result of the mighty con-
test which Is now nearly at its height, and absorbs
every energy Of the national mind. The /" blush
ing aurora" ushered in the dawn without single
cloud to mar the prospects of the whg candidates /;
or cause transitory gloom upon the brow of the
most sangune Of the wings. A bright blue sky-a
bracng, exhiliarating light breeze-the busy pre-
paraton" observable in any and every part Of the
city, no matter where the eye may wander-gave
effect to the early part Of the proceedings while
long before the appointed hour, were to be seen,
horses cabs, carts, wagons, detached groups of the
ming to and fro, to some quarter of the city, on
some errand, or to receive their instructions for
the day from some of their leaders So early as
10 o'clock, the sidewalks near Battery Place and
Bowling Green, were crowded to excess, and the
crowd increased up to ii o'clock, so as to extend
along Broadway at either side down to the Park, !,
as far as Chambers street. groups Of anxious specta-
tors having lined Broadway to this extent. The
rude joke and derisive sneer from some democrat,
with solitary cheer for Polk and Dallas, might
occasionally be heard, as some branch association
moved along towards the place of rendezvous, at
Battery Place, up to the hour OF II o'clock; while
the hustle Of omnbuses, cabs, and footPassengers,
in crossing this crowded thoroughfare to some
branch street, fed the eye of the anxious locker
on, and occasioned much merriment, on his wit.
Messing an escape, perhaps from broken limb or
dislocated shoulder, amid the indescrbable
hustle and confusion that almost generally pre-
vailed. AT IL o'clock, the GRAND MARSHAL,
| GENERAL FREDERICK PENTz, rode up towards
| the Bowling Green, dressed in a cooked hat, and
wore large red scarf suspended across the breast
from the left shoulder. He was accompanied by
the following gentlemen, who acted as special aids
each dressed in a cooked hat and wearing a white
silk band suspended from the left shoulder: Gen.
Geo. s. Doughty, Gen. Matthew Keeler, Colonel
Florence Mohoney, Capt. Jno. T. Allen, Col. Robt
C. Wetmore, Col. VIM. Jones, Major A. K Post
The Division Marshals followed and large es-
cort, consisting of tweny-six delegates, represent
ing the different States, each mounted on white
horses, and bearing the name of their State upon
| white badge which hung from the shoulder, who
| were succeeded by large cavalcade, consisting Of
| numerous State delegates. This body formed the
| first division and led the procession up Broadway
| amid immense cheering, waving of handkerchief
| from the ladies' in many of the windows and from
the balconies. A very beautiful wreath, in which
was beautifully worked the name of Mr.. Clay, was
suspended from one of the windows in this vicinity
| opposite which the crowd loudly cheered A splen
did flag, on which was inscribed the pames "Clay
and Freinghuysen," was suspended across Broad
way from the Clay Committee Room" near the
Express office, aud various wreaths OF flowers, en-
circling some well executed portraits Of MIR. Clay
| were exhibited from the windows of some OF the
| houses. The first division was succeeded by two
carriages, in which were some delegates from tho
| District OF Columbia. They were followed by al
| immense gwagon drawn by six milk white horses
! from which the following banners were displayed