Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1844-05-18
LlBERI'Y ADVOCATE.
FOR PRESIDENT,
0RNRY CLAY
OF KENTUCKY.
From the ~ o. P,cayaae
NATIONAL WING CONVENTION OF
RATIFICATION.

W RATIFICATION.
The papers which came to us yesie
day from Baltimore and Washington AZ
crowded with the details of the Conyer
= ton held ia the former city on the 2
: inst, the sly lc Of which we have place
: at the head OF this article II is quite ia
:, possible for us to attempt TO give even
!, synopsis oil The proceedings; we will at
" tempt sketch, however, using, Tor tn,
; purpose, the editorial correspondence o
the National IntelIigencer.
: The whole of the early part OF the day
was occupied in preparatory arrange
men,s. The mastering of The Delega
lions i'rom the various States ard Terrific
rleS, and the s;a,loning OF them from
point TO point along the contemplated line
of march, So as 10 enable them, in sue
cession, 10 wheel INTO lac, aud thus COM
pIeie the whole order OF process sion, were
completely SucceSSiul; the entire body,
numerous rs II was, preserving a unity
and order IN lis movements highly cred
liable TO all concerned.
The procession occupied nearly two
hSNiS sI BdSNfhss AIG EANGuISu III lS1Si
Two miles IN length. The members walk
ed IN open order, generally eight abreast,
and were accompanied by marshals on
horseback, bearing scarls across their
persons, and carrying gilded baions in
their hands.
Some Of the banners carried in their
procession were splendid in the highest
degree, especially the grand National
Prze Banner, which was placed upon
highly tasteful car, drawn sby four white
horses. There were numerous Likeness
sea OF Henry Clay among them. The
burner, representing black
smith al his anvil, with iorges IN the dis
lance attracted general notice. An object
which seemed TO CRAFTY all beholders.
was very large banner from Ohio, made
and presented uy female hands from silk
Of American growth. II was in a car, anJ
its glossy folds tioaled gracefully over
the Buckeye boys below, Who appeared 10
glance at II with much pride.
The music was abundant. Many oflhe
delegations brought their bands with
them. One set OF musicians drew no
small degree OF notice and astonishment.
They looked somewhat like bears on their
hind legs, but on nearer inspection pro-
we'd 10 be men dressed in the skins OF cat.
amoun,sand strangely accoutred. rhey e
game from the Far West," AID were !,
followed by a delegation much in the i
same taste, bearing in their hands gro
Iesque walking canes, which, when they ,
wished 10 salute the ladies, they brand d
lshed in Indian style .vet their heads, j
making the welkin echo With sounds re- a
semblng the Indians war.whoop.
but we have no room even for an !,
aorldgement OF all these proceedings. !
As The lnleligencer says, "the whole Tor. .
med such Il company as never was seen in !,
lhis land since The disbandng OF WASH
'nglon's army, aud such as no other coun
try under heaven could exhibu,n u
II is supposed that fully more than six
y thousand strangers were present in =
he ciiy, and the whole population OF the II
;lty OF course turned out. The Cunyen. Il
ion itself was held al Canton. 1t was 4
opened with prayer by the Rev. Mr.. BIS
'om, OF Kentucky. The Hon. Mr.. Clay J.
on presided, assisted by a long list oil Il
fice Presidents. The first business in Il
rider was the presentation TO the success \
vi delegation of the splendid NATIONAL II
'rize Banner, which had been prepared al
Dc the occasioH, - This was awarded to In
Ne Delaware delegation, and was handed an
yer TO II by AIR. Reverdy Johnson, he ID,
taking some appropriate remarks. Mr.. n.
layton responded in behalf o. 1t in a M
'eech received with entire enthusiasm. nh
The President the Convention then r.,
PRODUCED the lion. Ambrose Speacer.l III.
no announced TO the Convention this 49,
limitations made on the preceding day ION
the National Conveniiua. The ratl 49,
'ation, he said, was theNvoice Of the In.
oqag Mems Convention. as the nomina. i !,
q had been that OF the Old Men. The mr.
sponse was as load, saysslhe ln:elligen, m,
as tens oil thousands OF voices could tin.
Ike ga@f eaN 81 6S a Il, !.
Mr. Ciayls acceptance OF the n5miaa. I'm,
nswas nexed announced in tho follow. D. :
simple and Characteristic lelter:-- ina,
WASHINGTON, May 2, 1914. com
jENrLENEN-i have the honor 10 &C. Ito y