The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-10-04
WIG MEETING ON THE ISLAND.

Inc Mass Meeting last night OF the LELAND
Wings at their Club House on Maryland avenue.
was truly brilliant affair. A stand had been
erected connecting with the Club House, which
was most tastefully decorated with wreaths, flags,
| transparencies, and varegated lamps. with ampe
accommodations for speakers and others, and the
Club House arranged for the comfort of the ladies,
who were there in large numbers, and added
| much to the interest of the occasion. There
could not have been less than 1890 present, who
all seemed imbued with the livellesI feelings OF
enthusiasm and confidence in the triumphant sue
cess of the great Wing cause in the coming con-
test. Hooper's Independent Band was on the
platform, and performed during the evening pat
riotic tunes in an excellent style.
The assemblage was called to order at Z.
O'clock by JOHN w. MARTIN, Esq, President of
the Island Auxiliary Clay Club, who announced
the attendance of the Clay GIee Club, and the
meeting was opened by the singing of some cx-
celent Wing songs which were rapturously ap-
plauded.
JOSEPH H. BRADLEY, Esq, then took the stand,
and, though much exhausted by previous efforts
during the week, addressed the meeting in
an animated manner for about half an hopr upon
the beneficial tendency of Wing measures gen.
orally, and the Wing tariff of AZ in particular.
J. NJ CARLISLE, Esq, (who had just reached
the meeting from the Telegraph,) was next in
troduced, and announced to the meeting the glo-
rious news received during the evening from
Maryland, Washington county having just come
in with majority for Pratt. (This intelligence
was received with three hearty cheers) Mr.. c.
then descanted in pleasant vein upon the elon-
gated countenances of the Locos in the city du-
ring the day, as compared with their bosterous
civilizations on Wednesday night upon the result
in Baltimore. He rejoiced, he said, in the stead
faslness of old Maryland to Wing principles, not
SO much for her electoral vote, but on account of
her immediate connection with the people OF the
District who regarded her in the light of mo-
ther. Maryland was Whig-Whg to the core,
and in November would add her thousands to the
great majority which would then be cast for
HENRY CLAY and THEODORE FREL1NGHUYsEN.
NJ. Carlisle was w,rnly applauded through
out his address, and at the conclusion was en-
Enthusiastically cheered
Mr.. SHERMAN next took the stand, and con.
firmed the good tidings announced by Mr.. Car
Isle from Maryland, by adding thereto the vote
from Dorchester county, just received by Tele-
graph and which gave Pratt 352 majority, and
rendered his election certain. ca loud simulta-
neous shout burst forth from the crowd, and three
cheers given for Dorchester and Thomas G. Pratt,
Governor elect of Mary land,) Mr. S. on account
of the lateness Of the hour, declined making
regular speech and concluded his short address
by proposing nine cheers for CLAY, FRELINGHuY-
SEN, and PRATT, and Wing principles, which
were given with will and in a manner which |
evinced that the Island Wings were not behind
hand in enthusiasm and devotion for the glorious
Wing cause.
After the singing of patriotic song by the
Glee Club the meeting then adjourned.
A procession was then formed, under the drec-
ton of Mr.. J. W. Martin, marshall headed by |
the band of music, and accompanied with numer-
Gus lights and transparences, which marched
through several of the principal streets to the
residence of the Mayor, Col. Seaton, cheering
and being cheered on the route from all sides of
The streets and from the houses, and increasing
in numbers as it progressed-so that, unexpected
as it was, it numbered over 1000 in line as it
passed Browns Hotel.
The Wings of the Island are deserving of all
praise for the spirited and able manner in which
the meeting passed of:-the ladies of that section
of the city, adding greatly 10 the joyousness and
spendor OF the occasion by their cheering pre-
sence-radant in loneliness and beauty.
What was the Madisonian Growing about, yes
;erday evening 1t had Carroll elected Governor
of Maryland and the State all safe for Polk, Dali
las, and Texas and was exuting yer the Wings
in fine style-just as if there had been particle
of truth in what it asserted. Cap. Tyler, Of