Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1844-10-24
SvHIG MASS MEETING.
TnaLonloun EestirnL.

!. The Washington STANDARD, whose Editor was
psesehi, gives glowing account Of tho great
meeting ib1Louaoun last week. A part Of our
conceIa~ss present, but there was So much to
be seen, aLdso many good things to be enjoyed,
that ita was found impossible 10 note hall that
occurred. The Sl9ndard says
On Monday night large meeting in
the Court house was addressed by hlessrs.
Snowden, Of Alexandria, and Janney. 81
Loodoun, the Elector for The District;
many good Wing melodies were sung BY
The Glee Club o. Alexardria in a style
and with spdl..wbich has never Jet been
surpassed
On Tuesday ihe day set apart for the
procession, being so inclement, ii was
postponed till next day, !. aud he people a.
gaia assembled at the Court house, and
were addressed by the Hon.B. w Liz 3H
and Hon JouN NJ Boris, Of Rich mpnd
Hon. CurHpEnr1PowELL. Il BoudSun
aud Henry w. TH6MAs, Esq. OF Fair
fax, Assistant Elector for the District
During The evening", the delegations from
ICharlesiown, ,Harpers Ferry Nliddleburg,
Aide, Fairfax, Summer Hill. Salem, Sc,
arrived, several Of them accompanied by
glee clubs and bands ofmusic; aud by night
The town was crowded in every quarter !;
nearly every house was Illuminated, and
festooaed with wteaihs Of evergreens and
-1ogers--evideneing that the Wing mo
theirs and daughters Of Loudoun intended
10 do t!Tei. part in the festival. During
Tuesday night the clouds broke away7s
aud on "Wednesday morning The sun shone
opt brightly, cheering every heart, and By
8 O'Clock. the avenues leading 10 town
were filled With delegations on horseback.
lin carriages, wagons. andindeed 10 every
d ronttivance which was at hand. many Of
them decofaled with Gags and banners
each man seemed TO have brought bis.
whole household. About 10 clock the
procession commenced. beaded by car
Iconlsioing t&enty.six lille gills. dressed
i 10 white, bearing days inscribed with the
)! names OF the several States; then follow.
led on horseback and invehcles. the va.
rious Clay and Glee Clubs, with their
i banners, numbering no. less Than three
thousand; and when We arrived at the
grove selected FOR the speaking. ia ad.
vance OF the procession, we found already
more present than were on the route; and
| from The estimate OF those competent 10
Judge, the assembly. when all together
was numbered at not less than EIGHT.
THOUSAND. Of which Eco thousand. were
ladies. The arrangements on the ground
were admirable and we presume II IS
hardly uecessaryto say Of IEAig meet
ing. thai everything was done with order
and propfiety. ~6n the left OF The speak
es..s stand saSs slaiioaed the Alexandra
and Chatlestovn Glee Clubs. and on The
right. the Georgetown and Hsrpers Ferry
! Gles Clubs. andahe meeting was opened
BY the HarperslFerry Clee Club. with
their excellent song OF On. Whissi 10
the battle y which aroused The Whole as
semSly. The alexandra Glee Club lel.
lowed. intheir BIS, STYLE. with Here's 10
yon Harry Clay!" the Gsorgetosu Glee
Glib, With Rally. Wings :" ana The
Chaflessown. GIee Club. With "0h / poor
Jimmy Polk q
TIE meeting was al dsessed mrEt vlrqrenlly
and effectively by6en. Charles r Aserce,. John
S. p ndlelon. Esq.. Jchn Jaaney. CSC aud BY
Sir. Stuart Of Aletandtfs, and Mr. harrison Ct
yT<skinstou, and Others. A torch Light ptoees-
sion on wednssday night. sad other imposing
ceremonies. are described With great inle;esss and
the hospiisli,J Of the eople Of Lesssuss s1,oll.
ed as il justly deserves.