The Whig standard. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1843-1844, 1844-08-06
STILL THEY COME /!


HURRAH FOR DELAWARE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA!
There is not State id the Union in which the
prospects of the Wing party are more cheering, or
in which the watch-frcs burn brighter than in
Pennsylvania.
Above will be found slight notice Of the gath
ering on Thursday at the Blue Bell, Montgomery
county but the uprising of the people at Old
Chester, in Delaware county, exceeded in num-
bers, enthusiasm, and zeal, anything ever before
attempted in that quarter. ANY attempt to count
the number present on that glorious occasion was
futile {; and although we heard several estimates,
ranging from TEN TO TWELVE THOUSAND, we
consider it only necessary to say that it was pro-
badly one of the largest meetings ever held in this
State, and certainly the largest ever assembled in
Delaware county. The Wings now do not count
the people who attend their gatherings, but they
measure them-by the acre when assembled in a
field or woods, and by the mile when marching in
procession.
:. From North to South, from East to West
Wing hearts swelling high
Rekindled hope in every breast
And light in every eye.
The dark night fades--the morn appears
And breaks away the gloom of years.
The stars and stipes'' of Columbia, streamed
gracefully in the breeze and high in The air
waved many a beautiful banner, on which were
inscribed in golden letters, the names of Clay,
FRELINGHUYsEN, and MARKLR. The multitude
were addressed by Josiah Randall, Chas. Gibbons
and Hon. R. I. Conrad Of Philadep ha, in most
able and convincing arguments, which were most
enthusiastically received, and report of which,
together with a glowing description of the ban.
ners, boats, inscriptions, &C., we regret to be
compelled to omit for want of room.
The Clay Ministries sang some delightful songs,
and some time before shutdown the vast crowd
dispersed, after giving nine cheers for Clay, FIRE.
llnghuysen, and Markle, highly gratifed with the
proceedings Of the day.
The following letter from that whole soued
Wing, Gov. Jones, of Tennessee, who leveled the
sapling ttOce in that State, was read to the meet
ing by Charles Gibbons, Esq,
NASHVILLE, July %, 1874.
CHARLES GIBBONS, Esq-Dear Sir; BY the
mail enclose you two publications of Col. Folks
during the last summers canvass on the subject
of the tariff, &c. From these publications you
will perceive that the Colonel is dead out against
protection, and particularly opposed to distribution
of the proceeds Of the public lands, because, he
says it is tariff measure 1t sounds strangely
to us who have been accustomed to hear Col.
Polk, TO hear it stated that he is tariff man, or
in favor OF protection. | have met him on more
than one hundred and fifty fields, and | never
heard him make speech in my canvass with him
that he did not denounce the principles of pro.
lection. Indeed, this was the main ground on
which he and his friends relied to defeat me. |
was for protection-he against it. | for distri-
bution-he against it.
The contest is fierce in Tennessee--eacb party
in the field with all their forces and zeal. In
Pennsylvania, would say. do your duty-we will
do ours, Tennessee will maintain her position.
Respectfully your servant,
JAMES G.. JONES.