Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1844-06-01
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ypocrEDGNGs AT CANTON.
Nv uIGs COZ Neil

'mpRoCEEDINGs AT CANTON
Vheu the procession reached Canton
f.l.as,t one o'clockl the different delega-
sioua arranged themselves around the
,asara. erected for the accommodation oil
MA officers, distinguished citizens and
centlemen connected with the press
VIE sight was most grand and imposing
ThA immense mass OF human beings
anread over many acres, and the whole
enc was rendered highly picturesque
and striking, by the flags and banners
thna waived above the crowd. No Ian
auage can fully describe the excitement
and grandeur of the occasion.
After the procession had reached the
0round, aud delegations from Montgome'
gvcounty, Pa, and the upper and lower
nelsware Wards of Philadelphia city,
mumbering upwards Of 400 men, arrived
atCanton, by one Of the Ericsson steam
ers. .and were received with three cheers.
The ground occupied by the mass oil
~aonle at Canton was measured accurate
IN. and, by low estimate, found to con.
tain over $1,000 people!
The Convention was opened by prayer
Nv the Rev. Mr.. BAscoM. i. I. WALSH
Eso.. of Baltimore, then rose and said that
;t,was his duty, on be half of the Commit
see of two delegates from each State
which have been appointed to recomlend
officers to preside over the Convention 10
Recommend the following officers
PRESIDENT.
,lyYNY AZ CT AN'NnN IF delaware.
VICE PRESIDENTS.
Maine-E.P. BURBANK. ...
New HAMPSHIRE. BERLEY.
Massachusets-G. Il. DAVIS.
Connecticut-WM. BOARDMAN.
Vermon,-P. BAXTER,
Rhode Island-W. S. PATTON.
New York;. N. REYNOLDS.
New Jersey--J, w. MILLER
Pennsvlyania-T. MT, M'KENNON
Delaware-W. w. MORRIS.
Maryland-H. w. ARCHER.
Vuginia-JAMES LYONS.
North Carohna-E. STANLEY.
South Carolina IS. A. HURLBUT.
Georgia-THOMAS B, KING.
Alabama--W. ROLLSTON.
Louisiana-Dr. DOYLE.
Ohio--W. BEBB.
Ken,ucky-F. F. CHAMBERS.
Tennessee-Gen. c. JONES.
lndiana--JAMES RARlDAN.
Illinois,. ]. HARDIN.
Michigan--M. BATES.
Missiouri-P. L. EDWARDS.
Mississippi-WM. c, SMEDES.
Arkansas. PRESTON.
Dis. Of Columbia-R. G. WElGHTMAN
SECRETARIES.
Maine OSEPH BAKER.
New York-GEORGE DAWSON
Kentucky-D. c. WlCKLlFFE.
Maryland-R. A. DOBBlN.
North Carolina--E. b, FREEMAN
Arkansas. Ii. STRONG.
The officers then took their seats, an
the President called for the delegate
from Delaware, who arranged themselv
Immediately in front Of the stand. t
then introduced REvERDY, JOHNSON, Esc
OF Baltimore, who presented to them Il
Prize Banner, awarded 10 the delegate
OF the largest proportionate size. Mr..
preceded the presentation by the tolIo'
ing address:
FellO,U Wigs Of the State Of De!a~ar
In the name and at the request oil
young Wigs OF Baltimore, | have t
honor and pleasure Of presenting II
Banner to you. 1t is given, as all W!
hear me know, in token Of that pre-em'
ence OF zeal, which has induced you
gather here, in numbers larger In propc
ton, than those of your sister Sta!'
around the alter where the fire Of vlcto
has been rekindled! | am proud,
iellow-citizens, Of the privilege OF
dressing you, under such circumstance
you have come from your domes
pleasures, from your homes and frlen
and Tor your ,need(1 toil--to swell
mighty band Of brethren, who, with
common spirit, have rallied here, IN
nall OF aglorious, invincible and comm
cause! Among them all you stand c.