American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-05-03
TONS The Chronicle gives the following ac,
count of the scene.

tiohs' Inc Chronicle gives the following ac-
count of the scene.
AT the time we arrived upon the ground
winch was exactly four o'clock, the hour at
which the meeting was called, we were aston
lshed to find that the contest had already be.
gun, and was IN the full tide of successful ca.
reer. 1t appeared that the chair which had
been provided for the President, had been bro.
ken up, and thrown of the stage, and in front
OF 1t, the most conspicuous personages were
Mcssrs. benjamin +. Brewster, Esq, and Col
Robert M. Lee, Esq, who were both speaking
at the same time, with the perspiraton rolling
down their faces in streams. The contest wa.
TO determine whether Mr.. G. j. IngersolI OF
MIR. I. McCully should take the chair, and the
friends of either were unwilling to yield one
iota to tue other. Those who were on the
stage, and about fifty Immediately around it,
constituted the noisy portion, and were all en-
gagged in talking, hallowing, and shouting al
the very highest pitch of their voices. Mr..
Brewster was the leader of the McCully party
who had possession of the stage, and Col.
Lee, of that of Mr.. Ingcrsoll. Mr.. McCully
was in front of the stage beside Mr.. Brewster,
and Mr.. lngersoll was for some time snugly
seated i'll the large window Of the State House,
which immediately ovcrlooks the walk, until
some one OF opposing party asked whether lie
was AFRAID or ashamed to come on the stand
Col. Lee, after much persuasion, succeeded in
inducing him TO descend, and take the stand
Upon this Mr.. McCully made his way thro'
the crowd TO Mr.. Ingersoll, and said something
TO him, which induced the latter to attempt to
leave. This, however, his friends would not
permit, and he was obliged to remain for
time, until he finally left the stage in the con-
fusion that was going on. During this contest,
Mr.. Brewster was thrown off the stage twice,
and Col Lee was once accidentally crowded
off, but he rose again, and the opposition were
unable to keep him down. While this was 90
ing on, Mr. Brewster maintained his position
on the eastern corner of the stand and continu-
ed with the most untiring perseverance to en-
courage and sustain his party, at intervals ask
ing them to give three cheers for Mr.. McCully
the President ofthe United States-for Ore
gon, &c, &c, for the purpose of divertng at
tentIon, and slenclng the partizans of Mr..
lngersoll. This, however, was unsuccessful,
and for upwards of all hour this scene of confl-
sion continued TO rage with undated fury
While the above farce was being enacted, AL
exandcr Parker, the horticuturalist, had col
lected crowd of persons under a tree and
there harangued them for some time on the
subject of Native Americanism. About the
close of the proceedings Mr.. Schnabel made his
way to the western part of the stand, and NOV
ed that Mr.. Fred'k Stoever act as PRESIDENT
This was carried by majority of those repre-
sentng that portion of the crowd in the square,
and Mr., Stoever accordingly took the stand,
and the officers were appointed.
Resolutions were then offered and unan-
mousy adopted condcmning the remarks of
the British Minister, and eulogising those of
Mr. Polk in his notwithstanding our claim
to Oregon, and implorng peace, but approving
ola war if forced into it. Col. Page and seve-
raj Others, then addressed the meeting, after
which it adjourned