The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-06-24
Nhi.. Rally.

announced to take place last night at the Cit.
Hall
A Stand for the officers and speakers hat
| been erected on the southern portlco. Thu
was covered with American flags, one of which
we learn, streamed from Unted States YES
sci at the time the military and naval force
approached Vera Cruz with view to the cap
ture of that city ard lis defences. On the Yves
of the platform was frame work, on a side o
which was the inscription, ''The Union of th,
States;" underneath this was the representa-
ton Of a bowl of smoking soup. and the words
The Hero Of Lundy's Lane" In front, tn,
following words We're painted in large letters
| 'W hen the cry is that the Union is in danger
and rally is made to support it, would hav,
| been a coward and a recreant if ! hat
not also rsllied-WINFiELD ScoTr." Or
! The east, the words, Fidelity to tn,
Constitution. Concession and harmony tn,
| harbnger of success" On the east of tn,
| platform was another set of transpareucies, tn,
| three sides of which were observable from diff
terent points Of view, with the inscriptions
The Flag Of the Union is our Banner; Scott
Graham, and Victory our batlle-cry. The
Wings Of Washington, with ardent anc
united hearts. rally around the Flag Of the
Union" Between these two sentences was
a representation Of bowl of SOUP 'Scott
Graham, and Victory, Vera Cruz, Cerro Gordo
Contreras, Moline del Rey, Chapultepec, and
Churubusco, Mexico"
Extending across the main pillars of the City
Hall were the words, painted in large letters
"ScoTT, GRAHAM, AND THE COMPROMISE"
and at each end Of the canvass was pendant
United States flag.
Between six and seven O'Clock in the even
inn q INT ~ ono hurJraI cd np
Judiciary Square.
Notwithstanding rain was falling at the hour
of eight, large concourse of persons had as
sembled TO participate in the proceedings of
the occasion. After music by the Light In
fantry band
w. w. SEAToN, esq, took the stand, and
addressed the assembly as follows:
"Fellow citizens and Whigs Of Washington.
you did me the honor last week Of placing me in
the chair at the meeting held to appoint repre-
sentatives to the convention at Baltimore. / could
not, if it your pleasure. undera ke to preside
tonight But rose to make motion; before do
ing which wish to express the great pleasure
which animates Inc in seeing such large collec-
ton of Wings surrounding this platform II seems
that you stand ready TO give rousing ratification
Of the nominations, which is an augury and pre-
sage of success. ! propose that Walter Lenox,
esq, be placed in the chair, to preside over this
lneeting.'
The question was put, and unanimously
agreed to.
Mr.. LENo1 then took the chair, and was
greeted with applause. He said that the meet
ing would now proceed to the completion Of the
organization by the ppointmentof other officers:
}. M. CARLISLE, esq, proposed the following
named gentlemen Gas vice presdents) to aid In
presiding over the meeting, namely: Robert
Farnham, Stanisaus Murray, George Waiter
ston. Thomas Donoho, Thomas Miller, James
f. Morgan, John +. Tucker, James p. Mexican,
A. b. Claxton, Daniel Campbell, Alexander
Mclntire, Augustus +. Perry, Robert NJ.
Coombs, Jackson Humphrey, r. Finley Hunt,
George NJ. Dove, John Espy, Bushrod w.
Reed, w. p. Ferguson, VIM. L. Dove, John
w. Martin.
The motion was agreed to, and the following
gentlemel were then appointed secretaries
Charles McNamee, r. II. Laskey, George w.
Cochran, John Tretler, and George Jillard.
The propositions having been unanimously
agreed To-
Mr.. LENox (the president) said:
"The only way the wings can get along is by
being unanimous. Tie weather looks 50 lowering
that it is deemed advisable by of us that this
DC hIJOuIncd uuUi To- morrow evening.
Cries Of ono" mot We have invited several
gentlemen Of distinction 10 addres, 20 night;
Dutwe cannot expect them to eudanger their health
by standing here in the rain. Under these cir
n good and true Wings. il would be
better TO meet here under more favorable circum-
stances to morrow than 10 have fash in the pan
10 isht. We all want to stay here from the be
ginning until the end; therefore, repeat, IL would
be better for US to adjourn till to morrow night,
when We can proceed in a manner gratifying to
1s all"
He put the question: but decidedly the larger
number voted in the negatve-when he said:
"Gcntemen, / think there are some occasions
when the rights Of the minority must be respected
This ia ono Of them; therefore declare this meet.
ing adjourned until tomorrow evening at eight
o'clock"
Three cheers were given for the success, Of
The Wing cause, and three more FOR the nomi
nees; and, after music by the band. the assem-
bly, separated, and were lighted part Of the
way home by bonfire kindled near the Hall.
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