The republic. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1849-1853, 1852-10-25
The WING Barbecue at Bl.densburc.

On Saturday, the Odd instant, the Barbecue|
given at Bladensburg. Maryland, under the aus i
Ipices of the Chippewa Wing Club of that village
was largely attended, not only by persons of
Prince Georges country, but by ardent WhigsI
from other counties in the State, and from the
District Of Columbia and Virginia. The means
of conveyance thither from this city were thel
railroad cars, private carriages, and omnibuses,
one of which was drawn by ten grey horses and
adorned with flags.
A speakers stand was erected in the woods not
far from the Spa Spring. The stars and stripes
here were prominently displayed from the upper
portion of the framework; and amid festoons of
flowers there was a large and well. executed like
ness of the gallant Wing leader. with the motto
I"ScoTT, GRAHAM, AND THE COMPROMISE" the
mammoth letters formed of evergreen by the pa
triotic ladies of the vicinity
/ A full band Of music was in attendance occa-
lsionally delighting the vast assembage, supposed
to comprise upwards of two thousand persons with
its choicest and most enivening strains, including
the inspiring air of"Rally Whigs"-an invitation
which our political friends will not disregard.
u. COLLINS LEE, esq OF Baltimore, opened the
meeting in speech Astounding with eIoquence,
which was warmly applauded throughout. He
was followed by Messrs. KlLsoua and CoomB Es :,
in addresses which severally elected, as they de.
served, the appreciation of the assembly.
The company then, in pursuance of the order of
arrangements, proceeded to the tables spread with
substantials of life"-the dining saloon being the
|woods-and there partook of the inequalities col
|profusely provided by the Wings of Prince
Georges. This necessary part of the proceedings
having been completed. the speakers stand was
again surrounded, when
COLEMAN YELLorr, esq, of Baltimore, addressed
the multitude; and he was succeeded-also in al
ftruly acceptable manner-by General THOMAS +.
Bowie, one of the electors at large for the State OF
Maryland.
This gentleman, in the course of his Speech as
Isigned as reason why he was the only elector
present, that there were seven other Wing meet.
ings in progress on that day in Maryland, and
upon them his colleagues on the Presidential ticket
were in attendance.
j. M. CARLISLE, esq, in response of the earnest
Ecails OF the audience, appeared on the platform,
land delivered speech repietc with eloquence hu-
NOR, and point. 1t was 80 highly appreciated byi
the ladies, that they honored him by the presenta-
ton of beautiful bouquets, which compliment of
2course, was duly acknowledged by that gallant
gentleman.
| Mr.. CARnINGToN, of Virginia, next delivered mi
able address; and Hon. X, I. BOWIE, of Montgomery
county, Mary and, was addressing the people when
We left the ground, our return to Washington.
AT this meeting, composed in part Of gentlemen
from different sections of Maryland learned, I'M
the of conversation, that the enthusiasm Of
the people ia fully aroused in behalf Of Scorr and
(GRAHAM, and that on the first Tuesday of Novem
Der the freemen of the good Old State will as here
tolore, give its electoral vote for the Presidential
candidates OF the Wing party.