Glasgow weekly times. (Glasgow, Mo.) 1848-1861, 1852-09-23
From the Louisville Journal of the 18th.
a Forest Full of Wings.
The Mass Meeting in honor of General Scott
entrance into the City of .Merico.

The Mass Meeting an honor Of General SCOTS
entrance into the City of .Merico.
Notwithstanding the comparative quiet
ness of this State since the nominations at
Baltimore, we have all along believed that
silent but deep and strong feeling of ad-
miraton, gratitude and patriotism was NOV
ing the masses for Winfield Scott. We
had not permitted ourselves to fear that the
popular heart of Kentucky had grown so
callous to all that is glorious in chivalry and
patriotism as to be faint in its love and rev.
erence for a man who, by faithful and ar
duous service Of forty years, had contribu-
ted more than any other one man to the
present splendor and power of the United
States Of America. We were not mista-
ken.
Early yesterday morning there was hur-
ry ing to and fro in the streets, which gave
an indication of the general interest felt in
the convention about to be held By nine
o'clock the people began to move toward
the ground prepared for it, and for four
hours the people poured out of the city in a
continuous stream. Almost every vehicle
on springs which could be paraded was put
in requisition, and yet thousands had to
walk. We reached the grounds about
twelve o'clock, and found them all over
flowed by the tide of human beings that was
discharging itself upon them. They re-
minded us of the lands bordering on the
Mississippi during great and rising flood.
In the midst of them broad current was
sweeping majestically along, from which
smaller ones would flow at certain points,
as through crevasses, and settle in large sta
tionary bodies on each side.
1t is impossible to estimate correctly the
number present. 1t was such a crowd as
is usually reckoned at from fifteen to twen-
ty-fve thousand, and we have heard it es-
timated at various numbers between those
! figures. We could not get no position from
which all its limits could be seen at once
but we can safely say it was the largest
meeting of any description which we ever
witnessed west of the Allegheny mountains
and we saw all the political meetings helt
here in 40, IA, and AS. As many a.
could get near enough to the speakers stant
to hear, were addressed in the morning by
Mr.. Crockett, of Paducah, and the Hon
Charles S. Morehead of Frankfort, and il
the afternoon by Col. Preston and Mr.
Roger Martin, of Indiana. They were al
heard by such vast number Of persons tina
it would be almost superfuous 10 publish
particular notice of their several speeche
even if il were possible to do so within tn
space to which we are confined in these re
marks. We will say, however, that they
in great degree, relieved the disappoint
ment which all felt, that so few of the dis
tingulshed orators who were expected wer
able to attend, and in the name Of the Viii
party we thank them for the glorious ser
y vice they rendered it.
In the evening, after the exhibition c
: fireworks, the largest assemblage which ev
? err collected in Louisville, gathered in an
n around the Court House to hear the speak
Il ing previously announced. The great roor
of the Court House, the yard in front, an
{ the streets adjacent were all full. We coul
0 not get within the range of any speaker
g voice, or even near enough to distinguis
1t one by sight, and we came away while, a
: we were told, the Hon. James Harlan wa
addressing the meeting above, and Co
Preston one portion of the multitude below
We soon after learned that another divisio
had been made, and Mr.. Harlan, M
Crockett and Mr.. Redman, Of Oldham, wer
speaking at the same time.
i We proclaim to our Wing friends abroa
e that all is well in Kentucky.