Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1856-09-22

Tho Friends Of Fillmore In Council.
FIFTY THOUsAND People ENDORsnNG
THE NOMINATIONS. ~
THE GRAND TABLEAU IN THE SQUARE
ELOQUENT SPEECHES AND UNBoUNDED
ENTHUSIASM

The Wings Of Baltimore invited their brethren Of the
Union nov in the city, with the supporters Of Fillmore Of
all parties among population. them In
Mass Convention In Monument Square last night for
purpose Of confirming the action Of the whg National
Convention. The call nobly answered. Such mee-
ting that Of last night majestic and imposing In
bers, intelligent in appearance and orderly in behavior
and surrounded by incidents OF thrilling interes,
has before been gathered In Baltimore Il stands
above all the conventions OF people that the
citing Of other days have produced aud will long
be referred marked in the history Of our
city.
At early hour the throng began make its way to-
wards The Square, and hour before the meeting the
space front OF the thicky occupied by those
anxious to good hearing position. The throng
continued pressing until the whole OF the Square
and the spproachesto IL, wherever there the most
distant opportunity Of hearing seeing dsnssy
ed by interested and enthusiastic spectators.
The meeting numbered during the progress OF the spea-
king from fifteen twenty Thousand persons and In the
Of the night certainly less than 6y thousand
persons visited tho Square
APPEARANCE OF THE SQUARE
Tho scene presented In the square of striking
and impressive maguifccnce. Tho immense assemblage
eager, excited hsening with intense interest the
marks of the eloquent speakers aud responding repea-
ted and prolonged bursts Of applause their animated
appeals the imposing effect OF the decorations Of the
the square, produced asembsge of grand effects that il
is difficult, by words, to adequately describe.
The and perfect elegance of the decorations
surrounding the speakers stand the theme Of unqua
fed admiration. Unique in des and perfect in execu
ton differing entirely from the usual displays
that give cheap attraction TO popular asscmblages
stood the closest scrutiny and the approval
OF astdous That distant readers may
have idea OF this beautiful decoration annex full
description oi its design and proportions
DESCRIPTION OF THE SPEAKERS STAND
The Speakers stand aud platform designed by Mr.
Thoma. Dixon OF the firm OF Thomas James NJ. Dirou
Architects and erected under his personal supervision
The whole designed and built inside Of six
days. The building measures iortyfve feet along the
'front.' thirty feet Deep rnd ffty-one feet high; and is
erected in the form OF Porco OF six columns In the CO.
rinthan STYLE the columns being feet high With hase
of the entablaure as follows THE Constitution -
THE Union OF the States aud the States OF the Union "
THE Republic. The whole surmounted by most bril-
liant aud beautiful transparency, consisting of the of
the United States in the centre surrounded by the
OF each separate State In circles the inner circle con-
tanning the thirteen original States aud the outer one
the eighteen other States thus giving the idea OF unity
and strength. On side OF the piece stands
the figure OF Liberty, aud the other that of Justice
and each 81 feet high clear of the pedestal on which
they stand above the cei tire piece floats the American
Eagle with scroll, the whole completed with a thanking
piece each side, containing ornamental foliage and
shield and our angles OF the structure hagpole was
placed with beautiful American banner floating grace
fully each, soaring far above the roof of the Court
House.
The idea OF the composition is: The union Of the
States supported by the Industrial pursuits the Coun-
Try, and encouraging the ne arts protected by Liberty
and Justice and presided over b, the American eagle
The whole structure well illuminated with gas
there being upwards of 500 burners, and together with
the graceful arrangement of drapery which esooned
between the columns and along the cOrice &c presen-
led display to the spectator. the msgnicence OF which
Is very seldom to be met with.
The carpenters work done by Mr.. John Dixon; the
painting by Messrs A Meacher, c. kahlert fresco and
painters; the gas fitting by Blair Co., and
The upholstery by Holland and Conradt.
THE ARRANGEMENTS
The arrangements for the meeting excellenty de-
Vised and carried by the Executive Committee cons
ling of the following gentlemen, who, under the lead OF
The Chairman VIM. II. Young, Esq, have labored ear
,estly aud with entire all the laboous
iutes OF their post
VIM. Ii. Young, Chairman