American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-09-27
GRAND MASS MEETING ox,
THE OLD LINE wIzTGS.

Tho National Convention of old line
Wings, having terminated their labors
by endorsing Willard Fillmore and An
drew Jackson Donclson as their can
didates for the Presidency and Vice
Presidency of the United States, as
sembled on Thursday evening in pub
lie mass meeting at Monument Square
for the purpose of mingling their vol
ces with those of the American party,
in ushering into power these only ma.
tional candidates in the triangular po-
litical war.
The Square presented mass Of hui
man beings as thick as they could well
| stand together, from short distance
north Of Lexington street extending
nearly to Baltimore street. To form
a correct idea of the number present,
would be impossible, but we think there
could not have been less than thirty
thousand. Order and decorum pre-
vailed during the cvening-thcro was
none of hatsuperfluous display ofrock-
cts and firing of pistols, and we motto
cd one feature in connection with the
meeting that seemed quite agreeable.
There was large number Of ladies
present with their husbands and com
panions, and they seemed to be pecu-
liarly delighted with the incidents of
the evening.
In proceeding to speak Of the stand
erected for the occasion, we cannot
find words adequate to portray it's mag
nificence, and those who did not wit
ness it brilliantly illuminated can gain
no correct idea of its sublimity from
language, no matter how that language
may be shaped. 1t was not only beau
tiful, but substantial and costly, excel
ling any thing of the kind ever previ-
ously constructed in this city. Six Co.
rinthan columns, about twelve feet high,
in imitation of marble, rested upon the
platform descending from the wall
surrounding tho court house, each of
which was supplied with three gass
brackets, bearing rich glass globes
Above, and resting upon the columns
was deep cornice, on the front of
which was painted the words, "Thc u
MON of the States and the States ofthe
Union" In the angles to the North
and South, were the words, "The Re-
public" The Constitution. Under
these notices and ranging on line
with the half circle formed by the col
umns, were thirty one burners and
globes-onefor each state in the Union.
A Transparency somo ten feet high
In the centre, and inclining downwaads
towards each corner, rested upon the
cornice and columns, in the centre of
which was the coat of arms of the Uni
ted States, and in the circle surrund-
ing the coat of arms of the thirteen O.
riginal States, while in the outer circle
tho coats of arms of the eighteen addi-
tlonal States. Justice and liberty were
represented in the angles, surrounded
with scroll work and SHEDS, and sur
mounting the whole in front, was a
large and beautiful painting of the A.
merican eagle, from whose bill protru-
ded tho names of "Fillmore and Don
elson.' Hanging from the centre
between the speakers stand and the
place occupied by the Independent
Blues Band, and the Glec Club of 200
members under John H. Hewitt, ESQ.,,
was a heavy and magnificent chando-
lier, with brilliant gilt jets and trim
mings. The entire structure was fcs-
TONED with flags, banners, drapery,
wreaths, &c. and with five hundred
burners Illuminating its different parts
so brilliantly, drew forth the involun-
tary ooh, how beautiful, from the
thousands who entered the Square &
beheld it. An effort is being made to
have it illuminated again this evening,
for the qualification of those who could
not gain an entrance into the square
last night.
7 The committee had also suspended
behind the heads Of the speakers, the
beautifully executed life sized portrait
of Fillmore, recently painted by Mr..
Ruckle, tthe Model Presidents house
! in Buffalo.
At eight o'clock, the Blues Band
struck up that familiar and fayorite
air of "Long Time Ago." which seem
cd to imply that it was long time
since the Wings have taken any part
as a body, in politics, and appeared to
us ominous that the Buchananites--
Freemonters, and all other sectional
and fusion candidates had better aban-
don the cause or suffer the disgrace of
a shameful defeat-the odium & faint
attached to which they will never be
able to rid themselves of. This was
followed by columbia the Gem of the
Ocean," after which the meeting was
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