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completed.
The resolutions offered by Gen. Lowe
Were then unanimously adopted.
Col. Gadsden offered the following reso
lution which was seconded and unanimous
ly adopted.
“ Resolved, That the committee of corres
pondence bo requested to inform those in
(crested in the construction of the Memphis
and Tuscumbia Roads, arid of the link of
communication between them through Mis
sissippi, of (lie proceedings of this Conven
tion; and asking their co-operation in awa
kening the public attention in Tennessoe
and Mississippi, to the importance of adop
ting measures calculated to complete the
entire chain of Rail.roads from the Atlantic
to the waters of the Mississippi, as now pro
jected and under charters granted by the
respective Legislatures ”
James J. Donegan, Esq., offered the fol
lowing resolution, which was seconded
und unanimously adopted, viz :
‘•Respiced, That our fellow citizens in
the different counties of this valley inter
ested in the important work before this Con
vention, arc requested to use their bestef
forts to accomplish it. by obtaining through
their Representatives in the Legislature the
proportion of the “2 per cent, fund” to
which Nortli Alabama is entitled, for this
object; and, also, that they hold meetings
in their respective counties responsive to
the views of jbis Convention.
Oil motion of Gen. B. M. Lowe, it was u- 1
nanimously Resolved, That the thanks oft
this convention are due to the Trustees of J
the Methodist Church for the use of the
church during the sitting of the Convention. j
Gen. Lowe then rose and proposed to |
the Convention a vote of thanks to the Pre
sident of the Convention for the able and
highly satisfactory manner in which he had
presided over the deliberations of the Con
vention, arid also to the Secretaries for the
services rendered by them on this occasion.
The proposition was submitted to vote
and adopted unanimously; whereupon the
President rose and tendered his grateful ac
knowledgments to the Convention for this
flattering testimonial of their approbation,
and congratulated them on the interest
which they had evidently awakened a
mongst such of our citizens as had attended
the Convention. He felt confident that
their efforts would be crowned with success,
and was happy if any effort of his had con
tributed, in any way, to the attainment of
the objects whicli had been presented.
Gen. Lowe offered the following resolu
tion, which was seconded and unanimously
adopted, viz.
“ Resolved, That the proceedings of this j
Convention be signed by the President and
Secretaries, and published in the newspa
pers friendlv to the objects of this Conven
tion, in Alabama, Mississippi, Tennessee,
South Carolina and Georgia, be requested
to copy the same.”
On motion the Convention then adjourn
ed sine die. C- C. CLAY, Pres’t.
Wm. S. Brown, i o
> Secretaries.
George Cox, )
Committee of 21 on the Memorial. —The
fallowing gentlemen compose the commit
tee to prepare a memorial, pursuant to the
first resolution offered by Gen. Lowe :
Gen. B. M. Lowe, Major Jas. J. Dorie
gan, Geo. P. Beirne, Wm. J. Mastin and
Win. Acklen, Esqs., of Madison; Gen.
Jos. P. Frazier, and Robert T. Scott, Esq.,
of Jackson; Col. Win. O. Winston, and
Solomon Smith, Esq., of DcKalb : Col.
Wm. M. Griffin and Judge Louis Wveth,
of Marshall ; Gen. [Joratio Philpot and
(ion. J. W, Garth, of Morgan; Dr. Jack
and Dr. T. W. Walker, of
Lawrence; Col. G. W. Carroll, and C. T.
Barton, Esq., of Franklin; Col. Nathan
iel Terry, and Wm. Richardson, Esq., of
Limestone, Jas. H. Weakley and Perry
E. Brocchus, of Lauderdale.
Committee of Correspondence. —The fol
lowing gentlemen compose the Committee
of Correspondence, pursuant to the third
resolution offered by Gen. Lowe :
John H. Lewis, George Cox, Dr. Samuel
Breck, of Huntsville.
EZEKIEL POLK AGAIN.
The last Standard has the following par
agraph on the subject ofCol. Polk’s ances
try :
“The Mecklenburgh Jeffersonian, prin
ted ca the birth-spot of American Indepen
dence, states that he has bad at hand the
firs! copy of the Mecklenburg Declaration
ever put in print, and that the name of E
zekiel Polk is signed to it. What will the
whig venders of falsehood do now 1”
VVe pronounce, on the very best authority,
nay copy of the Mecklenburgh Declaration
contaiabig Ezekiel Polk’s name, a vile for
gery ! We do not deny that the Jefferso
nian may have a printed copy of that Dec
laration with Ezekiel Polk’s name attach
ed to it; for we learn from a member of the
family, that when James K. Polk was a
candidate for Governor in Tennessee, some
of his friends, to rebut the charge of toryism
against his grandfather, had a spurious e
dition of the Mecklenburgh Declaration
published, and interpolated kis name ! We
have this statement on authority which can
not be gainsaid. Besides, we have turned
to the publication made by our Legisla
ture in 1831, on the subject of the Meck
lenburgh Declaration ; and the name of E
zekiel Polk is not to be found in the list of
delegates present on the 20th May, 1775.
The chairman of the Committee of our Le
gislature, to whom the subject was referred
was Thomas G. Polk, Esq. of Rowan, as
highminded and honorable a man as lives.
Ezekiel Polk was his great uncle, and he
would scarcely have permitted the resolu
tions of the patriots of Mecklenburg to ap
pear without his kinsman’s name, if it had
been legitimately entitled to a place there.
Raleigh Register.
The New York Republic —The paper re
ccntly established by Duff Green, and oth
ers, expressly to advocate the doctrine of
free trade, has hauled down the neutral
flag and come out for the Whigs. Os
course it also abandons its British doctrines 1
end ad ipts the Whig creed entire.
From the Southern Recorder.
Great Jflass •Wetting
at Jfladison •
This vast assemblage of Georgia Whigs,
variously estimated at from 15,000 to 20,
000 in numbers, met in the town of Madi
son on Wednesday last. Never was
greater enthusiasm exhibited by any sirni
lar body of freemen, and never was the
strength and determined resolution of a
party more triumphantly displayed, than
in this enthusiastic and overwhelming as
scmblage of the great Whig party of
Georgia- The thousands upon thousands
who came up from every part of this great
State, as to the common shrine of their
country, to pledge again their devotion and
their efforts to the cause, and to light anew
their enthusiasm at the blazing altar,
evinced a state of popular feeling, before
which Locofocos must have quailed, and
Whigs dismissed their every fear or doubt.
From every quarter the news was most
cheering—from none more so than the pop
ulous Cherokee region—and no observing
man left this great Convention, without the
conviction that the State is beyond all
question ours by thousands.
As early as Monday evening, delega
tions from some of the distant counties com
menced making their appparance; and
from noon of Tuesday, an almost uninter
| rupted stream of men poured into the town
j at every avenue—on foot and by every de
| scription of conveyance, from the humble
‘ox wagon to the glittering coach. The ar.
j rival of each delegation was announced bv
; a signal gun, and each was received and
escorted through town to its place of en
campment, by Marshals. Long before
reaching the town, the National Flag was
seen floating at an immense height; and on !
entering the public square, the glowing’
welcome of the Whigs of Madison met the
eye, on au immense banner suspended
across the street at great height, inscribed :
HENRY CLAY,
THE HOPE OF HIS COUNTRY.
(Device, a mammoth Anchor.)
“To you, brothers and friend s, the Whigs
of Morgan extend the hand of welcome ;
their hearts were yours before.”
Nor were printed and silent welcomes
alone extended to us ; hut loud shouts from
glowing hearts rose up and rent the air as
the processions entered. This portion of
the great display of the occasion, was to
many the most gratifying and exciting
scene of the whole. The Whigs of Bald
win acknowledge, with many thanks, the
enthusiastic reception of their delegation ;
which, from their full numbers for so small
a county —their fine band of music—their
splendid banner, bearing a striking like
ness of the great leader of the party; ex
cited on their arrival, much attention and
great applause. The arrival of the very
heavy delegation from Clark, elicited great
applause—especially that portion from a
district denominated the “ Dark Corner,”
whose conveyance was a train of wagons
linked together after the manner of rail road
trains, and drawn by sixteen oxen. But
the Delegations from Charleston, Savan
nah, Augusta, Burke, Warren. &0., who
arrived in a body the rail road late in the
afternoon, made unquestionably the finest
display, from the length of tln ir proces
sion, their bands and their many banners,
and were received by the immense con
course by that time assembled, with deafen
ing shouts and cheers.
‘ At night tiie public square was crowded
with dense masses of men, who were ad
dressed from different stands erected at the
corners of the enclosure, in glowing haran
gues, by Messrs. Yeadon,oi South Caroli
na, Hutchinson of Alabama. Toombs, Holt
and others of our own State, and dispersed
at a late hour with great enthusiasm, but
with perfect order and decorum.
THE GREAT PROCESSION.
At 7 o’clock, od Wednesday morning,
the various delegations formed at.d repair- I
ch to the public square, from which the
most imposing procession ever witnessed in
the interior of any Southern Siate, was
formed and marched to the ground selected
for the Convention and dinner, one mile and
a quarter from the town. We attempt no
description of the magnificent display of
this array of Whigs—their vast numbers,
their clouds of splendid banners, their
bands of music, their shouts and cheers,
the display of enthusiasm at every point of
their passage, especially by crowds of la
dies (Heaven bless them!) with their en
couraging smiles and waving handker
chiefs—left no one calm or cool enough
for close observation or minute description.
The delegations were arranged in pro
cession by Congressional districts; but in
the meagre description which we are ena
bled to give of the number and banners of
each, taken at such points as we could ob
serve them, we shall not follow that order.
Some delegations had no organization and
displayed no banners, and several no doubt
escaped our observation entirely in the con
fusion incident so so vast an assemblage.—
Os such we must beg indulgence, as we
found it impossible to compass the whole.
And first we place the gallant and en
thusiastic Whigs of Carolina; who from
the thraldom of an overwhelming majori
ty at home, came for a day to join their
hearts and voices with their more favored
brethren of Georgia, in a cause to which
they are devoted with a zeal as burning as
that of the most triumphant Whig State of
the Union.
CHARLESTON.
A most enthusiastic Delegation appeared
from the seaport of our sister State, headed
by Yeadon, Esqr., of the Charleston Cou
rier. Their fine banner bore a striking
likeness of Henry Clay, with the motto,
“ Union, Liberty and Justice.” Reverse,
“As'in ’76, so in ’44; few, but firm and
faithful.” The Delegates wore a splendid
badge—device, the palmetto wrought with
silver thread ; motto, the same as the re
verse of the banner.
EDGEFIELD DISTRICT.
Appeared with a delegation of 30 or 40,
their banner bearing the coat of arms of
Soutli Carolina, with the Eagle aloft, dis
playing a scroll with the names of Clay
and Frelinghuystu. Inscription, “Whigs
of Edgefield—defeated, but not conquered.”
Ist congressional district.
The delegation from this district were
preceded by u beautiful banner, represent
ing Whigs raising and cheering the flag of
the country. Inscriptions, “ First Con
gressional Distrio.lof Georgia—Clay, Fie
lingliuysen und King—Constitution and
Laws.” Reverse, “Liberty and Union,
■ now and forever.”
CHATHAM.
Her chief banner bore a representation
of the port of Savanna!). Custom-house,
shipping, &c. Inscriptions, “Chatham
county delegation—old Chatham comes to
the rescue.” Reverse, a large ball in
scribed, “Clay, Frelinghuysen and the
Union,” —motto beneath, “ The ball is roll
ing; stop it who can.”
The Young Men’s Clay Club carried a
beautiful banner, inscribed with the name
of the Association, with the motto, “ First
our Country, next our Farty, last Our
selves.”
The Mechanic’s Clay Club also display
ed their fine banner.
Sundry small banners were interspersed
through the delegation, with tlie.se inscrip
tions :
“Soldiers of the Revolution ! James K.
Polk, tiie descendant of a tory, refused you
pensions for serving your country —will
you place him in the seat of a Washing
ton ?”
“ Polk, the poor man’s foe—sge his vote
refusing wood to the freezing poor of Wash
ington.”
“ Clay Whig Coffee, free—ten pounds to
J the dollar.” Reverse, “Polk and Dallas
1 Coffee, 20 per cent.—eight pounds for a
dollar. ”
“ A Revenue Tariff, and no protection to j
foreign paupers.”
“An economical Government, and hon
est men in office.”
“ The last Democratic Congress, ready
to assume $20,000,000 Texas debt—but
unwilling to pay the Georgia Volunteers
for horses lost in the service of the coun
try.”
“Texas—We’ll take her as the man
took his wife, without her responsibilities ;
but we can’t stand Polk-Tyler-Democra
cy, 820,000,000 debt, and an unjust war to
boot.”
LIBERTY.
Inscription, “ Old Liberty had no tories
in the Revolutions—she sees no necessity
of having the grandson of a tory’ the guar
dian of her liberties noxv.” Reverse,
“Clay and Frelinghnysen, able, honest and
enjoying the fullest confidence of the whole
country.”
BULLOCH.
Inscription, “ Bulloch county ;” motto,
Good old-fashioned U. S. Bank notes, and
a plenty of them—better than specie in the
pockets of defaulting sub-treasurers.” Re
verse, “ The tariff of 1842 —under it the
people have prospered; we will neither
nullify nor repeal it.”
SCRIVEN.
Their banner bore the national coat of
arms, with the single motto, “ Union.”
BURKE.
Banner, the national flag, with the coat
of arms of Georgia—inscriptions, “ Old
Burke still true to her faith —Henry Clay
ar.d Theodore Frelinghuysen.”
(The noble reply of Mr. Clay, when
cautioned by some friend, on a particular
occasion in the Senate of the U. S.) “I
would rather be right than President.”
“ When the wise and good are in author,
ity, the people rejoice ; but when the wick
ed beareth rule, the people mourn.”
“I beseech the abolitionists themselves,
solemnly to pause in their mad and fatal
course. The liberty of the descendants
of Africa could only be established by vio
j iating the incontestiblo powers of the
States, and subverting the Union.” —Henry
Clay.
RICHMOND.
Iler main banner represented a barque
labelled “Constitution,” guided by the
American Eagle over a troubled sea, to
wards “ the White House” in the distance
—wafted by the breath of millions,”
Clay, I’lelinghuysen and the Union.
2d Ward.—A fine view of the City
Hall, with tire Clay flag floating from its
parapets. Inscriptions—“ Georgia, your
cause is just—persevere ! Go ahead !
Whigs of Ward No 2, you have beaten
them once, charge again !”
3d Ward.—“ Always right—Our Union,
cslo perpelua. Let it never perish ;wo to
him who would destroy it !”
4th Ward.—“ The bloody 600th dis
trict.” A crimson banner with the anvil
and hammer—motto, “ We strike for Lib
erty.” Inscriptions : “ 600th district to the
rally ! Clay, FYelinghuysen and Toombs.
Encourage home industry.”
Rock’s District.—A representation of
the Mill boy ot the Slashes. Inscriptions :
“ The mill boy of the slashes, now a na
tion’s pride, his country’s hope.” Beneath
it,
“ Honor and shame from no condition rise;
Act well your part their all the honor lies.”
Bridge and Island district.—Device, the
national soat of arms. Inscription:—
“Clay first, Clay last, and Clay all the
time.”
122d district old Richmond.—Lrkeness
of Clay. Inscription: “Our countuy’s
hope.”
> WARREN.
Banner inscribed, “Old Warren for
Henry Clay and Frelinghnysen.”
Another, device, the mill boy of the
Slashes, with the inscription, “Riding to
the Presidency.” Above, a winged mes
senger proclaims from the trumpet, “ Clay,
Clay, Clay.” Reverse, full length por
trait of Clay, encircled with 26 stars—
motto, “this Union must not be dissolved.”
WASHINGTON.
j Inscription, “ Washington County Dele
’ gation.” Device, a large Clay ball, with
the motto, “ Let that bull roll. Device,
“Clay und F'rclinghuysen.” Reverse, a
coon peeping knowingly into a trap, [sup
posed to bo the Texas trap.] Motto,
“ Peace, Liberty, the Constitution, and our
own country.”
HANCOCK.
“Old Hancock for Henry Clay, the mill
boy of the slashes.” Reverse, “Henry
Clay, the nations pride mid champion of
constitutional liberty.”
COLUMBIA.
Inscription, “ Wrightsboro’ Clay Club,
to the rescue.”—“ For President of the
United States, Henry Clay, a living monu
ment of political consistency—forty years
before the mast, place him at the helm, and
the old Constitution will pass the breakers.
For Vice President, Theodore Frelinghuy
sen a true type of nature’s nobility.”
WILKES.
This banner attracted great attention,
and excited no little merriment. One side
exhibited a hornet's nest, with the inscrip
tion, “OKI Wilkes, tiie Whig hornet’s nest
of ’79. We won’t take a Poke.” Re
verse, a coon seizing a poke by the
neck, who squalls out, “I’m for protection
now.”
TALIAFERRO.
Banner inscribed,-“ Taliaferro Countv
erect; Clay, Frelinghuysen and Stephens.”
LINCOLN.
Device, the eagle perched on an nnclior
partly embedded, displays a scroll from
his beak, inscribed, “Clay, Frelinghuysen
and Toombs,” Motto beneath, “The Union
our ark of safety—the Constitution our
chart—our anchor bolds firm when embed
ded in Cl ay.”
ELBERT.
The Eagle displays from his beak a
scroll with the names of Clay anil Frcling
i huysen. Device, a plough, with the sword
| and rifle, emblematical of the life of the
early settlers of the county. Inscription.
“ On, Eibert on, and let your deeds proclaim, |
1 low we]] you bear a gallant soldier’s name.”
Beneath, “1000 votes from Elbert.”
BUTTS.
Was well represented, but her banners
and mottos, we did not succeed in procur
ing- ii
OGLETHORPE.
Coat of arms of the State. Reverse, “O
glethorpe
Hath hearts and hands and hosts,
To bring- against oppression.”
Four small banners were borne, with in
scriptions as follows :
Ist. The Bible open at Isaiah Ist chap
ter, with the 26th verse quoted, “And I
will restore thv judges (Presidents) as at
the first, and thy counsellors as at the be
ginning.” Motto bonpatli, “ The Democrats
say we read the Bible.”
2d. Down with Disunion.
3d. A coon represented munching poke
berries, and gazing enquiringly about—
beneath. “ Have vou any poke berries up
here ?”
4th. Oglethorpe don’t change.
GREENE.
The vast delegation from this county
marched under a showy banner, preceded
by three soldiers of the revolution, with the
“ Old Admiral,” now the electoral candi
date of the district. The banner presented
a view of Mr. Clay’s birth place, with this
inscription, “Our fathers were Whigs in
’7t3, and we are Whigs in ’44.” “ Hon.
A. 11. Stephens: lie lias done his dutv !
we will try him again—Home Industry ;”
Reverse, Likeness of Clay—lnscription,
“ Our cause is just, our success is certain,
ifthe spirit of’76 be not extinguished—the
Union shall be preserved.”
BALDWIN.
Iler very full delegation were proceeded
by a fine band of music, und inarched un
der a splendid banner exhibiting a striking
full letigth portrait of Clay, (by Wilson.)
Reverse bis spirit-stirring words, “ Awake !
arouse! shake off the dew drops that glit
ter on your garments, arid once more march
to Battle and to victory !”
Another large banner inscribed “ Bald
win county,” and studded with the 26 stars
of the Union, bore these mottoes : “A Na
tional Currency, as approved by Washing
ton—Tiie Public Lands, the right of the
States—Economy : acts not words—One
Presidential term was and is ours—a Rev
enue Tariff, and American labor—Texas:
come in at the gate, not over the wall. U
nion : be it perpetual!”
JASPER.
The determined band of Whigs of this
county, often defeated though never con
quered or dismayed, was very fully rep
resented. Their banner bore the stars and
stripes of the Union, inscribed, “ Whigs of
Jasper, for country, not for spoils.”
’Tis the sturdy old Oak that braves the storm,
And stands majestic when the gale has fled ;
But the Hickory sapling yields its pliant form,
And to each passing breeze bows down its head.
MORGAN.
The whole body of Whigs of this ster
ling old county were of course out. Their
banner, inscribed “ Morgan County Clay
Club,” bore the coat of arms of the State,
with the motto, “Our Country, and noth
ing but our Country.”
PUTNAM.
Her banner, the glorious stars and stripes
of the Union, was inscribed, “Old Putnam
—Clay and Frelinghnysen.” Reverse,
“ Henry Clay and the Union.”
JONES.
Device, a mill-bov race, with Henry
Clay ahead, nearly at the Mill, exclaiming,
“ I’m in for the first turn”—his competitor
far in the rear and tumbling from his horse.
Inscriptions, “Clay, Frelinghuysen and
the Union”—“ Delegates from Jones coun
ty.” K(:> ;V
8188.
Her banner bore a fine Portrait of Clay,
inscribed “the Farmer of Ashland—The
Hercules of America. The Central Clay
Club ofGeorgia.” Reverse, “Delegation
from Bibb county.”
The Young Men’s Clay Club also ap
peared with their banner.
MONROE.
Monroe county Whigs: mottoes, “Prin
ciples and men. Honour and our country.”
From Collorien a banner oh one side the 2G
stars of the Union, with the motto, VVe
Hope In God” (the initfim.supposed .to bo
origin of the glorious name of our party.)
Reverse, the lone star ; inscription, Tex
as, honorably acquired.”
PIKE.
Banner—the flag of the country, inscri
bed: “ Our country as in ’7C ; Henry Clay,
the nation’s hope, the nation’s friend; The
odore Frelinghuysen, and Washington Poe.
Another presented the coat of arms of the
Union, wiih the inscription. “Union and
Liberty; Clay and Frelinghuysen.”
UPSON.
Tire National banner, inscribed, “ No a-,
batement in our zeal for Henry Clay.”
MUSCOGEE.
The banner of the Muscogee delegation
was the stars and stripes of the Union, in
scribed, Muscogee Clay Cltib,” with the
motto, Under this flag only we fight.”
The Young Men’s Clay Club were also
represented, and carried their banner in
procession.
LEE & BAKER.
The national coat of arms, w ith a scroll
from the beak of the Eagle, “Clay, F're
lingliuysen and Crawford.” Beneath, the
familiar representation of the Coon standing
over the prostrate Cock, exclaiming, “Why
don’t you crow ?”
NEWTON.
Near 700 delegates, the largest number
present from any county, represented this
populous and glorious Whig county. Her
numbers and banners elicited, as they de
served, great applause.
Ist. Banner; The national flag on which
was represented the sun, around which
were inscribed, “ Henry Clay ; Ourcoun
! try’s Glory ; Our Central Sun.” Beneath
jit, “Theodore Frelinghuysen.” Stream
er, “ Newton county.”
2d. Device, the eagle upon a Clay ball,
crushing a poke stalk.
3d. Inscribed, “ Union and Texas” ;
reverse, “Texas and Disunion, never /”
4th. “ American Union,” reverse, “Whig
Electors.”
slh. “ Henry Clay and Frelinghuysen.”
6th. Portrait of Washington.
7th. Fourth Congressional District—
F'loyd, Ridley.
COWETA.
The fine delegation from Coweta follow
ed a banner inscribed, Clay, Frelinghuy
sen, and our Country. Streamer. “Henry
Clay ; Gratitude for bis services ; the Pre
sidency for liis patriotism.” “ Theodore
Frelinghuysen ; Remember the battle fields
of the Jerseys.
Smaller banner, with the coat of arms of
the State. Inscription, “ Henry and The
odore ; Honor to whom honor is due.”—
Streamers ; “ Henry Clay, the impersona
tion of Wisdom, Justice anti Moderation.”
“Theodore Frelinghuysen, the Constitu
tion of his country and the Bible arestero
typed upon his heart.”
HENRY.
Avery large delegation, with two ban
ners ; one inscribed; “Whigs of Henry’
county.” “ The Union.” “Clay and Fre
lingbuvsen.”
Another; “Spirit of ’76”; Clay and
Frelinghuysen.”
FAYETTE.
Tire National Coat of Arms. Inscrip
tion, “ We come to the rescue, of a violated
Constitution ; and go for Clay and Freling
buysen.”
CAMPBELL.
Her delegates carried a domestic cotton
bagging banner with homespun fringe, in
scribed, Clay Club, founded October 4th,
1843.” Reverse, Fourth Congressional Dis
trict ; Clay, Freliughuvseu, Fioyd, Rid
lev.”
CLARK.
Her very large Delegation was preeped
ed by a banner bearing a full-length por
trait ofClay. Inscription: “Clay and Fre
linghtiysen—the constitution as expounded
by Washington, Jefferson and Madison.”
On the Reverse, a representation of the
Mill boy of the slashes.
A second banner was inscribed, “ A still
small voice from the dark corner—Whig to
the core.”
“ May peace and love to us be sent, ■
And all our triends be kind;
May Clay be our next President,
nd Polk be left behind.”
HALL.
The National Coat of Arms, with a scroll
from the Eagle’s beak, “Clay and Freling
huysen.” Inscription, “ Hall Delegation.”
“ The mountain boys are with you.” Re
verse, American freemen rallying round
the flag of the country. Motto, “Liberty,
Constitution, and Laws.”
JACKSON.
Device, a large ball rolling over a poke
stalk, inscribed, “Whig ball crushing poke
stalks”—beneath, “Keepthis ball rolling.”
Reverse, Henry Clay at the plough, with
the inscription, “ A Farmer for President.”
GWINNETT.
Device, a coon devouring poke berries—
beneath, “that same old coon.” Inscrip
tion, “GWINNETT.”
From hill and valley,
For Clay we rally ;
Get out Tyler and clear the way,
We want that chair for Henry Clay.
Reverse, a rising stm, inscribed “CLAY.”
WALTON.
National banner ; inscription, “Whigs
ofWalton—Clay and F’relinghuysen ; Tex
as, with national honor.”
LUMPKIN.
A delegation oflOO sturdy men represen
ted this distant county. They exhibited
three banners in procession.
Ist. “ Clear the way for the Gold Dig
gers.” 2d. The national flag, inscribed
“ Clay and Frelinghuysen.” 3d. “ A Uni
ted States Bank.” The first of these was
borne by an old revolutionary soldier 103
years old ; another by one of the same gal
lant band, aged 87. [The*” veterans
seemed little inclined to the of a
candidate tvho has shown his hourly to
them by repeated vctes*against granting
them pensions ] (
CHEROKEE.
Inscriptions, “Cherokee county, Geor
gia.”—“ Live Commerce, live Credit—
He who does business honestly onborrowed
capital, let him flourish,” Reverse, in
scriptions, “ Pence and Union-U. S. Bank—
Tarill’of 1842—-Sfnt”e Rights—a just Ad
ministration—Distribution.”
A single term of four years’ stay,
To crown a life* of fame,
Is all we ask for Henry Clay—
Who will deny the.cliiiiu?
CASS.
The indomitable Whigs of this county
boro a banner inscribed, “ The Whigs of
Cass, we’ll try.” Reverse, “ Tim Union
undivided—Clay and Frelinghuysen.”
FLOYD.
Iler delegates followed a banner with
the cheering inscription, “Whigs of Floyd,
O. K-” Reverse, “Our country —our
cause—our candidates.”
CHATTOOGA.
The only inscription on her banner, was
the piajii though ever glorious one, “THE
UNION.”
COBB.
Device, a large bali, inscribed, Clay
November, 1844,” crushing a poke stalk.
Above it, “Cobb.” Reverse, “The na
tional faith inviolate—Clay and F’reling
huyserr.”
On arriving at the appropriate and beau
tiful spot selected for the convention, tiie
Hon. Joel Craw ford was called to the chair,
and the convention organized as follows:
HON. J. M. BERRIEN, President.
Vice Presidents —James S. Calhoun, of
the 2d Congressional district; Eugenics A.
Nisbet of the 3d; Jarrel Beasly.of the 4th;
Alfred Holt, of the sth ; Asbury Hull, of
the 6th ; Robert V. Hardeman of the 7th :
and Tully Vinson, of the Bth.
Secretaries —James W- Jones of Augusta
and Simri Rose, of Maeon-
Tlie protection and countenance of the
Great Ruler of Nations was then invoked
by a prayer from Rev. William Moseley,
of Henry.
After which, the President addressed as
many of the vast multitude as could ap.
proaeh within the compass of his voice, in
a speech of great force and beauty, anti of
unusual animation ; at the conclusion of
which, Mr. Preston, of S. C*. was introduced
to the assemblage, and though laboring un
der indisposition and great debility, sur
prised, delighted and enchained his thou
sands of hearers till the hour of dinner.
No description of ours could do justice td
the splendid oratory of ibis highly gifttd
and noble descendant of the illustrious Pat
rick Henry—be must be seen and beard, to
form any conception pf his power over thtf 3
minds and hearts of a papular assembly.
After a bountiful barbaeue dinner, pro
vided by the liberality of the Whigs of
Morgan, < oyering ladles whose
! length 5 g l )(J a few feet snort of a mile,
the rnu?tiuk!e “gam assembled and were
addressed briefly by the Hon. Charles J.
Jenkins of Augusta, and at considerable
length by Gen. Thompson, of S.
Carolina., in a sgjgeh which kept the mass
alternately in coWdlsions*'t>f laughter at
his humor, and bursts of applause ut his
eloquent denunciations of Locofocoism.,- —
Tiie speaking at the main stand was con
cluded by Hon. A. H. Stephens, who for
more than two hours enchained the atten
tion of that vast concourse, who listened to
the last with an eager attention, which told
more plainly even than their applause, how
effective was his oratory.
At other points in the grove, during the
Jay, portions of those who could not hear
the speakers at the main stand, were ad
dressed by Messrs. Dawson, Dougherty,
Meriwether, Rosier and others.
At 6 o'clock, the Convention adjourned,
and the assembly returned to the town, and
their respective places of encampment.—
The sale of any intoxicating drink on the
ground had been forbidden, and
reigned throughout the vast concourse. 1
At night again, addresses were delivered
to crowds of enthusiastic hearers on the
public square, by Messrs. Toombs^F'errell
of South Carolina, Floyd, Ridley and oth
ers ; and in the court house, to large audi
ence, a portion of whom were ladies, by
Messrs. VVaddy Thompson and Yeadon of
South Carolina.
Thus closed this great Mass Meeting,
without an accident or painful occurrence
of any kind. Its dissolution was as.quiet
and orderly as their rout and dispersion of
Locofocoism on the Ist Monday in Novem
ber will be triumphant and terrible.*
WHO ARE THE YOUNG MEN FOR.
In the Columbia (9th precinct of Maury,)
the one in which Mr. Polk resides, there
are about 60 young Whigs who liavo never
voted for President, and who will proudly
cast < their maiden votes for the ‘Farther- of
Asftiand ! The Loco-focos cannot’muster
one-third of that number. The fact is
Mr. Polk has never done any thing to im
press even the minds around him that tie
is even the shadow of a great man. *
In the Btli precint (in this vicinity) there
tze about fifteen, and only one Loco-foeo!
In another precinct, which has been alnoosf
unanimously Loco-foco, there are twenty
who have .never voted for Pres
ident, twelve of whom will vote for the
first Statesman of the age and the brightest
ornament of American legislation, Henry
Clay. From these and other finances wej
mention, it is evident that a ltyge majorif*
of the young men of the country
and we believe the proposition true,
throughout Tennesseq. Hit
We rejoice’to she the young men of the
country, “the hope of the Republic,
whom will devolve the sacred irust of pre
serving for succeeding generations the in
