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/ Start NOT reader, 1t is even so. On the 18th
day of September, 1912, one hundred and thirty
thousand freemea, banded together hy common
feeling and resolved to labor for the common re-
lief met together at Dayton. to pledge anew their
| faith to each other and their country!


What multtude What a cause, TOO, must
that be which would bring go many together =
! What deep conviction in the bosom Of that gath
cred throng of the necessity Of fresher and bold
er effort TO save the State and Nation from misrue
and corruption? How must the people feel when,
not from curiosity, not from any passing Impulse,
they quit their farms and their workshops, to
testify before the country, with brotherhood en-
ergy and earnestness in the cause Of the country
This spirit is irresistible. Conquer it must and
| will.


friend who was at Dayton has furnished US
with the following particulars


During Wednesday the people poured in like
flood. Delegations, large and small, were arriving,
until late in the night, and. indeed, during the
whole nj ght The committee had made ample
rangements; large number Of Marshals were sta
toned at the skirts Of the town. and the pco-
| pie came in, they we're direct TO quarters pro-
vided for them. The hospitality of the citizens Of
Dayton including many of ouropponents, un-
bounded; the latch string was out. On the even
ing of Wednesday large crowds we're gathered, and
listened to speeches, from Col. Chambers, of Mus
kingum, Galloway of Highland, c. NJ. Clay. w.
Southgatc Of Kentucky, Bebb, of Butler, and
| Walker of our city.


But Thursday was the great day! And day it
was such as never before, and never expect
to again. Description would fail the most
gifted pen here. Early the professions came thun
| 4 ,bo e ~ a.,
ing in the breeze; the cmblcms of the different
trades. numerous and all borne aloft; the earnest
countenances Of men and women; the shout of
the multitude; the multitude itself--who can pic
tue forth the scene! Neither pen nor pencil can
do it. a man must have seen to realize it.


At o'clock, when every street in the city
filled, and there seemed ne resting place for any,
| tile procession was formed. This occupied long
time. When done, the order, March, was
| given; and in solid mass we moved to welcome
the great Statesman, Henry Clay, into the city.
He was met near the city, and at 81 o'clock.
reached the ncishborhood of the National Hotel
| Here beautiful sight witnessed. One hun
dred and twenty-five children, as the honest pat
riot approached, welcomed him with songs Their
sweet voices rang out in merry peals, and the null
titude responded to it with the heartics, enthusiasm
After this, Mr.. Clay occupied stand for some
time, the procession passed by, welcoming him
| to Ohio, and in return receiving his salutalions


When the procession had passed, Mr.. Clay re-
tired into the Hotel. Gov. Metcalf then appeared
at the window, and delivered spccch-returning
| the thanks Of Kentucky for tho warm hearted re-
ception they had met with, and bidding all whe
loved the name of American to rally together in
defence of American liberty and American labor
| His effort was happy one-at once eloquent and
powerful.


| Il was now near noon, and itwas proposed that
the multitude should take repast. For this pur-
pose we adjourned to the market house; and here
we found every thing we could desire. The inside
of the market-house was appropriated IS the la
dies, the outside to the men; and the good farm
ers of the neighborhood having killed OF their best
aud fattest beeves, &c, had enough for all and
TO spare.


This over, the crowd began pouring out of
Main street to the speaking ground, and from -
until 5 o clock that broad street was one mass of
moving people. So thick were they, that it was
difficult for carriage to get along All who
could hear now gathered round the speakers
stand. Mr. White, of Indiana led off; Mr.. An
drews, of Kentucky, Mr.. Ewing, Mr.. Crittcnden
Gov. Corwn, followed. Mr.. Schenck then read
resolutions prepared by the Committee, nominal
Ing Henry Clay and John Davis for the Whig can
dida,es for 1914. At this time Mr.. Clay was
seen IN INC crown, os IA LCio ida pccH
one voice only the shout went forth for the States
man Of the Nation He answered it; and in a
speech of two hours, plain yet eloquent, he spoke,
concealing no opinion. Disgusting no wish, the
multitude ell the while listening with eager altcn-
ton and breathless silence. And such speech !!
II was master-effort of mastcr-sPirit
| The day was now fast waning; but'not so with
the spirit of the people They had heard much,
but they wished to hear more; and so the evening
was devoted to speaking. Ewing, and others of
our leading friends, spoke; and then were heard
manly voices in stirring song, rousing up the pa
lriotism of all, And SO passed the day! Glad
hearts were made gladder by sympathy, and uni
vcrsal good feeling encouraged, and patriotism
strengthened, and all ihi. done without excess, or
violence, or accident. 1t was, you may rely upon
: it, glorious day-an occasion of which you may
feel proud, which may talk about ard which
must tell upon the whole West. Gin. Gaz.


II Celebration Of the Introduction of the
Croton Water.-Ata meeting OF the Joint Committee
OF the Common Council appointed 10 make arrangements
for celebrating with all suitable magnfcence the nsroduc-
ton of the Croton Water in the City of NewYork, held
September 2lst 1S42 the following Resolutions unan-
mously adopted


Resolved That fellow be and hereby re-
specIuy invited unite with the Corporation celebra


ting with all proper demonstrations of the accomplish
Bent OF this important Work, on Friday the l4h DAY OF
October next


Resolved That the Military, thc Fire Department. the
Temperance Societies. Odd Fellows, Free Masons and all
olber Societies the City OF New-York and It's vicinity,
the Mechanics, Artists Manufacturers, Tradesmen, Mer.
intI,a h. ami