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t r v
oxatnple'corisidered a fearful one for the im-
itation ofafter generations. VVhen the war
broke out, it was not from hostility to Bri-
tain, but to the llIjtlCllr'lOt1S and oppressive
acts of pa‘t'li:1nient. The bosom of every
colonist burnt with filial love for his native
land. There was something of a reverence,
even, of royalty and nobility. In view of
these facts, is there not reason to supposetliat
\3'B,'SlI0l)l(.lI'lave been under British dominion
atipresent, had the revolution terminated ad-
versely? '
‘_I have often though that the. soul of man
ii, most eloquently portrayed in his works.——
Look at antiquity. ln the ruin of Th-bcs
and Mempliis, we behold arches upon arches.
enormous columns, shattered capitals.-——
\Vha‘t_are these, but-the visible powers of the
soul?- I_ts,niightyi prints aretliere; it has
wr_oiiglit its glories in the very marble itself.
The pVI'€il‘tlaI(lS of Egypt, th_e.._W01‘lx' Of flit‘
soul, liavc almost conquered almost Eterni-
ty. The builders, cotintlessages since, went
down to dust and oblivion, and yet their
worksstill stand. the ‘wonder ofthe’ wor_ld.
Rubens has ‘portrayed the soul on canvass;
C;1l'_10Va, has chiseled it in marble. Its
magic, Survives, outliving tne masters who
‘)i"odu"c'c'd it.‘ The might of soul is shown
in Oliver Cromwell. Cradled in obscurity.
be yet went on from strength to sti'et1g’th
snatcliiiig sceptres from kings, and usurp.
ing sole ‘empire; in Napoleon. C0l'150llCl3'
ting ‘armies, and ravaging Europe,_wh1lc
princes turned palo at his giant tr_e-ad; _in
Wasliiiigton, whose fortitude sustaiined him
throuflzh his darkest hours; in’ Fulton. \‘~’l'l0
crcatcda machine :1 million oftiines strong- '
er than the contriver. In these ex‘-HTIPI-65.
the soul may be contemplated l3Y.lh9 “’ll0l_°'
world... And yet this mysterious essence is
capable ofenlarging its powers to infinity l.-—-
Hrid Ne-wton_lived a thousand years’. Will] all
his knowledge, his soul would not have tired !_
‘Who then can d.oubt its immortality'Z——or
that it willever be perfect, save in the realms
ofanother and better world?
GENERAL JACKSON‘S 2(l LE ’I‘TER-
'1 '0 I/z_‘e Editor of the Naslzvillc Union:
Sm-—I havejiist read in the Banner ofthis
an article addressed by Henry Clay,‘ of
Kentucky, to the public, the object of which
is cvidlintly to exculpate himself from the cal-
umnioiis assault he made, upon my charac-
ter and that of Edward Livingston. deceased,
in liisisjpecch to the multitude on Friday last.
In the Nashville YVliig of last Tuesd-.iy’s
date. -t-he paperiselected for the publication
of lV_I-!_‘,-CI21-_V’S speech on that occasion, he. is
reported to Iiave used the following language;
——-“ He referred to the appointment of Ed-
ward Liviiigston as‘Secretory of “State at a
time when he was a defaiilter, but said “ he
presirined tlio P_resid_ent did not reflect suffi-
cicntl‘y'upoti the tendency such an appoint-
ment would have.” On ,the sameday sev-
eral gentlemen of the Federal W'hig Party,
informed ‘me that Mr. Clay had charged in»:
with appointing defaulters to office; and
since my arrival at Nashville :1 great many
of my friends have stated that they heard Mr.
'Clay’s speech on -the--occasion alluded to, and
that he did decliire thatl had appointed Mr.
Livingstc_ni Secretary of state when he was a
:lr.faiilter.
With this evidence before me, I cannot en-
tertain a doubt that the information on which
I acted t‘i=,lie‘i_'i' I addressed you on Tuesday is
coi-'i'ecI:,- no-r‘_i’s it at all im'pa‘ire<I by the incul-
pation ,‘.vh‘ic'li Mr. Clay has offered to the pub-
lic, Knotvingtlie man as I do,I know he
would rcsort.to some such artifice to cover
his retreat from the position into which he
brrd br.=cn— thrown bv his_vain desire to grati-
fv those who had followed him in the racoon
and hard cider pageaiitry of the dnvl Con-
victed of rriaking an assertion which the rc-
cords of the Senate and other faniilia-r history
proved to befalsc, he l‘i‘O‘\V att‘empts°to qual-
ify it b_V_:,ltll,d,fOIl0n‘ll1g‘ language 1-—“ In or-
guing from cause to effect I contended that
the ztppoiritrnent. of Mr. Livinaslon was a
pernicious precedent-—-tliat it was virtual pro-
cla-matioti‘ to all d~.=-faulters, that their infidel-
ity to a public trust constitiited no insuper-
able’ lj.~iri'_ier ton prori‘i0l'i'ori to one of the
highcst offices in the o~overnmr-nt. I did not
attiiliute to Glrn. Jackson a lcnowletlge of
the dcfiult. I wcnteven so far as to say
that he might. not have reflected upon the
consequences ofthe appointment of an iridi-
vidual so situated. I must now say, that
until General Jackson otlierwise asserts, I
am constrained to believe that he could not
have been ignorant of or fact so conspicurrus
in the annals of our coiintry, as thzit’ of the
default" of Edward Livingston, Esq .:is All.-
orney of the United States in the District of
New York, diiringtlie ndniiriistration of Mr.
Jt‘lIl-‘l'SOll, to the amount of -$3l00,0C'O.”——
And all this ‘mortal sin is now made. to re-
sult iiot from the fact that Mr. Livingston
was a defaulter when he was appointed to
the office of Secretary of State, but that he
had been guilty ‘some tlrirty years before.
It would be easy to show. from the life of
Mr. Livingston, that the default here allu-
dad to was one which did not prejudiceliis
moral character,_ or lessen the high standing
which he enjoyed at’ -that time, and has
since invariably sustained wherever he has
been known. . It is not‘ my purpose here to
vindicate the memory _of that eminent pal-
riot and statesman. Every one can see that,
explained as Mr. Claypoiv places his dc-
fence to that appointment‘, he fails toconceal
his real design 0-f~-leaving «an impression on
the public mind unfavorable to my cliarac
ter, and byta resort to facts which when CK-
amined are—'ins_iifi"icient and‘ imaginary.
He cannot‘ say, in an article which bears .
his signature, that ‘I ever appoiiitcda default‘-
er or retained one in office, knowing him to
be one. Yet this was the impression which
he soughtto make on the miiliittidcthat were
assembled herb ‘with him on‘ Monday last.‘
That he did then predicate this charge on
the appointment of Mr. Livingston, is proved
by the testimony which I have adduced, but
my exposure ofthe calurnny will never reach
probably, those who heard its utterance.--—
This was my complaint; not that Mr. Clay
had not a right to argue (as he expresses it)
from cause to cfi‘ect'in the examination of
my official conduct, but 'that he had‘no right"
to pervert facts for tbepurpose of giving ef-
fectto slanders of Mr. Livington_ and my-
self. ’ ' , _ '
Taking the sonic latitude that Mr. Clay
iii‘: in bi: :;::et*li, 5221-} in Iii; answer to my
\
s. .. -—v‘
card, or by tracing effects to their causes
‘with an impartiality-iind justice \\"hlCl'\ will
slander‘ neither‘ the living nor the dead, It
would not be difficult to refer the public to
a far more appropriate source for the evils
of which Mr. Clay complains, than Mr. Liv-
ings-ton’s appointment. This would be the
e.\'tr-avagant extent ofthe Batik paper system;
upheld as it liaslbeen by the Federal party
in their efforts to make the Federal Govern-
ment subservient to the schemes of the stock
jobbers and money brokers of this coiintr_v
and Etirope. But I do not feel called upon
here to vindicate the measures of the admin-
istration on this subject \\‘lIlt‘lI have been so
long resisted by the party ofwliich. Mr. Clay
is at the head. - I ,
Mr. Clay-,;when_ successful in,thc. intri-
__Q'lI(‘S which made him Secretary of State,
declared’ ‘give us ymtromigc and we shall
ma/ca ourse..’z:cs popular.’ He has grasped
twice at the Presiilency. The people repti-
diated the principles of the adiniuistration of
which he was a prominent‘ member. He
has mzide an incessant war upon every meas-
ure of my adiriinisti‘ation‘, and assailed the
cliaractcr of every public man who has not
favored his ambitious pretensions. Avail-
ing himself of the corruptions of the Batik of
the U. States, and ofthe disasters which had
befallen the country in consequence of the
paper money system, he now maltes piteous
appeals to the people, concenliiig the real
causes of their pecuniary difficulties, and
instead of exliorting them to unite in main-
taiiiirig the inviolabilily of contracts and re-
formitig the currency, he tells them to make
an other Banlr of fifty tnillions.
This ce.rtai‘nly is not the man to come
here and lecture Tennessee on morals or pol-
itics, and to pull down or build upthe repti-
tation of her citizens.
Mr. Clay seems to have considered that
he was addressing a beniglited people before
whom he might indulge his malignant dispo-
sition to slander the living and the dead with-
out e:<pc.sui'e, and whose passions might be
appealcd to by the exliibition of empty pa-
geants and flags of new device, not the flag
of the country, indicating allegiance to our
free institutions. but flags representing the
evil ‘passions cf the. leaders of the various
factions that are united in the present. war a-
gainst the principles of the republican party,
I leave an impartial public to determine
what reliance ought to be placed on the
statements of di-magogue thus reckless of
truth and decency. ~
ANDREW Jricitsoiv.
Nashville. Friilziy, Qlst August, 1840.
Fran the Nae II:12*en. Przlladizmz.
PROPHECY OF EC-IR.
T/re Book of I/ic Prop/racy of Ecir the son of
b/iubcslwliiclt /Z6 sapke concerning!/16 Vaniles.
CHAPTER II.
I. And I will visit the sins of the sub-
treasurers which have despoiled thy people
oftheir wealth upon the heads ofthy Rulers
—-and there shall be no riiore any Price put
upon ofilce by reason of the odiousncss of
their domonion.
2. For they which had the care of the
public treasure. have s2."ari'-zrouiccl and thy
Rulers winked at it~——and they have brought
shame upon thy people, even upon thy
whole Nation.
3. Therefore the name of l\/Iartin the
Vanite, who reigns over this people, shall
become at reproach and a by-word--because
he lifted himself up above this people--and
forsook the i'epuhlican simplicity ot the fath-
ers which came before Iiirn—-and filled his
house with costly furniture, and with vessels
and spoons ol Gold.
4. Because he lived voluptuously and
cared not for the poor and weak which are
among: you——but wrapped the robes of offl-
cial dignity about him——arid shut his ear
against the cry of the distressed.
5. Ther_efore his tlirone. shall be forever
cut ofl in the land of Rivers-——and none of
his children shall succeed him-—becausc he
brouglit tlir-in up in extravagancc——and taught
them to disregard tlze. voice of the people--
nnd to turn away their eyes from seeing the
distress which was in the land.
6. And he shall return again to the pit
from wlicnce he was dige'ed—-and lrisdw~ell-
ing shall be in the valley of Cabbagcs, in
the land OfiT‘:ll'l(l(“l'lI0t’il(--l'1l.(‘l his yiurrviéig
oircr pally sclicoics Sl'l‘lll‘l)r-‘. renewed-—an:l his
i‘r-~niernbmiice shall stink in the nostrils of
all the people, because he forgot the oath
that. bound liirn iii rlicduy of his inaii,r_rii-
ration--1-.nd followed after the dictates ofhis
heart.
7 And ll‘.lb' sliall be for a warning and
an arlmonitic-ri to all ei~ii+-r».tions-—even to all
the Nations that dwell in the Land of Riv-
ers I’. Shall be in the Y'a.7r/gees and the
Hoo.s/z.§crs and the Bitc.’t'e'7/cs , and the N701-
irariaics and the Corn.-crru:/.'cr's and the. Sunle-
crs rind to all the Nations that dwell in the
Land of Riv:-rs--for a sign to the latest gen-
eration.
8. For I the spirit of Nations, am great
and mi,:lity——-and will be feared and had in
rr-membraricc, by all that dwell in the Land
of Rivers, to the rcmotcst generations.
0. For I have chosen this people to hr-
771]] people, and I have given them a pleasant
land to dwell in--—and I li-ave drove outthe
tribcs which inhabited the land-——and Ide-
fended thy borders against a far off people-
even against the Britons, avery powerful
Nation.
10. And I will work woiidt-rs among
this people and they shall know that my
power is over them and my hand is out-
stretclied to protect them.
ll. And the Prime Ministers of Martiti
the Vanite shall be confounded-and their
counsels wherewith they have counseled
him-shall come to sl-iame——and' shall descend
upon their heads with sore i'ebril;e.
152. And all the leaders of the Vanites
among all the Nations tliatdwell in the Land
of Rivers which have leagucd with lllart-in
the Vanitc-. against my chosen shall be over-
thrown-——and their houses shall he desolate
and their cliildren shall turn away from
them because of the mark of-' despair
which I will put upon their faces.
13. For I will takeaway their offices
from them--and the sources of their mag-
nificence shall be dried up-—and tliev shall
be holden accountable tothe people ‘whom
they have defi‘m::del for all the gr-ld_ and
silver of which they have defraudedithem.
I4: _Ati__d ‘I will .Lll|fOI’.lV‘ the secret reason '
._ \_.. _..-..
for their deep Love of the people—and all
the lieswhicli they have practiced to deceive
ih'i,sJpeople shall be made ktiowri—-and they
shall tread uponitlie. yoke whicli has bound
them—and they Shtlll corue offtriumphantly
in the day of strife.
I5. And I will strike sliame. into the hearts
of the Vauites-—and they shall deny zheir
principles—aiid shall fear to confessthat Mar-
tin was tlleii’ clioice-—because of the obloquy
that shall attuclrthcrcto. _ _
16. And itshiill come to pass that I will
raise up Rulers from, among this people,
whose faces shine by reason ofthe glory of
tlirrlt‘ ll'llIIt'.lS-¥t1l’lCl their great deeds which
they have done for this land sliall be i'eiiicm-
bered-—_,:in'rl they shall be had in great esteem
by all ‘the Nations that dwell in the Land of
Rivers.
17. Because they have cared for this peo-
pIe——and IJCCHLISO the people’s coin has not
clung to their firigers.
18. And the Moriiirclis of the old dynasties
shall tremble at the light of this new domin-
ion—-——and they shall say one to anuthr~r~—bc-
hold.’ Iiow our power over the people in the
Land ofRivers is come to nought——and they
who ruled over tlit-m———:incl who were allied
with us in crushing the green and vigorous
spirit of cnterprize——-are retrieved from their
places ofpouer!
19. And they shall mourn sorely because
ofthe reestiiblishmcnt of great and free prin-
ciples-—-and because ofthe relief of the poor
—-and because the weak and the oppressed in
this land are lifted up—aiid because the price
of labor is enl:irged—and because the light
of a pure and perfect liberty is again shining
on the Land of Rivers.
20. The rest of the prophecy of Ecir, the
son ofShub:el, behold is it not written among
the records ofthis people?
HARRISON STATE CONVENTION.
Agree-ably to previous arrangements, the
delegates appointed to r:t’tend a State Conven-
tion, for the purpose of nominating Presiden-
tial Electors, met attlie City Hall, in Hart-
ford, on Tuesrlay, the 8th inst. at 10 o’clock,
A. M. Jorix h-l’(7'Li-:LL.IiN. Esq., of‘Wood-
stock, was appointed chairiunn pro tem..
au<l Tiiizoiioitu I-II:\'siJ.ir.i-.', of Winchester,
clerk.
On motion, resolved that two from a coup
tv be appointed to nomin.-rte ollicers of this
Convention. In pursr.iauce of this resolu
tioii, the following ,qeiitleriir-ii were appoint-
ed viz:-—-l\'lcssrs. Eldridge and North, of
Hartford county; Russell and Compton. of
New Haven do; Smith and Trumbull, of
New London tlo.; Dick and Sherman, of
Fairfield do.; \VelcIi and “litter, of \Viiid-
ham do.; Hitchcock and Arlariris, of Litcli-
field do.; VVilliams and Latham, of Middle-
sex do.; Willey and Pcmeroy of Tolland
do.
On motion, Resolved, Tliata committee
oftwo from each county, be requested forth-
with to meet and examine the c'edt-ntials of
the members chosen by the respective towns
in their counties, to niake out ii list of their
names, and report to the Convention.
The committee appointed to niake out a
list ofoflicers for the trier-ting, reported the
following which was unzinimously appi'o'.'cd
of, viz.
For Prcsirlcnt.
ABNER Fl!-SVDYCE, of Tollantl county.
For Vice Prcsirleiils.
SETH J. NORTH. Iltlrlllirll county.
I’I<1IIiIP U.~\LFIN. New Iluveri do.
L!-‘.STX:‘R Looms, Liiulifielil do.
AARUN Si;1:i.i:v. Fairfie-lrl do.
Dairies M.A.Tiri5wso.\'. Winrlbam do.
Novas B.tiii3i~“.r:. New Luriiloii do.
'I‘i:i1o'i-iii’ Lliiizizx. Milldlescx do.
ASA \V!Ll..E'1’. ’I‘ollantJ do.
r"3'cc7'elarirs.
ALI?XA2\'D{-JR CLARK, of lllirlillesex countv.
Hi-:.\'iu' G. Tixiivrort, of Vfiticlliairi do.
Rcso.’2:cd. That in accordance with former
usage, each county be entitled to nominate
one Eleciorof President and Vice President,
and that the delegates from each county
meet by themselves for this purpose, and re-
port the name of such Elector to this Con-
vention for its approval.
The Coinmitle to nominate electors reported
by eoiinlies llie. follm\ini_iElcc-rural Ticlii-1 wlijrjgh
was a-Jopied UN.Imi.\ioUsLi'--not a disserrtiiig
rote : .
ELECTORAL TICKET.
l~lI7.ZEI{IAlcI SPENCER. Ifrzrlfonif. Count}/~
JA WES BRIE \VS'I‘El‘. 1\'c‘w Ifuircn County,
AD.-\ l\‘l LARABEE. New London cotuily
REUBEN BOOTH. Fuirficld Court-.'_z/,
PHILIP PEARL I»Vi'm//ram Count?/,
P l?.'l‘I~3R BIICRCIE. Lilrlrfizclcl County,
'l‘l.‘vlO'l‘HY }REl‘lN. Jllirfdlcscr Cutznty,
JOHN S. PI-Z'l‘lE lS. To/[anal Fozmry.
The Cniniiiillce on Resolutions lh-PD reported
ll)!’ lollmviiig, which wen: tinanimously adopted
by the (_;'urivL-iiléuii.
ll’/zcreas, the present deranged condition
of the c.urrency——tlie prostration of irianufac-
lures-—tlie interruption of domestic trade-—
aucl the depressed state of labor, are mainly
attributable to the arbitrary exercise of
ecutive ]J0\\'(‘l‘-—-IO its silent iriflneiicc in the
Halls of Legislnticii, and to the free use of
Executive pati-orisige in our primary elec-
tions ;——Antl whereas, this undue preponder-
ance of the Executive over the other Depart-
ments of the Government, is contrary to the
spirit and genius of our institutions, and
subversive of public liberty :---’l.'liei'eforo
Resolved, That in the opinion ofthis Con-
vi-ntion.' the American people are called on
by all the Cll<‘TlSl]t‘(.l recollections ofthe past
——-by the brilliant hi-story ofa noble ancestry
——liy loyalty to that Constitution transmitted
to us by our fathers, and by all the sacri-d
obligations of trust and duty. to come for-
ward in that great cause ofrvform. and to
labor in- that cause until the evils under
which we are now suflei'iiig are removed,
and sure gtltll‘EiIIt:‘€S established for the fri-
lure.
Rcsolocrl, That the following are some of
the abuses of which we complain——— _
The prostitution of the appointing power
to party purposes, and the interlcrrence of
Government Officers in our elections.
I’VflSlt‘f‘l}lII(’SS and prodigiility in the public
expenditures. by which the expeiises of t'h.-=
Goverement have bet-ti ln('l'(’«'lS((l to $30 000.
000 ann_'u_ally—-a sum of entirely dispiopor
tionate to the public wants. _
The successftil struggle ofthe Executive
to obtain the entire crntrr-1 of the" public
moneys. .
Tlicappropriatien ofthe last Congress of.
mm
large sums of money to be placed under the
entire control of the President-
The dispcsition which has been manifes-
ted to squander the public domain. .
The recommendation by the President to
pass laws subjecting State institutions to,‘_the
will of Congress.
The'rcc'ominendation of the President to
Congress, to adopt the plan.of the Secretary
of VVai' for the enrolment of two hundred
thousand men, in the emphatic. language of
his last message ;--“I cannot recommend
too strongly to your consideration the plan
of that officer.” _
I-.’.esolue:I,Tli:it in a change of our national
rulers is the only sure remedy for these a-
buses.
Resolver], That we recognize in the panic-
of I-Villiami Ii’cnr~_1/ Harrison, a patriot Of
ti'ied integrity——a brave and generous sol-
dier—l-a wise and profound statesinaii—-and
we will fully concur iii the opinion e.\'_press-
ed by a lendine; administration paper in N.
York, vi'.r.,—-'l‘hat he has been all his life a
brave and well meaning and honest man;
and that the charges which have been made
to the contrary are party s/a-7ia'c)'s.”
» Rcsol1:cd, That the name of JOHN. TY-
Lizu we recognize and honored citizen of
the Old Dominion; and who has ever been
true to the principles which have gov«':rnr-d
the conduct and adorned the lives of the il-
liistrious sons of Viginia.
_Res0lvcd, That the late glorious victories
achieved at the. ballot box in the Suite of
Louisiana, North Uaroliana, Rhode Island.
and Vermont, have insured the triumph of
our cause, and to our brethren in these
State we tender our most grateful tlianks.
Resolved, That the bright examples sit
by the Wliigs of Connecticut, in April last
in leading off in the Presidential canipaign.
is entitled to all praise; and we pledge our-
selves that no cflbrts shall be wanting, on our
part, for bringing to the polls as full 21 vote
at the Prcsideritial election.
Resolved, Tho’. this Convention recurri-
mended to the W'hig County Committees in
in the respective Counties, to call an massc
Conventions of all the friends of Harrison,
for the purpose of approving the nominations
made at this Conva ntion, and for mzikingthe
necessary arrangements to insure a glorious
triumph on the first Monday of November
next
Rcsolr:cr.7., That we view the October town
meetings for the choice of annual town offi-
cers, ns liiglily important; and we call upon
our friends throughout the State to take such
early and effectuiil measure as will insure
tlieir success at the town elections.
From the New York ldiyiress.
BUNKER HILL.
GRE. T AND GLORIOUS CELEBRA-
(‘ V
I lOi\.
We safely say that there has never been
so great a political display in this country as
that of Thursday, on Boston Cuiiiinon, in the
strcets of that fine city, and on the heights
ofthe memorable Bunker Hill. No living
tcit'igue, nor talented pen, can do justice to
what were there witnessed. It is impos:-.i-
ble to give, with any accuracy, the numbers,
either on the Cornmon, in the procession, or
on the Hill. A gentleman who counted the
number that passed over VVarrcn Bridge,
found it to be overfm-[7/ six t/iousavidl
The gatliering ofthe i.-irmense multitude
in tho niorniiicy, presented a most aniniatiiig
sight ; crowds ujion crowds thronged the nu-
merous bridges and avenues leading to the
city. The trains of Rail Cars, doubly nu-
merous were loaded with living men; sta-
ges‘ were filled outside and in; Boston,
which appeared filled the night l)t‘fOl'P, was
now fuller than evci'——the Public Houses-
wcre packed ; private dwellings werethrowu
open. and all appeared willing and anxious
to welcome those that sought to be. there on
the occasion. No city in this continent, and
we think none in Europe, has a finer spot
for the dis Ia and organizinrr of a hundred.
,V . :3
or even two hundred thousand’ men, than
Boston Common; its beautiful uneven stir-
face, enabled each Delegation to form and
arrange themselves in perfect order, and so
as to be seen by all the rest. At 9 A. '‘\I.,
the arrangenient commenced, and Delega-
tions begaii to form in rapid succession; they
had generally assembled, in difilerent sections
ofthe city. before some of the prominent
Hotels. and with them bands of music, co-
lors flyitig, and banners raised high in the
air. They repaired to the grand rendez-
vous, inarchingyon to the Common, from :11-
most every street that leads to those spacious
grounds. The appearance of such a host of
men, all neatly dressed, with countenanccs
enlivened by_the animating scene——all hap-
py and gratified—was one that was most
soul-inspiring. \Vlien each company formed
into line the cheers were immense. As the
standard of New Jci-so}/, with its Broad
Seal in mourning, and its Star nearly oblit-
erated passed along to take the right, her gal-
lant sotis were received in solemn silence bv
“Men who their duties lam-.W,
But know their rights, and kuotvingdare main-
rain."
I-Vhen they were recognised as havinr_r
come from that soil which was the Battle
Ground ofthe revolution, they were placed
by the Grand Marshall on the right ofthe
line, and bore a conspicuous ~' I’ A
- . . position. s
they passed through the streets every eye
was attracted to their position, and every
heart seemed to sympathise in their wrongs
and their injuries. One of their uurnerous
Banners displayed the words,
Your Riglils and your Cazuilry, Young
Jfcn lo i‘/re Rescue.
The gallant sons of Louisiana made a most
noble appearance. They marched into line
upwards of ii hundred strong; some of her
most distiiigtiislied sons hearing her em-
blems nnd banners The Whigs of Louis-
iana, at home my well feel protid5tl"iat, on this
joyous occasion, they were well represented
on the ever memorable Bunker Hill. The
battle of New Orleans and that'ofBunker
Hill may well be put side by sidle together.
.Mzssissi]2pi was ably represented‘ on this
occasion; Her Standard Banner bore these
words, with the inscription "wit! MARCH 'ro
'1‘_=HE iii-iscuu.” So distant from the soil of
Massachusetts. it is only surprising that she
could be so numerously reprcsr-riled.
Georgia was numerously represented, and
when the delegation wheeled-into line, they
were eiitliu-siastically received. They bore
L1.l).'JI'l_lI€l.'-\\‘Ill1_ll‘l-f.’S(:}S'Ol'(lS----, ‘ ' -
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“ W’e some late but we will be t/re7'e_.’.'
and a more appropriate sentiment could not
be given. ,,
New York.-4-The sons from‘ the Empiri-
State appeared on the ground about three
hundred strong, with a Badge on their Hats
“New York,” and with a great variety of
Banners. That of the Arms of the state
took the_ lead. Two Banners particularly
attracted a good deal of attention for their
wit. One represented a Cock prostrate on
its back with the words “ Crow, C/Lapnian
Crow,” the other represented a 1'2 pouiirlt-r
with the words ‘A7izosKcmZaI[’sBabg/ I'Va7rc7'.’
. _7l;far;i/laizrl. —This represented in full force;
the. delegates were _nuinerouS. and ‘he ban‘
ners appropriate and patriotic. Asthey took
their station in the line, they were cheered
by thousands.
Ke'2i.luc/c_7,I.—Appeai'ed in great strength of
numbers. Tlicir delegation were rt-‘ceived
\\il.h great cheers as they passed the line. Ir:
return they gave “:1 IVestern yell” so novel
as to attract uiiusiial attention. Tl‘-Cl!‘ l’J|‘0l1<l
Banner display-i d the word 20,000 “THIS is
COMl’LI~‘.TE PUBLIC .ius"rici: cr:it'rAI:\'.”
Old Vir_gi'/z‘ii(i.——'l‘his Delegation attract-
tractetl great attention. Never were a more
spirited set of men assembled. They were
cheer-id by all, and in return cheered all as
they p-assrd. Tht-ir accoiriplislictl l-~.-=rlr-i-
was conspicuous to the Ladirs. con:-iniitly
crying out Old Vii‘;-'iiiia to the Patriotfc and
Benutiful Ladies of Boston l}i.7'ce c/u:c‘rs. hurl
they were g_iiven’lieirr'tly. They bore on their
Panner Mr. \\’i~.e’s motto “ Union of 1/10
W/t.i,grs for (lie sake of tire U/lion.”
North Crz.ro/ina.--—'l‘he sons from this
Stzzl:-'; assemblid in great force, bearing the
B.inner of “ire arc //crc,” words that seemed
to strike all with ii peculiar force. The ma-
jority of thousands which she has just given,
entitles her to these signilicant words. The
delegations were enthusiastically received,
and they in return were most complimentary
to the Ladies. _
Jliic/rigzzn ——Extraordinary as it was unex-
ofthe whole, was the Cavalcade. This was
truly a brilliant sight. About fifteen hundred
horses. with riders, neatly dressed, Iofmed
the escort of the whole. This line oftroopsv
abrest, formed a line of a mile in length.
REVOLUTIONARY HEROES
Next following the cavalcade were the‘
Revolutionary Heroc-s—several hundred in
number. They rode in cariages,"four in each.’
The great number present showedwhat New,
England contributed to the achivement of
our Independence.
THE PROCESSION.
The streets through which this immense‘
multitude. \\ ere to pass were covered with 3
vast number oftriumphal arches-,richly array-
ed with flowers and festoons bearing the most
nppiopri'atc_devices. Flags were suspended
across all the streets at opposite distances-
evervthin_n; was removed so that nothing eu-
ClIIIl.b(fl‘('(l~ll)8 p:issagc—-the stores were all
CIOSLCI. The houses were lined from the
Sll‘i_‘t.'l Cltol‘ to the top by ladies and gentlemen
riezitlv attired. The side--walks were all
crowdorl; all appeared life, animation, and
'ov. Never did Boston present so greata
tlilspl-av of fashion and beauty. The Ladies
that 'llIl‘O!‘I_;’t,‘d the thousand windings,
wnivrd their white liundkerchiefs. The
L'l'illLli'tl1 fie-iii‘islil d tlieii-'l'ippecanoeI3ariners,
all was giiiety, auiniatiun and life. The
pl'OC(.’S:'ll‘lI was estimated to be eight miles
in length‘ 4
As the procession passed, they cheertd
c-very olijvct of proniiritrit character. Old
I-Ianicock House, Faniuil H
the inrissacro, and ri hundred others.
AT BUNI(F.R HILL.
At 5.’. o'clock, after about two hours march
through the streets of Boston, the principal
processions, with the vast multitude, reach-
ed the sacred soil of Bunker Hill.
After the concourse liad assembled, and
Bunl-:er Hill was fr.-and too small to contain
[l'lt,'IT:, l\lr. Web;-ter, the President ofthe day,
rnrirle a short address of welcome to the
Wliigs of all the States. Mr. Winthrop
pi-cted, this distant State was ably rrpresen-
ted, and her delegatrs bore this becoming
Bonner “All Rrzarlg/.” As her p:ilrlCl.l(:
delegates took post, they were clirrerr-d
by r-very other Clr‘lf3{_fi’illOII in the whole line.
' 0/tio.-—-The Biicln-yes bore a l.anr.-er and
emblem marked for its all}7F0pTl?1l£‘IHt=s. It
was. the “Leaves of the Buckeye Tree,”
with tliese words under il—“ t/ac 7zritz'o'/z wit’!
rest in yicacc.’
Al(Lbrzma..—This distant Southern State
was also \\'('ll rs-presrtuted I-Ier sons bore
ll‘.lS banner.
“Crrir£'n,g to the Rescue.”
It was most pleasiiig to witness the enthu-
siasm with \\‘l'lli‘tlI they were cheered.
Next came the Delegates from the New
Eutrland States.
R.-‘rode I.s-/rrnrl was full three thoiisarid
.<trong.
emblems and banners.
IlI:zi>r.e.’The I)t'lt‘_f_"Elll0D from this State
was full-—they bore the. banner——
“.Maz'7ie will Try; ”
As her sons passed along the line they
werc greeted with the cry, Br? at your Post
on ."lImi.(la._z/ ire-I! ; and the answer was, you
-will hcnrfrum us.
C'om2cctz'c2zl.———Tlic L-ind cfStc.-idy Ilabits
was more numerously represented than p r-
haps any other State in New England, ex-
cept Rhode Island. She appeared there a-
bout twelve hundred strong. Her sons had
various banners. Hartford displayed a beau-
tiful Tree, representing the Charter Oak—
New Haven that of " The Cw'iber:iltar of
Connecticut.” On one ofthe. standards we
read these approprizte. words: “we owe no
allegiance but to the laws.” .
Vermont.-—'l‘bc Green Mountain Boys
made a most conspicuous appeiiriincc. Th:-ir
banner unfurled the worrls-—-“ T/re Sta/c
Z/L(1;f7lCZ’C'l' Tires.” Around their El.llII(liIl'Ll
was a choir of about a dozen men, over six
feet in height, who sang p.-itriotic song.-,
and as they raised their notes ofjoyous con-
gratulation on Boston Common, they at-
tracted great attention.
New HtZ1Il]}S/l’il'€.-—lllllls State was numer-
ously represented. Her sons bore this banner :
“Late but Sure,”
and they seemed con fide.~ii.t that its vote would
not be longer control.ed by Isaac Hill.
.7lfossac/i.ir.sclls.- It is entirely irnpo.-‘sible
to give any adequate account of the pa-
triotic delegates from the various counties
and towns of this State. As well might
the leaves of the forest be counted. Eve-
ry town appeared to be tiumerously attcntleil,
bearing devices riiost striking and appropri-
ate. Cape Cod, it was stated, was i'cpreseiit-
ed by a delegation of 5,000. Nantucket
attracted great attention. In their line was
an elegant whale boat of the largest size,
with a crew all dressed with white short
jackets and trowser's, with oars, harpoons,&c..
for active duty.
Salem, bore in the procrssion someof the
most cxqiiisitc banni-rs we have ever seen,
and with them was drawn by horses .1 large
ship, frilly rigged, with Boys neatly dressed
for her crew,-—tliis of course attracted are at
notice. I
Tile deligates from Lynn had drawii in the
pi‘-icession :.i_ Siroi-t of iiniuense magnitude-,
cont.iiniii_;r SlZ\'l.t’£‘n men.
A band of noble looking szzilors also rriin-
sled in the procession. proceeded by Captain
Hunt., ofthe ship Switzerland, bearing a large
American ensign.
On one of the Massachusetts country Ban-
ners at Bunker Hill, was a cider Press under,
the screw of which was it pressed up figure
of Martin Van Buren, the usual everlaslting
smirk appearing on liis- face, now however,so
squat out in such an amusing manner by the
pain he was siiflering under the pressufe of
the cider ‘screw, that every body laughed at
the faithful picture it represented of his pres-
ent. condition, particularly when the motto
was observed 2 .
_ “There is no pressure ’ZIifI.iC}L any honest
man need regret.” '
The Lowell, delegation had forty or fifty
new American Flags, which they were wav-
ing in all directions. . These Flags, are made
at Lowell, anditlie display the makers made
of them was beautiful.
The Cfloiicester Fishermen had on their
Banner a large, Codfish, _with just enough
oflife to exclaim " Salt will keep me, butriot
you, Martin VanBuren.”
,cAvALeADE:
'I‘hi-y too had a great number of
,rrad a s-:-t of resolutions. No speaking was
l?;llt'.'T.'p'u"(.l, as the rrrultitude were too great
Zfor any spual-:ei' to be heard. It was arrang-
ll-d that the Sp.i-alring should be done in
IF2.-na.-iiil Hall and various other places in the
(’V(‘lil!lf_7. Gov. I’ez=ning-ton, of Netvlersey,
Gov. El’sworth cf Conn, Si-nator Phelps of
Vormc-nt. and l.Vatkins Leigh of Va., were
iiitro'li:ce.'l, and spoke a few words.
At 3 P. M. justas the multitude were
.lea'.-leg the ground, a slimier ofrain passed
over. wliich continued for five minutes, and
caused lllv dclegiitt s to disperse suddenly,
Wr:s'rPon'r, Sept. 10, 184.0,
Mn. Eor1'on—l send you enclosed a manu-
script. wliiv:l'i was picked up 8-day or two since
in one of the public streets ofiliis place. \Vhere,
by whom. or for what object it was written, or
wlzeilier it has any bearing hereabouls, I. know
nor. You are at liberty. of course, to make"
what disposition of it you please. “I,
T H E I D L E R.
'l‘lmneli use Sets iiiiiits the meaningofiliis word.
And ,<__viw-s the Idler scarce a placebo earth.
Ye-I .~llCl) is not correct. l\'oI quite a drum» is he}
Although the business which should first his no.
rice claim, [riglm
To order well his house. and train his children
Isle seltlotii notices. but leaves neglected quite.
Of all the men who swarm the earth’s surface
round,
And corn. with ceaseless toil, their daily bread.
Not one is biilfso busy as the Irllcr.
\Vlicn or?-en-I sun dispels the darkness of the night
And calls from calm and sweet repose the quiet
Wiirltl, [zcal,
Tis he who first is secn,c-ngaoerl wi'li monstrous
In iuatrcrs not liisowii. Scarce fed, in rapid strides
He walks the streets with slaéfloose hanging by
his side,
And aféer slaking thirst, with morning dram.
llis old pri-iiiuii hikes. where he is worn to meet
(rd r-mm.-id:-s. eager quite. to listen to his voice.
The corners ofthe streets are favorite postsviirls
him.
\Vliere, right ac left, he catches all the passers by.
The bar room, too. a i'iuisy place of much resort,
\\"liere iiieu are much ii.-cliiit-.d totall.,iind mu(.l!-
to hear. [faci,
He vi.-its ofl, and lingers long. knowing well the
Poiations large, help much to gain him proso-
lytes. ’ 4
His own conceit makes knowledge quite a
drug, and owns-
No learning too profound, no science loo nbstruse.
In politics he rules on interest wide and great,
And while disorder follows close his iiecls~,be
Clair:-is
Tlial peace and harmony are all his aim‘.
Al caucuses, for good and useful ends designed‘,
\Vlicre men are weigli’d», their merits and their-"
faults in find, [and long,
Ivle‘s always first oirliand. and liaranguee loud
The caiididati-s,il'i-iien of high renown, he knows,
iimaie.
He swears he'll make his friends’ election sure,
And it, percliaiice, their talents prove incompe.
tent,
[lo promises the hentfii of his advice,
In legal knowledge, too, lie for excels most men‘
And knows what coiirse to take, to rigln me.
wroiigs received.
These vsioiigs, to him, are numerous and repeat-
Ctl rill,
For what Ii-as guilty men would scarcely notice-
riiiglil,
fle (‘.t)IISlI'|l(f.~‘.lllll)I eiiliitiiny and vile abuse,
l\or is be selfish in the use lie makes oflmv,
I\3\n't h;-us inioconieiiiioii w_arni. his iieiglibur'sio'o,.
’ ieir, ll-I Hl()IIC.'lI)!_‘|f lflfllllfl cilsagreement
VI ould iisclfsubside.
But not to law or politics, is he confined;
Rt-l§,v_v,inn,-too, receives a share of his regard:
And Wlllle he SWCEITS. ’tis this he makes’ bills-i
fat-’riie' ilieme. -
In churcbee,wliich for ages never knew a schism .
He basics to introduce some darling plan of his;
That seei-riin hol‘ . he ma ' rend in ' ' -I
A Christian‘ lirotlfbrliood. I Pam“ wide
Tia not b v’ ‘I’
The house of Christian \V‘0r5hIp;yD(')l:iI:;gdéed3
' which show [,hing,.,
A Curisrian’s heart; the Idler deals in pious
\Vhile oiliers fondly cherish heavenly than his
at church. 8
He slily plans some wicked artifice abroad -
By which, to scatter seeds of discord‘ tbroiuglr
their ranks. . .
E’cn so, does he the clergy. value high or jow .
As he 0311 ‘V379 ‘heir <-‘0Ulr5e.~and make it aquatic
“F with his. [H much,
- itli him the reverend Prezicber, gains in cred-
W*"~"‘ 5"‘I*’d of holy garb. and ioiried in wordl ‘
strife. J [from on~hi
Vain man ! can lie. when clothed with oviiei"
To minister in holy things, thus desecrhtépi
That sacred trust,1o joinlin contests hot
And make the Devil. his associate ? ’.
Mourn deep and long, ye lands ! Ioud‘Ia'rr'l'en‘ta’-‘
One of the most imposing and graridiparts '
lions" k ', -
While m“i°Il:8ttrievc.- ‘hung bc“iiic he
all, the spot of\
And once he was on terms with them quite in-
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