Vandalia Whig and Illinois intelligencer. [volume] (Vandalia, Ill.) 1832-183?, 1832-04-25

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We are authorised to announce Lieut.. Governor
zADOCK CASEY, of the End. Congressional District,
candidate forCongres at the next August election.
le> PUBLIC MEETING.
Agreeably to public notice, large and res
pectable meeting of the friends of Col. RICH
ARD M. JOHNSON, of Kentucky, was held
at the Masonic Hall, in the city of New York,
on Tuesday evening, the 18th of March, to re-
commend him as candidate for Vice President
of the United States
Dawn w. BUcKLN was called to the Chair,
and NATHAN DARLING and BARNABAs BATES
were appointed Sec
The cali Of the meeting was read, and the
chairman fully explained the motives and objects
which the gentlemen who called it had in view
He stated the preliminary measures which had
been adopted in appointing committee to pre-
pare some resolutions and an address to be sub
mitted for he consideration of the citizens assem-
|bled
The following resolutions were then read by
the Secretary. Several gentlemen addressed the
meeting insupport of the resolutions, and, upon
The motion Of Mr. Eli Moore, who accompanied
it with an eloquent and powerful address, they
were unanimously adopted.
Resolred, That the Incorporating honesty,
useful talents, sterling patriotism and faithful
services Of Col. Richard M. johnson, of Ken
tucky, eminen,y qualify him to fill the Office of
Vice President, and entitle him to the confidence
and support of the people of the United States.
RESOLVED, That we recommend COL Richard
M johnson to our fellow citizens generally, and
to tie democratic Convention to be
held in Baltimore, in May next, as the most suit
able person to beput in nomination as Vice Presi
dent, in connexien with General Andrew Jack
son as President Of the United States.
The following is short extract of a speech
made by Mr.. Eli Moore, on the occasion.
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sound of my voice, may he familiar with the his
tory OF Col johnson, yet, will take the liberty
OF dwelling for few moments upon some of the
most prominent events of his life, Accompany
me, then, Tin imagination,) to the hanks Of the
Thames, in Canada, where Col. johnson first
|signalized himself as an officer and soldier y
Seldom, indeed, do the occurren.
ices of real life furnish more interesting, more
animatng and spirit-stiring picture--one in
which Is so strongly marked the character of pat
riotism and Of high souled chivalry, as was dis
played in the character and conduct of Col
Johnson in that memorable battle. In that hou,
Of peril, when the savage foe, led on by the brave
and desperate Tecumseh, were pushing their way
to victory, behold him rallyng his little band o.
mounted MISUNDERSTANDING them with his own
determined spirit--breathing into them the soul
of heroisna, and at their head, dashing amidst the
thickest Of the battle. Behold him, when un
horsed, covered with wounds and bleeding at ev
cry pore, vigorously renew the fght--with his
own determined arm roll back the tide of battle
and decide the fate of that well fought day, by
ldespatching him who was the life and soul, the
heart and head, of the Indian phalanx, and O.
Indian ehivalry. Behold him, and his noble
brother, with his two youthful but gallant sons
standing foot to foot, and hilt to hilt, with the
ruthless foe--battling side by side, and dealing
1stroke for stroke, in their country's defence and
for their country's honor! There they stood, bro
theirs, sire and sons, firm as the deep rooted oak
of their own mountain land; forming on the one
hand, rallying point to the American soldier
and on the other, an impenetrabe rampant to the
enemy. There they stood! shoulder to shoulder
staunch as did ever Spartan at the Pass, or La.
cedemonian on "Old Piatea's day." When reel.
ing, and well nigh falling from loss of blood We.
did he face his foes-brandsh his mangled arm
in their tery teeth, and cheer his brave Kentuc-
kians ever and anon, with the animating cry Of
onward. -onsDard-oNwARpi