Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1838-12-08


III Orafion--P President Houstoa-1ht
] 1-Isdian Council and Dance etc.
4 .:,ersary of the battle of San Jacnito
A.h;,o. and it would not do for the CIT
-: m.,s,on to permit SO fine an occasion
sr.o,av Of their patriotism to pass unno-
ras the first after the event: so thai
novelty, and belief that the pro-
of the day would stand as precedent
s..y were both calculated to add to the III
- ,hc iubilce. The erection OF liberty
s.on whose top was to float the ensign o.
rrM;c. Ia lone STAR speech from one oi
Gs,inguishcd orators Of the country,wno
..,,,sc him, besides his own genius, the
l.,ba, he was himself one OF the heroes OF
and dance in the evening to conclude
80 was to be the programme OF the oc-
4. Houston could not furnish suiiicieht
.f,,dies.x there was TO be general beat
"a. bushes along the Brassos, Oyster and
.,,eeks, to make up the necessary compile
80 weeks before the time. tickets oil inVita-
..,,end the bali and the other ceremonies
i.y we're sent for twenty or thirty miles
Il .x,.c,ons: and the managers, who hah III
P....oonsibility resting upon them, wore
-o.;so about over the country, bearing
ID ~, ike Roman lie tors, the badges OF theif
III. a lepe:i, the evening preceding the an
- arrived Many stood upon net'ies,
g, ,hat the ladies from stance woiid
an ! NM. which would deprive vaior, on lnis
4 -. a The smiles of beauty. But before
1 Isn n,ell;oeuce was brought that the Oys-
- ;,ls had rot in This was soon follow
[s,s announcement, that those from the Bras
"a copcv creek had also arrived. Things
,beked propitioust
4. day came at last, aud with 1t many sHii-
Lsc.. II was not, however, such Il day as
81 bc desired: for the sun, during greater
-, was obscured. About three O'Clock IN
afternoon. three or four hundred people COL
IA in the uppcr part of the city and com
md FARMING n procession. 1t was understood
,he apoe,rance of beautiful silk Tag, MADE
Inc OCCASION, upon the top of the liberty pole
IA was spliced midway from top to bottom,
Ia be the signal for the procession to move;
Unfortunately, tho rope al the top slipped OH
smllcv. and rot between i, and the inside OF
~. zz... ,.-~~o...y.s-~. ia tn snSasI ssH-
1 'pma;cvlty could be remedied, no easy mat
yas necessary To climb TO the top, which
svba difficult and dangerous, owing to INC
a-rsheobt of the polo, and its smoothncss and
1sness towards the top. Each one saw how
ner was to DO adjusted, but hcsiiatci TO
n lor E,ar he should be called upon to car
] sdyice into execution. There Was = mo
4 PAUSE 10 see ii ,hore was no one hardy
"A 10 volnnteer to try the hazardous expert
a Atlast, person stepped forward, ana
s po himselfof his upper garments, To make
saempt Without great difficulty, inc succeed
1 reachiug tho point where the two poles
smiled. Here. finding convenient resting
she stopped and looked wishtuly at the top.
sxnecd by thuse below, he assembled YET an
D twenty fco, The pole now began To
&mi swing like a reed in the storm, when
he his grippe, FROM the effects OK tear. he sip
3sisfeat velocity, back 10 The point OF union.
Bssaed and discouraged, no descended to the
" and gave 10 the attempt. Another advanc-
y commenced ascending. With luSty sin-
10 soon reached the spot from which the o.
! bad slipped The top again began TO give
|iwiihe; and, as he swung To and tro III inc
lie twisted his body around the slender pIne
fscouvolu,ions of "a snake. All. now, was
Unless anxiety below. At last he got TO a
|at where, holding on with one hand, he might
b the top with tho ether and adjust the rope;
nos it required both hands to hold on. ana
attempt to support himself with enc would be
lsmely dangerous. Resting, however, tor a
lent, he ralliedhs remaining strength, and
p effort which required all his power, succeed
p this way 10 effect his object.
! this moment the air was filed with the
e OF the people beneath. The hardy sailor,
nae but ono Of the sous of Neptune could
performed the feat,) after his last effort, had
fsstreng,h enough to descend in safety. All
Putty being now removed, the flag was raised
~ reached the top, its rich and beautiful
sSoated gracefully upon the breeze. The
Mo- now proceeded, with Gen. Houston
sEnglish representative at It's head. 10
lhading which had Just been enclosed and
Nd foe the occasion with considerable pre-
20 taste. The house was not sufficient
70 accommodate the multitude. and the
,xtion remained upon the outside.
fRayer, the speaker assembled the rostrum.
suranged that the speech should not only
sefsd on the dav, but upon the very hour
the battle was fought,so that the speak :
be animated with the reflection that
wear from the very moment he was I
sm the battle. 1t was certainly an en- I
I'D for the orator. During the remarks q
aahnued for an hour, the checks OF the
aicolored for a moment as the speaker q
- expression which seemed to imply a Q
20 vhat portion Of the honor OF the day I
esatled to- 1t NAV not be known to the l
- the soldiers and the officers are IN
DIVIDE with their general the laurels OF
ah. y
aker acquitted himself 20 his entire sat !
The multitude now adjourned to meet ! !
ing. Night came. and with it the :
cers the President. dressed In rich =
sat, moved among the throng with a
30 grace which have always distin- y
sm when he chose to assume them 1t
added to his other merits on the &C. al
during the dance. he remained per 10
There was a separate dance Tor tht.