The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1840-05-14

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Fssnesioek. and J. w. Osborne. A has
bssd Of musie immrdislely followed ihs
Msrshal. playing Hzrrisoa's Aareh. %
eompossd " Professor Dielman. Thea
rsms he prpsidsnt snd eficens Of The
Balumose CRY Delegsiian. bearing >
large White bsaner on frame. siIh The
lol.o9ing arpropriaie insrriPuon liom .
new and popular soegi
-Tks People are ssmiag lon plata and from
Tejoia me brsrs bard afihs hoassi saa free.
nh,sh gross 40 ihe stream Ifon The leaf sAsl.
tered fountain
Spreads broad and more broad al Il reaches
the sra;
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And borne b. i,s molIoa ,s . ship on The esssn
Speeds On IN his glory
OLp TirFEeAEeE!
The iron arm soldier. The True hearted seldier.
The gallant cid soldier
Or TIrrEeAkoR.!S
A number Of bsrouehss followed. enn-
laining the invited aussls of the Conven-
lion. in ihe first Of ~hieh 20 observed
he Hon. Daniel Webster. Of The United
States Senatr. and his Honor Sheppard
C. Lsabin. Mayor Of The eiiy Of Balli-
morr.
Next 20 The carriages. and on foot.
came the sub committee Of arrangements.
The Harrison Convention and the central
sommi,ier. distinguished BY sashes and
appropriate badges. expressive Of their
official position in The du,ies Of the Con-
ssniiOn.
The delegates from the several states
then came 10 order. bearing banners and
apprapriais notices.
The delegation from New Jersey dis
played The slate banner, with the signi6-
cant inscription. The next impression
of her broad seal will be reTecied."
The Nanh Csrollna delegation was
eompriseA in one body under banner
displaying The arms Of The stale. Tie mot
10 upon which Was. On. Stanly. on"
Tennessee came with The sable weeds
Of solemn mourning on her Gag. Cor one
of her great and good men has just
passed away. This token Of respect 10
The memory Of The talented and siriuous
Hugh l.. White. produced deep sym
paihy u feeling on The beholder. The
mollo or the standard was. Not that
she loved Cesar less. but Rome more"
The Ohio delegation vas preceded by
abe banner of The state. with The well &c.
leeied motto: !. She oilers her cincinns-
ius 10 redeem the republic" One Of The
banners borne by the delegates from this
stale Represented demand of The sprren-
DEF of For Meigs by Proctor. and bear
ing Gen. Hsrrison's reply: /. Tell your
General its capture will do him more no
nor Than = thousand surrenders."
The delegation from Indians display
ed Gag with the inscription" She will
cherish 10 her manhood the defender Of
her Nancy.
The delegations from some of the
states were very numerous, and display
ed Tags variously ornamenied.
Bands 81 music were placed al inter.
walls throughout the whole line.
AZ the procession moved on through
The city. and stretched oui iis Iens ihened
line. the array was most imposing. Such
an immense eoncourse moving like /" an
army with banners" never before on such
an occasion ihronged our avenues--while
from one end Of The mighty column TO
The Other. loud acclsma,ions ran, renewed
from rank 10 rank. and besneskine the
strong enthusiasm which prevailed in
every heart. Baltimore street was one
long gallery ofbeauty. Innumersble white
handkerchlefs waved BY lair hand. greeted
each advancing pennon, aud Ia the waving
Of hsndkerchieIs and To smiles. and brig h,
elsnces IRON the windows, the Young
Wings returned loud cheers ~ iih upllfed
hats. IL may be safely calculated lha, lur
every three rounds given far the Whip
cause generally. "ne was especially de.
voted 10 the ladies' Of baltimore. The
ex,ent OF The PROCESSION could uo, have
been lees Than two miles, marching in
plssoOns six 10 ten abreast.
In entering the enclosed ground appro-
priaied fnr the meeting Of The Convention.
The procession passed through a triu,nphal
arch. decorated wiih fag., This SPOT,
known as the Canton race course, is even
and smooth, aud covered with rich.
grassy sward.
The Rev. Henry b. Ba.combe. Of Ken.
lucky, then fefvtn'ly and eloqnen,ly adj.
dressed the Throne ri Divine Grace.
after which the lion. Henry A. Wise, 81
introduced John B. Thompson,
esq. of KY. The chairman Of the com.
nisire of chsirmen of the several ,eleea.
ions represented. by whom the Conven.
ion was called 10 order, Mr, r.. ON be.
half of the same committee, then an
bounced the nominations for President.
Vice Presidents and Secretaries, which
.ominstions were agreed 10 by acclams.
ion.
Tho following resolutions. recommend
q 70 the adoption Of the Convention by
ne committee Of chairmen, were then
e2d hes M. III