The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-09-18
CELEBRATION AT BUNKER HILL.
THE EVENING MEETINGS.

THE EVENING MEETINGS..
In the evening the meetings at the places de
signated were all very large; and there was
much able and elegant speaking At Faneuil
Hall the crowd was tremendous, and the heat
insupportable, and almost dssolving.
From the want of previous care moreover the TO-
rum had been taken possession of by the multitude,
and il was with great difficulty that the President
(Mr Webster) and the speakers could take, or retain
their places by the chair. Benjamin Watkins Leigh
made the leading argumentative speech upon the
times and the measures that had produced them
Governor Pennington, of New Jersey, spoke next,
and in most fecitous and taking manner. Gov
Ellsworth of Connecticut spoke next, with great I'M
pressiveness. He followed by Colonel OtFallon,
who was the aid Of General Harrison during the war
with England, and who was an eyewitness OF ms
conduct at Tppecanoe He listened TO with
great attention. His story that of an honest,
straight forward soldier and he scattered to the winds
in twenty minutes the infamous ISLANDERS OF our OPP
ponents, in regard to the military conduct of the
brave warrior and statesman who is to be our next
President.
Ogden Hoffman, who had been speaking at the
Marlborough Chapel, now came in, and was called
forward. He spoke, however, but for few minutes
-whereupon the meeting adjourned until ten o'clock
tomorrow (Fnday) morning l had left the Hall
however at the close of Colonel OFallons speech,
being unable to remain in such intolerable pres
any longer. | went TO Marlborough Chapel
and heard capital speech from Governor Lincoln
and also very amusing anccdocal speech from Mr.
Dawson, of Michigan. Reverdy Johnson also spoke
at the Chapel, also did Governor Lincoln at the
street meeting in front of the City Hall. Frank
Johnson, of Kentucky, Evans and Governor Kent, o
Maine, and many other able men spoke elsewhere.
AT the Hall of the Wing Republican Association
large assemblage of citizens addressed from tn,
balcony, by Mr.. Upham, of Vermont, Mr.. Neal 0
Maine and Elliott of New Bedford Daniel Webster
Jr, of Illinois, and others. The knell of Loco Foco
ism was heard in every quarter of the city
Friday Afternoon, September IL.
The adjourned meeting at Faneuil Hail. this morn
ing, was of deeply interesting character The frs
and most important design OF the meeting was to bring
the surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution
upon the forum, and introduce them to the meeting
The Hall was thronged again at early hour, an
was better fitted to preside such occasion
and for such solemn purpose, than Mr.. Webster
Seated upon the forum were perhaps some thirty o
forty of the veteran survivors of that glorious arm
whose vaor and whose blood purchased the liberte
we have since enjoyed and which they have lived /
jeoparded by the men whom the people ono
again rising in their majesty to hurl from the place
they have once degraded and the power they hay
abused.
Among them was General Gideon Foster, of Dan
vers, the only remaining officer who had a comman
at the battle of Lexington where the first blood Of tn
Revolution was shed, and to whom had the honor Q
introduction well as to several others
Another was Teller Smith, the only survilin
member of Washingtons Life Guard-a resident
Salem.
Another soldier who fought in the battle
Bunker Hill, and who brought with him muskt
which he captured from the enemy during the furiou
onslaught His name is How.
And yet another Daniel Ross, whose earl
life was signazed in New York. He it was VIII
decapitated the statue of George III, which, at tn
breaking out of the Revolution, stood in the Bowlin
Green.
Mr. Websters address taking the chair pre-
liminary to the Introduction of these venerable mer
was thrillingly eloquent and impressive. How coul
such be otherwise in such place as old FL
neuil Hail. and in the performance Of such a duty
After the ceremony over the honorable and ven,
rable Asher Robbins of Rhode Island, was introduce
to the audience, and delivered speech of nearly a
hours length, Several other gentlemen spoke in tn
course of the morning, among whom was very alb
and eloquent man from New Hampshire named Eas
man. Messrs Philip Hone and Charles King, of
York, also spoke, as did Mr. Dawson, of Michigan