Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-10-06
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EXTRACT of aicncr CrOm Canton, Sept %
"Presumng that you and your friends would be gra-
tilted to hear something of the great Republican meet
irr which came on, and off at this place yesterday,
ave taken the liberty of giving You brief sketch OF
the most important incidents that took place on that
occasion For some weeks previous, ii announced
IN our public prints and also by handhlIs, that Col H.
VI Johnson Gov Shannon, Senators Allen and Tap
pam and other distinguished gentlemen, would address
The assembled Democracy OF old Stark The fame OF
Col Johnson soon spread, and the hardy yeomanrv OF
both political parties resolved to leave their piongiis
and their workshops, 10 welcome that old, SCARED.
and war-wo sodier-that incompatible patrot-that
friend 10 freedom and to This excited the j"a-
lousy Of the Federal leaders, who began TO fear the
effects Of the Coones popularity Hence, in accord
ance with The princp pies and ancient usages of their
party they Immediately began 10 circulate report that
Col Johnson would not be here; that the announce
ment of his name only intended to draw together
arpe assembage of people for the benefit Of the other
gentlemen named Thus after laborInG for several weeks
necessarily to dissuade their friends not 10 turn
out lest thew should hear the leading principles Of the
two great parties discussed aud contrased they had the
modification of witnessing many of their former friends
who had heretofore battled with them in the Of
Federalism openly renouncng their party and joining
the ranks of Dcmucracv-at the same time declaring
that they couldno longer be hunhuggcd by the r'dicn
ous parade Of log cabins, hard cider, and coon SKINS
while the great principles which make up the true issue
between the parties were left out of the qnestioa-or
carefully concealed from the public eye The day a,
length came on, and with 1t came Col. Johnson and
the other gentlemen, accompanied by Mr.. Steenrod OF
your State, and proud day it was for the Democracy
of Stark county.
"By o o clock A. NJ, town was literally crowded
to overiowing while regular professions, with bands
excellent music and banners with appropriate notices
from the East and West, from the North and South
composed of thousands Of sturdy Democrats, came
marching in the utmost harmony and good order. The
enthusiasm inspired By the appearance OF Col johnson
i'm the midst of this vast concoursc, IS understandable
can be better imagined than told. Suffice it to say,
carried terror and dismay into the ranks of oppo
nents while ii checred and gladdened the hearts Of on
| friends. !.
] "About 10 o'clock the procession, which was est
mated BY GOOD Judges 10 contain not less than .ttn
thousand persons proceeded 10 the grove where th'
immense concourse addressed by the old veteran
Johnson and Messrs. Shannon and Allen upon the grea
principles which distinguish the Democratic from In
Federal party Col Johnson first rose and was intro
dnced to the people amidst the most enthusiastic cheer
ing by our Representative in Congress, Mr.. Starkwea
Their The Colonel then adverted TO the great contes
which was going between the leading parties Of tn
day for political ascendancy He spoke of it as wa
Of principles in which the Federal party were attempt
nr TO enrrat upon institutions the dangerous doc
trine of implied powers, instead of strict constructIo
Of the Constitution The Colonel then recounted som
of the most interesting incidents of the late war, an
particularly the battle of the Thames, in which he wa
the prominent actor. After giving the details OF tia
battle, he spoke of Mr. Van Burens support OF the wal
Of his devotion his country; his eminence as states
man and his frmness in adhering to the principles {
his ustrous predecessor He then spoke Of Mr. Polr
sett's plan for recognizing the militia, and rdIcue
the idea which the Federal party attempted to pan
upon the people that il an attempt to estabiis
Standing Army. The plain, honest, unvarnshe
statement Of the Old Hero was repeatedly lnterrnptc
by loud and enthusiastic cheering, which too Pian'