Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-06-18

90 Since the adjournment of the great Conven.
tion which assembled in Baltimore in May last, the
impulses Of enthusiasm which were excited in the
meeting Of 30 many at that time and place, have
been from day to day bursting forth and manifest
ing themselves in tremendous sssemblsges Of the
people, log cabin professions, State and County
Conventions, &C. No part--no obscure corner--of
the Union 10 exception to the remark. Turn
which way we will the same cheering signs are ex.
hibited. The spirit of the people is moving upon
the waters. The tone Of all political proceedings,
from the Penobscot to The Sabine i. stamped forci-
bly, with the necessity OF cHAEGK-change of men
change Of measures--and change OF times.
SO universally has this feeling seized the People,
that where, from the constitution Of things,
they cannot express their preferences through the
ballot box, this consideration has deferred them
from passing ,entence of condemnation upon those
at the head Of sffars-as witness the frequent and
large meetings in the District Of Columbia; where
at the yer, centre Of Federal usurpation, the Peo-
pie have not hesitated TO speak out--where. under
the gaze Of tyranny, the wstchfu eyes OF the Sove
reign Power have not mixed.
The latest "garhering" in the District took place
ut Alexandria, on the Ilth inst, TO celebrate the
Wing triumph in this STATE, at which time, large
Delegations were in attendance from Geor getown
The most distinguished Wing members of Congress
we're present, as invited guests-snd the assembled
mass, after dlsner, was addressed BY Messrs. Web
ster, Crittenden Preston, Hoffman. Bddle, Wise,
King of Ga, aud Waddy Thompson.
The order of Procession was--the Mayors OF
Washington and Alexandria in 'front.' the invited
guests; the Central TPpecanoe Club Of the Union
the Tippecanoe Club OF Alexandria the George
town and Washington Delegations strangers from
Maryland and Virginia: and the citizens of Alex.
andria brought up the
The day was pleasant, and the whole passed off
in an agreeable and interesting manner.
The Georgetown Advocate, in giving an outline
Of the proceedings, says:
There was large number of Van Burenites
on the grosnd, Who endeavored, by using insulting
language TO the Whigs, to provoke fight, but find
ing that they would take nolice oil them they e.
naly commenced fighting among themselves and
faces cut and bruised.
We must not omit TO notice the two junior Tippe-
canoe Clubs of Alexandra, composed of boys from
IL to IT years of age, all of whom badges on
their hats, and were otherwise decorated with rib
bons and log.cabin buttons. One of these clubs
had with them log cabin on wheels, drawn by two
horses, and several flags and banners. We could
not but feel eiathed to hat the young Wings
Of Alexandra so enthusiastic in the good cause
but indeed we could expect nothing else after OBJ
serving the ardor displayed by their mothers and
sisters the ladies of the city, in their warm recep
ton OF the procession.
As the procession was just turning into the enclo
the" Camp Ground" carriage was obser
we'd driving at furious rate along the whole line
of the procession, and seated in which we soon re-
oognized the form Of President Van Buren,. No
word was uttered by the assemblage tina, could
inlure his feelings, which think would not have
been the if Gen. Harrison had passed as large
smeeting of his political opponents. So soon as
he had proceeded about two hundred yards beyond
the procession he stopped his carriage and viewed
them they passed into the enclosure"