Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-10
The Great Gathering at Bunker
Hihp.
, Correspondence of the Baltimore Patriot.
BosToN, Sept. 10, o'clock P. NJ.

I have onlt this moment returned from State
street, where the grand procession had Just passed
All pageants of former days sink into insignii-
canoe, compared with that which this day was pre-
scented in the City of Boston.
! feel that must fail in an attempt to convey
TO those who beheld it not even the most meagre
impression of the scene. The eye wandered over
it, and could scarcely find time to fix itself upon
some point of attraction ere it was drawn to some
thing more interesting. All that Massachusetts
has within her of industry, enterprise and patriot
ISM were most fifty represented and her thirty
thousand delegates passed in procession through
the streets of this hermetropolis there was every
thing to make of the old Bay State eXclaim
in the fulness of his neart. and with conscien-
tousness that 1t was an appellation which honored
those who could claim it, ~, too, son Of Mas
suchuSeAS.'
Of the Delegation from Maine, New Hampshire,
Connecticut, Rhode Island and Vermont, (the star
that never set,) can say nothing of praise which
would be exaggeration. There were here in a
strength and evidence enthusiasm which cannot
tail to ensure. victory in all-perhaps even Maine
now-certainy in November, and in New Hamp-
shire in time to support The Harrison administra-
tion
New York had her thousand representatives
Louisiana her hundred Alabama her hundred
and Mississippi delegation which made up in
enthusiasm what they have lacked III numbers
Ohio was here, and North Carolina, (the glorious
old North State,) and Virginia, with her we'll be-
loved son tB Watkins Leigh at the head
Maryland had nearly hundred delegates, who
marched in the procession, and though we fell be-
hind others in numbers, we may say, that we i'm
parted enthusiasm to all who heard our Joyous
shouts. Ladies'" cried one of the delegates, at
almost every house, ''your sisters of Maryland
send their love to you Three cheers for the ladies
of Maryland :" When this cry was made, the
shout OF Joy went up TO the very echo which did
applaud again--the air was whitened with thou
sands of handkerchiefs, waved by the ladies' who
filled every window, balcony, and house top, and
flowers and wreaths were showered in our path
| send this hasty scroll, as have only one min
ute left before the mail Closes | must add that
the enthusiasm of the women even exceeded that
of the men, and that there was more JOY in Boston
this day than ever before was felt by the hundreds
of thousands of human beings who have Gro wded
oil the houses of the city.
From the Boston Transcript
The procession occupied one hour and forty five
minutes in passing given point, and was composed
of upwards of twenty-five thousand delegates.
At half past H. the right of the procession
reached Bunker Hill, at which time the left had
not left the Common.
Triumphant arches, surmounted by mOttos, and
gaily decorated with evergreens flags, and stream
ers, were thrown over the streets, at short inter-
walls, throughout the whole line of march.
Form the Mercantile Journal.
This mighty assemblage was called to order by
Robt. c. Winthrop, Chairman of the Massachusetts
Wing Central Commttee-after which Daniel
Webster appeared, and surrounded by venerable
men who fought the battles of the Revolution, and
by distinguished men who have nobly contended for
the principle which glowed in the bosoms and
prompted the actions of the Wings of 10 and TO-
addressed the people in his clear and manly voice.
and read the following:
BUNKER HILL DECLARATION.
September TO-, 1910.
When men pause from their ordinary occupa-
tioas, and assemble in great numbers, proper re-
spect for the Judgment of the country, and of the
age, requires that they should clearly set forth the
grave causes which have brought them together,
and the purposes which they seek to promote.
Feeling the force Of this obligation, more than
fifty thousand of the free electors Of the New Eng
land States, honored also by the presence Of like
free electors from nearly every other State in the
Union, having assembled on Bunker Hi Oh this
10th day of September, 1910, proceed to set forth
DECLARATION of their principles, and Of the
occasion and objects of their meeting.
Ia the first place, we declare our unalterable at
tachment to that Public Liberty, the purchase Of
SO much blood and treasure, in the acquisition of
which the field whereon we stand obtained early
aud imperishable renOwn. Bunker Hill is not u
spot on which we shall forget the principles Of our
Fathers, or suffer any thing to quench within our
own bosoms the love Of freedom which we have
inherited from them.
In the next place, we declare our warm and
hearty devotion to the Constitution of the country,
and to that Union Of the States whicrit has hap.
PLY cemented, and so long and so prosperouSly
preserved. We call ourselves by no local names,
we recognize no geographical divisions, while we
give utterance to our sentiments on high constitu-
tiona and polilica. subjects. We are Americans,
citizens of the United States knowing no other
country, and desiring to be distinguished by no
other appellation. We believe the Constitution,
while administered wisely and in its proper spirit,
TO be capable Of protecting all parts Of the country,
securing all interests, perpeuating national
brotherhood among all the States. We believe that
10 foment local Jeaouses. tn attempt to prove the
existence OF opposite interests between part OF
the country and another, and thus to disseminate
feelings of distrust, and alienation, while it is in
contenpu0us disregard Of the counses Of The great
Father Of his country, is but one form, in which ir-
regular ambition, destitute o! all true patriotism,
and love of power reckless Of the means of its
qualification, exhibit their unsubdued aud burning
desire.
We believe, too, that party spirit, however nat
ural ur unavoidable it may be in free Republics,
vet when it gains such ascenGancy in mems
minds as leads theri to substitute party Tor coun
try, To seek no ends but party ends, no approba
lion but party approbatlun and " fear no rapcOaca
or conIumoly, 81 that there be no party dissaIsiac