The Madisonian., 1840-02-20

/ Capt. Parker spoke OF Harrison as statesman
and schoar-of his addresses TO the army
| and his official dispatches. He knew him TO be Ca
| pable he knew him to be honest and he religiously
believed he wonld be the peoples choice for Presi
| dent. Such is the enthusiasm OF those who know
| Harrison best. Capt Parker had come about thirty
miles 10 see how the Wigs of Cuyahogo responded
10 the po0saation OF his old Commander and he ex
pressed himself gratfed, thrice grati6ed In the re
suit OF MS yisi He would 60 10 the Stale Congen-
ton, hga5 , and roads permitting.
The BARBECUE Mr. Bennett at home and in
h's glory He had Brigade TO feed, and never did
suter give more universal satisfaction. The 'iatted
OK was done to a torn, and nothing in Bcnnets de-
| partmeGt needed reform The people had been out
all day. and required TO give appetite -
Inc Revolutionary and aged worthless comfortably
and generously provided for, and among the crowd out
SIDE the tables one strongly reminded of Patrick
Henrys anecdote Of Beef Beef Beef in the camp.
All feasted The OK who choose. all had hands
use Ia Turk. Bennett and his assistants had the
thanks Of every body and all wished him the good for
tune to preside at the grearest feast of ALL the Wing
festival when the log cabin candidate is transferred by
the people TO the White House.
Flags, BANNERS, ,&c.-The stripes aud stars were
gwen to the winds from the Court House, at early
hour They bore the appropriate motto--THE OLD
WING BANNER OF '76. The thousands assembled
under could scarce refrain from shouting folds
were waving Ia the breeze,
Yet, FREEDOM yet thy banner torn, but flying,
Streams like the thunder. storm against the wind
Passing TO the rivef gay sight presented Those
enterprising Wing Forwarders, Messrs Griffith, Stan
dart d Co and Messrs. X. Winslow q CO., had deck-
cd their steamboats, and shipping with flags and signals
The United States, ClevelaEd and Bunker Hill never
looked gayer when walking the waters. The policy OF
lhe Administration is palsying the right arm Of com
merce, aud the magic. words of Harrison aud Reform
were nailed 10 the mast. On the Ohio City Steam
Furnace. hickory pole, with the top down, the rough
shag barks tied keep the sapless tree from she'd
ding them entirely. bore a I'M
Harrison and Reform The condition Of the Hickory
was embamatic Of the party who rally around it, and
we could but apply the description cf the poet,
The TREE hath lost its blossoms and the rind,
Chopp'd by the axe, looks rough aud little worth
The eastern delegates took the lead in Asgs and de-
wees. Tho .Willoughby delegation bore aloft full
englh likeness OF the Hero of Tippecanoe painted hy
Mr. Humphrey, staanch Wing Of that strong Wing
citadel The Wloughby Harsonisns Ind also OBJ
tanned beautiful banner from Geuaga, OF those
that waved over freeman at the great Chardon meeting
The lnvincibe friends Of reform at Chagrn Falls,
had mast rugged on wagon in which rode some
twenty delegates with flag quarter ndica-
tive OF the prosratng operation Of the Sub.teasury
The country and Mr., Van BnFen. The next wagon
bore a new corn broom labelled the brush "THE
WHITE HOUSE, Around the handle was stretched
good old fashioned red flannel petticoa such the
Wing mothers in the Revolution wore themselves and
put upon their daughters. the bottom labelled with
COVERING FOR PROCTOR. ALLEN & Co"
II furnished by the patriotic Wing Ladies Of Cha.
grin Falls regular descendants Of the hooped petlicoat
natrons Of rs
We have thus attempted faithful sketch OF the first
rally OF the friends of HARRISON aud reform in Cuya-
hoga. All grafed, conducted with perfec, de-
corum and the people dispersed seasonable hour
without accident unpleasant occurrence TO
the good feeling that this interchange Of sentiments pro-
duced. All present enlisted for the war, and will
hist their neighbcrs under the victorious standard Of
HARRisos aud TYLER.