Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-06-29
From he New York Courier g. Eaqairer.

TIE HERO OF FORT MEi8S.-Wc have
consetsed with gentleman who was present IN The
lin instant, NJ the great celebration Of the people,
On The battle ground m Fort Megs. Ga the day
previous, delegations OF eitizrns came IN from all
The surrounding country. Between four and five
thousand were present from Michigan twelve hun
dred from the ouy OF Detroit alone, who down
wih banners flying, Fnd bands OF n'ustr, IN The
steamer Miehigaa.-rhousands were on the field
from Ohio, Indiana. lnois, Pennsylvania, Kentucky
aud New York. The whole number IN attendance
was yariously estimated nj itom twenty five thif-
Iiy thousand souls. Severed military companies were
present. who occupied, With their tents, the site Of
Tie old ioi-piescnIing most beautiful aud noble
spectacle. The different dele atoms occulid sep.
arale encampmcnls IN the woods aud fields oi hps
neighborhood.
The day was-devoled 10 tho interchange of palr-
otc sentiment popular haran1ues, a liberal iesvlly.
Many spirited addresses from the most dlsng lfis
ed aud lavorlte speakers oil The Wes, received
with The most generous aud sincere enthusiasm
Mr.. EwIN6, the Late Distinguished Senator 81 Oho.
was present, aud addressed The people with his
snal nnadorned and effective eoqnence. But a
Innng all the speakers shone 50 cunspcnonsly
is an orator "a the he 10 Of Tie day 4 NJ HARRISON
himself. The old soldier ~ fsle hca,lh aud
spirits. lis clear voice rang through the
ranks olthe assembled multitude like the rotes Of
trumpet. Not WORD was lost. Collected ,dlenlG Il.
fluent. he poured forth n torrent oi el qnence, ihu
captvalcd aud thrilled the audience. In this stse
II h fangue the General las alwa, been celebrated,
bur on this occasion. warmed by The systematic EN-
hnstasn Of numbers aud eatned away BY the thfnng-
ing recollrclioDs of all that he had seen s1llefe1
aud enjoyed GuIIug many Years oi vlcs>tude aud
peril, lie animated 10 high aud commanding
eloqnence. Win 10 parade, with 10 rg"tisin. lie
| rapidly reviewed the ,hecquerd incidents oi our
frontier hIsory-carled his audience back 10 the
earliest days Of the Western settlements, followed
them down through the dacgeis aud cxtremIties III
/ wa ed ~ u
BRUSH hostility, aud conIfaslrd HE nhceut tx
hlbIiions oiter present civilization with the piisa-
ions, the pers aud calanliIes of other days. All
this the hero had seen, aud with much OF II he was
peculiarly Identified. and the audlen before hun
knew, felt and appreciated the reality Of all that lie
depicted. He was listened TO with The most pro-
found attention, interrupted only by the ARDEN
bursts Of grateful acknow led gmeui that broke al
! intervals from the excited aud enthusiastic multi
tude, among whom many OF the old soldiers
who sh red with him the dangers aud houois oi all
his battles. and who remain the living witnesses OF
! his gallant Achievements. Though General l1sRRi
SON could omit to aIlude 10 The present affairs oil
the republic, IN connection with his own posilion.
lac stdulousy avoided every thing OF patizan char
acter.
lie expressed his views with s,atesmaoIike clear
ness and decision various public topics, bui new
condescended any thing Ike elimination or IN
vectve. In all respects his address was what his
best friends could have wished. He touched no
said nothing winch could have better renamed TN
sud. But sentiment prevailed 10 the AUDIENCES IA
mong both his friends and fns enenies, and this
that ife old General had far eclipsed all the othe,
speakers of the day, IN hrs graceful aud eloquent
harangue. as IN the interest thai attached 10 hIIa no
less hom the associations OF the day aud The scene
than from his present commanding posllion as a Ia
vnred candidate Tor The highest evil honor in the
gilt OF free and emil .hlened -People.
From what we gather in CONVERSATION with tbs
gentleman to whom we refer who has ust return
ed from several weeks travel IN the West, are
persuaded that a degree of excuemeni prevails there
on the Presidential question oil winch we can here
form but an inadequate conception. Popular senli
nent there sets IN . torrent, hpod mighty aud re
sislless sweeping away all obstacles lion its path
The Greai West will speak an united v1Ice in favo
OF the patriarch aud the bero-heir pa,efnal guar
dan-rber martial dehverer-theIr pide in peace
their hope aud glory in the day ui peril aud blood
The popular current will have its way. The migh
~ voice ofthe multitude will be heard. The L Eo
PIE OF this vast Republic will triumph the in
lrigues Of Office. an the pawets oi the Ciowa-
, aud the fourth Of March, 1871, will, witness ii