The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-12
TO BE CONTINUED.
CELEBRATION OF THE VICTORY AT
FORT MEIGS.
BY GENERAL HARRISON

FORT MElCS.
BY GENERAL HARRISON.
Last night, thousands upon thousands of the
Wings of New York, with multitude of their
fellow citizens from other States in the Union,
associated for the celebration of the first OF Gen
Harrison's glorious victories in the West, in the
war Of 1924. Never before have we seen
such rapturous enthusiasm manifested upon any
public occasion The turning out Of the people
was literally en- mdsse. Having assembled in
great numbers, in their respective wards, they
organized under their several marshals, and from
four different points in the city, they began TO-
move each grand division headed by an excel
lent band of music, towards the central point of
Observation-Disclosures gardens. Some of the
wards had besides. their own band, and all who
joined in the procession wore appropriate
badges.
The ingenuity displayed in the getting up of
the different banners, notices, devices and en-
bems that were borne in the professions, deserves
particular notice. Memory would fail US to re-
cal and time would prevent us from recording,
1.-THE Of the wit, humor, and felictous appropri-
ateness, which the various inscriptions and paint
ings upon the banners displayed We will try,
however to find room for a few
"'The Hero of Fort Megs," Of Tippecanoe,
and, indeed of all the Northwest, was repre-
scented in every striking position that a recollec-
ton ofhis eventfu military career could suggest
On horseback at the head of his victorious
troops, even in the post of danger and respon-
sibiity engaged hand to hand with Proctor
before the besieged fortress, and animating his
gallant army by his example as well as his words
The Farmer of North Bend" was presented at
his plough, in the field, or welcoming the war
worn soldiers who had shared his tolls and dan
gers in the camp, to the Inequalities Of his snug
log cabin. There was his homey yet hearty
cheer ready for the wayfarer,-the door never
closed against him, "the string never pulled in"
which raises the latch of his hosptable abode
Then there were Illuminated log cabins with
appropriate inscriptions; barrels of hard cider"
and emblems of the farmers secluded and busy
life, ntermingled with those of the patriotic sol
dier's successful career, and all these were in
terspersed with flags, standards, and ensigns,
borne aloft and waving in the air and there
were portraits, admirably executed, of the coun-
try's greatest and best" of Washington, JEFF
ferson, of Lafayette, and of Harrison.
Many bore transparencies on which were in
scribed the names of the Harrisburg Convention
Candidate for the Presidency, and with these
was associated the watchword Refom!'' All
the States that have recently borne such noble
testimony in favor of the good cause,-Rhode
Island Connecticut, Virginia,-were all remem-
bered in the display and the scrolls of every
city-ward bore encouraging promises of its in
tentlonS IN the coming contest.
A good representation of the occupant of the
White House, leaving that pleasant tenement
behind him, with the motto 60 X" was ano-
Their of the transparencies. And there was one
in the Third Ward procession particularly point
ed and pithy: Why did you get horses from
Araby' Mate Wait a few months, and YOU
could have gone there for themp'
The KinderhOok farm was duly advertised as
about to be opened by its proper owner, and the
Iippecdnoe farm was as duly advertised to be
the way of banners.
The procession was increased by the arrival
of Brooklyn deputation, bearing appropriate
banners. The weather was lowering and cold,
a circumstance but for which the concourse OF
people, great as il was, would have been even
more immensely swelled. Flights of rockets
and salutes of ordnance were let off at different
points along the line of the professions, which
were cheered by occasional huzzas from the men
and waving of handkerchiefs from the ladies', as
their dwellings were passed. Some of the occu-
pants of houses along the line lighted up their
windows, and displayed banners and flags at
their doors These compliments were Of course
by repeated cheers from the pro-
cessions and the whole of all four of the detach-
ments' progress was marked by every demonstra-
ton of enthusiastic Joy
Arrived at the Saloon, the Clubs found the
galleries filled to OVERLOOKING.
About O'Clock the immense assemblage was
called to order by Aaron Clark, Esq. and the
meeting organized by the appointment, amidst
loud acclamations, of the following gentlemen,
as its officers:
PRESIDENT.
PETER r. LIVINGSTON. ESQ