Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-02-13

+. Nj. the Terre-Haute Band appeared, who
came up at the head of numerous cavalcade.
In carriage drawn by four cream colored |
horses, with white ostrich plumes, the collars
surrounded with flags, with the CONSPICUOUS
names OF Harrison and Tyler futterinp in
tne breeze, the troops marching to the tune
OF the 'Sleigh Wakz,' performed by the band
III thelr most inimitable style; and, to cap the
C I, next came the "Great Eastern - in
the shape OF our aboriginal water-craft,
mounted on four wheels, drawn by six gray
horses elegantly caparisoned, containing about
thirty delegates from Old Dearborn and Rim
icy, and numerous train following in its
iootsteps, bearing upon her sides and Prov
,he name OF Ifppecanoe, with the flag OF the
deroy NORTH bend "streaming to the Journey
ing winds" at her masthead.
The procession formed on the morning. of
the 10th IN front of the State-house or at least.
they began to form there, but before the line
was completed it extended below the old
courthouse, distance ofnearly mile down
Washington street, besides hollow square
around the State-house square. About 800
joined III the procession, of whom from 200
to 500 were delegates. The procession was
preceded by full-length portrait of Harrison.
ana SIN banners, with various appropriate
lnoitos, Were placed at intervals, and i'm the
| rear OF all was the banner of Kinderhook, with
the inscription, ''My native land, farewell ~
Description can give you no idea of the en-
| thuslasm which prevailed. Every upper win
dow and door was filed with ladies', the fair
est OF the fair, and the waving of scarfs, hand
kerchiefs, and white hands, gave ample evil
dence that the protector of the Northwest
was among the first in the hearts of his coun-
try-women.
| The following is an extract of letter from
gentleman of indianapolis, to his friend in
Baltimore, dated Jan. %, 1910.
- In relation to 'Oid 1ippecanoe,' the Who
party never had, since Gen. jackson came in
TO power, so much occasion for exultation AT
their prospects as at present. When our val
ued and tried friend, Mr.. Clay, was in the
held, we could frequently hear of changes d.
9alnst the Administration, but seldom saw
lhem; put now we see them. A farmer in a
township IN our county told me Yesterday that
about two-thirds of the Van Buren, men in
his neighborhood had left the party. and had
determined to support the Wing nomination ;
ana, said he, 81 am one of them | have fol-
lowed jackson and his 'footstep-treader' till |
can go no further. The prosperity of the
country is going to ruin, and the President
Offering nothing to alleviate its distrcsses,
eNceptin croakIng over our embarrassments-
communicating the least disposition to better
mem, tor tear OF injuring his reelection A
| few
days since, that there We're not two men in
the county who voted for Van Buren, hereto
lore, but who would vote for his reelection.
one OF the company from the county said to
MN, 'Sar you are In error, for five ofIny near
est nelghbors declared TO me that they
VIII go for Gen. Harrison, although they
have always heretofore supported the Admi-
nistratIon; and said he, three of them are
my brothers, Another present declared that
he new at least thirty heretofore staunch Van
Buren men who now 90 zealously for Old
fippecanoe, and himself among the rest.
1.-The members of our Legislature are re-
ceivlng letters announcing great changes.
Indiana, you may rely upon it, will prove
faithful to the pledge of her delegates at the
National Convention. She will not only
| support the nomination, but she will give to
harrison and Tyler an overwhelming major
n.y. The Wing Convention held here on the
ioth instant was the largest and most enthu-
slastlc ever held in the State, and the GREAT
est part OF them farmers. Our town had
meetings previously, and appointed commit
tees Tor each ward, to wait on the celebrates
as they came in, and direct them where they
could be entertained. The first arrivals filled
all our taverns. The committee then waited
on the numerous Wing families to ascertain
how many they could Keep and lodge, and the
delegates were directed to private families.
Ihey were soon filed. The nextapplication
to these families was, not to know how MANY
they could lodge, but how many could they
take III. The answers We're, Our houses are
mil: we can feed them, but they must put ND
with such lodging as he had done, under
whose banner they now rallied The dele
gates, equally enthusiastic, replied, Give us a
Wing floor, with Wing heart, and our re-
pose will be sweet There is no exarer5-
ton IN this, ii is reality. Mover were there
set OF men more sensible to the wrongs we
are suffering from Government of Office hol-
ders, and for the benefit of ofice-holders, a.
lone, than they were. These feelings will
go home with them, and reach every corner of
the State, and find hearty response in the
breast OF many patriotic man, who was de-
celved into the support of the present and past
Administration. That the other States NAV
unite with us to change theruers of this nigh
ty and should be happy and prosperous coun-
Try, Is the devout wish of yours, &c.
SEP. ). agreed to take in my house six of
the delegates, and took sixty. You will see
IRON this that the people used to send dele
gates to their conventions, but now conc
themselves when Old Tippecanoe is concern
MEETING At LEXINGTON, KY.-rhc Lex
! ington lntellgencer gives an enthusiastic ac-
count OF a large Harrison meeting held at that