Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-06-04

| sI' ,@o.' "HSuieI III uoWny coucneS, or OF
rude beds spread for their accommodation
wherever roof was found to cover them.
/ During the night, flags had been raised
from many of the more prominent buildings
and painted canvass waved high in the all
from the tops of buildings on either side, and
stretching across the widestreets, bearing
moitos and inscriptions Indicating the princi-
| pies which we seek to restore and establish
The city was not yet full, but on they still
came, delegation after delegation. Some, as
from Clark and Union, with their log cabins
mounted on wheels, with their poets, like
the minstrels and bards of old, singing the
deeds of heroes, and giving measure to the
patriotism of hundreds who Joined i'm the stir
ring chorus. From the west, thousands
poured in. From the south, Ross, with her
hundreds, and Jackson, and Scioto were al
ready here. Pickaway came in-all sent
their hardy and worthy and talented sons.
From tire east, distant music told the APP
proach of Jefferson, ofMuskinguif,, of Athens,
oil Licking, with thousands, and their gallant
soldlery. And from the same direction, en-
tered the Capitol by the National Road, the
men of the north-east-from the shores of
Lake Erie, the scene of so many of the pal-
liant deeds of former years. Nor did thew
leave behind them the spirit and perseverance
and good taste which characterized their Pill
grim New England sires. Nothing else
could have enabled them to construct, and
decorate, and force passage $50 miles
through such roads, and across streams swol-
len by the recent rains, the beautiful full rig-
ged brig "Wm. I'll. Harrison,'' which they
brought with them, drawn by six horses from
the city Of the Lakes, decorated with flags
and streamers and specimens of the painters
art, which delighted all who saw them. The
manly hearts and manly voices of her officers
and crew, as they returned the cheers with
which her arrival was greeted as she passed
along, preceded by the Columbus band, and
followed by the northern delegates, showed
that the north as well as the south was heart
and soul In the cause.
We need not say that the Northwest was
here. They who live surrounded by the me-
MORALS of the valor, and the sufrerings of the
patriots and heroes OF past years, are always
ready to do them honor.
Fort Meigs, in miniature, mounted on
wheels and filled with men, with her cannon,
and all the means of defence, was here-and
noble was the spirit which overcame the OBJ
stacles In the way of her difficult Journey
hlther from the region of the Lake.
AT noon, TWENTY THOUSAND of the freemen
OF Ohlo-her venerable and scar-covered he
roes OF past years-her Statesmen-her hardy
and intelligent sons of all classes, and occu-
pations, gathered together in solemn and ear
nest assembly, to devise means for our coun-
try's deliverance. The rays of a warm and
brilliant sun, and the glorious blue of heav-
ems cloudless arch, never witnessed an as
semblage OF more patriotic men, intent on the
good OF their country, of their wives, of their
children and their children's children, deter
mined to restore our country to its former pros
perlty, and its laws to their former Justice and
purity. They were not the men to bend the
supple knee to power, or to be overawed or
bought by Office or its emoluments. They
were not the men to fall down and worship at
the guided car of tyrant, or to shrink from
the gaze of his pensioned myrmidons. Nor
had they assembled to idolize or deify any
man, however good, great, or powerfui-BUT
TO SAVE THEIR COUNTRY. OF their delibera-
lions, the public journals have already spo-
ken. The FRUITS of their deliberations are
yet to be shown, and on them depend the
veal or woe Of millions.
The sun sunk gloriously to his evening
rest canopled with gorgeous and delicateIy
timed clouds. Night came, but with it there
was no darkness. The light of ten thousand
sapers cleaned over the Capitol, throwing
splendid illumination on crowds of men and
women who filled the streets. And until
the very noon of night, at the corners of the
streets, the story of our grievances was told,
and the remedy pointed out, by those whose
lips were touched with the living coal of ell
oquence. The patriotic verses of the poet
were sung to thousands who Joined i'm the
ringing chorus.
All retired to rest, in order, and our streets
were undisturbed with rioting or disorder.
Our forefathers who first gained for us cur
liberty, enlisted for Tie acar-neither DANGER,
or privatlon, or suffering, deferred them from
pressing on to gain for themselves, and for
us, and future millions. the precious trea-
sure, which it is our high and religious duty
to preserve. Even so, their sons, when on
the 22d-the birth of him whose name will
never die, OF WAsHINGToN-the windows of
heaven were opened, and torrents fell, as if
to show us that clouds and adversely, as well
as sunshine and prosperity, are the lot of
those who do their duty, and who are ready
to exercise that eternal vigilance which is the
price oil liberty, were not deferred from join
Ing In the throng which swept, with music,
and flags, and banners, with cabins, canoes,
steamboats,, and ships, filled, and followed,
and greeted by more than 10000 people.
Rain had no terrors for them. The voice of
eloquence was not hushed, nor were the pat
rotlc deliberations of the people disturbed.
AT an early hour, the immense multitude
filling the streets, the pavements, the houses,
began, under the direction of skilful marsIials,
to do what seemed the most hopeless task,
to form from such confusion, into the most
perfect order. To accomplish this, the diff
ferent vehicles, filled and followed by the va
rous delegations, wheeled into line from the
various cross streets of the city. Twenty