Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1840-06-25
CELEBRATIONS.

The Wings, from one extremity of the Union to
the other, are engaged in celebrations, in honor of
The Hero of Tippecanoe and while in isolated
spots, the Locos gel up Barbecue or have stump
speech the People congresate by The acre, to listen
the orations, expressive of the merits OF General
HARRisoN-aud declarative Of the prosirstion OF
the country aud Of the necessity OF other persons
being placed at the head of adairs--or, of our lib
critics being at "a end.
In Indiana, on the 20th ult. at the Battle Ground
of I'll pecanoe, there meeting of the friends
Of HARRlsoS and TYLER, which numbered "a mass,
apply counted blythe acre 1t WAS stated that there
were sixteen acres OF People!
Next came the great celebration Of For, Megs,
which took place on the lth instant Enthusiasm,
deep ard uubounded, characterized the occa ion
Thousands upon thousands, of the indomitable spi-
rts OF the West, assembled there to express their
admiration for the Hero of the Thames-ahd to sig
nifty their confidence in him, and their determination
10 compensate The by eleyaDing him to the first
place in this government. 1t was estimated thai
not less than 25 600 persons were present What
especially added interest to the scene was that Ge-
neral HARRIsoN himself was there; and, delighted
the assembage by The delivery of an address, which
for elevation Of thought, elegance Of dicion and ell
oquerce is not surpassed by the eflsions Of any Of
the first minds in the country. 1t Will be interest
ing to all, not only because furnishes evidences Of
the falsehoods Of those who assert that he is not
even an ordinary man, but because it contains ex'
pressions which must forever, il seems to us, put
to rest certain ISLANDERS, upon which the Locofoco
prcss has been harpng continually since the nomi-
nation. He noticed the charge of bis being in the
keeping Of a confidential COMMITTEE the perver.
sions which were made Of his speeches, by connec-
ing disjointed sentences; tho mputaton Of coigaT-
dice, " which, he nowedged " notwithstand-
ing his confidence in the justice Of his country and
the decision ofun impartial postetity, affected him
unpessantly." NJ wonder it rufl a the equilibrium.
Of the old veterans mind to perceive that his fair
fame is attempted to be aspersed ny those, who al
the time he fighting the battles Of ais county,
were not Invested Of their swaddlag clothes! lie
referred to the battle OF Tippecanoe; and then adj
verted to the charge " which repr scented him as
eonfessirg to young man on a steamboat that he
was abolilionist, and thar, although he voted
against restrictions on Missouri, be did so in oppo
silion TO the suggestions Of his conscience, &C. He
said the narrative bore its face the proofs Of its
sbsolute falsi;y--aod when lie pronounced il fab
ricaiion, without The semblauce Of fact or a word
for its basis, il because he thought il requi-
red a contradiction, but 10 evince the recklessness
and desperation Of his political enemies, who seem
ed to have given uP every ground Of hope, save
that which they found in wliiying bis name"
! We have but mentioned the heads Of his address
in order that our readers may form idea Of ia