The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-06-11

cession; then followed a band of Music next
came the Clear Spring delegation, bearing in adj
vance banner, having for motto the candid
confession and game defiance: sEClear Spring dis
trict, No. 4, often beaten, but never conquered" |
Their second banner, was portrait of Harrison, |
with the inscription, "Hero of Tippecanoe" |
their third banner was the national flag, with an
earle holding a scroll, on it was the national
motto. sEE pluribus unum." The Sharpsburg dis
trict came next, attended by its marshals, David
Smith, Samuel Mumma, David Hill, Thomas
c. Harris, Joseph Porter, David r. Miller and
Jonathan Hill; their first banner in front, repre-
sented blacksmith at worlh-above this picture
was, eAntietam Iron Works." below, the motto,
eEStrike while the iron is hot;" on the reverse,
the motto, ''By industry we thrivej" their second
banner bore the motto, EEHarrison and Tyler, our
country's hope"
"Martin Van Buren, you won't do,
The Peoples's choice is Tippccanoe."
Their third banner had, ''The voters of Antie-
tam Iron Works, know how to appreciate the
worth of Gen. William Henry Harrison" The
people from Middletown Valley, in Frederick
county, followed next, their marshals were the
same as Boonsboro'; below their banner was
starred blue satin flag, with blue streamers, on
which were Harrison and Tyler; the motto on
the flag was, eEFrom mountain and valley, we
rally, we rally" The gallant array of Tippe-
canoe BOYS from Harper's Ferry, preceded by
martial music, came next; their first banner was
a likeness of Gen. Harrison, with the descriptive
inscription, ssFarmer of North Bend and Hero
Of Tippecanoe;o their next ornamental display,
was the river Thames, with canoe, named
Tippecaxoe, in it. and in the canoe was a minia-
ture Fort Meigs, and in the fort was John Orn-
dorlr the old soldier, who assisted in the defence
of the real Fort Meigs-the stars and stripes
waved over every bastion; their third was ship
and plough, with the motto, Commerce and
Agriculture The officers of this delegation
were, Capt j. Stryder, Chief Marshal, John L.
Hinkle, Lewis w Washington, Thomas Boet-
ter, Collin Peter, and Samuel Stryder, Assistant
Marshals. The Shepherdstown district followed
the Harper's Ferry Boys, they were led by Mai.
Hamtramck, their Chief Marshal, and !.,is Aid
WIN. Foulc, Esq. assisted by Alex, R. Boteler,
DIR. Thomas Hammond, Henry Boteler, B. T.
|
Ernst, and A. Cameron, Assistant Marshals;
their first banner was the Virginia Coat of Arms,
CThe goddess of liberty, with one foot on the
neck of satyr,) on the reverse was the notices,
ssDomestic Manufactures" and ono reduction OF
Wages" ''No Standing ARMY in time of peace; ?
their second banner bore the inscription, E9TiI
and Tyler" and the motto, Harrison, the Hero
of Tippecanoe"
Next came the Boonsboro Harrison men; THEN
Marshals were, Jos. Weast, Chief Marshal
Elias Davis, Robert Fowler, Elias Snavely, 10
siah Snayely, and - Allen, Assistant Mar
, shals. The Boonsboro and Middletown delega.
ton were consolidated. Their first banner bore
in front the motto, "Our country's good, only
aIm;' ON the reverse, awe honor virtue, (" awe
reward the brave" Their second banner bore
pair of scales, with the sub-treasury and Stand.
ing army, on one side, and barrel of hard cider
on the other; the cider weighed them down.
Hagerstown, Beaver Creek, Cavetown and
Lectersbury, consolidated into one, and number
ing more than one thousand, came next; Their
Marshals, Dr. J. C. Dorsey, c. NJ; Henry j
Bentz, Jno. Martenny, William Miller, Jno
Thruston, Samuel McCarty, Jno. CAN'T, Sam1
Bloom, Jacob Windens, Assistant Marshals, Of
Ragerstown. Peter Coblentz, C. M; Samuel
Keedy, C. NJ. Jos. Snavely, Samuel Baker
John Kerr, Assistant Marshals, Sc, &c. The
banners of this party were sixteen in number.
1. American flag and gilt eagle.
2. Motto, oThe Tip of all Tips is Tippeca-
noe"
3. Motto, awe go for strong team, and old
Tip for the driver"
The others, to the twelfth, were not different
from some we have given.
| ~. A large box of provisions, behind wag-
gon, with the label, e'Farmers' fare, and some to
spare"
10. A Wagon, with eight black horses, each
horse bearing flag with tie motto, "Tip's COM
ing"
IA. Motto, General Harrison's Beaver Creek
friends"
The noble farmers from Pleasant Valley, came
next, with the expressive motto on their banner,
''Pleasant Valley, terror to loco-focoism."
Berkeley County, Va, wound up the procession,
with splendid array of banners borne in wag-
gons, log cabins, SC. Their log cabin had full
length portrait of Harrison in front
list banner, motto, "The Yeoman."
2. "Lberty and union, now and forever, one
and inseparable." fsFor President, VIM. H. Har-
rison; for Vice President, John Tyler"
| 3. Motto, zone Presidential Term"
| a. esSafety of the public money"
| s. General good of the people"
g. seIntegrity of the public servants"
T. eWe have flung the broad banner of our
country to the breeze" "Union of the wings
! for the sake of the Union"
On Wagon were the following mottos
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ssThe hard currency"
| A painting Of Van Buren, running from Capt.
IL LII md n hioe hill railing down a fer hfn,