The Madisonian., 1840-02-06

The great Harrison meeting on the Ohio
Western Reserve, partially described in the
letter from Painesville, in our last, is more
fully detailed in the Painesville paper, to wit:
The creates, political meeting ever known on the
/ Western Reserve, il not in the State Of Ohio, was
held at Chardon, in this county on Wednesday last
Jrnuary 22l. IL was gathering Of THE PEOPLE
of Geauga county, % respond u The nomination of
| HARRISON AND TYLER We cannot convey
to our readers who had the misfortune 10 be absent
adequate idea of the numbers that assembled, Of
The unanimity that prevailed in behalf OF the COM
mon object of the great movement, or the enthusi-
assn which filled the bosom of every one, from the
young man who had Just stepped, for the first time,
upon the arena of political action, 10 the aged revo-
| ur uronary " teran, who had perchance, come up lor
the ka tise to testify his love OF Liberty and deyo-
ton to the cause for which he sacrificed So much in
times gone By. We will, however, attempt brief
description OF what iel! under our own observation,
fegettins that iS out Of power 10 do justiceto other
portions Of The country.
/ The procession from this village TO Chardon was
| probibly unprecedented in the State of Ohio The
vehicle from Unaonrthc drawn by six horses, and
conta ning an excellent band Of music, and large
number OF the citizens of that place led The process
/ sion. A very respe, table delegation from Ashta-
| bula county, were on board and waving over their
heads foated banner bearing the following inscrip-
| tons:
/ DeN'r GIVE Up THE SHIP"
| HARRISON AND TYLER
/" TuE UNlos or THE WnlGs ron rue SAKE OF THE
! TNfoN.n
THE HERO OF fIPPECANOE.
/ g Is HE HONEST Ais III CAPABLE ~
| Then followed the ca fro Csntrerils, drawn BY
| fourteen horses with out riders Ii was htted up
| for the occasion by the citizens OF that place;
80 feet long, or more, and contained some 80 40
citizens OF Centrevillc and the vicinity, including
six Revolutionary veterans, and many Of the oldest
| inhabitants Of Madison township. A splendid ban
1 mel hpii he ful-
| lowing inscriptions:
''THE WING BANNER or '762
| : HARRISON AND REFORM
| WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON.
Is he HONEST 3-ls.nr c,PAnLE?-Is ne rAirnrrf. To
4 THE CoN>TiTurloNl" Z"
| On the inverse
"HARRISON AND TYLER"
4 Tne Ono Farmer AND CoSSrfrrTloS
| " LIBERTY AND UNION, NOW FOREVER"
| CREDIT AND COMMERCE.
This was, in truth, splendid banner, got up BY
the citizens of Cenlreville, for the occasion, painted
by their own artist and Justly the centre of at
traction TO many eyes during the day
/ Nexl in the procession was large sleigh, manned
BY the citizens OF Eaiaesrtlie drawn by four fine
horses, and bearing an elegant flag, painted BY Mr..
Single for the occasion, containing, on one side a
portrait of General HAanIsoN, larger than life; on
the other side, the american Eagle, holding scroll,
containing The following memoranda
/ "WILLIAM HENRY HARRISON.
/ Appointed an Ensign by WASHINGTON, 179l
Secretary N w. Terrritoryby ADAMS,
i 1877.
Indian Commissioner by JEFFERSON,
! 1901.
Governor Of Indiana By MADISON,
i 1900.
Commander-in Chief N. w. Army, 1912.
Mini>le: 10 Colombia by ADAMS, 1927.
| Battle OF MIAMI August 2l, IDA.
TIPPECA NOE, November T. 1911.
FORT MEiGS, May 1-6 1913.
! THAMES Octeber Is 1913.
HARRISON AND REFORM"
At Concord, the procession was joined by citizens
Of Mentor, bearing flag with This inscription:
GARNER OF NORTH BEND.
HERO OF TIPPECANOE."
And by citizens OF Concord, with this
I. 1.-THE FARMERS PRESIDENT
! THE PEOPLES CANDIDATE"
1 The procession extended from one 10 two miles,
IN, ,,;Ia in ~, an. ho