Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1840-06-04
Political.
GTWe publish the following spirited
sketch of the late gathering of the people at
Columbus, Ohio, by request of friend.
From the Ohio State Journal
THE CONVENTION.

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From the Ohio STATE Journal.
THE CONVENTION.
Would that we could describe it-would
| that the numbers, the enthusiasm, the su5him-
| ify of those ever memorable days could ftly
be described by our feeble pen-and still more
would we, that the spirit, the feeling, the soul,
which induced this coming together of the
People-the solemn and high determination
TO save their country, which was shown on
every countenance and in every eye of that
vast assemblage, could be portrayed.
The power of mortal tongue and mortal pen
often fails in such a task; for who can fifty
describe the magnificent rainbow which spans
the sky-or who describe to him who never
saw, the glories of the rising or setting sun
Who can describe the rolling thunder that
shakes the very heavens, or who describe even
the beauties of the humble lower1
we proceed, however, as best we may, in
short space and limited time, to convey some
idea OF this great incident in the History of
Ohio; the gathering together of her hardy,
intellectual and patriotic sons, on the Goth,
2lst, and s2d of February, 1870.
For several days previous to the assembling
of the multitude, the citizens of Columbus
had been on the alert making arrangements
| for the subsistence and comfortable accommo-
dalton of some thousands who were expected,
and the ready and cheerful spirit of hospitali-
ty and patriotism of the householders of this
| city and their families was called into full re-
QUESTION. But when, after the few first I'm
dulafing waves came rolling in, betokening
the coming torrent, and when, on the coming
| OF the goth and 21st, thousand upon thousand
and mile otter mile came rushing and roaring
| In like the waves of the ocean, we well began
to fear that the great deep had broken up, and
that the Capitol would not be sufficient to
hold even 1.-THE of the thousands who came
with banners and music, and the glorious stars
| and stripes, and with voices sslike the sound
| OF many waters.'
Onthey came, until every street, and eve
| ny house was filled with free-souled republic
cans-the age, the worth, the bone and sinev,
! and the brains, too, of Ohio. On they came;
and as, from the south and east they poured
Id, on horseback, in carriages, wagons, canoes
and steamboats,, and from the fleet of canal
boats, in regular and close order, we looked
and waited from our stand near the State
House, until we wondered and asked where
can the People be if these are but their dele
gates! Still the line was unbroken; and as
when thousands had passed us, still we could
| see In the distance the unbroken column
wheeling into the city from the National way
on the east and from the south, their various
devices. and the ever-loved banner of our
country, which hundreds of old soldiers there
had, In former years, shed their blood to de-
tend, waving in the mild breeze and glitter
ing In the glorious beams of the setting sun,
we thought, what an hour is this for the de-
! spending patriot, who, for years past, has
| trembled and despaired for tie RepubHc =
How did his heart beat forjoy at this coming
up of the People themselves to deliver their
country
Many such patriots were there-rnany,
whose souls were gladdened when the stir
ring strains ofthe Marsellois rose from bands
OF music which Orpheus himself would have
delighted to hear. And, as the solemn pro-
cession was greeted by the crowds who lin
ed the streets, and by hundreds of those bright
Jewels OF our country-the mothers and daugh-
ters OF freemen-who filled each window
through the whole length Of the city, giving
welcome by the waving of handkerchies and
fiags, made by their own fair hands, the scene
was brilliant beyond description, and the ac-
CARNATIONS were such as are alone equalled
by the roar OF the ocean when ssthe floods clap
their hands,
NOT was this mere chaotic in-rushiDg of
the reoPle. Order-such as they seek to
restore 70 our country-prevailed. The mea-
Sureo tread OF splendid soldiery, was fol-
lowed by that of the thousands who received
their escort.
All OF this vast multitude were comfortably
housed 51 and cared for by our citizens. Sc en-
brighter sun, or more exhilarating and
oehghtiul tempered air, never delighted the
ne neart OF man than on the morning of the 2Ist
Inc very birds partook of the exhilaration of
the morning hour, and sang for Joy. The III
sing sun was welcomed by the music of an
excellent band, which moved around the city,