Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1840-06-29

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From HE Buffalo Journal of June Is.
CELEBRATION AT FORT MEIES

were joined. about nine, by thr Rochesrr and Sin,
hIed to Overlooking with delegates from Lake conn
w. ONO, aud from Cleveland and ,nwns adi,cent
Inc Meet oil boats was soon formed into line the
| Wayne taking the lead and amid the huzs,s Of ,h,
people covering the decks aud shore, The row of
cannon, and The inspiring strains OF bands of music
the whole wete again in rapid motion.
| III lawn. M@p Understood that Gen. Harrison
VINO, win shs companions aud former AIDS Col
! Todd and Majors Clmksou aud Oliver. had spent
| me night preceding nj Sandusky-monld arrive in
the boat ni the same name at Toledo, IN the after
noon, the COMMITTEE of Arrangements delegated TO
! committee consisting Of Mossrs. Taylor, Choues
ClaPp aud Stage, of this city, aud delachmcn, of
the Buffalo Volunteer Military Corps, uudcr com-
mand oi Captain Naughu) the pleasing task of re-.
crvng the hero aud cscorliog him To Pcrrysbu,g
They left IN the Perry soon after our arrival The
interval between their departure aud return we
spent IN viewing the localities about the fort, aud
noting the fresh arrivals,
About six O'Clock the steamboats, San1usky and
Perry came IN sight, aud as they approached the
town, the trees, the roofs of houses the decks and
Rigging of the STEAMBOATS, lying NJ the wharvcs we're
covered by the lhfonging thousands anxious 10 OBJ
tain view OF The venerable chef. liz landed under
salute OF " guns, i,ed by detachment Of the
BUlhlo Flying Artillery, which was responded to
by the cannon on board each of the ten or dozen
steamboats,, and the slll louder cheers OF the im.
mense multitude. The General was deeply affect
ed, but the laeness OF the hour and the fatigue Of
the journey reeinded any thing more than SIM
pie acknowledgment OF the demonstrations Of If.
iectlonaic attachment with which he was greeted
Entering barouebe, aud preceded by his escort,
he immediately repaired to the Fort, followed by
the thousands WIN had assembled 10 witness his de.
batkalion--Theie he was welcomed by another salute
Of II guns from The Buffalo Artillery. Twenty
seven years had elapsed slUce Gen. nAnRisoN had
visited the Foti, and as he viewed the scene Of 50
much priyatlon suffering and triumph, aud matked
q n IA her he, Iaan
or successful sally had been made, all will pardon
the sensibly that could not restrain tear Tor the
memory OF those who so CALAMITY with him main
tanned the honor aud defence OF the country IN lis
hour OF most Imminent peril. Alter riding slowly
round the Fur. aud passing in review tie troops
drawn up 10 receive him, the General, in company
with his SUITE returned to town and took up his
quarters at the hospIabe mansion Of Judge Hon
LISTER.
As night came on, the old fort presented one Of
the most picturesque views imaginable Great
numbers oil people had cone ia during the afternoon
from the ne ghboriug states Of Indiana aud MIchl-
gan, aud the more distant counties OF Ohio and by
o'clock, there could not have been less than 30, 600
on the ground These were divided INTO eroups of
from 200 to 5000 men, listening TO- and cheer
ing some layorltc speaker OF singing Tppecanoe
songs.
neighboring forest were ranged the white tents OF
the military and ciizrns. The heavens we're with
ont cloud, the moon was mp. and under the soften
ed aud mellow radiance of its blessed light, the
river, the valley, and the whole seemed repos
lng in quiet beauty forming a strange contrast To
the slghis aud sounds which met The eye and ear on
every side. Let our readers suppose some ten or
twenty oflhe largest Camp Meetings. they ever at
tended all thrown into one, with all the accompany
ing exhortauons and singing, these heightened IN
effect by the music OF iunumerable bands, aud they
will be able to form better idea Of the aspect OF
Il nft MpI N u n lac I'm ua onII
gveb by the most abored description. Indeed, the
feeling which seemed 10 pefvide each one OF the
mighty host there assembled was akin 10 aud appt-
reuty was not less fervr nj than the
exalted rellgInbs sentiment IN period of great
element. About midnight The camp aroused
by an attack from some Indians. The drums beat
to quarters. skirmishers driven In, the of
cannon was mingled with v0llics Of mnskcuy, and
during an hour or more, many Of the most Surfing
events Of The seige were acted OR wnh air of
startling reality. The Indians finally driven
back, some were captured, the sentnels placed
aud the camp sunk into profound repose.
By early dawn the morning of the 1lth, the whole
population Of the valley Of the Maumee. and the
county IN n circuit OF twenty or thlny miles be-
gan TO pour IN HE hundred bands which accompa-
med the different delegations were playing, men
mustered by hundreds aud thousands under their
respective banners, and all proceeded 10 the Fort,
where, al about 10 O'Clock, the assemblage
organized as a Convention by the appointment Of
officers.
Soon after the organization had been tn us COM
pleled. Gen. HARRISON reached The ground and as
cended the stand. where were collected many Of
the veterans of the Revolution aud his compan
ions in arms under WAYNE, ana during the last
war. His appearance was greelrd with rounds OF
the most tremendous cheers. The throne Of
Grace WAS then addressed in an affecting and
appropriate prayer by the Rey. JosEpH BAD
GER, whose head was whilened by the lros,s
of some 80 winters, and who nearly SO years
bef,pe was a chaplain IN WayDe's army. The pray
er concluded, Gen. Hanson adyancedto address
the vast assemblage. As we learn that his speech
will be published at length, viii mol anticipate by
giving The meagre sketch Of his remarks
able to make. lie spoke for nearly hour aud a
half siraig hi on, without moments hestanCy, and
with force and power not surpassed by one in the
full prime and vgor OF manhood. We honestly
confess, that, Notwithstanding perfect confidence
IN the integrity and putty OF MS character and prin
cIpes, aud with just apprecalp ion OF this eminent
military aud civil services, the attacks upon him
ha been made with such boldiuess aud pernacy,
they had been repeated in many Thousand forms,
and from many sources, that though we gave
them no credence, we still had misg wings, lest
age the responsibilities, services and hardshps Of
his eveDtlul IIle had somewhat impaired his phys-
cal # not intellectual energies. But whatever ms
gvIngs we had on that score were disspaled alter
listening to the first few sentences Of his address.
During the whole OF his long speech, delivered in
the open air, under burning sun. not Tor ne mo
ment dad lie fater. The uumpetlk lones Of his
voice rang clear at the close at the CON.
| memo ement, and by all The mighty host gathered
| round, not less than 25 900, every word could be
distinctly heard. We have listened 10. many of The
best public speakers in our country and from none,
in, tx1p atn n,ttn fl,na