Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-03-13
From The Ohio State Journail
THE GLORIOUS TwENTY-sECoND
~. OAIO CONVENTION.

sound Of many waters"
The tillers of the soil--the hardy and in
dependent yeomanry Of the State were here
The merchant. the mechanic, the laborer,
the professions; all, all. were here, for all
men of whatever name or svocalion, are IN
terested in the perpe,uity. welfare and pros.
peIiy OF our native country. The Interest
OF one man is The interest Of all We are
bound together BY the same iiesi and the
eonvulsion that destroys the ONE. will ami.
hiate the other.
What pen can describe the patriotic and
spi,its,irring scenes which were exhibltedin
this city on Friday and Saturday last2--
Language is no, comppten, TO do il. lmng
ipa,ion is TOO sluggish 10 perform The task.
I, seemed 10 Us that the spirit Of our faith
ers, from every Llood.stained SPOT upon the
soil Of our beloved country, cried aloud, and
animated The hearts Of myriads that bad
come up from every part Of Ohio 10 parlici'
pate in the important and interesting matters
which were 10 be brought before them. But
one feeling dwell, in every heart, and that
was. lore of country.
To give correct account OF the Delega'
TORS from the counties in the Siate-thelr
different bnnners--l their motios--ihelr appro-
pirate emblens--iheir walchwords, and their
war-cries, is impossible.
Ii is Thursday. The people are coming,
From every direction, upon every road. they
are pouring in, by files and by hundreds =
Look wonder what host several hundreds
of the "lords Of creation" are in that process
ion. Where ale they from2 Look at their
flag. Old Licking is printed ir garng
capitals on It's ample folds That word,
LICKING, has no music for the ears Of
the Vani,es. Another. and another crowd
are coming, oil from the same direction
Where are they from2 From the towns
and villages Of Old Licking Shouts and
buzzas rend the air. Yonder is a large
number of horsemen, covered with mud,
end soaking wet Where are they iromf-
The banks OF the Ohio. From Washing
ton, Athens and Meigs.
The Boats are coming. A rush 10 the ca
nal. The banners. white. red, and blue. are
seen ION their winding way. Bright bayo.
nets, and snowy plumes. are shining in the
setting sun. A voIley Of musketry is dis
chnrped-the loud hurrah is heard, and
OLD ROSS, with her 700 delegates, is on
hand. Her military companies look finely
they are made of independent and honest
men; Of men who knetc their rights, and
wili maintain them. They march, with the
music OF the ear.piercing fife and The spirit
stirring drum through the city. They are
welcomed by the delegates from other coun-
ties. Thousands are already in the city
Taverns, houses, stores, warerooms. all are
full. Night comes. the rain has come down
in torrents all day; and the people have come
in by thousands
Friday. The heavens are clear. The
clouds have vanished into The air. The day
looks fine.
The cry is still ;hey come. They come
they come! But, alas, they are Bank men
Yes-tbey come from ibe banks Of the
Ohio-fiom the banks Of Lake Erie-of the
Scioio. OF the Miami. OF the Muskineum, OIL
the Maumee. From the tanks Of every hill
and eveiv slrenm. they come. And they
have the emblem OF their occupations with
,hem-MUD They are farmers. Their
occupation is the noblesl for it is the nat
ural employment Of man.
Look yonder. 10 the west, on the Nationa
Road! What an immense mass is coming
Clark. Gren. Champaign, Montgomery
Preble, and other western counties, are al
coming. The procession is iuo miles il
length Hank that shout louder than III,
thunders Of the Olympiad. The Log Cabin
drawn by -four horses, is coming. The i'm
plen,ents Of the early pioneer are hagini
around it, There is the gun. the axe, tn
deer skin-the spoiIs OF the huntsman.-
Again. and again. the shouts GO up TO III
vnulted roof Of high heaven
Another log cabin comes. A barrel 0
hard cider is at the door, Com bread an,
bacon, It's inmates have in abundance. The,
are hardy men. Used 10 all kinds Of iart
But they have the hearts Of freemen--an,
hands 10 defend their country.
There large Canoe, filled with hard
yeomen, from the west with a banner in
seribed- Tippseanos for ersr! "The lo
cabin, and hard cider" candidate, THE pee
pies friend "He never yet lost battle"- =
The west is pouring in her thousands-he
real bank Of earth men are coming Thi
long procession Of delegates enter the Gil,
the military receive them; and with the iun,
Hail Columbia, they are escorted lhroue
the streets Of the Capitol of the Buckley
State. The windows, the doors Of the no,
SEES, stores. and shops, are now filled vii
the fair daughters ofthe land They wsiy
their handkercbiefs and their banners--lhc
animate the Wings with their pres-ns,
they cheer them with their smiles. The,
too, hnrrah for the Hero of the Thsme
who periled his life 10 defend their moihe
from the war knife and lomnhawk Of III
savage allies Of Britain
There is another log cabin. with a larl
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