Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-09-26
TILE AFTERNOON.

zen GUARDS OF CINCINNATI, with a number OF the |
Delegations, escorted General Harrison, who was |
now accompanied by Ex-Governor Metcalte, Col.
Chambers Of Kentucky, Colonel Christie Of New |
Orleans, and other distinguished gentlemen pres |
ent, 10 the Speakers Stand, which had been erected
in broad plain, bounded on one side by an emf |
nence of some ten feet nearly mile east OF the
city. This eminence and the space between it and
the stand, had been for half an hour filled with a
multitude as closely crowded together as men well
could be. Others preceded the escort out and by |
the time Of its arrival, had filled the grounds to
the west of the stand for an equal distance, and
almost as compsctly. The crowd opened to the
The carriages, and closed so quickly upon them that
the military and delegates, who had been walking
ten abreast, had 10 change their order to single file
and then most of the latter found it impossible to
penetrate the mass.
Upon the Stand, General Harrison was welcomed
to Dayton, on behalf of the citizens o. the town
and vicinity, by Judge Crane, in felicitous and
feeling manner. The Judges reference to the ca
lumnies which had been recently visited upon the
head of the General, was received by the assem-
bled multitude with feeling Of deep Indignation
at his slanderers, and low but universal murmur
against their baseness but when ne made rapid
survey of the many and great services which the
Old Hero had rendered his country, in cival as well
as military stations, the shout that went up showed
that the hold which Gen. Harrison has upon the
respect and affections of the people, is ardent,
deep-rooted, aud not Of day.
GENERAL HARRISON
Commenced his response, and his speech TO the
people, by feeling alluson TO the glorious recep-
ton which had been given him. 'But," aid he.
"lellow-citizens, have not the vanity for one mo-
ment to suppose that any service which may
have rendered my country, or any personal respect
or affection for me, has thus drawn you by thou
| sands and thousands from your homes. | knoW
that it is much deeper and keener feeling, much
more important consideration, that has brought
you here 1t is the cause.-the great and good CAUSE
fellow citizens, which hare all eSpouSed, that has
drawn you thus together, from your remote homes,
to take counsel of each other, and to togeth
| er touching the common good"
4 Genera Harrison then alluded to the silly
charge, 50 often made against him by his political
opponents, that he "was in the habit of concealing
his opinions, and could not be induced to express
them" He remarked, as every body knows very
truly, that far from there being any truth in
this charge, he had been a plain and free spoken
i man all his life, and had especially during the
first canvass in which he was candidate for the
Presidency, written and published his political SEN
timents, time and again, in almost every possible
form. II was true, he said, he had declined giving
any actual "pledges" as to his conduct in certain
events, should he be elected to the high and re-
sponsible Office of Chief Magistrate of the United
States. His active life had been long one and
he believed that much better guarantee for the
correct conduct of Chief Magistrate, could be
found in his known character and the of his
former career, than in any pledges he might give
i during the heat of octive canvass and the PEN
dency of doubtful contest He had never denied
or doubted the right of the people to be informed
Of the leading political opinions of candidates for
Offices of trust; but on the contrary, was clearly
and entirely of opinion, that their sentiments
| should lie clearly expressed and well understood.
He had always so expressed his.
! General Harrison spoke for about all hour, in his
most interesting manner, indicating himself from
the aspersions of his enemies, and establishing
what he said, as he went along, by evidence which
Senator Allen and his like would be very fur from
attempting to controvert, if confronted by the au-
thorities ndduced Towards the close Of his
speech, he declared himself to be warm friend to
a good credit system; ''for," said he, "wthout
credit, what had now been the condition of this
beautiful Miami Valley, green and smiling in the
richness and exuberance of Natnre and whose
thousands and thousands of independent popula-
ton surround Us at this moment ~ Establish to-
morrow he continued, 'the hard money system,
so much lauded of late as opposed TO good system
of credits, and ten gears from this tune, erery man
mow rich 'ciH be richer, and every man noW poor
CiH be poorer"
General Harrison, we are told by those who were
on the eminence at the east, was heard distinctly
throughout his speech at the distance of four hun
dred feet from the stend. He was frequently in
terrupted by loud and long plaudits, and touched,
by his frankness and simplicity, chord in thou
sands of bosoms, that will thrill for life with the
recollection Of the day and the OCCASION
COILS. CHRISTIE AND CHAMBERS,
| The former of New Orleans, the latter one Of
the we'll known and gallant volunteer aids Of Gen.
Harrison in the battle Of the Thames, spoke after
the General, in the order in which we have named
them. Col. Christie was private at Fort Meigs,
and testified to the bravery, rmness, and military
ability exhibited by his old commander during the
celebrated siege of that post, in manner which
must have put to shame hosts of those who have
been induced by their prOhigate political lenders to
raise cry against Gen Harrison Of "cowardice,'
and "incompetency," had they been present to
| hear.
Col. Chambers speech was full of important
matter, and envened by frequent saes of real
humor. He gave narrative of the battle of the
Thames, which he should be induced to write out
| for publication. Handling Col. Johnson one for
whom recent circumstances had given him feel
! ing allied to contempt, yet as one of whom, on
account of his past services, he would wish TO
speak nothing harsh he took hold Of the great
"Pettcoat Hero" Senator Allen, and held him up
before the searching fire of his sarcasm and re-
buke, turning him first this way and then that,
casting him now here and now there, as the bis-
ters were seen 70 rise upon his epdermis, very
much log cabin housewife manages a roasting
goose till nearly every one present must have had
a feeling of pity for the jaX of Locofocracy in
| Ohio
THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE PRESENT
| Was, during the whole Of the morning, variously
estimated at from sevonty-fve to ninety thou
sand-ConJecture, however, was put to rest in the
afternoon at the Speakers stand. Here, while the
ground compact, as we have elsewhere de-
scrlbed it, and during the speech Of Gen, HARRISON
the ground upon which it stood was measured by
three different civil enpineeTS and nlIOWinU IN