The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-07-18
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ron rnE MACEDONIAN.
lyncA, n. Y, July 9th, 1910,

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~ ,ho,r, much said in regard to log eaoin raiS-
~ .,;o,jon Of men who attended them, and
lnss' W. .o;cs,ed al these gatherings Of the
the 'i'"', ,,iosity was highly excited TO witness
people and my eu',0''''
s''" ,,l. A SATURDAY the 18th instant, IN com
A'o,4 ,.,.,c DEDICATION from this city, took pas
4, ,he morning train OF cars ior li'''e fans,
s.,.l,;ng and romantic village about twenty miles
M. ely. where log cabin was IN the progress
.,,,o uoler the direction Of the patriot wings
% ", sped our way swiftly through
~ 80 ,,.nI y,ley &c the Mohawk, and soon arrived
the U'N1,, tIegkimqr where few hundred Fee
~ w ,,,,hered 10 listen To an Grafton from
n''"''',' ~ an olposcr Of the last war, and
joins ''', ,.ll,..s / meeting Of that party. After
,n,, ,e,r Ioa, Of ruite shr'ea S''A s'oehins gent
e.l.l,,,e with their brethren at iisfkimer, we
y ..,e,L,l towards the Falls, which place we
u he season Along the line OF The turn
,n;.h ms parallel with the rail road was a con
,.,;o ,f WAGONS extending for miles, Nth the
6,,3e ana irecied toudrds NE Fails, while here
l,,,, moi, he seen a carriage laden with Federal
,,.;,o. ~ their way to lIukimer. We found the
li;n,c,noe hoys9 olthe Falls mighty early risers'
rhcy had their cabin raised, covered, ana hnlshed'
n, Llel srinc hanging out; and the hafuy yeomahry
= tt.,l iine, ana The adjoining counties who had up
AL ,;ne l,,n ,ourng into the village b. hundreds,
,on;n by ruors,Nns Never in the course Of
Il, LG. have | seen such an immense eoncourse oil
,e,,le eonoreeated together They came IRON the
MA ran, the West from the East and the South
win their loa cabins, canoes, banners and hands
music Every remote part OF the county Sent ~ uo'
,t,tion and the entire VIII OF one town. NoehuS
r1 with but eight or exceptions, came N on MORSE
hack with their smock frocks on ready ior immaculate
action Never had my most sangulne an'''l'a'o's y
o1 cabin rai4ings pictured such scene = nus =
t,, Gn) 10 $40 WAGONS each containing from hse 10
,,yen,y netsons-fye loa cabins on whecls--an I'M
mcnsc canoe. and thousands Of people on foot, with
banners innunicribe joined in the procession, ne
lcnoih Of which might b. told by miles. Here Were
thp bone and snew" Of the land who gained
thpr livelihood by the sweat oftheir brows.' They
were as was remarked by mechanic, who addressed
lle immense assembage the huge paved shoulder Of
mutton listed brawncy shouldefed worklngmen men
Mo we've brought up to be useful in the world-mcn
Mo could WELD the plough, shoulder the musket--
N, 81 corn bread and drink hard cidcr'-lncn who
New no fear, either from foreign enemies or the no
,ss formidable foes Of our country at home" Here
Wt. no idle pirndc Of millinery and fancy goods such
II characterized the forced professions in honor of the
ar,ocratic President last year; but every man ap-
rlrc ike one who had left his plough his shop, to
ION IN the glorious celebration. Revolutionary sol
,crs we're there. They came in their canoe from
miles distant Join in the proceedings of the day and
u animate by their examp their descendantsto urge
them 10 greater excrtions IN our second struggle
tx independence and who could behold the enthu-
asm which lit up their vcnerated countenanccs, with
uu sharing with them, their feelings of rejoicing IN
he anniversary Of the day on which this nation was
declared free and independent" and in their hopes
that IN the revolution now going on IN the minus
NJ the people a result, though bloodlcss, yet Sc
cond only in importance to that achieved at thc'i
hands, was nirh at hand In the afternoon the I'M
mense assenblagc gathered around large rock when
had been selected for the speakers stand and here io'
M space Of four hours were thcy kept in brcathicss
avyyaon by The eloquent appeals of Messrs Joseph
BIunt and r. ~ Morrison, Of New York, A. l.. Fos-
tcrot Madison and Spencer and Bushnell Of Oneida.
Shou, after shout, and echo after echo, rcsoundel
,.nonG lhc ,nc-wo rocks ofthc Mohawk Valley, as
e words 81 patriotism fell from the lips Of the speak
cs and whcnthc question put to the congregated
thousands Will YOU redeem old IIcrlimcr !" the
answer, wELL Try was but the prelude OF what
lrr answer ii the ballot boxes will yet be; " We
have
The nua,bcr present could not have been less than
rEN Tru.st>p and vet among this multitude, not an
accident secured 10 the pleasures of the day. nor
dp witness single case Of lnioxcatlon or dsorderly
conduct throughout the whole proceedings.
The Fedcralists according to their own authority
ascmtcd at lerAimcrt the number Of from three 10
i'c thousand and a. returned home in the evening,
saw mol less than twenty who attended their celcbra-
ton, in Seasay state u inforicati0n. How does
ihe contrast with the gathering Of the people at the
faIIsl The party who have been stigmatsed as
dnnkards and swllirrs u hard cider used no liquid
Y their celebration hi, pnre spring ,rdter; while
numhcrso' The !" Temperance party a. they claim to
~ We're TO be seen Il lekimrr rechnt under the in
incnec OF evil spirits cursing and swearing against
v" defender Of their country the brave Harrison
What picture Tor a Republican 10 behold.
ii'rkimcr county has heretofore been the strong
tald o J. tocoism in this State their maiorics
have ranged from 1900 to 200J but If the foul nv
dra Y Federalism is not This fall killed in old TIcrki
nrr VII bc most Totaiiy scoichcdn or this YOU
'n rrI assured. In the demonstration at the Falls
~ ~ "thrrS throughout Tic county, we see VIC
TORY - y .