The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-21
THE MADlS0NIAN.

lFOM INC 81 LOUIS A1"'5
Log Cabin Raisiny--Great Excitement = me
Largest Turn out ever seen In ~. LOUIS eoun-
~, regular Hard Cider blow QUIT!
The great topic of conversation and excite
ment for several weeks, IN town and country
off Yesterday. The whole affair was got up
with great taste and went of with decided sp-
rit and eciaf. Early in the morning, the wing
foot of our Editorial Person made every mani
festation of an intention to join the procession,
and had actually forked over fifty cents for a
Tippecanoe badge-(merely, as we were as
sured, to pay for the printing may, further, we
habitat is our wing foot aforesaid-taken a
step forward TO fall into the rocession--when
its democratic fellow, seized with a sudden fit
of loco focoism. gave a tremendous kick, plant
ing itself resolutely on the asphaltum pavement
in front of the Concert Hall, refusing to bulge
single inch. After some time, however, we
compromised the matter, and considering our
different understanding on the subject, agreed
to adjourn TO our own sanctum, and watch the
progress of events and the procession, from a
front window in the third story-where being
ADORE the excitement, we could give true ac-
count of all that passed.
First came the Tippecanoe Club, precededby
banner, with device certainly new and inge-
NOUS, whatever may be its other merits-being
the eagle stranging "green and yellow" SER
pent whose tortuous folds were terminated by q
fo.r's head. The club numbers some $50, and
was followed by about IS citizens on foot, bear
ing banners inscribed, "Hanison, the friend of
Presumption rights" Zone term for the Presi-
dency ]" ssHarrison-The Peoples Candidate;"
'Harrson-The Peoples sober, second thought
''Harrison-He never lost battle !" Harrison
the protector of the Pioneers of the West;"
Harrison, Tyler and Reform !" Harrison, the
poor mans friend" Harrison, the friend of
equal rights" Harrison, the Old Soldier, Ho-
nest Man and Pure Patriot"
These were followed by citizens and ladies'
1.-THE ladies, God bless 'em are all Whigs-to a
man y in carriages to the number of so or 60.
Then came a vehicle with two beautiful tran
sparencies-one on each sde-and filed with
men.
Then graceful canoe, with boquets of flow.
ers in its bows, and navigated by two athletic
wings.
Next advanced the most interesting group of
all-the boys of the different schools in the city,
preceded by beautiful and tasteful banner, and
regularly attended by their marshals and pursui-
wants, with their scarfs, sashes and emblems.
These are the young twigs Of whiggery, and
made particularly appropriate the line OF Pope,
which they adopted as their motto:
Just the t,cig is bent, the trees inclined"
They will be tall trees, one of these days.
They were followed by nearly a hundred
horsemen.
Then came long procession Of laborers'
carts, followed by laborers on foot, with shovels
pick-axes, &c. &c. Banner, motto, Harrison,
the poor mans friend--we want work.
These were followed by the PRINTERS, who
had beautiful little press mounted on car,
with banner streaming from each corner, and
the press working off Tippecanoe songs, which
were distributed amongst the crowd which
thronged around this great engine of intellec-
tual and political power. We must do the craft
the simple justice Of saying that we never saw a
finer or more intelligent body of men, in the
whole course of our lives.
Next came string Of drays, loaded with bar
rels Of "Hard Cider"
Then Log Cabin, drawn by six beautiful
horses. Over the door was an inscription-''the
string Of the latch never pulled in"
A concourse Of some two hundred citizens,
six abreast.
The blacksmiths, preceded by forge, in '.full
blast" and beautiful banner bearing the APP
propriate motto, 'st,ike for our countrys good y
The Joiners and Cabinet makers came next,
with miniature shop, and men at work.
Tippe-canoe, drawn by six horses, and filled
with men.
Two smaller canoes, filled with Jolly tars,
throwing the lead and singing out the soundings.
Fort Meigs, drawn by twelve yoke of oxen,
filled with old soldiers, in appropriate costume
ed also band of old-fashioned music-drums
and fifes At every bastion of the fort the muz-
zle of piece of ordinance "grinned horribly a
ghastly smile"
The Brick-layers, with banner and car
containing men at work.
Our neighbors from the Sucker State in carts,
wagons and all sorts of vehicles.
A body of horsemen.
An excellent military band.
body Of men on foot
More horsemen.
A log cabin, with beautiful Indian canoe be.
hind--drawn by horses.
A regiment of Suckers, with banner bear.
ing the inscription, "the vote of Illinois"
A small boat, sunion and REFORM drawn BY
four horses.
large body Of men on foot, bearing a ban.
ner, with the inscription, 6 Connecticut election
1900 majority J" Rhode Island victory J" and
comical looking wag, with his thumb on hi.
nose, and twirling his finger, in regular Samive
Weller style, and the motto, " You can't come it
Matty ~
Another band of music.
More footmen.
The ST. Charles delegation, among whom
were twenty-six men, in Indian file, each with
banner containing the name of one of the
States.
And so, the Great Hard Cider Procession
passed on, while old Gabe stood grinning in the
back ground, and we adjourned to the sound O.
the sweetest music we ever heard-viz Evans
dinner bell
SCENES ON THE GROUND.
We have conversed with several gentlemen
who were present, both Wing and Administra
ton, and drawing the balance as well as we ar,
able, with the assistance of our own organ o
calculation, which Mr.. Tew, the phrenoogist
says is only moderate, there were at least sere,
thousand persons on the ground. Several spi
rited speeches were made by the most popula
and talented Wing orators beautiful cola
ton hberallv sprinkled with "bard cider,-