The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-08-27

From the Lyaehburg Virgiaidn.
rue DANvILLE GATHERING.
,bush we were present at the Dime
10 Gen. Waddy Thompson, Of SoutI
alma at Danville, on Tuesday loot, w
rr,heIess feel utterly incompetent Z
ofi,as il observes. Wheihe, NC ~ -
he unbouu5ed hospi,abg o' 'io cru
Wv ssIer town :. 10 the vast nun
Of ~, .,sIr ...atnaied, but generally be
nave been not less than 5000
he adiaceu, counties Of Virginia anc
\, Csro!ins, who had assembled TO dc
to their distinguished gues,-or &c
excellence Of the arrnngemenis--or tc
,oodenul order aud decordm which
,ctefized the whole assemblege---or tc
0mh,y aud eloquence Of most Of the ora
or 10 the deep attention, unwayering
last, with which iheir powerful argu
q and impassioned appeals we're listen
o-ur to the enthusiastic zeal, tempered
,,c,o aud nfleyible resolution, which
universally exhibiIed--we are sensible
cor pen. unpracijscd IN the description
IN exhibitions, IS wholly Inadequate tt
sask. We content ourselves, therefore
bare glance at some Of It's more prom
features, leaving II 70 our accomplish
ccnd of The Dlnsllle Reporter 10 Oh VI
outline.
In. Thompson arrived in The neighbor
Of DanyiIle late 10 the afternoon o!
dly, aud was met by a procession, civil
military, in carriages, on horseback
On foot, aud escorted lulO town---at his
ance passing under q Tag, stretching
o5s The street, bearing q motto, expires
Of respect for his character, talents and
.i.cs, and extending 70 him the most
al welcome. Several similar flags,
appropriate notices. were displayed IN
e portions oi tho main street, thtodgh
| ID the procession pissed, uniil It reach
|Mr S1lllvan's hotel, where tue Guest 81
Day was received AMID loud cheer9,
tie waving Of harkerchiels BY the ladies',
i seemed to bo as Jealous IN tho cause
ia us the most ardent political eampaisu
b. Monday night, vast crowds had az
/ led IN town, aud the Grove al the up
extremity Of Main street rcscmblee
/ nsly a camp meeling--the fires blazing
every hand the Wagons aud carts, the
cabins aud tents, scattered haher and
her; and the lights Of candles, lanterns
torches dImly Illuminating tho forest
/ making " darkness visible
A, o'clock, MaJ. Gen. Edney, Of LIN
lnlau, North Carolina, mounted a Leg
an, aud delivered an animated address
lie eager multitude, IN which, by turns
Electrified them by bis bold and nntu:ofc'i
onnce, and excited loud aud long con
id shouts Of laughter aud applause by
ne,haus,lblc fund Of homely but graphic
e,3o,es. Mr. GalIcon and Col. Martin
Rockingham, \ G. and Messfs, t.. II
.IDar. Tuns,sll and Wttcher, Of Va. also
IN bu,t and admirable spceches--caeh
Hs own peculiar VEN. The speaking
5,p5 lb1ut 4 O'Clock, 7. VI.
% Tuesday morning, al o o'ciock, Q pro
s.gn uas formed. ncariya mile 10 length
sbch were several Log CABINS, iroa
g roof. Of which siteamed Gags, enbia2
ID With appropriate sad expressive mot
Is. and marched 10 n beautiful and pleas
4 prove near town, where wofe ALREADY
,embgrd vast concourse OF !-aies ant
.a,,euen, beneath the shade OF the tree
q arbours, The guests acre conducted
an elevated platform; ard, otter s"ee
d soul stirring music from the Lyuehouri
end, who had kindly volunteered ihet
rycss, and who added greatly to The en-
ren's Of the day, Gen. W. Ihompsoi
Is introduced to the people BY W, T. luo
lH, ESD and delivered a speech OF unsuf
,sscd ability aud eloqncnce. We but OK
ress The uulyersa, op,uloa when we say
IA, II vas one Of the mos, ieltcsIous speech
ever delivered on a like occasion
aung wegh,y facts, irresistible argument
1ouencc Of the highest ORDER rich humot
aea wit, aad melting paihos. \ sienoGra
be-; vas present, and we presume Will re
otl this, as vol as some other OF the sPooet
a, length, aud there - therefore less ne
suity Tor q particular reference to ''s 'oI
=,
Wm, NJ. Peyton, E-q. Of Roanoke, wa
,eu introduced by Mr.. Tuns'aIl, aud q
,ough Iaborlns under lnjl'pos't'on' MI l
ellyefed a speech, 10 which, with ms az
atomrd ability, ho analysed some ut u
lost Objectionable features OF the Sub REL
lry Bal, and exposed to the people man
{ tho abuses Of power which have matke
he career Of this Administration, and whic
all, in tones Of thunder, for " Reform y
Gen. Thompson then resumed tho STAN
I'D spoke noarly an hour, and With consnn
nate ability, for the purpose more pnrue'
1fly Of demonstrating the Anti State kigh
endencles of the Sub Treasury schem
I'D the kindred measures which II IS Il
'rrcursrr.
The crowd then adjourned to Dime
'hIch was spread out IA bounutul prolus'o
onr by. II Is impossible to estimate Il
umber who parlook Of this abundant teas
i tho close Of which, u number OF pratr't
c toas,s were drank, IN response to one
which, complimentary to Senator fros'0
# South Carollua, Gen. Thompson dcllVt
ID one of the most fcHc,tous addresses u
We have ever listened to. 1t elicit
hunders Of applasc. Returning again