The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-07-17
CONVENTION AT EASTON.

boat Charles Carroll, having ON board about
seven hundred persons, left the wharf at 10
O'Clock on the 18th inst. Early next morning
we reached Easton, and were met at the land
ing by several members OF the Committee of Ar
engagements. The line of procession was formed,
and the Delegation from the several wards, with
their respective banners, with appropriate music,
marched into the Town, where they were well
coined by the citizens, and waving of handller-
chiefs from the windows, decorated by the beau
tiiul and patriotic fair. After taking some re-
freshmcnts, the line of procession made up,
consisting of Wing delegations from the several
counties on the Eastern Shore, from Baltimore
and Annapolis, Ghe invited guests and committee
of arrangements. in advance,) and marched to
the stand erected on one Of the fields of the Hon.
John Leeds Kerr, of the Electoral candi-
dates, where arrangements had been made for
the accommodation of the Convention.
In the procession we noticed three log cabins,
one of them drawn by six beautiful gley horses;
on another was living Eagle. About three
thousand persons were upon the ground. One
Individual counted upwards of seven hundred
carriages
TTLGHMAN, Chief MARSHALL; S. NJ. JEN-
KINS. M. 7. GOLDSBOROUGH, Aids.
The Convention was organized by the appoint
ment of the Hon. JAMES A. PEARCE, Prcsi-
dent, and,
VICE PREsIDENTs-John c. Groom, of Cecil,
George Yickers, of Kent, John Brown, of Queen
AIMS, Thomas Burrhenell, of Caroline, Ed. N.
Hamilton, of Talbot, Henry Page, of Dorchester,
DR.. VIM. Williams, of Somerset, and T. Towns
end, of Worcester.
Thomas II. Ford, of Queen
AIMS, Zebdiel w. Potter, of Caroline, VIM. Rea,
of Dorchester, James Parrot, of Talbot
Mr. Pearce opened the meeting by few very
animated, pertinent, and encouraging remarks.
The Hon. Mr.. Crittenden, of the u S. Senate
Mr.. Bowie OF Montgomery, of the Electoral
Candidates, the Hon. MIR. King of Georgia, the
Hon. NIr. Jennifer, Mr. Reverdy johnson, the
Hon. MIR. Graves Of Kentucky, and the Hon John
p. Kennedy, addressed the people in speeches re
plste with patriotic and fervent eloquence, pour
traying the dangerous, oppressive and corrup
measures OF the existing administration; con
trasting the claims of Gen. Harrison and MI
Van Buren,, to the confidence of the country, an
calling upon the people to rescue the Cover
nent from the hands of oppressors. II
speaking was continued with short recess f
refreshnent, from 10 A. M. until 10 p. NJ, al
during that whole time, that immense croy
gave a fixed attention. Many of the fairest al
most accomplished daughters of our State, sat
their carriages, and from time to time, gave tn,
smiles and waved their handkerchefs in app
b tl,o
Mr. Crittenden, who was an Aid to the ven
able Shelby, gave us his personal evidence of
character and services of Gen. Harrison
drew, with masters hand, picture of
two men, before the people, and appealed to
honest Van Buren, men to say whether Il
would longer consent to be driven, and march
and counter-marched by the miserable drill Sc
geauts of party. The look, the voice, the
ton of the speaker, produced an electric efe
One of the crowd exclaimed, 81 have been
loco foco-I have always voted the ticket fo
years, but am done; l will never vote it agar
We compared opinions with friends from t
several counties, and our confidence is great
Increased. We that Gen. Harrison W
receive the vote of Maryland.
We hare seen movements of the people befo
but never have we witnessed such feeling
was exhibited here.
AS lovely woman, in the days of the re,
luton, when the mother armed her son for t
battle, and the wife gave up the father of h
&children, that he might fight the battles of the
country; so is it with our fair countrywom
now. They feel, indeed, that we are in the mid
of revolution; to be accomplished by homo
integrity, and patriotic self-denlal and we r
joice that they feel that there is part for the
to act, and that the ladies on the Eastern Shol
of Maryland have resolved that they will d
battle for liberty.
We cannot close our brief notice of the CO,
vention without expressipg'our hugh gratifcatio
at the manner in which the whole proceeding
passed of. The arrangements for the dim,
were excellent, and the provision most abundan
After all oil that vast multitude had feaste
there was abundance, and to spare In adiitio
to the full supply Of lambs, hams, pigs. fowl
and veal, on the ground, many private hous,
were thrown open, and all without money a.
without price; the delegation will, lono !
anember the hospitality and patriotic entbns;..
of Easton.
We ought not to omit to mention h..s. !.
fact Although this is harvest time ~ ~:
masters Of the surrounding countrv ,,a,,..,,,
bad given holiday to their slaves 80
them, true 70 INC feelings of the faithful servan
came as volunteers, to wait upon the tatle !,
70 do what eycouid to crafty these whom tl,t
feel to be their natural protectors.
The Coz genti on was dissolved at 10 oeloc