The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-05-14
From the st Louis Bulletin.
THE CELEBRATION.

P sawfs] 81 THE CELEBRATION 5st
river /. weh have no language which can de-
elte shto,J IN HE glorious meeting on the 5th.
police AL I 4, exceeded in numbers any crowd
|onis 81 Nh has ever assembled west of the
before s~;.ssiippi, and the proceedings of that.
en- a,res u iii give new zeal and impetus to
For of Il cause of the country, the Constitution
Ind PEI 4 ii he people. TWAS, indeed, glori-s
Page s;2 :. celebration, and one every way wor-
heir puAE 4, If the gallant and victorious army
hre Of N .io.e lofty daring, brave and chivalrous
lon. and | sls il CONNIE morated. We have heard
Madison !, one estimate the crowd below eight
|sib6si lamsand and some estimate il from ten
vas called \ Twelve thousand. 1t was gathering
the stssd / ali classes--a mighty. outpouring of
Is walkin2 AZ independent freemcnS0f the country.
Nj Gar ~ farmers, the mechanics, the laborers,
did NJ il merchants, the hard cider and log cab
Fe strok aboys were all there, to Join in the joy
drag hid e festivities, to raise their voices against
pom strik e corruptons and profigacy Of the adj
once ID ,aistration, and to render honor to the
Enosleds Aero aud his soldiers, who had triumphed
no part Fort Mcigs, Tippecanoe, and the
yards GUY Thames, over savage warriors and British
|e money! ..,n,M,rs. 5TE Es8{{8}<1
also runI Abn, nine o'clock, the Alton delega-
lage, said dau, arrived at our wharf in the steam
" age, Al boat Flora, and were welcomed by a dep
We on ubian from the citizens aud the 'Tippe-
u,pyssh4 npoe Club. Mr. logan Hunton, upon
Fa we ev VII part. welcomed them to the hospi-
Pooin Ia aies Of the city in brief. but very hap
P',eraatd4 address, and was responded to by Mr.,
ooilas Incoln on the part Of tho Alton de!ega-
wo QUO y ton The steamboat Rosalie came down
(e.iy-h3 beautiful style, bringing crowds from
iigheas he towns and country on the Mississippi,
" f4 md they were greeted and welcomed 80
nm, h mr city, on the part of our citizens, by
.'u' SeeA Nh s. B. Churchill. who in a few
lynn sods rendered them the warm welcome
pou'a q and hosptaity of the city. The Saint
~ ~ "aa Charles Ferry-boat came next, booming
corpl drn our noble river filed with delegates
E !, Who were likewise warmly greeted by q
Asokak very handsome speech by Louis V. Bogy
q PossS These different delegations then joined
go s1lH IN The general procession. which took
Fis way Z place in the following order. @
c,V heN |. A delegation from the northern part
'ha' 1aY d&L mis township, with banner car
l ~ COM RED BY farmers, with painting on it rep.
Fsw gag reseaing the raising Of the siege of Fort
nun o'1 Megs. Moto-'.It has pleased provi-
Ivy ''n dena We are victorious"
'hfooH g Music, Brass Band. LOO
\ Inc ar g. The Tippecanoe Club, six abreast
iS9N pscedei by The President. The banner
whea dhe Club was borne by six men; ant
i aond- Il mo, ;,s broad fods an a., al,
~. sanding on hemisphere with expanded
i. now y Wings, struggling in his beak an enor'
|ii Al nous serpent, its tail writing in the talons
fhe eagle, and its head having the face
Pc gay ia fox. distorted with its dying pangs
Fkei WY hneath it was the motto. '.'Fhe victor
|eo nun d'll (allnding 10 the battle Of Tippeca.
I, ane) will be the victor in '4O.''-'The
WIN ~ While was snrmounted by a rainbow in
efa $ ao clouds with the inscription fippeca-
e. u shN noe Cnb.-The noble bird seemed to
P'n,camg hare had a hard fight, and one Of his
'lia' phmes was hanging. broken from his
pes ayr right wing. On the back of the banner
Feo mug we're The cabalistic letters T.. G.. As il
ently eal vas passing up street loco-foco Office.
his state aoaer .eo;n,r Tho la,,ers r. "a rs,;d he
T III 10' presumed it meant = Tough Case which
.,.,. good Wing overhearing, saidhe thought
10y1' he oaice-holder would find i. avery tough
IVY case indeed. before it was done with.
lcSa's Some gentleman from Quincy, Ills, hear.
Ene wv my Of this applied for the banner to be
ois !" II nsed at great meeting shortly to be held
srI an those parts, and they think the locofo.
cos in that quarter will think it pretty
Fo' tough Gaze before they have done with it
,s4scl L. Log Cabin Commi.tee--six abreast
'he g. President and Vice President of the
has laif1 aay. So. -, s
per OF ~ 6. Soldiers who served under Harrison
uhe M4Ain the late WARM a car adorned with
FIe y ~ eanners, having on one side fine view
|lsenoOa OF a steamboat named -Tippecapoe, with
r. % sOlasigh,boa For E'ashington City, On
the III The other view Of North Bend. Motto:
PEI p'ac9 Harrison, .the Old Soldier, Homes, and
Fe, Wvu'1 lure PATRIOT ~ ~ r. @&
TO snoI I. Invited guests, III carriages. :;
iWs :. Citizens on foot--six breast, bear.
IN w. ing various and beautiful banners. Mot
Ilois M los. Harrison, he never lost battle,
Fsess The Friend of Presumption Rights, .
rs The Poor Mans Friend.' &c. &c. q
|.1l'',.. y. Citizens in carriages. ~ h7a
! ~ 40 Crizens on horseback 6 abreast.
y ~ " Delegation from Columbia Bot.
y Nj tom. ,,,..,eG.'#s,4. .ts,,y
". Canoes ornamented with graceful
~, 1T. s ooauss Of flowers, and a log cabin re-
= : : p'eselsng North Bend. Il. a. siai ao .l,.,
" - Roys. preceded by beautiful and
p " seful banners, one headed "'Tippecanoe
4 .luo Boys, with various other things OF
n sgenuty; another in the centre bearing
po.. inscription .Jast as the twig is bent
|tlca ae trees inclined.'' Il ss III, n
Ga. IA. Laborers with their horses. carts,
8 xnlg novels, picks, &c. Two abreast with
e ,na' Banners. Motto: Harrison, the poor
MOI sans friend" Ass 7sj s9ps fs9ti{
lear, u Is. "A Press on platform, ornanented
bs gaa ~ nth appropriate and elegant banners
m sflking off an edition Of Fippecanoe
|es n'h songs, followed by the craft. This par