Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1840-09-05
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THE GELEBRArHON.


when his commander thanked him for his good
service of conflict could he have heard the
thuastic expressions of regard and affection with which
his yesterday coupled By thousands of mis- fellow
citizens in New York. Z
Long previous to the designated meeting inn
crowd had assembled within the Battery ncosure
About four o'clock the principal part of the Tppecanoe
Clubs and other Harrison Associations preceded by long
cavalcads of citizens horseback arrived, bringing thou
sands their swell the gathering In
excellent of the Grand Marshal, a.
N Keynnids) and mis- ards, se utmost order preserv-
ed The procession, which than mile in length,
splendid appearance from the number of ban
,.rs eobes and devices, borne by the diferen, Clubs
We hund red and fifty OF ese many OF them
new made expressly for the occasion Having marched
round green, the associations formed In front OF
temporary STAGE accommodation of Off
Gers and speakers Of the day. few minutes before o.
clock N REYNOLDS, Esq President of the Central Tip
pecanoe Club. platform, and followed by
JAhEs BRooKs Esq, of the Express, with the venerable
Gag by Ensgn afterwards Genera Tpton. at the
battle Tipprcanoe. Mr.. Brooks, who had been COM
that Conflicts and the ground
where fought the banner to the Iippeca-
of Now York; fulfilled the duty which thus devoived
upon him a short but eloquent address, (Which viii be
found beiow placed the shottorn and slashod relic
tho hands Mr. Reynolds, amidst loud accar.ations
Of the Peope.
Mr. Reynolds responded o, behalf of the Tippocanoc
substance in another column. Previous handing the
Mr.. Reynolds, Mr. Brooks unurled it. and
did we hear from human lips such roar OF acca
which burst forth from the vast coneourse
the soed bunting aof and pointed to the marks
of deadly strife which exhibits That shout have
hsard Custom House, nay inclined to
think it reached the of the clerks the Central Post
Office. No doubt grated hsrshly official We
in stating, did the ether day. that the flag
handed Mr. Brooks battle field of fppeca
by Of General Upton. II presented him by
WILLIAM Polk, Esq, Ate. Postmaster in Indana-bn
lie has recently been displaced-no doubt for
that very Hs-seef .sza .3s
A6or she of presentation the Clubs
aa e.st ,s sssfs
fair off goriously
Such enthusiasm before witnessed; 1t vas per-
feet erploon of popular feeling The nudence-which we
eanno, he wrong estimating at 15,OoO-was oil me
right sort; large proportion being the real 'eo'"g 'e
eraey Of our city.
Aa,,o, for General dis,assc for General
Ru,S arc doing fol- the good cause here chapman
win have bu, ''crow" over i" the Empire CITY next
November, or else we mistake the "sgns''
ar. BROOKS, Address presenting the Banner.
Mr.. President and my Fellow Chi=e"s OF the Up
pecanoe Clubs Of Nep York
hold in nv hand the Flag which bore con-
s,icuous part in the Battle OF Tlppecanoe, Nov.
lSII In May last, IN presence vi some '5o'ooo
people, assembled the Battle Ground, was
commissioned by the few surviving sod,ers Oh 'fe
memorable day to bear this Flag TO New York
CIV. TO DISPLAY it before the Tippecnnoe Clubs
here now obey the mand ct those veneer
able men with Joyous satisfaction orihg mere
a pioneer Flag of the republic, winch the Nes'
mos, tendery chcrishes for IT has led the citiZen
soldier of the Republic over rivers, througn
swamps. and a,hwart prairies, amid the howis OF
;nnumerabe savaCes. and in spite OF the rifle and
tomahawk TO dominion and ompire IN the ives
tern wilderness. This Flag was borne to the pat
tie Field of Tippecapee by company under the
command of Cop.. Spencer. and the organ fhro
,.hoo, !, wns presented to me in May last was
~. venerable Judge Polk Of Indiana, connec
,;op ef Capt. Spencer, whom | regret TO see has
ben since remove cd from the office OF Post Mas
ter probably for thus presenting this Flag, GER
,anlv for be ing friend OF Gen. Harrison Inc
a,s;,iou which this flag had in the Battle. IN the
company of Spencer, was the most dangerous in
the army, and the slaughter around It was terri
BILE.
The Battle Ground Of Tippecanoe much re-
SAMPLES that part of our Park which IS on THIS
f,he Battery side of the City Hall. 1t IS on an
elevation, the Broadway side, II | may so call IT..
defended by n stream with steep banks where the
Army got their water; the Chatham street side
bv a swamp.bovond which was the Prophets town
where the Prophe; sat chanting during the tight /;
while the CITY Hall side was guarded with men
sleepipg on their arms, and that part which
comes almost point, was stationed the COM
pany of Captain Spencer. The Ensign who
bore this flag was Ensign Upton, recently deceas-
ed, Tennesseean by birth, who started from
hosn. with only his a for pa,rimony. and who
subsequently, became Senator in the Congress
of tine United States, and one OF the most dis,in-
pushed men in Indiana. OF him the anecdote
Is narrated in the Public journal. where
Gen Harrison is represented riding up in the
heat Of the battle, enquiring of the young Tip
ton, "Where is your CaptainY' ''Dead! sir
"Your Lieutenan,?'' "Dead! sir'' "Your Sec
ond Lieutenant" "Dead! sir" .'Your Ensign? p
ale stands before vou!" where Upton then stood
holding and defending this very flag. but SO COW
cred with dirt and so besmeared with blood, that
Gen. Harrison scarcely knew him. "Hold on. -
said Harrison, "for a moment longer-I will REIN
force You.n and he node off and led LII there the