The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-09-09
SECOND GRAND KAI.LEY OF THE
FRIENDS OF HARRISON.
MEErING lN MoNrAIENT sQUARE.

III the day that several olsIiHSuiSncu stIdlScis
were IN town, and that among those who would
address the meeting, were Gov. r. X. Call, OF
Florida, Gov James Barbour, of Virginia, Hon.
Mr. Sheppard, of North Carolina, and Mr.. Ly-
ons, Wing Elector for the district of Richmond.
Tie members Of the various Wing Clubs of
the city repaired at an early hour to their meet
ing places il the respective wards of the city,
and from thence accompanied by music, banners
and transpascncies bearing appropriate mottoes,
marched to Monument square; numbers Of the
citizens had !, ready assembled when the clubs
arrived, an,.tae large area IN front of the Court
House was literally crammed The Court House
yard from which the speakers were to address
the meeting was most tasteiully decorated. The
national flag hang in graceful festoons over the
rostrum, the trasparencies, with their notices,
and the banners of the various clubs OF the city,
were placed along the side of the stand, and
large steamers, bearing upon them the name OF
Tippecanoc, 0he noted battle field recorded on
the pages of our country's history, which freed
a large portion of our territory from the terrOrs
ef the tenahawk and the scalping knife,) tioated
in the breeze and when the present disresse ofthe
country, caused by the mal-administration OF our
rulers was adverted to by the speakers, the eyes
os the vast assemblage were turned to that name
which has become Synonymous with HARRISON,
aud the same enthusiasm that animated their
essires in battle,n seemed to say in stronger Ian
e,uaoe than can be written, that he who, 10 use
Col. Johnson's expression, 'had never been de-
feated in battle" should triumph as signally In
tb;s nolitical contest to overthrow a corrupt ad-
mrnlstration.
After the meeting was organised, c. Fl. Pitts,
ESQ. OF Baltimore, rose and presented, with some
appropriate remarks, Governor James Barbour
Of Virginia The introduction received most
eloquent response from the mighty gathering,
which filed the whole square in front of the ros-
trum. The plaudits subsiding, this distinguish
cd son of Virginia proceededto address the meet
ing in one of the most eloquent, sarcastic and
,y;,berinc speeches that we have for some time
heard. He portrayed in glowing language the
faults of the present administration, he painted
IN a manner that could not be misunderstood, the
errors of those in power, and he appealed with
astonishing success to the feelings of those pre-
sent, whether they would consent to perpetuate
the men in power, who had almost Frustrated the
energies Of free people, and who, if continued
would, Judging from the past, consummate thai
destruction. He retired amidst almost deafen
ing plaudits.
Governor Call, of Florida, was next intrc
duced upon the Gland by our worthy either
Charles F. Mayer. After the cheering of tn
vast crowd had ceased, Gov. G. commenced; h
first pointed to that monument which render
the spot sacred, and gives name to the square
Monument Square, he adverted to the cause o
its erection, to perpetuate the memory of thos
who valued their country more than their lives
he called upon the citizens of the present day t,
emulate their deeds, to follow their example, t,
carry the same principles to the ballot-box tina
their sires did to the battle field, an InOrdinat
love Of freedom, a willingness to die if necessa
rv IN defence Of their constitution. He the
smoke of our present rulers, Martin Van Burel
Poinsett, s Co. Hc charged them with wal
of capacity to carry out the great principles
our federal institutions, and a wish to alter Il
institutions established by aWashington, "a Jefie
son. Monroe, and Madison, to suit their il
becility of Judgment, and want OF the principl
which should actuate and animate the brea
of Republican. He spoke ofthe extravagan
Of the administration, he contrasted the prese
condition OF our finances with the past, he a
verted to the fact that when Andrew Jackst
left the Presidential chair, we had an overflo'
ing treasury; that it caused much concern as
how it should be disposed of; now Martin hi
squanaered it; the whole revenue of the count
had been spent, and says he cannot get aloi
without Sub-Trcasury. A Washington, il
ferson, a Madison, Monroe, the two Adam
and Andrew jackson, got along through mo
difficult periods, paid off large national del
and left an overlooking treasury. Martin com
in: the whole surplus, and the revenue Of t
countryis spent, and he says he cannot get alo
without Sub-Treasury. Gov. c. held up Il
as a proof of his want Of capacity, to gov'
TO alter those institutions to suit his capacity.
Gov. c.. dwelt upon the Sub-Treasury sche
and upon its origin. He quoted the message
Mr.. Van Buren,, recommending it, saying, ct
the Secretary of State had applied to 27 m
arches OF Europe, and p out of the 81
adopted itn He asked if the most enlightel
nations Of Europe were among them No
England was not, nor France. Some of tn
% nations who had adopted this Sub-Treas
scheme, had not even the light of the Christ
religion shed abroad in them; they still "
shipped the crescent, and were lost in idc
try; and, in short, they were all in state
slavery. He charged Martin Van Buren, "
desecrating the day set apart by the friend
freedom, all over the world, (the fourth of Jul
He contrasted the Declaration of '76 with
present styled second declaration. "That
Of principles which our forefathers gave us
,76,o said Gov. c. Tor words to the same amou
esfound no liberation, no precedent, no, not e