The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-07

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On il was written these expressive words:
q The people coming from plain and from noun
TAIN
To ioin the brave band of the honest and free,
Which grows the stream from the eaf-shetered
fountain,
Spreads broad and more broad till il reaches the sea-
No strength can restrain it, no force can retain II,
Whateer may resist il breaks CALAMITY through,
And borne by its motion shipon the ocean
Speeds on in his glory
OLD TIPPECANOEl
The iron armd soldier the true hearted soldier
The gallant old soldier
OF TIPPECANOE!
An eagle was represented al the head of the
inscription, and beneath il was barrel Of "hard
cider"
INVITED GUESTS.
number of barouches followed, containing
the invited guests of the Convention, in the first
of which we observed the Hon DANIEL WEE
sTER Of the United States Senate, and his Hon
or, SHEPPARD c. LEAKEN, Mayor of the City Of
Baltimore.
| Next to the carriages, and on foot came
the SUBCOMMITTEE OF ARRANGE
MENTS, the HARRISON CONVENTION,
and the CENTRAL COMMITTEE, distin-
guished by sashes and appropriate badges, ex-
pressiye of their official position in the duties of
| the Convention.
| resting on Baltimore street, which, rs Il passed
down, was joined by the delegation from
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
1t was preceded by the State Banner with the
motto Crescit sub pondere VIRUS" The
delegation was larger than was anticipated, and
| admirably did the fine body of men which repre-
! scented the "Granite State sustain their dis
tnctive appellation.
MASSACHUSETTS
| The delegation from the Old Bay State was
alike imposing for the strength Of its numbers
| and the high responsibility of those arrayed UNI
| der its numerous and significant banners. II
| comprised about thousand delegates. II was
preceded by an elegant banner borne by the
Boston members, having view OF the city OF
Boston with the motto, !" We are shere IRE hare
verse Of the banner, Scut Patribus SIT Deus
| Nobs. Bostonia Condita, Civitatis Regime
Donata A. ID. 1922
The various sections of this Delegation We're
distinguished by banners with appropriate de-
| vices and inscriptions. On the first OF these
was the figure of Fame" and inscribed on the
reverse, Harrison and Tyler This was
followed BY one representing The Book OF
| Laws" and on the reverse, Honor 10 the Nd
jesty of Lar" Two richly finished silk scrolls,
one representing the Constitution Of the U.
States,' and having therefrom sentence in let
tiers of gold the other the Constitution of
Massachusetts, with sentence therefrom in
the same letters. A silk banner encircled with
pictorial illustrations Of General Harrison's ca
reer closing with the Presidency, and bearing
the words, g The rising Of Harrison"
The members from BUNKER HILL with n
banner bearing those two words only, were very
numerous, and were cheered with the deepest
enthusiasm. Succeeding them banner
with the device of golden goblet, overlooking
with gold pieces; on the reverse, the words
!" The Golden Humbug." On the next was re-
presented quantity Of mechanics implements
of labor, and on the other side the pithy express
sion, " buchanan belrare Of edge tools" 1t
will be remembered that Mr.. Buchanan in the
course of a speech some time since, exclaimed,
81 would that the whole of New England might
hear my voice" They appear to have heard II,
and Mr.. Buchanan is thus honored with their re-
ply. New England, like all other sections of the
Union, is not well pleased with that political
theory which would begin its practice by a re-
duction of the price of labor banner follow
ed, with the device of the Sword and Balance,
bearing the motto, Equal Rights and equal
Justice" Amongst others we noticed banners
with the following inscriptions, :" Glad fidiBgs
for The peopie,n Union for The sake Of Union, =
" Success to our cduse.n The device Of an Arm
and Hammer with the motto d" Strong arms
and stout hearts"
ne cape 1Ou uelcGdllOn were distinguished
by banners with the following inscriptions I'm,
Fisheries-by this IRE Mrire.' '1Bounty ana
prosperity 10 The Iishermen.n
The Banner of the Arms of the State was
borne in the rear of this long line of the Dung
Wings of Massachusetts, and it was encircled
by the motto There is Lexington. and Com
cord and Bunker Ill., and there hey rM b.
forerer"
The Massachusetts delegation was accom-,
panied with a remarkably fine band of music
which came on with them, and whose perform
ances excited much admiration.
RHODE ISLAND.
This gallant little State who came with "vic-
tory yet green upon her brow" was well repre-
sented Her sons moved on with an elastic ster
under the folds of her State Banner represent
ing an anchor hove, with the appropriate motto
Z" Fast anchored to her ancient principles
CONNECTICUT.
Connecticut too has but recently added new
leaf TO her aurels, and on the present occasion
was represented by a goodly number of her
sons who had just reason TO be proud of the
station which she has permanently assumed
among her Wing sisters of the National Con
federacy
A fine band Of music occupied the interval
in the line and was followed by the delegation
from
i NEW YORK
The proud E1relsioy'' Of the Empire State
met the eve in the van of the long line of in
telllgent, enterprlsng and patriotic citizens which
composed her numerous delegation. Almost
every one OF her many counties was represent
ed and al the head of the DELEGATION we recop