Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-08-11
POLITICAL.
fErom me 81. Cia,,sri2e Gazette. Of .7a.. l..
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OLD BELMONT IN AR.iS!
Federalism IS Pr0Strattd!-InG EHemy IS ours
Tuesday was IA glorious day Tor the Democracy. Fee
deral SIN trembles To- its centre. The scotfrrs OF the
lab ring men were SignaIly surprised, and the enemies
OF Equal Rights felt that their hopes were gone forever.
According 10 prior notice, the PEOPLE Of Belmont,
and a few of our Democratic brethren from the ad-
ioining counties CANE rourin. into town by hundreds
and thousands, to see aud hear the distinguished Cham.
pions of Liberty and Rypnb!,canstn.
The gallant Hero If the Thames, the Patriot and
Statesman, Col. X. NJ. Johnson, Vice President OF
the United States, accompanied by our distinguished
Senator, Col. Allen, and the able Representative in
Congress, Col. Mrdrll, from Fa irield, arr we'd The eve
ming previous and We're waited upon by the citizens OF
this place without distinction If party.
The morning came, and with 1t came The hard-fsted
honest, producing CLASSES: The farmer, VIII" had left
his harvest eld-the mechanic, who had thrown aside
his implements of lahor-and the grey.hradcd veterans
who had won for US 4 rich inheritance from British
domination and tyranny, together with their sons and
rrand-snns-all came pouring in from lane and rad,
from hill and dale, from North and South, and the East
and the West, until the procession became so hume
rous, that our interchangeable marslials were compelled
TO reiinqursh the tasks ass gned ti"m.
The banners of Democracy waved proudly in the
breeze,-thc Star-spamglcd Danurr, under which Pa
trlots have battle Tor Llberty-hanncrS with inscrIp-
ton (of grateful hearts, To The scar covered Chief Of
the bloody field Of the Thames, and ;nu>'c, cheering
and cnlrven,ag every soul (ty the Cadi2 Dem. Band
gave assurance that not less than $500 Democratic
hearts were expanding with Inv, aud file with graft.
tude to the tme .hnnurcd defender OF Ohir's soil in
the dark hour of peril, and exhh rated III greeting the
able advocates OF Democracy in the councils of the re-.
public.
sod Tecumseh' felt proud Of Ohio Ills eve,
which was lighted up in battle with indignation at the
barbarous British and willy savage, was now moisten.
ed on b%eloIdlng the grateful responses expressed by
those whose relatives .. wives and children were res.
cupd from, DAGGER, and whose borders have remained
qu,et SINCE The ending Of the war al the bloody Thames
by Col. johnson. Hts countrnance, winch could re.
bake none but an enemy to his country, now beamed
wsth delight, as the young aud 'rising generation
game TO greet hni bv Tie hand, and 10 see those wounds
wh."h were received in battle from the murderous sa.
wage.
old and young were presented to him; and this Fa-
Their IN Democracy had a word for ll-h's heart over.
flaws with love and b ncvolrncc 10 humanity. He
fought, voluntarily, Tor tn. cause Of Liberty in Ohio,
and the brave and GENEROUS people Of this State vii!
never forget his services.
Col. Johnson i the peoples choice in Ohio. As
Gov. Polk, of Tennessee, has withdrawn his name,
Col. J. has public OPINION in his favor for the second office
IN the grit "t the American people. He IS the choice of
the Dcnocracy--and he has always been a Democrat; the
ardent advocate of equal rights, he has always perform.
ca his duty in the hour of peril or need, and he will be
triunphantly elected, and with Martin Van Buren,, Will.
by the voice OF ireemen, be our public servant four
years more.
Frremcn! remember this fact, aud in choosing be.
tween Van Buren, johnson and the principles OF liher.
~, and Harrison, THE Black Cockade FtderalistS, w..
NI, l'bt AIistoCidtl w uHtNudi PilFl'1tS una Odnk
despo,isrn, that every vote g,vento Harrison, IS TO vote
against Col. Johnson the "liero otihe Thames Every
vote for Harrison, is 4 vote Tor Tyler.
At IL O'Clock the people escorted Co.'s. johnson,
Alien, Mrd.ll aud Governor Shannon TO the grove al
DIR. Wood, where the assembled thousands hcar4 the
words of truth and s"bcrncss, the principles O.. Demo.
eraey, and the appeals 10 iree.neu to aror.e 10 their
duty.
Co', Allen arose, and owing Is Loarsencss, excused
h'lis"it IRON. speaking long. lie said that from the
before him, he could safely saY that Wig.
gerry was dead in Oeio-that with Col johnson =.
would see, face to .ece, 100000 irccmen before the
election.
He warned the people against Federal d,lusion,
abuse, and the schemes To dciraud them a, the ballot
boxes, and that Ohio should take warning from I'm, ne.
farrous schemes of R'tner and his part,sans IN pennsyl.
vania, and Pennington of New Jersey, to defeat the
elective franchise. After speaking about % minutes
MIR. Kpnnon arose, and introduced Col. johnson to
the meeting in a neat, brief, but patriotic address, in
relation of Col. J. S military and civil services.
Col. Johnson arose amid the spontaneous cheers of
the audience. He commenced with the early history
of the West, the dangers which surrounded his fam.
", the savage foe of Kentucky, his labnr.ous occupa-
up to manhood, his election to Congress-, his votes
for war, when the British were impressnng native and
adopted citizens on board of their vessels, the opposi-
of the Hartford Convention men to that war, his
request 10 he permitted by President Madison 10 raise
|, 900 men to 90 10 the frontiers, among whom were
five brothers, and fifteen or sixteen blood relatives,
their march To OHIO, his arrival a, the Thames, the
battle which Gen. Harrison permitted hun To fight, the
700 British troops taken BY his brother with 800 mount
ID men, aud his own hard knocks among 400 savages
only 500 men, and of the wounds he receiyed.-
lie spoke of the merclless Proctor, a damon in human
orm, who burnt the American prisoners at the defeat
f the river Raisln.
Col. ]. then adverted to his nets Of extending relief
the soldiers and officers, 10 the widows and orphans |
{ those who had struggled for Independence, among
HON were foreigners of every land, and that he ever