The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-28
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From the Martinsburg { "a Gazette.
THE RIVES FESTIVAL AT NCHEST TER
| a Loo CABIN PROCESSION FROM RERKELY

From the Mdrtinsburg Vd) Gazette
THE RIVES FESTIVAL AT WINCHESTER.
" LOG CABIN PROCESSION FROM BERKELy.
We have received, by the Winchester Re-
publican of FRIDAY last, the notice of the public
honors awarded BY the citizens Of Frederick, to
the Hon. VIM. C. Rives, together with an ac-
count of the dinner, the speeches and the letters
of the invited guests who could not attend
We have thought that those Of our own citizens
who could not participate in the festivities,
would desire more particular and detailed &C
count of the manner in which Old Berkely
stood forth to render honor to the unterrifed de-
fender of the people and their interests, and to
evince her unwearied energy in the battle which
now RACES between the people and their tyranni-
cal rulers. The trip to Winchester, the festival
there, and the return to Berkely, occupied three
days, and they will scarcely be forgotten sooner
by the People of Berkely and Frederick, than
will the three days in Paris, which revolution
lied the Government OF France, and gave her a
citizen king.
The success Of the arrangements, made by
the people Of Bcrkely, for the procession, was
complete.
Tfhe description Of the order of the process
sion occupies too much space for our columns
On the log cabin was inscribed, "Liberty and
Union, now and forever, one and inseparable' "
On one of the banners was painted in large
letters" For President, WILLIAM HENRY HAIR
RIsoN. For Vice President, john TYLER. For
u. S. Senator, WILLIAM c. RvEs." On the
reverse, "Old Berkely, always right"
| The following mottos were inscribed on foul
white silk flags =" One Presidential Term
The Integrity of the Public Servants-The
Safety Of the Public Money-The General
Good of the People," sef
The wagon with the log cabin was drawn BY
ten fine horses, and on the head Of each were
fastened flags of blue and white silk, inscribed
| rs follows: /" CONNECTICUT, $500, the ball in
motion-VRorNIA will keep it rolling; The
Empire State; The Key of the Arch; The
Buckeye State; The Hooser State; The OLE
Bay State; Vermont; Rhode Island Maine
New Jersey Delaware Maryland North
Carolina; Georgia Louisiana Mississippi
Tennessee Kentucky Illinois; Arkansas
Michigan asa 3e te s 81
On the liberty pole was splendid banner
inscribed 1--WE have flung the broad banner O
Liberty and the Constitution to the breeze ?
"Union of the Wings for the sake of the
Unionn1
In the centre of the music wagon was erect
ed white pole, thirty feet high, from whose
top Hoated the streamer prepared in honor Of
Mr.. Rives. Its appearance was very imposing
Il was of red and white silk, 22 feet long, about
feet wide, and bore the inscription
WILLIAM C. RIvES:
Honor 10 the man pho acds prepared 10 sdcri-
tce himself for the good Of his Country.
Next to the Cabin large blue flag was borne
inscribed with the name Of "THE YEOMAN;'
and in front of the baggage wagon, red flag
bearing, in conspicuous letters, the name of
g TIPPECANOE.
At Darkesville repast was prepared BY the
inhabitants in the true log cabin STYLE for the
procession, of which the whole company par
took, and Mr.. Faulkner, at the request Of the
Committee, mounted the table, to return the
thanks Of the company to the citizens of Darkes
vile, for their generous hospitality, and Their
qualification at the enthusiastic devotion to the
Wing cause, which prompted il. Thee cheers
were given for the Wing citizens of Darkesvie,
and the line Of procession was resumed. We
halted for the night at Carter's, where we were
most Hospitality received and Accommodated, and
at o'clock on Wednesday morning, moved on
toward Winchester. Arriving within some hal
mile Of the town, martial music was heard at Q
distance, and upon casting our eyes forward,
dense mass of people was seen pouring ovel
Fort Hill, with another Log Cabin, and appro
pirate banners. Our patriotic fellow citizens o
Winchester were coming in procession to NEE
US, to commend oyr enterprise, and to welcome