The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-09-15

| ~ theu windows, ana upon piaZLas1 pdluSuduc'
| and Notwithstanding the immense procession
| with myriads of snow-white handkerchiets, anC
ten thousand children with their gay little ban
| ners-all, all formed the most brilliant exhibI
| ton that can be imagined. And it must only BE-
pictured in the imagination, for it cannot be
| described.
II was a. few minutes past one o'clock before
| the head of the procession reached the conse
Grated ground; and full hour elapsed before the
whole OF this magnificent procession came up
Indeed, it did not all come upon the ground, for
it could not. At two o'clock MIR. Webster took
the chair, amid the loud acclamations of great
er assemblage of men than any of us had even
gazed upon. His address on the occasion was
short and impressive-the hallowed cause which
had brought the mighty throng together, and the
consecrated spot on which he stood, gave solemn
ty to his manner, and inspiration to his thoughts
| He spoke of the declaration, to which referred
as being in preparation, in my first letter this
morning; and, on concluding, he introduced Mr..
Winthrop, Speaker of the House of Represen-
tatives, who read it. 1t was then adopted by the
unanimous shout of aye, which almost shook
the hill to its base, and wonder; for the shout
| was the united voice of SEVENIY-FINE
| THOUSAND freemen. And it sounded like
what Byron calls "THE EARTHQUAKE VOICE OF
VICTORY"
After the adoption of the declaration, Mr..
Webster rose, and successfully introduced to the
multitudinous assembly number of the distin-
guished guests present on the occasion, each OF
whom delivered brief and pertinent speech IN
response to the cheers with which they were re-
ceived. The first of them was Governor PEN
nington, of New Jersey; the second, Governor
Ellsworth, OF Connecticut; next, MIR. Senator
Phelps, of Vermont, was introduced; next, lie
neral Kimberly, late Senator from Connecticut;
next was Benjamin Watkins Leigh, of Virginia;
next, George Evans, of Maine. While the last
was speaking left the ground for the purpose
OF preparing this brief dispatch, and enclosing
copy of the noble declaration adopted as have
already stated, and which hope to see in the
Commercial tomorrow.
The morning opened upon us beautifully, and
until half past three finer day for the occasion
could not have been vouchsafed by Providence.
About half past one o'clock the clouds gathered
blackness and strength in the West, and one or
two heavy showers went round us to the north.
AT half past three, however, gust of rain and
wind suddenly broke over the meeting, which
caused quick dispersion, though considering
the circumstances, and the masses collected, the
breaking up was not disorderly. While am
writing it is clearing away, and the skies afford
cheerful promise for the evening.
BUNKER HILL. DECLARATION.
SEPTEMBER 10, 1910
When men pause from their ordinary occupa-
tions, and assemble in great numbers, proper
respect IOT Tic Judgment Oh the COuHlT1J anu VI
the age, requires that they should clearly set
forth the grave causes which have brought them
together, and the purposes which they seek to
promote.
Feeling the force of this obligation, more than
one tSousand of the free electors of the New
EnglaEG States, honored also by the presence OF
like free electors from nearly every other State
in the Union, having assembled on Bunker Hill,
ON this 10th day of September, 1S4O, proceed to
set forth a DECLARATION oftheir principles,
and of the occasion and object of their meeting.
In the first place, we declare our unalterable
attachment to that public liberty, the purchase
of so much blood and treasure, in the acquisition
of which the field whereon we stand obtained
early and impeIishable renown. Bunker Hill is
not a spot on which we shall forget the princi
pies of our fathers, or suffer anything TO quench
within our own bosoms the love of freedom
which we have inherited from them.
In the next place, we declare our warm and
heartfelt devotion to the constitution OF the coun-
try, and to that union of the States which it has
so happily ccmented, and SO long and 50 prospe-
rously preserved. We call ourselves by no local
names, recognize no geographical divisions,
while we give utterancc to our sentiments on
high constitutional and political subjects. We
are Americans, citizens of the United states,
Knowing no other country, and desiring to be dis
tinguished by no other appellation. We believe
the constitution, while administered wisely ana
i'll its proper spirit, TO be capable OF protecting
all parts of the country, securing all interests,
and perpetuating national brotherhood among
all the States We believe that to foment local
jealousies, to attempt to prove the existence OF
opposite interests between one part of the coun-
try and another, and thus TO disseminate feelings
of distrust and alienation, while it is in contcmp-
tuous disregard of the counscls OF the great lath=
or of his country, is but one form in which ire
gular ambition, destitute of all true patriotism,
and a love OF power, reckless ofthe means oil ITS
qualification, exhibit their unsubducd and burn
ing desire.
We believe, too, that party spirit, however ma
tural unavoidable it may be, in free republics,
yet when it gains such an ascendancy in mems
minds, as leads them to substitute party for coun-
try, to seek no ends but party ends, no approba-
hon but party approbs ton, and to fear no re-
proach or centumely, So that there be no party
dissatis faction, not only alloys the true enjoy
ment of such institutions, but weakens every
day, the foundations on which they stand
We are in favor of the liberty of speech and of
the press; we are friends of free discussion; we
espouse the cause of popular education; we be-
licve in mans capacity for self-government; we
desire to sec the ireest and widest dissemination
of knowledge, anG of truth; and we believe, es-
pecially, in the benign influence OF religious
feeling, and moral instruction, on the social as
we'll as on Uie individual happiness OF man.
Holding these general sentiments and opinions,
We have csme togethcrto declare, that under the
present administration of the General Govern
mcnt, course OF measures has been adopted and
pursued in our judgments, disastrous to the best
interests of the country, threatening the accu-
mutation OF still greater evils utterly hostile to
the true spirit Of the constitution and to the
principles OF civil liberty, and calling upon all
men of honest purpose, DISTINGUISHED patriotism
and unbiased intelligence, to put forth their ut
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