The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-10-16
From the y. Y. New Era.
The Park Invaded

IHirfy Thousand Freemen an the .field-
The UaN Street politicians Smothered
by The Mechanics anil Uorkingmen,
tie bone and muscle Of lie Republic.
These form the pillars Of immortal truth
And make a nation glorious; free OF heart,
They spurn the gded soPhst and the base
Of purpose and where liberty doth wave
Its stainless banner are their voices heard,
As winds, that in their fury rend the oak,
Or waves, that strand the vessel in its might.
Yesterday the democracy Of the city, the
producers Of wealth, the toilers, laborors,
aid rrcemen, turned out in their thousands
to record their unanimous and solemn con-
vic ion OF the importance of sustaining the
administration in the upright and righteous
coulse which it had pursued. The shouts
thatrent the air were borne in thunder
echoes 10 those who were assembled, lin
the words of one Of the orators among
the palaces of wealth, as the presage of a
victory which is destined to put an end to
the monied aristacracy of the country.
Through every avenue OF the Park, from
every inlet, streams of human life poured,
all anxious 10 Join in the', attestation Of
the truth of the great principles which
they received as the foundation Of our ma
tiona government, and on which It's ultl-
mate stability must entirely depend. The
beauty of the day-ihe general harmony
of feeling, the unity of purpose-all con-
spired to lend attraction and importance to
the occasion.
AT two o'clock it was scarcel y possible
to crowd near enough 10 the principle
stand to have any ePPortunity of listening
to The speakers. hfN hole space before
the City Hall w bely thronged by
those who had lcis occupations, fear
less and unterrified, Who fell, that they had
a deep and vital interest i'll the final re-
suits of the forthcoming contest. Meeting
after meeting was organized at different
periods OF the arernuon.-At vnr time d,
many as eight distinct bodies of men were
convened, and eight separate orotors were
employed. The demonstration of feeling
was of the most gratifying and exciting
character. The broad banner of the Re-
public, the stars and stripes Aoated above,
famed by the beautiful breeze that sweep,
across the Park, and supported by men
who had never dishonored it by rash and
unguarded speculations, stained it by a
forfeiture ofcredit, or abandoned the prin.
ciples of which it was type, the HARDY
SONS OF INDUSTRY. Men, resolved tina
oppression should perish from the land
that the reckless and unprincipled dynas
ty that now trample down beneath theil
traitor feet the Liberties and birlhright o
their native state, should no longer pro.
fame the temple Of truth, but that Neu
York must be redeemed.
JOHN w. HARDENBRooK, a veteran o
the Revolution and democrat of '9S, pre-
sided, assisted by "a vice-presidents, twt
from each ward, and seven secretaries
A preamble and resolutions, presented by
John A. Morrill,, esq, were adopted will
enthusiastic applause. And the meeting
was addressed with great power and elo
quence, by Col. Hunt, of S. c., Hon. J
W. Edmonds, Col. Bryce, of Lou, Col
) Ming, and Messrs. Patterson, Waddell
4 Wright, of n. j., and others.
Our democratic friends will not speed
ly forget the great occasion, and extraor
binary demonstration of public feeling
The people are alive !-They are arouse,
by the attempts of a reckless wing factor
to bind letters around them, and grind thu
laboror, mechanic, and artizan beneath tn
weight of National Bank, controlling
and contracting at its pleasure the issue
of the currency. The rumpets hav
sounded, and the troops are ready. Tn
note of victory has gone forth, and with
determination and moral fortitude whic
can be gained from nothing but a firm an
entire reliance on the great principles {
eternal justice. Thus mechanics hav
spoken out.--There is no doubt as to til
issue of this contest. The wings alread
,remble at the unanimous determination
the mechanics, artzans, and aborors {
New York to redeem the state. THE
MUST! IHEY CAM! THE
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y Me-. vur..,. upu~s.