Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-09-25
THE CONVENTION OF 100000 AT DAY
TON OHIO.

THE CONVENTION OF 100000 AT DAY.
TON, OHIO.
We noticed, on Saturday. the great Wing Con-
vcntion of the Miami Valley, held at Dayton (not
Cincinnati, as was stated,) on the 10th of Sep
TENDER. The Cincinnati Gazette gives the fol-
lowing account Of the speeches of Gen. Harrison
and the other speakers:
GENERAL HARRISON
Commenced his response, and his speech 10 the
people, by feeling auson to the glorious reception
which had been given him. But" said he "felow-
citizens, have not the vanity one moment TO suppose,
that any service which may have rendered my coun-
Ny or any personal respect affection for me, has
thus drawn you by thousands and thousands from,
your homes. knoc that it is a much deeper and
keencr feeling, much more important consideration,
that has brought you here 1t is the cause.-the great
and good CAUSE, fcllow-citizcns which ice hare all
espou'ed that has drawn you thus together, from,
your rem oe homes TO take counsel of each other and
10 reason together touching the common good"
Gen. Harrison then alluded to the silly charge, so
often msdc against him by his political opponents, tina,
he was in tho habit Of conccalng opinions and could
not be induced to express them" He remarked as
evory body knows very truly, that far from there
being any truth in this charge. he had been plain
and free spoken man all his life, and had especially
during the first canvass in which he was a candidate
for the Presidency written and published his political
sentiments, time and again, in almost every possible
form. 1t was true he said no had declined giving
any actual "pledges' as to his conduct in certain
events should he be elected to the high and responsible
Office Of Chief Magistrate of the United States His
active life had been long one and he believed that
much better guarantee for the correct conduct Of q
Chief Magistrate could be found in his own character
and the course of his former career than any pledges
he might give during the heat of active canvass and
the tendency of q doubtful contest. lie had never
denied or doubted in the right 10 be informed of the
leading political OPINIONS OF candidates for Offices OF
trust; but on the contrary, clearly and entirely
OF opnlon that their sentiments should he freely ex-
pressed and we'll understood He had always 80 ex-
pressed his.
most interesting manner, yndicaling hmslffrom ths
aspereions Of his enemies, and establishing what he
said, as he went along, by evidence which Senator
Allen and his like would be very far from attempting
to controver if confronted by the authorities adduccd
Towards the close Of his speech, he declared himself
TO be warm friend to good credit system; "for "
said he without credit, what had now been the cond.
ton of this beautiful Miami Valley, green and smiling
IN the ichness and exuberance of Nature and whose
thousands and thousands of independent population
surround us at this momen?' Establish to-mor
row." he continued, "he hard money system, much
lauded oflatc opposed to good system of credits
and ten gears from this time, ercry man no,o rich
wiH be richer, and every man poor, ,e be poor
General Harrison, we arc told by those who wcr,
on the enlncncc Of the cast, was heard distinctly
throughout his spcec Mt the distance of four hundred
foct from the stand. He frequently interrupted
by loud and long plaudts, and touched by his frank
ness AMI SIMPLICITY chord OF thousands Of bosoms
that will thrill for life with recollection Of the day anc
tho occasion.
COILS. CHRISTIE AND CHAMBERS
The former of New Orleans the latter one of th
well known and gallant volunteer aids of Gen Harri
son in the Battle of the Thames, spoke after the Gen
eral In the order to which we have named them. Col
Ch'iste wasa private at Fort Meigs, and testified L
the bravcy frmncss and military ability exhibited b,
his old commander during the celebrated Siege Of tina
post IN amanner which must have put to shame host
Of those who have been induced by their prohgate 20
tcal leaders to raise the cry against General Harr,
son OF "cowardlce," and 'mcompc,ency," had the,
been present to hear.
Col. Chambers speech was full of mportan, matter
and envcned by frequent sallles of huinor. He CAV
narrative OF the battle of the Thames, which h.
should be induced TO write on, for publication. Han
ding Col. Johnson as one for whom recent circum
stances had given him Affecting allied to contempt We
as one OF whom, on account of his past services Ia
would wish to speak nothing harsh, he took hold O
the great Pctticoat Hero" Senator Allen and he,
him before the searching fire Of his sarcasm and re
Duke, turning him first this way and then that bas,in
him now here and now there, as the bsters wcr
ceen 10 lscnpan his epidemic, very much log cab
in housewife manages roasting gooose, nil ncarl
every one present must have had feeling of pity 70
the AJAX of Locofocracy in Ohio.
THE NUMBER OF PERSONS PRESENT
Was, during the whole of the morning, varousl
estimated at from sevcnty-fve 70 ninety thousand
CONJECTURE, however, was put to rest in the afternoon
at the Speakers Stand Here, while the crowd wa
compact, as we have elsewhere described it, and d
SI'ccSl illTTlsOn, tIlc ground
which It stood was measured by three different civ
engineers and allowing 10 the square yard four pcr
sons, the following results were arrived al the frs
made 1860 the second Is 600 and the third so O
During the time Of making these measurements IN
number OF square yards of surface covered was contn
naly changing by the pressure without and rcsstanc
from within. This fact accounts satisfactorily for Il,
SLIGHT difference in the results attained and shows tina
difference strengthens instead of weakening the prol
able correctness of the calculations. No one prcscn
would have pretended that there were less than went
thousand without the limit of the admeasurement i
the city, saunterng about the environs scattcre
around the booths where refreshments were vendet
and lying in large groups upon the plain dscussin
affairs Of state and making speeches for themselves
This will swell the number congregated al the Man
Valley Convention, including the citizens of DaytoI
Whose population is between five and six thousand
which we do, 10 about One Hundred thousand >
This is what in round numbers we have placed in Il,
heading of our article; and this is what by those vii
have been much more in the habit fascinating Grove
than we have, il was estimated at. For our ON
Parts, we could make estimate we should NJ
have known how to go about the first steps necess
Yyto the formation of any opinion, which we won
like to hazard, upon the subject. Happily, actual sl
vey and calculation relieves us of the necessity of an
thing Of this kind and therefore the
CONVENTION or 100000
VIII send its voice abroad, startling Ambition while
tschorts, and striking with terror in their very pala
hsIs, the Usurpers of the powers and Downtreade
Of the prosperity of the American People.
From the ". Y. Democratic Press.
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