Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1840-02-14
INDIANA.


INDIANA. ~
coRhssPoNDEScE OF THE NATIONAL IN.
TELLIoENcER
Indianapolis, JAN l7th, 1910.
The Convention is over, and the glorious
10th will not be forgotten. Indiana has no,
seen a prouder day since that on which the
pride and chivalry Of Kentucky and the great
Northwest t.ivmpbed on the memorable 9TH
Nov, 1871. Had the graphic powers Of
the friend lam addressing, would describe
the scene OF yesterday and today in such Ian
gauge as would cause you TO exclaim, Clio
ry in the name of an indianian.
Before night ofthc 18th the town was full
to overlooking. Notwithstanding the severe
cold Of the preceding day. the people poured
in from every quarter ofthe State crowd af-
ter crowd Of delegates, fresh fiom the PEG.
Pile" came pouring in. and long before nigh,
the hotels were overrun and the delegates
were quartered upon the citizens, who spon-
laneonsly opened their arms 10 receive them,
as brethren Of one faith. The I,ogansport
Band, at the head oil a cavalcade Of about one
hundred. arrived about noon, since which
time the soul-stirring strains Of martial
music have died away upon the del
lighted ear, only to be renewed with
increased effect Next came the Green
castle Band who did themselves great
credit in the performance oflhe part assigned
them in the order OF the day About 3 o.
clock p. NJ the Terre- Haute Band appeared,
who came up al the head ola numerous GUY.
alcade, in carriage drawn by four cream
colored horses with white ostrich plumes,
the collars surmounled with flags. with the
conspicuous names OF HARRISON and TYLER
tiutteiing in the breeze, the troops marching
10 the tune Of the "Siay Waltz" performed
by the band in their most inimitable STYLE /;
and, TO cap The climax. next came the "Great
Eastern. in the shape of our aboriginal wa.
ter-crafi, mounted on four wheels drawn BY
SIX grey horses elegantly caparisoned con-
tanning about thirty delegates from Old Dear.
born and Ripley, and numerous train "lol-
lowing in its footsteps" bearing upon her
sides and PROV the name Of Tippeeaaoe. with
the flag OF the Hero Of North Bend .stream.
ing TO the journeying winds a. her mast.
head.
The procession formed on the morning Of
the 10th in front OF the State house, or, ut
least they began to form there. but before the
''hS "no eoutpi ~ CAttIiutu DtlOW the OlO
courthouse a distance Of nearly mile down
Washington street, besides hollow square
around the State-house square.--About 1900
Joined in the procession, of whom from 200
TO 1900 were delegates The procession
was preceded by fullenglh portrait of
HARRISON. and six banners. with various ap.
propria,e notices, were placed at intervals,
and in The rear of all was the banner of KIN.
derhook with the Inscription. my native land
farewell !" Description can give you no
idea OF the enthusiasm which prevailed. -
Every upper window and door was filled
with ladies'. the lairest of the fair, and the
waving oil scafls, bandkerchiefs and white
hands gave ample evidence that the protect
or OF the Northwest was among the first 10
the hearts OF his counlry-women.
The Loc0foco Convention which assem-
bled on the 9Th boosted that they had the
greatest turn oat ever known in the state; but.
considering that the weather was extremely
hne, and that they were unable to number
$50 delegates, who came together with no
o:her bond OF union than common interest
in the emolumenls Of office finding nothing
but sel6shness in their own hearts, and moth
ing of sympathy in the hearts OF others, and
discovering the spontaneous and unbought
demonstrations public sentiment" emana.
ting from the People hemselves--they seem
ed almost ready to gice up The ship
The Victims-The following allusion 10
DIR. Follen. Mrs. Jarvis and her children,
is from the eloquent sermon recently deliver.
ed by the Rev. w. Ii. Furness, on the loss of
the lexington
"Oh! my friends, there were precious
lives in that doomed vessel--so precious
that for them, if for any. one may think that
exception would have been made and indul-
gence granted One there was, oil the rich.
requirements. ofan enlarged mind, joining
the wisdom oil philosopher with fearless
determination and an active philosophy.
Fully qualified was be 10 be of eminen,
service IN his day and generation. A wife
and son mourn for him, SO dearly loving.
and so dearly beloved. that. under the FIRST
shock Of these tidings, and with deep sym.
pa,by with her loss, their friends hardly
know whether for her sake TO welcome the |
OF the first rumor, which
told us that she had persisted with him. as
an alienation Of the calamity or not In |
The first anguish OF this blow, she, no doubt.
adopts the prayer ofthe bereaved monarch |
Of Israel, and exclams, My husband NV |
husband would TO God had died for thee' |
There were others involved in the same
fate and not wholly unknown in this place
Of our assembling A mother and her two
children. The rare and lovely promise of
one OF these little ones is not now revealed