The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-06-22

ing the meagre sketch OF his remarks we Were
able 10 make. He spoke for nearly an hour and
a half, straight on, without moments hesitan
cy. and with force and power not surpassed by
one in the full prime and vigor Of manhood We
honestly confess that, Notwithstanding our Ier-
feet confidence in the integrity and purity OF ms
character and principles, and with Just apprc-
citation of his eminent military and clyi services
the attacks upon him had been made with such
boldness and pertinacity, they had been repeated
IN 50 many thousand forms, and from SO many
sources, thai though we gave them no credence,
we still had misgyngs, lest age, the RESPONSE.
bilities, services, and hardships Of his eyentful
life, had somewhat impaired his.physcal Il not
intellectual energies.
| But whatever misgiyings we had on that
score were dlsspated after listening 10 the first
sentences OF his address During the whole Of
his long speech delivered in the open air under
a burning sun, not for one moment did he ialter.
The trumpet-like tones of his voice rang out a
clear at the close al the commencement, and
by all the mighty host gathered round, not less
than $4,000 every word could be distinctly
heard We have listened 10 many OF the best
public speakers IN our country, and from none
either IN style, elocution, choceness, or huency
OF language, did we ever hear more effective
or appropriate speech. The topics touched upon
were such "a might naturally be supposed would
be The subject OF remark on such an occasion.
The multitude had been drawn together Ia
commemorate glorious event in our national
history. The region around had been conse
| Grated BY heroic achievements and cold indeed
must have been the heart and dim the eye that
would not have warmed and kindled, Is all
| those achievements were again windy, proAdiy,
YET becomingly called up by one who had hun
sell been a conspicuous actor IN the scenes o.
which the Maumee had been the theatre. Ad
mirably too, Were many Of the exciting political
questions of the day alluded To- and pure and
lasting, we doubt not, Were the monltions ad-
dressed 10 the throng, by him who had taken
Washington as his model and guide Time has
| touched Gen. Harrison with lenient hand
There is yigor and elasticity about HIM which
aided BY his habits Of strict temperance, promise
10 last these twenty years. His eye yet sparkies
with The brightness of youth
| From the stand surveyed the dense and
mighty crowd, all hushed into almost death like
silence, or breaking forth in spontaneous and
thunderhke cheers. But once in mans life
time can he expect TO look upon scene like
| that There We're the people gathered III their
majesty and might, Some had come expressly
10 be present from a distance OF more than 500
miles. They seemed to be composed almost c&
clusvely Of farmers and working.men, the bone
and sinew OF the country, who had met, not Ion
purposes of war, on to repel foreign foe, but on
a peaceful GRAND, TO consult on the common
veal. There was moral subilmlty IN The IN
i pulse which, IN sparsely populated country,
could thus draw together al one spot so many
i thousands II was an assemblage Of the soyer-
eigns themselves, and tolmed most striking
commentary on the character OF our institutions
The influence which il will exert cannot be est
mated, bu, valuable as that will prove, such 4
meeting is more important, inasmuch as il shows
the depth and extent of the feeling, OF the con
vction of the necessity OF a change, that IS now
. abroad. Nothing can stay II until IL has accom-
lished its perfect work
4 Gen H,RRIsoN was followed bv the president OF the
LAY, the Hon Thomas EwSo His remarks were
addressed more particularly the men of Ohio and
were worthy the reputation q ono OF the most distn
gushed son, the Buckeye State can boast Nh
, SCHEMES, OF Dayton was thon loudly called for Mr.
$ enjoys cnyiable reputation in his State,
a lawyer and public speaker and if we mistake not,
his name ere long viii be equally wen known through
out the Y nion AT the close of his remarks the
yentlon douried for dinner; hut though thou
sands left the ground the number seemed scarcely sen
4 siby diminished New speakers were called for, the
appetite for hearing growing by wha IT fed upon and
various gentlemen occupied the stand until the con
vention formally re assembled II is impossible 10
give the of all the speakers but among the mum
her who addressed the multitude in the Of the
day Maj Clarkson, Gen Harrisons aid in the
. war; Messrs Haddock Love and Chamberlain, OF
Buffalo; Taylor and Eleutherus Cook Of Ohio.
Dawson, of Michigan besides other gentlemen whose
names have escaped our recollection To the regret
of every one Mr. Corwin, the Wing candidate for
Governor taken sick on the road.
On assembling in the afternoon, the following
lutions were reported by Mr. Alfred Kelley OF Ohio
and unanimously adopted
i ReSolred That the achievements Of arms, and
the reputation OF those WHO successfully defended
country in times of danger form the brightest gems
in the of national glory and he cannot be
a true friend to his country who will dim the lustre OF
the one, tarnish the fair fame of the other
r Resoired That the gallant defence of Fort Melgs
against the combined forces of the British and Indians
which event we have convened to celebrate is among
the most brilliant efforts OF our arms during the last
war with England.
Resoired, That we have abundant cause ior The
most icrven gratitude to everything Providence
well for raising up able and gallant commander IN
the person of our beloved HARRISON 10 restore 10
armies the reputation lost by the disgracciu sur
render of Hull and to rescue from the enemy the fair
country lost by that surrender for preserving the
life, the health and the strength of the Hero to JOIN
with thousands of his fellow citizens in celebrating
one Of his most brilliant achievements, on the spot
where it occurred, and, we hope and trust 10 be-
the instrument Of rcscuing our reNcred political lns
tutons from the hands Of domestic spoilers
, Resored, That the same Increasing exeriions, the
same dsntcrcstcd dcy oon 10 the public good, which
have been conspicuous throughout the life Of the
f distinguished Hero Of Iippecanoc. of the Thames
and Of Fort Mcigs-are due from every true
friend of his country in order to regain our lost pros
pcnty and to restore glorious institutions To- ihc,t
, primitive purity
Rcsoired, That what thus acknowledge to IL
Justly due shall be honestly paid
"A few speeches were made, scvcr, new and capital
. songs Were sung, the immense concourse oInlng IL
the chorus, and then the Convention adjourned SINE
die.
Thus ended the largest and Of the most
markable conventions ever held IN the United States
The number present is varously estimated and by
some, as is usual in such cases, will probably be- *
aggeated but from the most exact data We We're able
to obtain, we were satisfied there must have been
30, 900 persons present Michigan alone sent more
than 5000 delegates Long this account is, we
have been obliged 10 omit a thousand anecdotes and