The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-06-11
THE SUCKER GATHERING.

mendOus and enthusiastic meeting oil the
people at Springfield, Illinois. We fee
incompetent 10 give even an outline
much less an adequate description of tn
scenes through which we have passed
during our brief absence. We feel .hs
more embarrassed in attempting TODD this
as we find since our, return home, tina
The few notes we took on the occasion
are among the missing, which circum
stance will compel ITO depend entirely
upon our memory. We do not accuse
any one in particular, but we have reason
10 suspect that some honest loco foct
hooked them! On our way to Spring
field we overlook the McDonough ant
Schuyler delegations at the Illinois river
They were here joined BY the Boards
town delegation. The two latter had
each a band Of music, and all had APP
propriate banners. &c. &C., We arrived
at Springfield on Tuesday evening, where
we me, the northern delegations from the
upper Counties in very large numbers;
some Of the eastern delegations having
already arrived. It was not anticipated
that the exercises of the meeting would
commence before Wednesday, but several
thousands having already congregated on
the camp ground, and while the Wabash
delegation were singing some favorte
Tippecanoe Songs, loud calls were made
for several prominent speakers. The
meeting was then addressed by Farmer
Henderson, Hogan, Baker, Lincoln and
others, who gave US a brilliant foretaste
Of the two days that were then before us.
Watchmen were stationed on the. walls
of the new capitol, to give notice Of the
arrival Of the different delegations as they
came booming from all directions across
the prairies. Each delegation was an
nounced by the discharge of artillery,
which was the signal for some Of the
$50 marshals TO escort them to their
several encampments. These signal guns
continued to open their mouths, giving
hearty welcomes to the new corners,
during the whole afternoon of Tuesday
and the morning of Wednesday.
On Wednesday morning the southern,
and southwestern and part Of The east
esa delegations Came in. The string
!. from Old Morgan, in which we recog-
nized hundreds of familiar faces. man,
of whona used to be on the other SIDE,
Old Greene and Pike. seemed to be with
out end. That procession had to be
counted by thousands instead of hum
dreds. In the Greene County delegation
we saw large company ranged under a
banner on which was painted an odd
Hooking genins, with one eye open and
the other partially closed, with this mot
to, 81 once was blind, but now / see" =
These were all original Jacksonmen and
even voted for Van Buren, at the last
presidential election, but have now rang
ed themselves on the side of Harrison
and Reform. Greene county boys in
Iowa, do you hear that!
Old Madison, st Clair and contiguous
counties followed the above. The ST.
Clair county boys had similar device
like the one mentioned above. They
were very numerous and had very APP
propriate banners and emblems.
After the remaining delegations were
marched into town on Wednesday morn
ing, as many as could, crowded them
selves into the big Pavilion Tent, which
has heretofore been employed at reli,
gious camp meetings, and which will
hold 1000 people; the meeting was par
TALLY organized by placing Mr. Black
well Of Fayette in the chair. The Hon.
A. NJ. jenkins, was appointed President,
Of the Young Mems Convention, by ac.
clamation, who was assisted by a large
number Of Vice Presidents and Secreta
ries. After several thrilling addresses
from Messrs Smith Of Chicago, a very
promising young man, Hogan, Baker ant
others, the meeting adjourned until
o'clock. In the afternoon several talent
ed speakers addressed the crowds who
had gathered in squads Of few .hous.
snds in different parts Of the encamp
ment. among them were Messrs Web
ster Of La Sale, Bond Of Clinton an,
Davis Of Madison. The Committee
Who were appointed in the morning, in
trcduced number Of first rate resolu
tons, in which were principally embo
died statement Of the wrongs of TIL
people, which were carried unanimously
Iii the evening Mr. Wilkinson, farm
e f.r and hritlnta h.,ildpr made !, sra..l /.