Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-07-04
The Festival IA ROchcpOYt.

suC'' ~ every lhlHB Nlll InlS
magnificent afiir-sove the thrilling proceedings
of the old Soldiers, regret that even now we
have but few columns to devote to an occasion so
full of interest in itself and so cheering and aus
pcious in ITS results. Let heartloss churs continue
to carp. 1t is all they can do. Let the Democrat
and Club, blnckball and sander--as is their wont.
The Wings wiA rejoice, and shout, thai Il cause So
holy was the means Of cniSting an enthusiasm 50
dignifed and bearing SO elevated as was displayed
during the "gorous three days"
PROCESSION.
L. The Chief Marshal, supported by portion
Of Assistants on the right and left, having apprO-
pirate badges and scarfS.
=. A VERY LARGE AND ELEGANT CANOE, on
wheels and drawn by six fine greys. The interior
filled by band of music and Revolutionary Sol
dicrs. It's sides inscribed in large lctters-"Tlp-
PECAHoE y and having the National colOrs floating
high above the heads Of those seated within.
Small flags were fastened in the brides of the hor.
IseS. The Canoe belonged to the Galloway Dele.
CATION, an9, having been selected by the Marshas
to head the procession, was obligingly given up
for that purpose. The band of music and the Sol
ders it con aimed were Of the same Delegation.
3. SOLDIERS OF THE REVOLUTION, and the more
aged and nGrm Of the Soldiers of the last war, in
carriages.
alb rcast. The number of Soldiers did not fall short
Of four or five hundred
BAND OF MUSIC.
| 5. THE WING STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE. with
q banner.
| O.. COLE COUNTY DELEGATION, with q beautiful
blue silk banner, representing with stretched
out arm, bearing aloft scroll, the part of which
above the hand having the inscription: "Colc
County Tippecanoe Club" beneath that ave
beard the Lion in his Den." One foot trampled
upon an unfolded parchment on which was written ::
transcription for opinions sake."-On the reverse
side Of the banner was: "Harrison and TYLER
! Honor to the brave, wise and humble"
g. ST. LOUIS DELEGATION, bHtias numerous BAN
ners, The first was large and splendid one.
representing hemisphere Surnounted BY an Amer
Ican Elge, Strangng with his beak serpent, its
folds grasped within his taions and It's head having
the face of Fox in the throes Of death. Above
was Rainbow, emblematc OF Hope, in which was
inscribed-"S St. Louis TiPpecanoe Club" Beneath
the hemisphere was the moto-"Tbe Victor in Il
will be the Victor in 40" On the reverse side the
| etterS-''T. c."
Next was borne a miniature gilded Canoe, on
which was perched live Eeagle, and Immediately
ioated above all the standard Of the black letter
craft, inscribed "The art preseryatve Of all arts.
A third banner had the representation of log
cabin with the words characterization and Ty-
er:" beneath-"To the rescue"
fourth was inscribed: Connecticut election
-majority--Rhode Island election -l400 ma
jority-- Virginia eoction-4000 majority"-and a
cunning looking fellow with his thumb on his
nose, and twisting his fingers in regular Samivel
Weller style, saying" You can't come 1t, Matty."
Il fifth represented a son of Vulcan LAYING on at
the anvil. Motto: awe strife for our country's
good"
, A sixth and seventh were intended to manifest
the Administrations love for the dear People. One
.l,,l 4 ~
: The other-"One currency for the people another
) for the government"
An eighth was the aforesaid comic gentle
man, with his right thumb placed waggishly upon
hisnose who after pointing with his left hand to
three gourds lying before BIN filled as follows
Virginia 3,5OO;" Connecticut 1900 )" "Rhode
Island 400 )" eXclaims ''YOu couldn't come it
Matty" Beneath is the motto: Tips Gourds"
! There were various other banners with the st.
Louis Delegation but did not succeed in getting
a description of them the case in regard to
many of the Countes--they having failed to report
a desert ption to the Secretaries as requested
by resolution offered by A. B. Chambers, Esq. Of
St. Louis; and which met with the appreciation Of
the meeting.
7. MONTGOMERY DELEGATION, with a yellow
standard, inscribed: montgomery is now in ra-al
yarneSt."
MUSIC.
| s. GALLOWAY DELEGATION, with numerous ban
ners and flags. The main banner was inscribed
'Calaway is for Harrison, Tyler and the Constitu-
ton" On tie reverse side--"Harrson, Missours
Friend; Van Buren,, her Enemy" Below "a
change Of principles aud change Of men"
| flag was inscribed ''The history Of the West
is his history. During the late war he longer
in active service than any other General officer, he
was perhaps, 0ftencr in action than any one Of
them, aud never sustained defeat !"
Another Lad on 1.-THE price of liberty i. cter-
nal vigilance"
third was inscribcd-"To preserve their libcr-
ty, the People must do their own voting and their
own fighting"
/ On others we read as fulluws--CaIlaway will at
tend to her Crops and her Rights too 1.-THE
string of the latch shall never be pulled ~" Says
the axe to the Hickory poles I'll turn you into a
Log Cabin" --"Don't pay Office holders in gold,
and working men in shinplaSterS."
I Q AUDRAIN DELEGATION. No banners reported
! TO- Monroe DELEGATION. No banners reported.
H. Boone DELEGATION, having divers banners
and flags. First was Gprne large white silk BAN
ner having likeness Of Gen. Harrison twenty
years and more since, with this circular inscription
abOye-
The iron -arm'd soldier, the true hearted soldier,
The gallant old soldier of Tippecunoe"
Beneath the following extract from Col. O'Fallon's
speech, at St. Louis: The only officer that could
have saved the army from defeat aud massacre -
On the reverse side, above: Young Mems Tip
pecanoe Club Of Boone !" below "God speed the
right"
Columbia Township bore the Flag of the Union,
nscribed--"OUR CoUNTRY's FLAG. By Harrison
never yet struck 70 the foe"
Reverse-"When floating at Tippecanoc, Fort
Megs and the Thames, where was Martin Van
Brcn!"
Rocky Fork and Roche Perez had likewise a
FLAG inScribed--HOLD BOONE uampl in honor nj