The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1840-07-02
TIPPEcANoE BATTLE GROUND.

LAFAGErrE, (la,) June l7l0.
The Convention which assembled 90 the
battle ground on the och uit., VAS one 0,
The mos, extraordinary public assemblages
ever held IN this or any other country, not
only in numbers, bu, 10 ITS character and
display. The lowest estimate Of numbers
is 10000 aud many say 5000; bu, the
soul stirring energy Of tho People was more
demous,rat.ve oi power than even their
numbers Farmers came with their bag
gage wagons oven two hundred miles,
through mud and qulgmire, made almost
impossible by recent rains, aaI get they
came a!oug IN delegations, Singing Harrison
songs, aud thus merrIly pTying Ihe,r wagons
through the black praire mud. Up and
down the Wabash they came in sk,as aud
canoes, and the steamboats, were foil, and
overful!. II scenic representation could
be made Of the encnmpments, horses, camp
fires, motios, banners, costumes, military
companies, hunters, .og cabils, &c, tina,
stretched out far three niles on and along
the battle ground, It would BE- the greatest
drama ever exhibited upon The stage, more
snowy than the sCeucs OF the Cusades eyra,
for here was Western HE, fresh and free,
Of which the older parts OF this country
have not even M idea. That here, "a tbs
remote part Of tie country, but so recently
settled, such mighty masses Of the people
could be gathered together IS to the d mat.
ter Of grea, astonlshmcu,, to be accounted
Cor OILY BY the fact, hat tho hearts rs well
"a the heads, Of the People are most pro.
founJly Interested IN the success OF their
Harrison.
The scenes oC interest upon the battle
ground during the sitting Of the Convention
were 50 many that must confne myself 10
remarks upon the most prominent. Tie
most interesting, however, was the meeting,
10 q log cabin erected near the battle
ground, Of the old soldiers Of T1ppecanoe,
Who made the campaign Of ISL under Gen.
Harrison. There were about fifty or sixty
Of these old soldiers here, all now yoaera
bic looking men, and all, to a man testify
ing 10 the confidence the army put IN their
" old Governor" The feeling they seemed
to have for hin is that Of the strongest a.
lection, and the attacks made upon bis mil
itary reputation, particularly on his course
at TIppecanoe, have goaded them to the
quick. have never seen men 50 profound
~ excited as they were at this meeting and
when, after passing formal resolutions re
spectng Gen. Harrison, and transac:ing
their other business, they adjourned
shook hands and cried like children, often
bursting forth, too, 10 the most touching
patbos Of expression. 10 prove to the
world the perl.s they and their Commander
ran for their country on this memorable |
battle field, they presented 10 Mr. Books,
OF New York city, the flag Of the Speucer
company, sashcd with the tomahawk, and
cut by bullets, for him, in their name, by |
this flag, TO coniute the lies tina. assal this |
battle which flag is subsequently to be de.
posted IN the archives Of the Government,
at Washington. The late Gen. Tlpton, of
the t. 5. Sehale, was the ensign who bore
thus flag, and tho only officer Of the conpa
ny who was no, killed. The appearance
OF tins flag 10 SO central point as New
ork will be the best RECITATION that can be
made of tho hes that are now promulgated
about the battle Of Tippecanoo. 1t speaks
books.
Another very interesting scene was the
presentation to the people, from the stage,
by the Chairman Of the Convention, of the
officers who wore in the battle Of Tlppcca