The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-26

:, In many OF the wagons were horne psn n:as
representing particular trades, on ~ = -. -
were appropriate mottos. Among s<-r IN bv
cognized very pretty nssicn3flT I'D on wkich1
the PRINTERS AssUI.. -. y fSe,,ce and IN
was the motto, "L'Hdre0 0y
Af,er ;Ie Harrison Association q mecn m1nM
had s.ad Madison street, the DELEoh ~
FROM ONO, which had forneu, 'ne - MN,
the procession !, We, was s1 painted 7Hs Back
o o"s Ssatso This delegation numoe;e s1 aJov
~, ,ye Hundred, and was well provided WIN sHIn
wv" ,, Among others we recognized the
az aa nresented 10 the Wings OF Belmont County
~ as III ladies Of ST. Clairsyille, bearing the mot
20, aOu country first, oar country fasf' our
country erer." roo,
CABIN from Middletown, Guernsey county,
drawn by six horses, surrounded by decorations
repres entng life in the back woods With the
cabin was a barrel OF hard cider and gourds--
The string of the latch was sticking out and
THE CITIZENS OF WHEELING, not
members Of either Of the clubs, brought up the
rear.
AS the procession moved through the city,
the ladies who filed every window and promi-
nent situation in its course greeted them with
their sweet smiles, and hundreds OF handker-
chiefs were waving as they passed:
Al Woods lane the DELEGATION FROM
SHORT CREEK, about one hundred and
| fifty strong joined the procession preceded by
AT AZ Triadelphia, THE DELEGATION
FROM TRIADELPHIA AND THE SUR
ROUNDING COUNTRY, about two hundred
and fifty strong joined the procession. We had
not an opportunity of copying either the designs
or mottos on their numerous banners. They
had with them LOG CABIN. drawn by eight
horses, in which were several distinguished in
AT Roneys Point. the DELEGATION from
THE EASTERN PORTION OF OHIO
| COUNTY, numbering about two hundred
strong joined the procession. Among the ban
ners borne BY this delegation we noticed one
representing a SUB-TREASURY CHEST,
two persons were making tracks from 1t with
bags labelled $l5O,OOO and 100000, and an
other one was in the act Of helping himself. "A
man with with mask on was holding the door
open, and inviting his friends to come up and
fill their pockets in hurry as it would shortly
be closed. Another represented laborer at
work-his child begging him for bread, and he
replying that his taxes must be paid before he
could provide for his family. One Of THE
PARTY was looking on, and telling him that
German laborers only get 10 cents day and
he ought to work for the same.
After the addition at Roneys Point the pro-
cession moved on until it reached West Alexan-
der, where it arrived about l o'clock. II was met
by the citizens and number Of the members OF
other delegations, and escorted through the vii
lage; and then dismissed until after dinner.
In the morning, before the arrival OF the
Wheeling delegation, the delegations from all
the townships of Washington county, Greene
county and Pitsburg Pa, from Monongalia and
Brook counties, Va, and from Steubenville and
other portions of Ohio, had arrived. Immedi-
ately afterwards the delegation from the bo-
rough of Washington and the surrounding conn-
try arrived, about fifteen hundred strong.
The citizens of West Alexander had made
preparations for the convention which reflected
great credit upon them. Almost every house
in the village was thrown open for the accom-
mediation of visters Flags were streaming
from dozen different quarters, and the ladies
with their bright and smiling faces had collected
at the prominent points which the procession
would pass, and cheered them on their onward
march; handkerchiefs were waving from every
window and in some cases the enthusiasm OF
the ladies was SO great as to elicit from them a
hearty cheer
After dinner the grand procession was formed
about half a milo east VI the ,iliagc and the
whole proceeded TO the place selected for the ex-
ercises Of the day. We were unable to take
such notes of the order of the procession, ban
ners, &C., as would enable us to give full ac-
splendid pageant ever gotten up in this portion
; of the Union.
The delegation from the borough Of Wash
ington was accompanied by a large LOG CA
BIN drawn by eight horses. Its banners beau
tifully gotten up, and every thing was in fine
taste. fine band of music also accompanied it.
Each township delegation was distinguished by
its banners, and each one had some original de-
vice tending TO represent some of the leading
characteristics of the Harrison and Tyler party
The Greene county delegation had also log
cabin, surrounded by the hard cider and back
4 woods emblems
The Pittsburg, ,Steubenville, Brooke and Mo-
mongolia county delegations were also distin-
guished by their banners; on one borne by the
latter delegation (from the mountain county Of
our own district) was inscribed Sire in the
mountains" and the good Wings by whom it
was surrounded, gave to the meeting the assn
rance that the Harrison fire was in the noun
tains Two or three bands of music accompa-
MED these delegations.
We regret that our description of these re-
spective delegations is not more full. That OF
the procession from our own city, although i'm
perfect, will, however, serve to convey an idea of
the manner in which the others were gotten up,
we may in our next be able to do the whole of
| the delegations Justice
After the procession had arrived at the stand
provided for by the officers, THOMAS M. T.
MckENNoN was chosen President. Vice Presi-
dents and Secretaries were also elected-we
were not able to obtain their names. Upon tax .
ing the chair, Mr.. NICK. addressed the meeting
in an able manner. He expressed his graft
hcatlon at the tremendous outpouring Of the
Wings OF the Western portions Of Pennsylvania
and Virginia, and the neighboring counties of
Ohio, and most eloquently portrayed the causes
which had brought them together. He examin-
ed the leading measures of the Administration,
and showed the Snh-treasnrx scheme In eli lie