Lincoln telegraph. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1836-1846, 1840-03-12
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by Delegations. l he Hotels were all filled
10y 10 o'clock in the forenoon. Soon
crowds collected along the streets and about
the public houses. You could hear oc-
ca>ional pxclanafinus, "OLD TIP"
"WHOOP," "HO," HARRISON and
TYLER""FOR ONE TERM ONLY!"
As the delegates came in, soaked with rain
and covered with mud one after another,
the city becomes noisy and clamorous.
They pass through High street in process
sinn-each after lis own band of music
recognizing continual shouts or welcome,
by the waving of hats. flags and handker-
chiefs Before night concourse had col.
lected. larger than was ever before assem-
bled in Ohio /; and yet the day for the Con-
vention had not come, and many of the
largest delegations had not arrived. Still
1t rained. Still on came the people, with
music, with banners and with shoutings.
A short time before sunset the clouds
were suddenly broken up and rolled to.
gpther in masses, and driven by brisk
wind out Of sight. An advance guard of
the City Rangers palrolled the streets with
martial music. Their rifle barrels glisten-
ed with dazzling brightness, as they were
struck aslant by the rays of the setting
sun. The mind Of the throng seemed TO
revert all as one to the time when the bayo-
nets of the Northwestern army under
Harrison were seen to glitter along the
defies of the Ohio forest And such was
the general enthusiasm, that this little in-
cideIt, simple as 1t was, called forth from
one end of Columbus to the other, long,
loud and deafening "WHOO-OO-OO-O
RA-AA-AH FOR OLD TIPPECA-
NOE" At night the doors Of the citizens
were thrown open, straac beds, mattresses,
and even naked floors were put in requisi-
ton. Some slept, some told anecdotes,
some made speeches, and some sung songs.
AT break of day, on the morning of the
2lst, one Of our best Bands rode around
the city, and filled the air with animating
music. During the night, several strips of
canvass had been suspended from the house
tops across High street, on which were
painted III large letters, "HARRlSON e.
TYLER" FOR ONE TERM ONLY
"UNION FOR THE SAKE OF THE
UNION" Soon shouts were heard a.
gain. Delegations pour in afresh, from
two to three and even up to eight hundred
farmers. every village of mechanics, SEEM
ed TO have racked their ingenuity to invent
rare and expressive devices.
One delegation came armed with
BROOMS, signifying that the next elec-
tion shall be made sweeping operation.
Others bore full length pictures of Gen.
Harrison following his plough One dele
CATION bore alofi upon buckeye pole, a
live Eagle, that looked around aud received
The pIaudi,s of The multitude with abundant
compIacency. Several Counties brought
in each log Canoe, fixed upon wheels, TO
answer the purposes Of Wagon, with
various notices upon the sides, and upon
their horses blinds was printed "OLD
TIP" From one direction comes a
Steamboat, complete in all its parts, fixed
upon wheels, loaded with people, and
drawn by four horses tandem. The pad
dies are made 10 reyolve with crank, Tho
steam rises in puffs from the pipe, each
wheel-hnuse bears the names Of THAR
RISON a. TYLER" From another
direction comes n model Of Fort .Mcigs,
mounted with small brass cannon, drawn
by six horses, and large enough for 90 or
80 men 10 ride in. From Cleaveand,
distance Of I45 niles. comes a Brig, mount
ed on wheels and drawn by six horses,
manned with Delegates in sailor caps,
with sails all set and slreamers flying, fol-
lowed by half mile Of Carriages and
Curricles Of all descriptions. The Brig is
called civilian HENRY HARRI-
SON" Upon its salsi is seen in large char
acters, LIVE CREDIT" FLOUR
ISL COMMERCE" DON'T GIVE
UP THE SHIP" Yondrr comes a real
BONA EIDE LOG CABIN! See the
Raccoop skins hanging out upon its sides.
Upon one door is written with charcoal, in
awkward characters, "HARD CIDER"
1t is filled with men in hunting shirts, eat
ing corn bread; and as many of the same
description as can sill on the roof or hang
upon it in any way are singing rude songs
in praise of the LOG CABIN CAN
DIDATE, ""OLD TIPPECANOE." It
has been drawn on wheels through the
mud, a distance Of 40 or so miles, and now
passes through the throng in triumph,
while shouts tedonble upon shouts and
cheers upon cheers. There is still another
Log Cabin, brought from different coun.
'y, and similar in appearance also a
board Cabin, purporting 10 he occupied by
"MUD RIVER TRAPPERS." These
are only few of the most curious and
prominent devices. Countless numbers of
others might be mentioned. Among the
rest, an old Tin Pan" stuck upon pole,
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