The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-07-02

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Very soon after, the General took his
place in a barouche prepared for him, in
company with Judge HoLL1srER, of
| Perrysburgh, and one or two others. In
moving forward. the carriage had to pass
beneath canvass stretched across the
road, bearing the motto '.Uelcon,e to Fort
lUeags." And when this was reached the
General rose, when the shout which had
been continued during the whole time,
was sweiled into "a thunderstorm.
TWENTY THOUSAND freemen vel
coined the Old Hero to Fort Meigs. q
The General having thus been escorted
to his quarters. amid the cheers Of his
fellow citizens, the multitude moved for
ward to the site Of the old Fort, where.
the tents of the military were already
pitched, when an hundred others were
soon reared by such of the delegates as
had prepared themselves with tents for
the purpose. II was glorious sight to
see the spot consecrated by the achieve
ments of the past, thus covered with these
''tabernacles' of freemen--of freemen
met, not to again drenc!l this hallowed
earth with blood. bnt to do honor to a
man who has done honor to his couatry
and to weld, still more firmly, the chain
OF union which now so happily binds to-
gether the enemies ofscorruption. #
Before the sun had set, not only were
all the tents pitched, but a large number
iof booths were reared of bushes cut for
the purpose, in true backwoodsman style.
In the immediate vicinity. too, very
large number Of tents and booths were
reared. and scattered, in all directions,
among the beautiful groves which skirt
the Fort, were more than thousand wag-
ons, which, after having performed the
duty of transportation, were transformed
into tents for the accommodation of those
who had come up to the old battle ground
lin them. Thus variously were provided
homes formore than TEN THOU
SAND persons. The generous hospitality
of the citizens of Perrysburgh and Maui
NEE had made ample preparations for the
accommodation of the residue of the thou
sands who had come up to the sold green
fort" By this, edo not mean that the
preparations generally deemed necessary,
under the laws Of hospitality, to accom-
MEDIATE a friend or two, upon an coca
sional visit, were made, for that was i'm
possible. But shelter was provided for
ALL When the tenanted dwellings be-
j came filled-when every bed not only,
but every foot upon every floor was gen.
i eronsly surrendered-the' vacant dwell
j ings were thrown open, four spa
i cious churches, the empty buildings, the
mills, the warehouses, the granaries, the
barns, were all occupied, aud as their oc-
cupants had come up with an abundance
of provender and blankets, those thus
provided for--actuated as they were, by
a true love of country, and desire, not
to secure luxurious comforts to them
selves. but political happiness to their
] country-were as contented and happy
as if enjoying the comforts Of their own
i homes.
j Being thus provided for, and having
i despatched their evening meal, the TWEEN
i TY-FIyE THOUSAND FREEMEN met, IN
/ groupes, to talk of the past-;-to congrau-
jlate each other at the cheering indications
slof the present-and to exult over the
certain prospects of triumph which are
held out in the future. The night was
lfclear and beautiful. The moon shone
i out brightly, and not cloud yelled the
i face of a single of the myriads of stars
which hung so sublimely in the heavens.
A lovelier night never gladdened the
t heart of man. The s.LATcH-sTR1NG' OF
4 NATURE WAS OUT.
! Every necessary arrangement for the
night having been completed in the tents
of the 8 Wolverines" -delightfully To-
! Gated upon the upper extreme Of the for,
i enclosure-we strolled out to witness,
and to participate in, the friendly visits
which had been commenced by the diff.
ferent delegations. And never were, Wis.
: its made under more heart stirring cir
| cumstances. or attended with greater
5 pleasure. Here were a group from Hi
nois, receiving expressions of friendship
Y from delegates from the Old Bay State
s The " Hoosiers' pledged their State fo1
$ Old Tip, and the Bay State Boys assured
: them that since the people had discarded
! the fifteen gallon runa law, and gone tt
e drinking hard cider, old Massachusetts
$ had become sober again, and would wipe
out her reproach by majority Of $4,000
5 for Old Tip next November.
e Further on, were several delegates from
e Connecticut, shaking hands with som'
f old soldiers from Indiana, who had com,
$ hundreds of miles to meet their Viii!
brethren on the spot hallowed to thei
q memories as we'll from what they ha,
! seen, as what they themselves had done
4 After briefly ssfghting their battles o'e
again." and receiving an assurance from
! their Yankee visitors that Old Connect
. cut would prove true to the Constitution
and Old Tip, a veteran warrior, who's
). locks were whitened, but whose voic
e was yet clear as the sharp quick crack Q
e his favorite rifle, sang thus:
Il" When cannons were pealing, and brave me
g were rceling,
l. In the cold arms of death from the fire Of til