Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-09-14
From our Second Edition of Saturday.
MIR. BENEFITS LETTERS.

No. VII.
BosroN, 1lth Sept. lS4O.
The Great Convention in Boston the Beautiful Ga
Hering an the COnamon--teS Splendid Procession to
Bankers HiH-ths Proceedings thers-ihe Heavy
ShoUer of Locofoco Raia-Dispersion of the
CrO,cd.
Boston is again quiet The hurra, the song the
! tumult, the hubbub, are all hushed. The Grand
Banker Hill Convention is numbered with past
events. Let me, before forget them, describe what
recollect ofthe strange and exciting doings Of yes
terday.
The most splendid sight which l have yet seen,
In the way of civic display, was presented by the
Boston Common yesterday, from to IL o clock.
have seen the immense crowds in Hyde Park. dur
ing the Coronation of Vctoria-I have seen the gay
throngs of Paris during the fete of the ois jours
but Boston Common had beauty, picturesque
ness, an almost poetic aspect, which nothing else
could parallel. %
The various delegations of the different States
marched from their different places of rendezvous
in the city, and concentrated their forces on the
upper end Of the Common, to the north Of the small
lake IN its ce,tre New York was tolerably well re-
presented-but Rhode Island and Connec tcut sent
forth large numbers. Along the Mall opposite Ire
mont street. under the wide spreading trees the va
rious myriads, with overy species of banner flying
assembled from Massachusetts,, and all her towns.
Along the streets, surrounding the Common every
side every window, balcony, portico or piazza was
full of beauty, looking at and admIring the gorgeous
sights. The noble State House, looking over all,
was swarming with beautiful women, from the low
est terrace up to the cupola. The windows in every
direction, seemed to literally festeoned with beau
ty and brilliancy.
twas very amusing and interesting sight to see
the various delegation marching to their various
points OF concentration previous to the procession
All business, throughout the various streets seemed
to be suspended for the moment-and every person.
small and great, male aad female seemed to be hur
rying to the Common. The number of flags. devil
ces and banners, streaming in the wind gave most
picturesque air to the whole. All these were of
course, conceived in party sense, and gave sim
lar character to the whole array.
About eleven o'clock the procession began to
move. 1t was preceded by splendid cavalcade Of
horsemen, the men very respectable looking, and
the horses all in fine condition | counted the num-
Der, and could tell there must have been
800 fat, slick, good locking horses in the process
sion. The horses ere followed by the revolution
airy worthless in carriages. including the President
of the day, Daniel Webster, with the invited guests
Then followed the various states in their order the
the towns of Massachusetts,.
About eleven o'clock the head Of the procession,
consstngiof the cavalcadc, moved from the western
gate ofthe Common and at quarter to one o'clock,
it just reached the entrance Of Monument Square
on Breeds Hill, Charlestown. 1t passed through
the principal streets Of the city, taking in Fanue
Hail. and the Ladies Fair in their way. The streets
through which they passed, were some OF them most
goryconsly ornamented, and hung with flags, gar
lands, streamers, and other displays. They passed
over Warren Bridge in fine order, aad took wind.
ing route through Charlestown, before ascending
the hill to the monument.
Exactly at fifteen minutes before one o'clock, the
first horseman reached the gate, lead ng up TO the
uncompleted monument This splendid work that
is to be, is erected on Breeds Hill, on the very
spot where the American army formed and attacked
the British the 18th of Jane, IT'S. The places
are yet shewn where Warren and other patriots
fell in the arms Of victory. Bunker's Hill, which
gives name to the battle, is higher cminence, but
little further to the east and north, slopng down
from Breeds Hill, the ground gradually declines
into a kind Of vale towards the mystic river,
which fall, into Boston Bay Here the British
landed from their boats, marched up the face OF the
hill, and made the attack, in which they suffered Sc
| much. The monument lifts its head from the centre
Of the HILL in square Of fifteen acres the old bat
tic grou.d II is built Of Quincy granite in the form
| Of a colossal obelisk, rising from the foundation
22o feet. The height yet is only 81 feet Around
the obclsk, on the grass, laying numerous vast
blocks OF granite, half hewn, which have been left
thus unfinished for want OF funds. The winding
stair case that goes up TO the top, is wide and roomy
but extremely dark. We paid shilling piece
to the door keeper, and mounted the gloomy pas
sage IL is the most roomy stair case, in any such
monument that | have seen. On the top, the seat
folding, tackle. and other implements FOR carrying
on the work remain as they did when the workmen
left il for want of funds. From each corner strong
iron chain descend TO the base, and is there fasten
ed Up this chain smart little boy clsmbered to
the top, and descended by the stairway of the in
terror.
From the top Of this half finished obclisk, the
view in every direction, is most superb. The whole
country presents brilliant panorama-with Boston,
basking on her three hills in the glowing western
horizon The stars and stripes Aoated from its
highest pinnacle and the voice Of the deep mouthed
cannon announced the approach Of the multitude at
its gate. The New Jersey delegation was the first
60 pass and enter the gate, after the cavalcade and
the revolutionary patriots. Among the delegation,
I observed Charles King, perspirng freely under a
load OF patriotism, with his hat in his hand and his
eyes elevated towards the obelisk. Il seemed 20
me that he looked as he did the day after he did
battle on George Griswold, and entirely demolished
him as a morslist and fuancier; so that there is