The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-05-20

Hook, Sherry, and Burgundy TOO,
But hard cider to US is far deaTer,
] 1t reminds us of 1ippecanoe,
| 1t reminds us, &C.
And his health shall be pledged in full glasses,
| Toasts will spring from each heart that is true
| Like nectar twill seem ms it passes,
IT'S the drink of Old Tippecanoe,
Ills the drink, &c.
| When Won come to this log cabin raising,
Bring along honest Democrats too,
Tom Benton can't keep them from praiSng
The deeds of Old Tippecanoe,
| The deeds, &c.
For those deeds are remembered in story,
| Yet still there is much he will do,
And our country will add to her glory,
| BY electng old Tippecanoe,
BY eectng, &c.
And when at our helm he is seated
Sunshine will again be in view,
And Columbia with honor be greeted
| Commanded by Tippecanoe,
/ Commanded, Sc
IA. Draws, with barrels of "haTd cider"
Is. eeA Log CABIN" mounted on wheels, and
drawn by six beautiful horses, followed by the
craft of CARPENTERS, in great numbers. Over
the door of the cabin, the words, ''THE STRING
| OF THE LATCH NEVER PULLED IN.
16. THE BLAcRsMITHs, with forge, bellows,
| S1c., mounted on cars-the men at work. Ban
ner-eEwE strike FOR OUR cOUNTRY's GOOD"
H. The Joiners and Cabinet makers-a minia-
ture shop, mounted on wheels-men at work.
| The craft following it.
Is. A large CANOE, drawn by six horses, and
| filed with men.
! 49, Two canoes, mounted, and filed by sailors.
90 Fort MEIGs, in miniature, 40 by Is feet,
drawn by nine yoke of oxen. The interior filled
with soldiers, in the usual dress of that day,
hunting shirts, leggins, leather breeches, SC;
and one of the men a participant in the defence
of Fort Meigs. At every bastion of the Fort,
the muzzle of piece of ordnance protruded it.
self, and from another point a piece of artillery
was fred, at short intervals, during the day.
The whole was most admirably got up, and re-
fleets much credit upon the friends of cold Tip"
to be found at the EfFloating Dock"
81. Delegation Of BRIcKNIAKERs, with appara-
tus, clay, SC. and men at work.
p: Delegation of BRICKLAYERs, with beau
tiful banner, representing clog cabin" brick
house going up, Sc. and followed by the craft
six abreast.
BAND OF Music.
%. Delegation from Carondelet.
"a. Delegation from BelleVille, ILL.,, with BAN
ners.
25 Delegation from Alton, with CANOE, drawn
by four horses, and banners representing the
state of the countryside peculiar notions of the
Loco Foco party about the reduction of the
prices of labor to the standard of the hard money
countries of Europe and of CUBA SUB-TREA-
SURY BOX, with illustrations, SIC. of the ban
ners bore the inscription, ''Connnecticut cleo
rity;' and a cunning looking fellow, with his
thumb on his nose, and twisting his fingers in
regular Samuel Weller style, saying, 'FyoL can't
come 10, .hfattyp' This delegation numbered
about 200 men.
&c. Delegations from Hannibal and Pike coun-
ties, with banners, &c.
81 Delegation from Rockport, with 'log
cabin canoe, banners, &c.
2S. Delegation from st. Charles, with banners,
bearing the names of the 70 States, borne by as
many individuals, and having with them hand
some canoe, drawn by four horses.
Arrived at the southern extremity of the Park,
the procession halted, and formed in open order,
the rear passing to the front. The president OF
the day, John F. Darby, Esq. Mayor Of st. Louis,
soon afterwards took his seat, assisted by j. Rus
sci, J. P. Gratiot, J. Perry, VIM Tyler, Robert
Walsh, DIR. James w. Moss, Thos. Sappington,
III. Won Paul, Edward Tracy, J.. ]. Chauvin,
James Clemens, ir. John Porcelle, John k. Wal
ker, James Mcdonald, Samuel Mount, John ID.
Daggett, Jas. J. Wilkinson, William Carr Lane,
Frederick Hyatt, Thos d. Yeats, John w. John
son, Stewart Matthews, John Bobb, William H.
Boyce, George Bushey, and Peter Lindell, as
Vice Presidents. Charles d. Drake, Esq. then
arose and addressed the ass .mbled multitude.
The people were then successfully addressed
by Mr.Uohn Hogan of H., who, as was also Mr..
Baker, was called out several times during the
day; by L. V. Bogy, Logan Hunton, Lewis f.
Thomas, Wilson Primm, BENZ. Lawhead, Jas.
Denny, J. j. Hardin of Jacksonville, and J. L.
Dorsey.
Col. John O'Fallon was then called for, and
mounted on Fort Meigs, he thus addressed the
people
My. feHoaU citizeras:- feel deeply sensible of
the honor you confer upon me, by calling me to
address this vast concourse of intelligent free
men. MY pursuits in life have led me into re-
tirement; / am wholly unused to speaking in
public. This fact, although well known to ma
ny of you, had reason to believe, would not ex-
cuse me on the present occasion. Aware that
my known acquaintance with the eventful scenes
which we have this day assembled to commemor-
ate, is the only reason for this call, Ishall, con-
sequently, in responding to it, state something
of what know in relation to them.
1t was on the first day of February, 1913, that
the army of General Harrison, pitched their tents
upon, and adjacent to the ground where Fort
Megs was erected, and commenced the con-
struction of a stockade, which was afterwards
surrounded by ditch and entertainments, embra-
cling several acres of ground. The snow was
deep upon the ground, and the weather extreme
ly cold; and although the troops were raw and
greatly unaccustomed to such severe exposure,
their ardour never abated. Under many depriva-
tions, they performed their several duties with
zeal and alarcity-that zeal and alacrity, which
spring from the soldiers deep confidence in the
tried skill and courage of his commander, and his
warm attachment to his person. Early in April,
1913. the garrison of Fort Meigs numbered "a
bout 900 effective men; two brigades OF militia
having been discharged in consequence OF the
termination Of their period ofservice. This fact
being early ascertained by the British general
commanding at Maiden, an expedition against
Fort Meigs was Immediately projected. His ar
my OF British and Indians was near 1000 strong,
and he gave his Indian allies the most confident
assurances, that he could carry the Fort by
storm, should his invitation to Gen. Harrison to