The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-09-15
THE TRUE OtMOcRAIC RGpUsllCAn TICKET.
THE PEOPLE AWAKENED!
THE VOICE OF sEvENTY-sIx!

| The great gathering of the people at Bunker
Hill on Thursday last the ever memorable Tenth
of September, was unparalleled in every part-
cular circumstance belonging to it, SEVENTY
FIVE THOUSAND FREEMEN, from all quarters Of the
Union, assembled to manifest, by means the
most impressive, with feelings cordial and gene
rous as they were spontaneous and disinterest-
ed, their devotion to the great good cause of the
| Constitution and the Country, and their admi-
ration for, and attachment to, the lustrious
leader who has been chosen by the people TO
bear their standard, WILLIAM HENRY HARRI-
SON.
The day was happily selected. 1t was the
anniversary of the day on which Commodore
PERRY gained glorious victory over the Bri-
to GENERAL HARRISON.
| U. s. brig Niagara, off the Western Sister,
head of Lake Erie, Sept TO- 1913, T. M
DEAR GENERAL.-WE HAVE NET THE ENE-
| MY AND THEY ARE OURS Two ships two
briggs, schooner and one soop. Yours with great
respect and esteem, q. Ii. PERRY.
citizens assembled at Erie to celebrate this vic
tory, in which Harrison was so identified, that
PERRY acknowledged his obligations TO him
for detachment of soldiers who did Ma
rine duty throughout the action.
On the same day, we believe, the people of
eight out of the twelve States that have held
elections, since the nomination Of HARRISON by
the Harrsburgh Convention, held popular meet
ngs; and could say with truth, against the Ad-
mnistration, I. WE HAVE NET THE ENEMY AND
THEY ARE OURS p
| The Federal Loco Focos pretend to talk Of
reaction"-that the popular demonstrations
against them which they are pleased to stigma
tize as "mummeries," "humbugs,n &c, will
die away-and that the day is returning when
the American people will return, as repentant
sinners to their abandoned home, to be received
into the forgiving arms Of MISTER MARTIN VAN
buren,. Where are the evidences of any such
reaction2 Who can see any symptom of it :?
Is il in the verdict which has been given by the
people in Vermont, Rhode Island, Connecticut,
North Carolina, Louisiana, Kentucky, Indiana,
and Virginia Is il in the voice Of the people
uttering expressions of attachment to the Oppo-
sitlon Candidate and opposition to the present
Chief Magistrate, in every quarter of the Union?
is 1t IN the immense assemblage of which we
present such full accounts to-day?
| No! there is no reaction. The great tide of
REFORM cannot be arrested IN its progress, or
cease to for wiM resistless torrent
THE GATHERING AT BUNKER HILL.
This the day appointed for the great Bunker
Hill Convention, and the scenes which have been
witnessed in Boston and Charlestown, this tenth day
OF September 1910, surpass in interest and submity
any political meeting which has probably been held in
| New England since the close of the of the Revo-
luton The people have come on pilgrimage to
Boston and Bunker Hil-they have come by thou
sands and tens Of thousands bear witness to the
corruption selshness and wickedness of our rulers to
consult together upon the measures to be adopted to in
the complete triumph of principles which were che
| rshed by WAsHINGroN-to inspire each other with
| renewed zeal in behalf Of our Republican institutions
and drink in draughts Of patriotism from the
very fountains of liberty. The people have come
hither in their might, animated by spirit by one
feeling all laboring under the firm and honest con-
vction that if the present corrupt Administration not
oyerthrown the country is undonc.
A large number Of the delegates arrived in this city
yesterday and last evening" from every quarter of the
compass early this morning they were seen com
ing to this city from every direction. Some APP
preaching in PROFESSIONS with banners flying, and fit
emblems of republicanism raised aoft-others in
carriages in steamboats, and by railroad cars-and BIZ
8 o'clock the number Of Wing delegates collected on
the common immense. But notwithstanding the
| vast multitude which assembled together, the
greatest good order and regularity pervaded the whole
assembly, They all looked pleasant and happy-for
each saw in the enthusiasm which seemed to reign in
every bosom welcome augury of the brilliant triumph
of Wing principles
| The procession formed under the direction of
FRANKlIN DEXTER the Chief Marshall agreeably to
the programme previously pubished-and who, it is
said en- passant executed the duties Of the office in an
admirable The delegates were arranged
eight deep-and there never was nobler sight exhi
bited in the streets of Boston The cavacadc which
took the lead exceedingly numerous and formed
gallant advanced guard for the vast army which fol-
lowel-the bands Of martial music played with un-
wonted skill patriotic tulesthe Revolutionary
sires who were drawn in barouches fixed every eye,
and constituted by the least interesting part
of the procession The delegates from the various
States and from the several counties in Massachu
sets followed succession and the whole constituted
column Of firm, unyielding, patriotic Wings, which
seemed intermnable. And as they passed onward
towards the heights of Charlestown, memorable in
the history of American liberty, and seemed full OF the
noble spirit which the ireemcn of America inherited
from their ancestorshe lockers could not but feel
that free institutions must be preserved for ages
while entrusted to the guardianship of such sons of
Revolutionary sires.
No description, from the pen of the gifted
Scott could convey faint idea Of the glorious sight
the procession moved along the streets. The tramp
ling Of stecds-the sounds of martial music-the wav-
ing of the American flags, and the great variety of
beautiful banners with their appropriate devices and
pithy mottocs-the great number of spectators, who
cheered them they went alongthe beautiful women,
who animated by the joyoussoccasion, thronged the
DOORS the windows the balconies and even the house
tops in those streets through which the procession
passed greeting the members Of the Convention with |
their sweetest smiles and waving their spotless hand
kerchiefs, they passed aong-a formed grand
and magnificent picture, which will remain ndeibly
stamped the heart of every person who was 50 for
tunaic as to be present on this momentous occasion
We hardly dare undertake TO express an opinion |
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