The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-03-03
GREAT CONVENTION AT THE CAPITAL
OF CONNECTICUT.

From me New Hapea Herald, Fsb. ~
This meeting took place yesterday, aud such get
tin up stairs" there Was towards Hartford romeyery
quarter Of the State has never before been witnessed
To speak within bounds, and from observation,
believe there from three to four thousand per-
IN acknowledgements Of them the young men, The
true bone aud sinew OF the country They were in
deed many for any purpose OF business, since an
Instant organization incompetent 10 control such
Of mind aud matter, though all lnpeed bys
comm sentiment IN a common cause. The train Of
which lei, With the delegation from this city aud
Inc datenl towns, yesterday morning. had at starting
about six hundred passengers, which were Increased
from the intermediate towns on the route-Norih
Haven, Walngford, Mcrdeu. Berlin, &e--to aeafy
thousand The progress through the towns was
continued triumph Every where the train was hailed
With shouts Of Joy aud exutaton, and eyen the modest
feelings Of the softer not resfained IN giving
demonstrations Of their kindly feelings IN the general
cause. The ladies' Walingford, ('old democratic"
Wangford J spoke with bright cyes and signal tokens,
language not to DO misunderstood. while amid the
cheers OF seener voices and The bazen tTumpes cote
their young men mounted the their way TO
liberty There was nothing light aud trivial there.
There was deep and holy feeling about IT. that went
TO mems business aud bosoms''-and none but desc
Grated wretch could fail TO feel IT, One Instance Will
show the spirit which anlmates the female boz
in the present crisis of the times On one OF the
bridges crossing the railroad, the high ground near
cnJen, single lady appeared (no houses being near)
with infant her breast, waving her handkerchlein
honor the train, long II continued IN her sight
Every where along The line received with shouts
and Cheers until rs arrival the depot IN Hartford,
where the delegations formed III various
towns under their appropriate hanncIs--,hose u
Mcrden, WaAngford, Cheshire, East Haven, New
Hsven, Milford aud Woodbridge being conspicuous
aud proceeded through the Main street. under the d.
recton OF the Mashals and attended by two bands Of
Music, Who filled the air with patriotic strains he
procession halted nearly opposite the Times Olhce,
where John M Niles and his clique we're congregsed
TO see the show" and count the cattle" They
found useless task, for the Wing young men came,
like Gen Smiths army, not only IA single and double
files but IN squads aud compares, so thick and FAST
that II was like enumeratlug the sands upon the sea
shore One Of them SAID to US, 1--WE believe IN all SIN
cerly Of hearty I'VE give It's all over WIN US
IL is useless TO contend any longer IN Connecticut.
have lust left Niles and GID, who are peering through
The lattice your procession and they have concluded
thu, stubbIe fields can be burnt twice over Snchis
the HONEST language Of loco ioco democracy ana we
feel confident that nay add to ii the almost certain
prediction that Connecicus will give larger wing ma
lory al the coming eection than she ever did oI heI
State officers and that VIM. HENRY HAkklSoN
and JOHN TYLER may walk over the presidential
course at their ease few dying struggles IS all lhaF
is left Of loco foccsm III Connecticut