The Illinois free trader. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1840-1841, 1840-10-09

delegates, with their banners and music
formed in procession, and marched
through the village. 1t is impossible &c
do Justice 10 the scene that was presented
1t surpassed every thing of the kind with.
in our recollection. The village was
literally crammed. From every window
and door-wherever an aperture could be
found, eager faces were protruded, and
warm welcomes were heard"
Bat this is not ALL lin the CONNER
cial Emporium itself, aye in Wall street,
large meeting has been held, called by
300 merchants, whose names were signed
to the noiicc.-The whole proceeding
furnishes new evidence of what we have
some time heard, that some of the mer-
chants of the City have been purged OF
the cataract which obscured their vision,
and are coming over to the Admlnslra-
ton. This memorable meeting took
place at the Exchange on Friday evening,
and, notwithstanding the unfayorable
state of the weather, obedient TO the call
published in the Democratic papers Of the
city, the merchants assembled in great
numbers to express their unanimous de-
termination TO support the present Admit
nistration. The space before the Ex-
change was densely crowded before the
hour of meeting, and at two o'clock an
organization took place by the appoint
ment of Gro. DOUGLAS as President
The meeting was addressed at great
length by the Hon. SILAs WRIGHT in his
most powerful manner, who vindicated
the Sub-Treasury bill, and "then took up
the question of National Bank, having
understood las he said) that it would form
leading feature in the policy of the
Harrison administration, if the General
should be elected, and descan;cd upon
the power which it exercised upon the
commercial interests of the country. -
"The meeting was then addressed by
BENJAMIN +. BUTLER, Esq, in an clo-
quent and impressive manner, and spirit
ed resolutions expressive of the feelings
OF the meeting were unanimously adopted.
The whole affair was complete triumph.
In the very hotbcd of the moneycd aris-
tocracy and in the ncighborhood Of the
banks, the men whom the British Wings
represented as depressed, bankrupt, and
ruined by the acts of the administration,
convened together to give the cloud lic"--
to the piliable SANDER. The merchants
of New-York have spoken out nobly and
boldly. Interested as they are, deeply
and entirely in the success of trade and
commerce, they have said that neither
are in danger from the hands OF the Adj
ministration, and are prepared at the
forthcoming contest, to resist to the last,
every attempt TO establish a dynasty,
bought by and sold to a British power"
VrnGINrA.--Ths state is certain for Van Blu
rcn and Johnson. Speaking of the late Charlotts
vile Convention the Richmond Enquirer says:
ave can safely say this Convention is
the largest and most respectable body of
the kind ever held in this state. A list of
delegates not having yet been made out,
it is impossible to determine the number
in attendance but we think we cannot
be wide of the mark in saying that there
are, between Ere and Sic Hundred.
The members are all animated with the
right spirit, and what is better than all,
they bring with them the most nnimating
accounts of our prospects in every quar-
ter of the "OM Commonwealth" From
information, derived from a personal in
rercoursc with the members, we have no
hesitation in saying that we are firmly
convinced that the State IS safe for T.AN
BUREN, "By THOUSANDS" Indeed, we
have never permitted ourselves to believe,
for one moment, that Virginia, "proud,
gallant, chivalrous OLD VIRGINIA."
would ever sully her hitherto pure and
uncontaminated escutcheon, by hi,ching]
herself to the car of Hartford Convention
Federalism, propelled by the infurate de-
mon of Northern Abolition but if we
had ever ENTERTAINERS doubt, so degrading
to the fair fame of "the Mother Of States"
that doubt would have been removed,
now. Our friends abroad may rely upon
it, "VIRoINIA WILL DO HER DUTy" in the
Fall"
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