The pilot and transcript. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1840-1841, 1840-07-07

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lie generally, that we have received another
upply of the Tippecanoe Text Book
sJELEBR ALTON ATDARREN CREEK
A party of wings, ofwhom the Editor was one,
for the purpose Of uniting in the celebration at
Barren Creek, left Baltimore on the evening Of
the Third, in the Steamboat Washington, and
reached Vienna ON the morning Oft the 18th. They
were met near Barren Creek by delegation of
Wings. A procession was here formed, and the
whole marched to the stand prepared near the
sprinas. The meeting was organized By calling
DIR Phelps TO the chair, and the proceedings were
euened BY an appropriate prayer by one of the
Reverend Clergy present. 1t was then suggest
al that. the friends of the Administration had
made arrangements to celebrate the day at another
stand near by, and as DR.. Humphreys and Mr.
Spencer, two administration Electoral Candi-
dates were in attendance, it was proposed that
committee be appointed to invite them to a dis
.ussion before the people, the speakers alternate
": each to speak one hour The proposition
was accepted, and the debate opened by T. Pitts,
ESQ He was followed b. DIR. Humphreys
Yates Walsh, Esq, then spoke, and was fellow
ed by Mr. Spencer who was replied to by Mr.
Kennedy. Mr. Spencer rejeined, and after he
had concluded, tina Hon. John L. Kerr, the Wing
Electoral candidate made few remarks in re-
MY to the extraordinary statements OF Mr. Spen-
Ger relative the charge of selling poor white men
for debt.
The debate was conducted with great deco
rum and propriety, and with as much fairness as
could be expected--we say, as could be expected,
becanse, Dr. Humphreys who evidently had a
set speech, acclaimed about democracy, and
drew from memory upon the pensioned Globe and
ssrtisan speeches in Congress for his facts;
and MIR. Spencer acclaimed with equal violence
in favor OF Democracy, and drew upon the Globe,
and the party newspapers at large for his facts.
1t was not surprising, therefore, that they re-
sorted to the slang about Abolition and selling
poor white men, which now seems to constitute
their chief objection to Genl Harrison.
Both parties dined at the same table, and we
were much grathed to witness spirit OF candor x
sentlemanly courtesy in the intercourse between
gentlemen of the two parties which we hail as
she commencement of new era in that section
ssf the country.
One striking feature in the debate was that
the wing speakers addressed their arguments tc
she judgement and good sense OF the honest, can
did and patriotic of the other party; and urge'
the propriety of a change; while the speaker
ON the other side seemed to entertain no hope
making converts, and hence addressed then
selves exclusively to the passions and prejudice
of their own partizans manifestiy content
they could but hold their own. How far the
were able to do this we cannot say, but we heal
of changes, and our friends were confident tn
the Eastern Shore will give an increased m
Jority for Harrison.
Among the incidents of the-day, we noticed
the procession a splendid batteau, labelled, ct
pecanoe,n decorated with banners and fla
placed on wheels and drawn by four horses.
This was got up by Mr. F. Chelton. Mr.. Al
son Parsons, of Salisbury, was there with
splendid canoe clip" also en- wheels, and dec
rated with flags. We were not without our Il
cabin too MIR. Isaac Leonard, of Salisbury, h;
the neatest affair of the kind that we have see
any where. The whole day passed off mo
pleasantly, and the party returned to the boat :
Else were quartered, for the night, with the ho
,,itable inhabitants Of the neighborhood.
Ascending the bay in the evening, we passe
numerous bay craft and several ships-amon
whom was the "Tippecanoe," bound out, an
the e'Pilot" coming into port, with rich carg
of enterprising Germans. When we ncared til
fsPilot,' twas ascertained that the pilot on boar
was a good whig-one who had suffered pers'
cution for opinions sake, and the Washingto
ran along side, the band struck up, and we CAV
him three cheers. The joyful countenances
klc cmigrants, who retained our cheers, were
unison with our feelings They had, after
tedious voyage, reached sight of their destine
port. The magnificent Chesapeake was whittier
ed with sails; the wind was up the bay, and W
counted in view of the naked eye, at one tim
ninety five sail, and two steam boats. The Sc
ting shone full upon the CANVASS, and new
before have we beheld scene so well calc
Lated to inspire hope and confidence. We cou
but ask ourselves, what must be the effect
what they see and Of what they hear, on the
hardy adventures, who, borne in the confiden
of hope, have visited our shores, and have w
messed more than Imagination could have pair
~eas
SELLING WHITE MEN FOR DER
What we heard at Barren Creek Spr;nos a,
what we read in the papers, conspire with o.
s ..rzxate adyices IN ebo,,, a.. ~, :.