The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-08-14
POLITICAL GATHERINGS AND DoINGs

POLITICAL GATHERINGS AND DoINGs
The dinner given by the Wings of Piltsylva-
MIA TO Gen. Waddy Thompson, OF South Caro-
lima, distinguished by them ''as the representa-.
tive of the true chyalry OF South Carolina,
took place on Tuesday week. Gen. Thompson
was met on Monday evening about live miles
from Danyille, and escorted into that town. The
gathering Of the people on the day following Is
estimated 10 have numbered from si.r 10 eigh
thousand, including body OF three hundred
Wings from the adjoining county OF Rocking
ham, North Carohna) The most perfect or
der prevailed throughout this vast assemblage,
not only in the day, but by night There was
no irregularity or confusion, and the only noise
which was heard was that which burst forth In
shouts and huzzas 10 Thompson, Harrison, Ty-
Ter, and Morehead. OF the speech OF General
THOMPSON on the occasion, the Danvllle Re
porter speaks as follows "We will only say
that exalted as was the conception which we
had formed of his powers as an orator, we had
no adequate idea of the vgor OF thought bril-
liancy of conception, and melody Of utterance
with which he enchanted his vast audience for
two hours and half.
The other gentlemen who addressed the
meeting, Messrs Peyton, Edney, Toler, John
Kerr, jr Of Caswel, Robert Martin and Thos.
Galloway, of Rockingham, N. G., VIM. Martin,
of Franklin, Rev John Kerr, Witcher Tunstall,
of Pittsyvan all acquitted themselves in
style worthy their high characters and the cause
they advocated.
AT this great meeting there were persons pre-
sent from Granville, Orange, Person, Caswell,
Rockingham, Guilford. Dawson, DAVE, Rowan
and Lincoln, in North Carolina and from Floyd,
Roanoke, Patrick, Franklin, Henry Campbell,
Halifax, and Pittsylyania, in Virginia; alto
gether forming the largest assemblage OF persons
ever seen in that part of the country, and all
were delighted, all transported with what they
heard and saw
On Wednesday last the great Wing Festival
given by the citizens of Brunswick county, Vir-
GINA, in honor of VIM. G. Rives, Esq. took
place. AT an early hour of the day the people
from all quarters of the county began to flock
into the village Of Lawrencevllle, and at ten
O'Clock there were three thousand men, good
and true, on the ground.
AT half past IL O'Clock Mr.. Rives, having
been introduced to the audience by Thomas S.
Gholson, Esq, commenced his speech, COM
handing for three hours the undivided attention
of his audience, who were held enchanted by
his close and searching reasoning, by his happy
and opposite illustrations, and by his eloquent
and beautiful illusions
AT Shippensburg, in Pennsylvania, Tuesday
Congress from Kentucky, who has been detain-
ed on his road home by ndisposition in his fami-
ly, addressed large assembly. After he had
terminated loud and hearty cheers rent the air,
for the member from Kentucky Kentucky her
self, and Kentucky the home of Henry Clay A
procession was then formed, headed by Elk
Governor Ritner, which marched through the
village, cheered the Harrison poles, and finally
dismissed with peal Of hearts and hands for
HARRISON, Tyler, and Reform
On the same evening, returning from Ship
pensburg, the'cars being stropped at Carlisle for
more than hour, Mr.. Davis was prevailed upon
again to address a large concourse of citizens.
On Saturday evening last he addressed, in the
Court house at Harrisburg, meeting Of the
friends of Harrison and Tyler; and the meeting
with nine hearty cheers, given TO
the able champion of Harrisonon democracy"
large and enthusiastic log cabin raising was
held at Cantwells Bridge, Delaware, on Sa-
turday last. The meeting was eloquently and
powerfully addressed by James c. Booth, John
NJ Clayton, Col Evans, and Geo. B. Rodney.
glorious and enthusiastic meeting was held
at Harrison Hill, Monmouth county, New Jer-
sey, on the LIST inst. There were five or six
present, and among them nearly one
ladies, most of whom were decorated
with Harrison bages 1t was altogether most
imposing spectacle The speakers were the Hon.
Mr.. Halsted, John G. Montgomery, Esq, of
Philadelphia, Gen. Call, late Governor OF Flori-
da, Captain r. + .Stockton, Of the United States
navy, X. ,. Field, Esq, Attorney General OF
New Jersey, and the Hon. Mr.. Randolph, the
only member from New Jersey in the last Con
gress whom the broad seal of the State protect
ed. The speeches were eloquent and spirit
stirring, and the patriotic auditors ladies and all
fully responded 10 them and evinced determi-
nation to redress the wrongs, the atrocious
wrongs, which have been inflicted upon their
State.