, 1840-09-05

eager in being the first to take him by the
hand. This intensity of feeling was no
doubt greately heightened by the reflection
that before them stood the Identical individu.
al who, in the war OF 1918, had marched
over the very soil he then occupied, with his
brave companions in arms, to meet Tecum-
sch and his ~ferorious band in their cho.
sen ambush, within the smoke Of their own
camp. and within the circle OF their own
council fire. The result of that great event
is before the country and the world. Col.
Johnson sat down amid tine deafening cheers
Of the animated multitude around him, and
Gov. Shannon, who was introduced TO the
audience in a like anner, for about two
hours occupied the attention OF the people.
He dweltlong and eloquently upon the actual
condition of the times-the efforts Of the
aristncracv to create a panic through the
combined frauds of the banks. and the jack
et-pocket arguments used 10 rally up the
iealnusies and to excite the prejudices Of the
people. He made 4 very happy reference tn
the willy inirigues. groveiling tricks, and Sc
cret management Of our adversaries to gain
power at the expense of truth and fair deal
ing. When Gou. Shannon concluded. the
voice of the great assembly fully attested the
high estimation in which he is held by his
fell"w-c"untrymen, and fairly told that The
popular opinion. now rolling forward with
such rcsisiless fury in his favor, will nohlv.
honor bly sustain him IN the coming struggle.
Colonel Allen was then. ina similar man
ner, made known to the people. He came
..l - e. L.oo -.A,-, .,,oI,,,
weary auditory, who had been from half past
-. ut noon. I" 3 p. m. upon their feet. seem
ed neither impatient nor tired. Every c"un-
tenance seemed peculiarly lighted up with
animated smiles. and the cheers and applause
were loud and long. The speech of Colonel
Allen was one of the most %enrapturlng spe-
cimens of real elnquence. sIrcaSm, Of wit and
repIIiee. To which we have ever listened. Du-
ring much of the tune, SO deep. intense. and
unbroken was the silence of the scene,
amid The natural rumult which might be ex-
pecred among such 4 mixed population of
more than SIX thousand ireemel. that one
could almost have heard Il pin fall mron the
Grnuui. And when this splendid orator
cure Ia r"nch upon the history of the bat
tie of the Thames, and to point 10 The vete-
ran hero then by his side. WIN breasted nun
sell To the storms of that DIV. and whose
body vet bore some Of the balls sped from
the fire uf the savage fne in that mighty con
tiirr. manv n furrnwed cheek was moiStened
with that deep ~etfusi"n, that pure symbol a!
nliure which sometimes attestS the intensity
Of the feelings Of the heart tnr the Suiierings
Of our fellow man. Many of the incidents
Of IN Il great battle will stand unrIvalled IN
the history OF Anne lean heroiSn; AID the
name Of the patriot Johnson will 60 dnwn
Ia posleri,v marked with rs undying a laurel
as ever yet bloomed around the heal Of IL
fIIlen hero.
Col. Alien spoke until near sunset. and
yet ali were pleased I" listen. all were P"cu!I-
AIRY and agrceally enrertaind. and evinced
The feeling with which they were inspired
by frequent bursts oi applause. Wnea he
concluded, one voice, s-in rapruroGs chorus
rung." 10 attest that ali were grcatciul for
such m opportunity for Information and IN
;> the interesting occasion had nj
forded. Its memory will live long Us,
we trust I've productive Of laStInL good
To oar Safe AMI county,. Let such meetings
le he'd throughout Ohio, and the days "i
Federal Boosting and fraud viii surely be
numbered.