Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-10

and true form Elizabeth City, and small but
precious band Of patriots from Isle oE Wight
And lastly the delegation Of good old Wing Nan
semond, ever true to her Republican principles.
In the line OF the procession was beautiful
"whie canoe" 30 feet long mounted on wheels
and drawn by pair Of white horses, 1t was cap
tu.ed from the seminole Indians by Lieut.. Nc
Laughlin Of the Navy, aud on this occasion was
used to convey in the procession the venerable
soldiers OF the Revolution and others OF our aged
citizens.
THE FORUM.
The procession having performed its circuit,
lever and anon huzzaing TO the bright eyes and
fair hands, and white bandkerchieIs OF the fair
| Wings who presented themselves at their doors
and windows, as the procession passed them,) was
dismissed on its return to the Log Cabin, and the
Officers OF the Convention, invited Guests, &c.
took their stations on the forum erected over the
north entrance Of the Cabin, in front Of which
was congregacd the largest multitude we have
ever seen in our Borough. The scene as it was
viewed from the elevated position Of the forum was
peculiarly striking there was a moral beauty and
grandeur in it, which filled the bahoder with ad.
miration and deIjght.-Whe the street in front
exhibited a dense. and at the same time most or
dcly and attentiveIy multitude of the people, the
side walks beyond then--the stcps--the pouches
every door--every window Of the (out large 3
story dwelling houses on the opposite side Of the
street, were all alive with the eloquent graces and
attractions Of the lovely sex, which gave crown.
| ing dignity and beauty to The whole sccne, and
cousecratcd the proceedings Of the day.
The address Of Mr.. Lynch Of Maryland, IRE
rerred to in the official proceedings was one Of
the most splendid bursts of oloquencc to which
we have ever listened, lie reviewed all the lead
ling measurc5-.he policy, the mjsiecds, the cor
ruptions and delinqucnces Of Martin Van Buren,
and his Administrations in amasterly style and in
excellent taste even his political opponents ac
corded him a merit for this, while he Slew them
tight and left His Smiles were strllingly happy
and chaste, and his flights Of eloquencc a. time:
absolutely thrilling. He took occasion in com.
nlenting on the Loco doctrines Of Brownson
Fanny Wright & Co., Gin such high favor with
Mr.. Van BWon) to pronounce one OF the most
exalted and beautiful eulogums on the female
character aud its attributes, which has ever been
conceived. But his peroaton, in which he de
5 Scribed the majestic flight OF the Guardian Eagle
Of Liberty, over the States, as they have success
sivey rallied TO the rescue of the Constitution ant
, the pure principles Of the Republic, surpassed ami
. thing we have ever heard, for boldness of fancy
o.
report Of these eloquent passages in his address
/ but without the hope of conveying to the reade
4 any thing comparable 10 the original:
After abiding to the disorganizng and anti
, social doctrines Of modern Democracy, as reveal
ed by Mr.. Brownson, particularly the assault upor
= Chris tenity and the nuptial, Mr. l.. exclaimed
D Can it therefore be wonderful, that the ladies ar
f for US? and that amid this army of banners W
. behold around US this blaze Of beauty, and thi
. waving Of 'kerchie(s, and waving OF scars? Are
we the degenerate sons Of our chivarous lorelath
ers, that we should later in the cause Of our wives
5 our sisters, our mothers, our daughters! Woman
lovely woman! well may she trembIe at these as
sauIts upon The fair fabric Of christianity; for it j:
to the mild and enabling influence OF chrisanit
+ that she owes all her ascendancy, all her excel
Ience, all her dignity Before the days Of tn
redemption Of man, she had become the mere in
I strument of his pleasures, the mere bearer Of hi
burdens. But from the time that the Redeeme
condescended 10 be born Of woman she seeme
to borrow ray Of his divinity, and became tn
radiant link that binds us to angelic eXcellenc
and celestial orders. Beyond the pale OF chrl:
tianity she is still the doomed and degraded serv
tor of mans brutal will; but wherever twink
ling beam OF the star Of Bethlehem is found, sh
walks proudly forth in the sublime purity Of he
exalted character. Woman, woman. fond, devc
ted woman! In the hour of prosperity her smil
Il rcdoUbles our biiss-in the hour OF adversely
II mnstcrng angel she--in the chamber Of allliC
+. ton she smooths the pillow Of expiring nature
G aye, aud when the manly trunk is rven and sha
/ tered by the storms and tempcsts Of life, sh
y throws around it the slkcn cords of her affection
and like beautiful luxuriant vine she clings /
: il by thousand delicate tendriIIS, and cluster