The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1840-05-09
THE ADJOURNED MEETING AT THE
CITY HALL.

O'CLOCK, WEDNESDAY EVENING.
Although the adjournment Of the great meet
ing Of Republicans of the District, and Dele
gates to the great gathering of the Democratic
Republican Young Men at Baltimore, on a short
visit to this city, was not generally notified
through the city, we were surprised to find the
members who attended at eight o'clock, far ex-
ceeded the members who were there at o'clock
crowded train Of cars from Baltimore arrived
about the hour of meeting and poured their
proud and elated passengers, to the place of
rendezvous. AT eight o'clock an immense con-
course assembled at the Centre Market Square
and moved in procession, with their beautiful
banners at their head, to the large area in front
of the City Hail. Every spot in the spacious
area, and far into the wide avenue in front, was
filled with the Delegates and the Republicans of
Washington, who assembled to greet and well
come them.
As soon as Gen. JONES took the chair Mr..
TALFoURD, Delegate from Gen. Harrison's
immediate neghborhood, who was loudly called
for, took the stand, and in the name of the Peo-
pie of Ohio, offered his heartfelt thanks to the
III hoiAinSS thS suuS Phu W uiSii
illustrious fellow-citizen. He gave most in
terestng account Of the private life and charac
ter of the sage of North Bend, and in his elo-
quent and glowing eulogy, were interspersed
number of anecdotes Of the man, whose whole
life has been devoted to the service Of his coun-
try. which drew forth the most enthusiastic
cheers from his audience.
| Mr. TALroURD was followed by Mr.. F. J.
GRuND who announced himself as a German
by birth. He said that he had been a Jackson
man, Van Buren, man, and every sort of man
politically bad but Loco-foco, but, thank God
he had never been as bad as that" Mr.. GRuND
spoke about twenty minutes, displaying that he
well studied the nature of our political institu-
tons and form Of government. His speech
abounded with wit, humor, and sound argument,
and when he several times attempted to with
draw, he was still urged on by the cries Of "Go
on, 60 on" from the delighted listeners.
Mr.. CUSHING, of Massachusetts,, and Mr..
EVANS, of Maine, were successfully called for,
and appeared on the stand. We could not If
we attempted it, give any faithful idea of the
language or manner of those highly gifted ora
tors; we therefore pass over with the remark,
that the bursts Of applause that arose from the
multitude was the best proof of the power and
effect of their mastery efforts
| Next in succession, in obedience to the loud
calls Of the meeting appeared Mr.. CHURCH, OF
Onondaga, New York, HYDE, Of New London,
Connecticut, FoRp, Of Lancaster, Pennsylvania,
and BALDWIN, Ga fine specimen OF the intelligent
mechanics of the North, from Connecticut The
last of the speakers was Mr.. WALTER LENNON,
a talented young orator of our own city, who was
literally forced upon the rostrum by the people.
AT about eleven O'Clock the proceedings closed
and the people Of the meeting well pleased with
this fine and appropriate appendix to the grea
and ever memorable Convention Of 1910.