The Hawk-eye and Iowa patriot. (Burlington, Iowa) 1839-1843, 1840-10-01

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confused, by the great mass of tbinos co,
stantly fitting before our mind to nttemn
any thing of the kind There is living i,
and animating our breasts at this time the gen
erai impression, Of an immense Congrouatio,
OF the People above whose countless head
rise banners without number, and among whom
move, hither and yon, Log cabins, Mechanics
shops, fleet of Ships, Canoes, Cars filled with
young misses singing patriotic songs, bands OF
I musicians ~ playing national airs, cmblems al
Tnresoom, denunciations of Tyranny, and
Dadges OF Union, which proclaim that for one
purpose gathered all this together, by one
sPli,t IS 1t pervaded, and to one result does it
NJ, DELEGATIONS,
WIN their appropriate banners, were pres.
ent from Louisiana, Kentucky and Indiana
oia hentuck told us that she had finished her
work, and babe US Ego and do likewise ON.
lsiana pledged "a ma ority Of 4 $50 for Old
Tip in November" And Indiana relotod :.
comicai story, of the way in which onc Marty
Van scampers down hill, yelpng .Stop that
Cider Barrel!l' whenever he hears a rcport
from one of the States. as thoy successfully
cast their votes against the Usurpers and Spells
men.
Cincinnati sent up about 900, and Hamil-
ton County between $500 and 5000. Ross,
fickaway and Franklin counties, were repre-.
sehted, though not numerously. And with
the exception Of these, and delegates from the
three States named above, it was precisely
what it was intended to be-a Convention of
the People of the Miami Valley.
IL was memorable day-an uneyampled
assembage; and it has shed an influence
abroad, which will be felt to the farthcst ex.
tremcs Of the Union. Ohio is now the Great
Political Battle Ground Hero have for weeks
been concentrating the Chiefs of the enemy.
They struck blow at us, in Dayton, two or
three weeks since. This is oua. return.
In another part of the Hawkcyc may be
found the inimitablc speech of Gen. Harrison.
Let all read it. Democrats as well as Wings
and say if every doctrine found therein is
not in strict accordance with the principles of
pure Republicanism. IL such principles had
been maintained and carried out by our pre-.
sent rulers, there would have been no neces
sity for the political agitation which is every
where witnessed throughout the land. If the
loco focos can scof at the doctrines SO plainly
laid down in the speech of General Harrison,
they would scott al the constitution of their
country itself, and are unworthy to have any
but Fyrant to rule over them. We come
now to the Gathering at
rg, BUNKER HILL.
SEVENTY-FlVE THOUSAND OF. THE
PEOPLE IN COUNCIL.
1t is known that tho Ladies of Massachu-
setts have taken the completion of the Bunker
Hill Monument into their own hands. By
contributions of money and articles of me.
chanica] ingenuity they held FAIR ut Fan.
ueil Hall day or two previous TO the Con-
vention. This exhibition was most splendid
affair and there is no doubt that the patriot
ism Of the girls and the matrons of the Old
Bay State, whose mothers and grandmothers
gave up drinking Tea in revolutionary times
for the sake of their country, will, with such
efforts as they are now putting forth. secure
to themselves the honor of placing the CAP.
STONE on that monument which commend.
rates the most important battle ever fought
for liberty. -A@
On the 1Oth-thc Anniversary-th various
Delegations were formed in Procession, nc.
cordng to previous arrangement, which com.
mencced its march for Bunker Hill In
giving an account of this celebration, we pre-.
fer copying from other papers We take the
following extract from the Missouri Republi-
can Of the 22d ult.:
THE GATHERING AT BUNKER HuL--The
Mercantile Journal says, this was the dav an.
pointed for the great Bunker Hill Convention,
and the scenes which have been witnessed in
Boston and Charlestown, the 10th day of
Sept, 1910, surpuss in interest and subimi-
ty, any political meeting which has probably
been held in New England since the close Of
the war of the Revolution. The people have
come on a pilgrimage to Boston and Bunker
Hill-they have come by thousands and tens
of thousands, to bear witness to the corrup-
ton, selhshness, and wickedness of our rulers
Ito consult together upon the measures to be
adopted to insure the complete triumph of
principles which were cherished by Il WASH
INGToN--to inspire each other with renewed
zeal in behalf Of our Republican Institutions
and drink in new draughts of patriotism
from the very fountains of liberty. The pee
pie have come hither in their might, animated
by one spirit, by one feelng-all laboring un-
der the firm and honest conviction that If tho
present corrupt administration is not over!
thrown, the country is undone.
The Journal then proceeds to give detail.
ed account of the procession, which occupies
more than seven columns Of that paper.
Franklin Dexter, Esq, acted us Chief Mar.
shall. The numbers in attendance were var.
ously estimated, from fifty to seventy five
thousand!
The procession commenced leaving the Com.
mon at quarter before ii oclock-passing
at quick time through the streets, reached
Bunker Hill after a march of exactly two
hours f-s.
The correspondent of the Baltimore Patriot,
speaking on this subject, says: rg.,@
/ feel that l must fail in an attempt to con-
vey to those who behed it not, even the most
meagre impression of the scene. The eye wan
dered over it and could scarcely find time to fix
itself upon some point of attraction ere it was
drawn to something more interesting. Here
was crew of sturdy Nantucket whalers--thcre
band of enthusiastic shoemakers from Linn.
Here were the fishermen-there the sailors
Hero the farmers-there the mechanics. Here
were the manufacturers---there the merchants.
Here were laborers, and truckmen, and lawyers
and men of all trades. All that Massachusetts,
has within hereof industry, enterprise and pa
triotism, were most fifty represented; and as
her thirty thsusdnd delegates passed in process
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