Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1840-10-06

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young Queen. lie got the high fall" and psnic
Webster went over to show The people ofEnglanG tina
the men Of America were not all such suaerablc
PoPPinJays as young prince John is.
HAMILTON COUNTY CONVENTION.
THE HOME or HARRISON IN MOTION.
TIPS FRIENDS, WHO KNOW HIM
The first Of October. Eighteen Hundred
and Forty, will form a bright page in tho
history Of Hamilton county, and be lon
held memorable among Its inhabitants,
old, middle.aged, and young. The will
bear II in mind as n lime when, at the
short notice Of 8 days, twenty five thou
sand persons m~ettogether 10 council each e
make known TO every other his unchanp
ing faith IN the patriotism and integrity oI
their common candidate for the high sta
ton of President Of this Republic, and al
who chose 10 do so, 10 exert that inestima.
bic privilege Of ireemen, which permit.
the humblest as well as the most exalted
citizen. 10 speak his honest sentiments
freely, without let or hindrance Of any
kind. And they will bear in mind, too.
as a day, when, over this beautiful cts
waved, on more han three thousand flags.
the glorious stars and stripes that have
accompanied the proud name of american
Freemen into all climes, and made il re.
spected wherever known.
The Convention was called 10 order BY
SAMUEL w. DAWES ESQ, Mayor Of
Cincinnati acting as President.
The Rev. DR.. Beecher opened the meet
ing by prayer;
Robert Wickli.Te. Esq, of Lexington.
was introduced 10 the Convention by Col .
Davis, and addressed it at considerable
length, and with much effect. lie was
followed by Gen. Harrison, who was in
excellent trim, and made one of mis- happi.
est speeches. His remarks were listened
10 by the multitude with the most r
attention, and received from time 10 time
with the loudest appreciation. The top
les treated by the General comprised all
those interesting TO the public at the pres
ent homer The manly and eloquent
manner in which the old Hero discussed
the various subjects taken up, convinced
all who heard him, that their intrepid and
honest candidate was the man for the PEG.
pie, the man who could and would serve
his masters without debating to them.
Ex-Governor Meicalfe, followed Gene
raj Harrison, in a speech rcplete with the
sound views and practical sense of the
''Old Stone Hammer" He was followed
in an eloquent address from Mr.. 30 b5, Of.
Hamilton, Ohio, and when this gentleman
closed at a little before sunset, the Con-
yention adjourned.
il was n Grand County rally and that
is just what the people wanted. Itafforded
them all an opportunity to see and near
their candidate again, before the time of
depOsiting their votes for him. and hav-
ing done this. and witnessed the enthIsi-
asm Of the visitors from other States and
other parts ofthis, they went home salts.
fled, and full Of hope that the day is at
hand when their interests will be consid
cred, by a new administration, as identi-
fed with, and not as op posed TO or sepa-
rate from, the interests Of the government.
The internal condition Of France IS bv
no means satisfactory to ministers, but it
affords another guarantee for peace
One OF the great measures Of defence so
loudly boosted of by the French press
wss TO call out the national guard now al
Lyons. The authorities declare that if a
national guard be rc-organiseJ: that i
u NV "pl hiiru lttflNt arms from the
government, Ethey will use them ar inst
their employers and the men Of property
in their neighborhood and the Prefect
adds, that he and his colleagues must
leave Lyons &C the national guard be call
ed up. In the country districts, it is said
that the arms supplied by the government
would BE- used ia name Of the Young Duke
Of Bordeaux, and in a few places by the
BonapartiSts. IL is proabIe, therefore.
that The plan Of calling out the national
guard will be abandoned. IrPa. is itself
may be taken as a specimen Of the state
OF France, the disorder lies deep.
Col WORTH one Of the must heroic and valuable
officers attached % the army, has just been ordered 4,
] l'rIl, To- take active command iu iiIt rugIYrfpu. war
lte Is now with his family AZ hs residence ri W1fcry
lict hui VIII sJDn leave. with r. large b.Iy Of t,,.7as
for ih1i region. Almost every day slma oG1rrr. 70.
Gently irJm FLORIDA, fn1y be- seen 300 this CITY. with
Feeble health and ruined constitution Am,rv Them
81 there o. but one opinion expressed ss o. tao hrniI
ating character and painful nature ortlie rIp-i, Ger
vice Already % hus been the grave Of many of the
b'a officers aHd soldiers OF the American arms. We
are pinned io learn. moreover. Jrfrr chat strrFud5us
fraud a %subiurug and -S'em.utfiug The Indians s
accomplished. that other heroic sprrrs viI sieep Inc
f death i1 the hauuY.ts If f4f dana aud u.
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